Christian Gondek

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DISC Type : ds

Member of The Supervisory Board at thyssenkrupp Polysius

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Deliberate Doer

Fast-paced

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

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.
Decarbonization Tech
His current role is centered on driving digitalization and IT for thyssenkrupp's Decarbon Technologies segment, focusing on the journey from 'grey to green' in industry.

Media Appearances

Digitalization for a greener future! Christian Gondek .... Featured in Facebook

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Work History

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

Education

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

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Insights For Selling To Christian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christian is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christian

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christian move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Christian take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Christian

Personality Compatibility


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