Ulrich Dietz

Mr. Ulrich Dietz, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors & CEO of GFT Technologies SE, Stuttgart, headquartered in Stuttgart, spoke on the topic of "Future. Think. Do.".

The GFT Group is a global technology partner for digital transformation in the financial sector. Its clients include leading international financial institutions, which GFT supports with IT and consulting expertise in solving complex challenges in their industry, for example in the implementation of regulatory requirements and the digitalization of business processes. Via the CODE_n innovation platform, the GFT Group offers start-ups, technology pioneers and established companies access to a global network in order to identify disruptive trends in the financial sector at an early stage and integrate them into new business models. Headquartered in Germany, GFT Technologies SE employs around 3,400 people in eleven countries and expects total revenue of EUR 362 million in 2015. The GFT share is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the TecDAX index.

Since its foundation in 1987 Ulrich Dietz and is now leading the company into the future as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of GFT Technologies SE. Ulrich Dietz studied mechanical engineering and product engineering and graduated in 1984 with a degree in engineering. The enthusiastic art lover is also co-founder of the Transfer Center for Information Technology (TZI) of the Steinbeis Foundation for Business Development, initiator of the global innovation platform CODE_n and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by EY in 2011. In addition to his role as GFT CEO, Ulrich Dietz also holds committee positions at national level. In 2013, he was elected Vice President of the German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM). Here, he is particularly committed to promoting and expanding international relations in the German ICT sector. He is also a member of the "Digital Economy in Germany" working group of the German government's National IT Summit. As part of this work, Ulrich Dietz is committed to strengthening Germany as a location for innovation and entrepreneurship in the ICT sector. Ulrich Dietz regularly gives lectures and guest lectures at German universities.

Status: Beginning of 2016