Archives: Speakers

Gerd Straub has more than 20 years of working experience in the Financial Services Sector & Captives and is leading member of KPMG’s Automotive/ Mobility Financial Services Group. Servicing global as well as regional clients in implementing Software, Accounting Change and Finance Transformation. Starting on strategic level designing Target Operating Models especially for Finance and Risk departments, designing global processes and organizational structures as well as implementing global IT system platforms. A lot of these projects were performed in the Leasing area. Sometimes in the Leasing department of banks, but more often in specific leasing companies or captives.

Sunand Prasad is a Principal of Perkins&Will and co-founder of the highly regarded architects, Penoyre & Prasad which became a studio of Perkins& Will in 2019. The practice’s work ranges widely across many sectors and places, with a commitment to sustainability, research and high quality design as evidenced by multiple awards and publications.

Sunand was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects 2007-09 campaigning for action on climate change, reform of architectural education and better integration in design and construction. He is one of the London Mayor’s Design Advocates and Chairs the Editorial Board of the Journal of Architecture. He was a founding Commissioner of the Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment, member of the Government’s Green Construction Board, trustee of the Centre for Cities, advisor to the Government’s Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, and Chair of Article 25, the humanitarian architecture charity. He is the author of a number of books, articles and broadcasts on architecture, culture and sustainability.

With more than 25 years experience in the food processing industry, heading various functions in engineering, sales support and steering global sales teams throughout the years, with a strong focus on innovation that matter to food manufacturers.