Rahmyn Kress
Chief Digital Officer & Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel
Profile
Rahmyn Kress is the Chief Digital Officer and Chairman of the Digital Executive Committee at Henkel and founder of Henkelx, a platform to accelerate Henkel’s entrepreneurial and digital transformation. A German and British national; he holds an MBA and PhD in behavioural economics and organisational behaviour. He currently lectures organisational behaviour and change at ESCP Europe, the world’s oldest business school.
Rahmyn was a media executive during the first wave of disruption through digital technology. Throughout his career he has worked across various technology sectors with a strong focus on consumer-centric business models. Previously he was the CEO and President of the tech company DigiPlug, which was acquired by Accenture. He was then promotead to head of ACCENTURE Ventures for Europe, Latin America and Africa.
Today, Rahmyn is a prominent member in the venture capital and startup community, an active mentor and angel investor and sits on the executive advisory board of several US and UK corporations. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum for the “Platform Economy“.