As Senior Partner, Michael focuses on shaping CEO-level agendas, building long-term, trust-based client & ecosystem partner relationships and end-to-end transformation programs that translate strategy into measurable impact and value.
Michael brings a global track record of driving impact across the Service and Technology sectors. He specializes in supporting mid- to large-size companies across the globe in enterprise rearchitecting, digital transformation, operating model redesign, and end-to-end value creation across the Life Sciences value chain – unlocking growth, elevating customer experience, and accelerating productivity.
Previously serving as the Chief Strategy Officer for Accenture EMEA and Digital, as well as leading Accenture’s Strategy Consulting business, Michael combines deep Life Sciences industry expertise and Digital & AI capability building with a strong commercial lens.
A people-first leader, Michael is driven by building high-performing teams, delivering exceptional client outcomes, and shaping organizations built to win in the future.
Previous experience
Michael comes from a family of entrepreneurs, yet early on he decided to carve his own path in Life Sciences and Healthcare consulting. He began his career in the Pharmaceutical industry before spending five years in Arthur D. Little’s Health & Life Sciences practice.
He has spent the last 25 years of his career at Accenture and has supported executives in Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Roles of note include CEO Strategy Consulting, EMEA and Accenture Digital and Head of Health & Life Sciences, DACH.
"I am driven by the ambition to build – not just operate – a pure-play Life Sciences consulting firm where deep Digital and AI expertise, entrepreneurial energy, and big-firm rigor come together with speed and senior attention to deliver measurable client outcomes and lasting impact."
Education
Michael holds two MBAs from the European Business School and J.L. Kellogg Grad. School of Management, Northwestern University. He completed his undergraduate studies at École Supérieure de Commerce, France and University of California, Berkeley, US.
Languages: German, English, and French
Interests
Michael has two grown-up sons who now live in London. In his free time he enjoys literature, traveling off the beaten track, and different types of sports, running, and cycling.