Haufe Online Annual Controlling Forum

Anja Binder has been Head of Data Governance & Enterprise Reporting since September 2023. She is responsible for the use & management of one of the most important assets of a company: data! Furthermore, it is her task to contribute to improving, driving and ensuring data quality & data security at DKV Mobility Service through an effective data strategy and governance initiative. Anja Binder has many years of international experience in data analysis, master data management, data governance, management & strategy.

Graduate economist, MdO, Certified Business Process Professional (CBPP). Blended Learning Online Trainer. Since 1988 lecturer, trainer, consultant, coach and in various management positions. Management positions. Currently Head of BU Management Training at a management consultancy. Business administration topics, esp. controlling, leadership, communication. Specialist author.

Associate Partner, Senior Head of Data & AI Strategy at a management consultancy, responsible for the transformation to a data-driven company / speaker at conferences, discussion partner in podcasts, trainer at the Haufe Akademie, lecturer in data management for the DHBW, DATAGOVKON advisory board and blogger.

Management consultant and owner of a consulting company. Management consultant especially for regulated financial institutions and SMEs. Many years in various management positions in the finance and consulting sector. Banking economist, certified trainer and coach. Author of numerous specialist publications.

Dr. Anton Ivanov is a production controller at Berief Food GmbH in Beckum. In this role, he works on making company-wide data transparent, systematically analyzing it and making processes more efficient through intelligent automation. He has in-depth experience in data analysis and in building AI models to predict time series. His aim is to provide targeted support for data-based decisions in the production environment and to establish scalable solutions that enable sustainable optimization.

Günther Lehmann is Editor-in-Chief of Controlling at Haufe and a member of the Management Board of Verlag für ControllingWissen AG. He is responsible for specialist controlling information in all media forms of the Haufe Group as well as for the digital elements of Controller Magazin.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Link is Professor of Product Innovation at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. He is an expert in product management, design thinking and entrepreneurship and has 12 years of industry experience, including in chemical plant engineering, product management, strategic planning and company formation. He is co-founder of Trihow, director of studies of the continuing education program "CAS Sustainable Management" and publisher of international bestsellers on Design Thinking. Together with Gina Heller-Herold, he is the editor of the "Sustainability Toolbook".

Prof. Dr. Karsten Oehler is Chief Solution Advisor for planning and analysis systems at SAP in Eschborn. He has been working as a consultant for controlling software with leading providers for over 30 years. Mr. Oehler has published several books and more than 180 specialist articles on topics relating to IT support for management and is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars. He is also Professor of Controlling at Provadis University in Frankfurt.

Dr. Mathias Onischka is Head of the Group Sustainability Department at MVV Energie AG. Dr. Onischka, who holds a doctorate in economics, has held various positions in finance, consulting, sustainability science and the energy industry. He is a proven expert in energy transition, sustainability and strategy. In recent years, he has also been responsible for and supported the implementation of the EU taxonomy, CSRD, LkSG and ESG ratings at MVV in the context of sustainable finance and played a key role in the strategic conception of #klimapositiv2035 and the Mannheim model.

Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer is Professor of Management Accounting and Control and Director of the Institute of Management Accounting and Control at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar. His research focuses primarily on the role of controllers and the digital transformation of the finance function. Utz Schäffer is the author of numerous articles in leading academic journals such as Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, Management Accounting Research, Management Science and Strategic Management Journal. He has also published numerous articles in practice-oriented specialist journals and is co-author of the most successful German controlling textbook "Einfüh-rung in das Controlling", which is now in its 17th edition and has also been translated into Polish, Russian, Chinese and English. Utz Schäffer is the editor of Controlling & Management Review and co-editor of the Journal of Management Control. In addition to his work in research and teaching, he has gained practical experience as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and CTcon GmbH. Utz Schäffer is still closely involved in practice today, including as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Controller Association (ICV).

I have been a professor of ABWL and Controlling at the Berlin School of Economics and Law since 2010 and head the International Digital Business program. My research focuses on performance management, leadership development and serious gaming. I have international teaching experience and over 50 publications.

Professor for agile management at the Erasmus University (EHS) Basel. Graduate in business administration. Independent management consultant and management trainer. Training focus: Strategy development, agile strategy implementation with objectives & key results, controlling, change management, project management, certified Scrum Master.

Jessica Zurbrüggen has been Head of Controlling since 2022 and is driving the development of a future-oriented, data-driven controlling department. She previously held various positions in sales, purchasing and controlling - including in companies in the pharmaceutical, IT, mechanical engineering, steel and plant construction sectors. She has many years of international experience in finance, project and IT controlling as well as strategic management. Her focus is on agile controlling, automation, data analysis and the practical use of AI in SMEs. Her motto: "Courage to change - and no fear of technology."