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Christian Gondek

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Member of The Supervisory Board at thyssenkrupp Polysius
📍 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Christian Gondek is the Head of Digitalization & IT for thyssenkrupps Decarbonization segment, where he pioneers the use of AI and agentic organizations. He holds an MBA from FOM University and led a team that won the Red Dot Design Award. Colleagues describe him as an "innovative leader", "visionary", and "lateral thinker".

Outside of his corporate role, Christian is a lecturer, allowing him to combine valuable experience from both academic theory and industry practice to shape the next generation of digital leaders.

Unique fact: He was the design lead for the AGCO 3D Product Advisor, which won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award "Best of the Best" for user experience in 2022.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Member of The Supervisory Board
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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AI in Industry
He focuses on moving beyond AI as a tool to creating embedded AI systems and 'Agentic Organizations' within the industrial sector, as discussed in a CHEManager interview.
Digital Transformation
He has over 15 years of executive experience leading global digital initiatives and transformation journeys at major corporations like thyssenkrupp and AGCO Corporation.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Member of The Supervisory Board
thyssenkrupp Polysius
11-2024 - 8-2025
Head of IT
thyssenkrupp Polysius
2-2024
Head of Digitalization & IT
thyssenkrupp
7-2023 - 1-2024
Head of Digital
Iqony
7-2021 - 6-2023
Director Digital Product Management
AGCO Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-2010 - 10-2012
MBA
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
9-2005 - 11-2008
Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration
FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management
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