Dr. Tobias Meyer (CEO, DHL Group)

Dr. Tobias Meyer is CEO of the DHL Group and is considered one of the most influential executives in the global logistics sector. DHL Group is a global leader in logistics and employs around 600,000 people that have generated revenues of € 82 billion in 2023. The company is represented in 220 countries and territories, making it one of the most international companies in the world. Dr. Meyer has been a member of the management board of DHL since 2019, where he was initially responsible for Post & Parcel Germany and later for Global Business Service. Prior to this, he was Head of Operations & IT at Post & Parcel Germany and held the position of Chief Operating Officer at DHL Global Forwarding. Before joining DHL Group as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development, Dr. Tobias Meyer worked at McKinsey as a consultant and later as a partner, both in Frankfurt and Singapore. Dr. Tobias Meyer studied industrial engineering at TU Darmstadt, where he later obtained a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering. ______________________________________ The CEO Leadership Series is the flagship event series of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and takes place at the Heilbronn campus. The goal of the event series is to connect top managers with young students in order to promote a fruitful dialogue. The guests first hold a panel discussion with the host about their careers and organizations, and then respond to questions from the students in a Q&A session. This gives students valuable insights into the fascinating and exciting life and work of successful and renowned managers. Prof. Dr. Chengguang Li is host of the series. ______________________________________ 00:00 Teaser 01:52 Intro 04:15 Childhood, youth 08:20 University 09:12 McKinsey 11:00 Work as a consultant 13:57 Doctoral degree 15:29 Singapore office 16:57 Joining DHL 18:35 Executive vice president corporate development 19:54 COO of Global forwarding 21:57 Turnaround Music: Good Morning by MaxKoMusic