Dirk Holbach, PhD

Chief Supply Chain Officer and Corporate Senior Vice President, Henkel Consumer Brands; ExCom and Henkel Board Member

Dirk Holbach, PhD, is a global supply chain and operations leader with more than 22 years’ experience across FMCG and specialty chemicals. Formerly Chief Supply Chain Officer and COO at Henkel Consumer Brands, he led end-to-end transformation, M&A, digital manufacturing, resilience and decarbonisation at scale, including major network redesign and technology platforms. He is a World Economic Forum Distinguished Fellow and Advisor, board member and keynote speaker, focused on value creation, performance, leadership and future-ready supply chains.