Aareal Bank at the SZ Wirtschaftsgipfel 2016
From 17 to 19 November, the Hotel Adlon in Berlin was the venue for the Wirtschaftsgipfel 2016 (economic summit) of the German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. This year the motto of the well-known event was "Decision-making in uncertain times". Hermann J. Merkens, Chairman of the Management Board of Aareal Bank AG, attended the event. He took part in the discussion on the topic: "The digital transformation of businesses".
"Ambitious attempts at change in corporations can only succeed if employees, managers and the Management Board move forward in unison", says Hermann J. Merkens. "I see agility, capacity to innovate and focusing on customers as essential factors determining the success of sustainable transformation in an era of digital change. Change within an organisation can only succeed if the existing core values are taken into account."
The aim of the one-hour panel discussion was to discuss how corporations can promote the capacity to innovate and willingness to change or find new business models. Hermann J. Merkens shared the stage with, among others, Janina Kugel, Board member at Siemens AG and Margret Suckale, Board member at BASF SE.
Aareal Bank AG is one of the sponsors of this year's SZ Wirtschaftsgipfel 2016.
