Christoph Katz has broad global experience in specialty chemicals (agrochemicals, construction chemicals, CASB and others), base chemicals, energy and resources, Engineering Plastics as well as food & beverage ingredients. He also has good insights into the construction industry value chain.

Through actively managing public policy interfaces to the business (e.g. anti-dumping, regulation of products), Christoph has developed a deep understanding of the interdependency of these two areas – and the importance of managing these processes and interfaces well in order to have a good position in innovation and competitiveness, and ultimately business success.

Overseeing innovation management several times has helped Christoph to understand that managing regulatory processes and intellectual property well is as essential to innovation success as the invention itself meeting customer needs.