Dr. Christoph Schroeder works as global vice president and chief solution owner of fashion in the industry business unit retail in the Walldorf office of SAP SE.
Christoph has 20 years of technology and retail experience, including leadership roles across solution design, software development and product marketing.
He advises international companies in all matters of retail, fashion, supply chain, sustainability and artificial intelligence. In his role, he is responsible for developing and executing the strategy of SAP’s solutions, developing the roadmap, fostering executive level relationships with customers and partners, and positioning SAP’s solutions with IT influencers and the press.
A key focus of his work is helping customers designing successful digital and sustainable strategies.
In recent years, Dr. Schroeder directed a large number of global retail and fashion companies across six continents — in both developed and emerging markets — on the implementation of corporate strategies with the help of technology.
At the same time, he has extensive experience in the conception and design of retail-specific software solutions. The solutions, assembled by his team, are used by the world’s leading companies in the industry. He is the co-founder of SAP’s Fashion Council and SAP’s Advisory Council for Sustainability.
Christoph holds a Ph.D. in international management, an Executive MBA from Mannheim Business School and Georgetown University, a Master degree in business administration, economics and sociology from Trier University and a Bachelor with Honors from Open University London in banking and finance.
