Jochen Werne
Jochen Wernez is an International Manager, public speaker & NGO-Founder with a track record in business transformation. He is a relationship builder & influencer with a large network in politics, technology, and business who can foster change within an organization’s leadership team.[1]
Education
He studied economics at the University of Passau, the Goethe University Frankfurt a. M., the Helsinki School of Economics, and most recently at Oxford University.
Career
As the Chief Development and Visionary Officer and executive board member of Prosegur Germany, he is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategy for the areas Business Development, Innovation, II&S (Innovative Integrated Solutions), Business Process Outsourcing, New Products and, International Sales. Prior to this, he was the Head of several Private and Corporate Banking divisions such as business development, marketing, product management, treasury & payment services at Bankhaus August Lenz & Co. AG. He also held CMO / COO / CDO-related positions & headed sales departments. He served as a CRM expert at Accenture, after working in global investment banking for Bankers Trust Alex Brown International and Deutsche Bank AG. In addition, he was a navigator & trainer in the German Navy.[1] In December 2020 he was listed in the TytoPR Top 500 ranking as one of the 50 most influential Germans on the tech scene. He also serves as a subject matter expert in public diplomacy & is dedicated to the development of international diplomatic & intercultural relations. He’s a relationship builder & influencer with a large network in politics, technology, and business who can foster change within an organization’s leadership team. He’s honorary ambassador & founded several NGOs dedicated to the development of international diplomatic and intercultural relations. He’s quoted by DIE ZEIT, Wirtschaftswoche, Süddeutsche Zeitung, et al. Germany’s largest magazine Focus recognized his achievements recently in its section “The influencers” He has been awarded for his engagement in supporting international understanding with the “Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce Prize 2019” and the “Ancla d’Oro” of the Asociación para la Investigación y Difusión de la Historia Naval de Cuba. In 2021, he was honored with the State Medal – the highest award of the Bavarian State – for promoting environmental awareness. [1]
Other Awards and Achievement includes
Operated an innovative, multi-million €, digitally-driven solution & transformation project including new banking software systems, onboarding of FinTech third-party providers & migration of complex data structures
- Created award-winning services and solutions. Engaged in the application of blockchain and AI experimental solutions
- Positioned the firm as a market leader in innovation through an innovative marketing communication strategy[2]
- Engaged in diplomacy and gained support from > 20 heads of states including the UN in lobbying for improved international relations and ecological initiatives. Member of The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, the second most important think tank in the world.
