Full Name

Doris Birkhofer

Job Title

President

Company

Siemens France

Speaker Bio

Doris Birkhofer, a Franco-German and committed European leader, has been President of Siemens France since October 1, 2021, and CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure France. Her geographical scope for both roles also covers the Benelux region and the Maghreb. A graduate of ESB Business School in Reutlingen and NEOMA Business School in Reims, she built her career in technology companies in Germany, the United States, and then France, where she has resided since 2009. She has held key operational and strategic roles at Saint-Gobain, Alcoa/Arconic, and Siemens, and has consistently championed initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of industry and infrastructure through technological innovation, digitalization, and the energy transition. Committed to strengthening Franco-German economic ties, she is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Franco-German bank Oddo BHF, a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of DEKRA e.V., and President of the Chambre franco allemande de Commerce et d'industrie (CFACI). Convinced that diversity is an asset and a driver of performance, Doris Birkhofer has long been involved in promoting gender diversity in scientific and industrial professions. She chairs the Siemens France Foundation, sits on the board of directors of Femmes@Numérique, and actively supports associations such as Elles Bougent and Femmes Ingénieurs. She is also a member of the strategic council of Paris Université Cité and has joined the Board of Directors of NEOMA Business School as an independent director. Doris Birkhofer is a Knight of the Legion of Honour.