Bio
Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld is an international manager, investor, and entrepreneur. He is founder and CEO of K2Elevation, a company that invests and develops international enterprises in the technology and healthcare segment. He is Chairman of KONUX and a member of the supervisory boards of Brainlab, GreyOrange, and Fero Labs.
From 2008 to 2017, he was Chairman and CEO of Aicoa/Arconic. Previously, Dr. Kleinfeld had a s 20-year career with Siemens, where he ended up serving as CEO of Siemens AG until 2007. He has been an advisor to several US Presidents as well as European, Asian, and Middle Eastern government leaders.
Dr. Kleinfeld is an Honorary Senator of the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting, an Honorary Trustee of the Brookings Institution, a lifetime member of the Council of Foreign Relations, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Opera.
He was born in Bremen, Germany and holds an MBA from the University of Goettingen and a PhD from the University of Wuerzburg. A duel US and German citizen, Dr. Kleinfeld lives with his family in New York. IN 2024, Dr. Kleinfeld published his award-winning book "Leading to Thrive: Mastering Strategies for Sustainable Success in Business and Life".
