Carolin Neffe

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Carolin Neffe is the Chief Executive Officer of Brüder Schlau GmbH & Co. KG, a family-run company active in both wholesale and retail, with a strong focus on craft services and related products. As the fifth generation to lead the business, she combines tradition with innovation to shape the company’s future. In addition to her executive role, Ms Neffe serves as Professor of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at Heilbronn University. Ms Neffe holds a PhD in Leadership in Family Firms from the University of Twente. She earned her MSc in Management from The University of Edinburgh, and her BSc in Business Psychology from the University of Europe for Applied Sciences. She is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Business Law at Leuphana University Lüneburg.