Prof. Voigt presented a Top Management Panel at MMK 2021 in Munich
On March 9th, Prof. Voigt again followed the invitation of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Horst Wildemann and moderated one of the speaker`s sessions at the MMK 2021 at TUM (Technische Universität München) in Munich. After the opening, Prof. Voigt welcomed Dr.-Ing. Gunnar Güthenke (Head of Procurement and Supplier Quality, Mercedes-Benz Cars), Dr. Stefan Oschmann (CEO of Merck KGaA), and Dr. Robert Bauer (CEO of Sick AG). The three guests discussed current management issues in the digital age and the challenges of (top) management in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Voigt and many of the more than 1000 participants of the virtual conference contributed with interesting questions and statements to this lively session that lasted more than 80 minutes. All in all, the speakers expressed their confidence that the German economy and especially the industry sectors will be able to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and due to their innovative strengths will soon recover.