Thilo Kusch

Background

About Thilo Kusch

Board and C-suite executive with CEO and Group CFO experience, leading multi-billion value creation, organisational transformation and leadership culture across Europe. A proven architect of stakeholder trust, and organisational transformation. Combines strategic foresight, commercial acumen, and people-centred leadership to deliver sustained performance improvement across complex, asset-intensive industries including logistics real estate, technology, and telecoms. Recognised for shaping scalable business models, driving digital transformation, and building strong cultures of performance and accountability. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Strategic & Cultural Transformation Transformed a €10 bn logistics real-estate group into a scalable platform delivering > €1 bn annual profitable growth and industry-leading EBITDA margins (85 – 86 %). Launched new product and service portfolio, increasing recurring revenue growth. Stakeholder leadership Resolved cross-border shareholder conflicts involving governments and listed entities; established ethics-driven governance frameworks and high-performing executive teams. Capital Markets & M&A Excellence Led major transactions including €1 bn share placement, €12 bn subsidiary merger, and preparation of €60 bn IPO; executed multiple bond placements and strategic acquisitions in IT and media sectors. Digital & Operational Leadership Pioneered €150 m CRM/ERP programme and automation initiatives across multinational operations, achieving record efficiency and margin performance. Turnaround Strategic leadership of B2B SaaS company back to growth as diversification of €600m media group BOARD AND SUPERVISORY BOARD POSITIONS: Chair, Supervisory Board – Detecon and T-Systems MMS Chair, Board – T-Mobile Macedonia Board – Makedonski Telekom, Magyar Telekom Treasurer – German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce (DUIHK) Advisory Board Member – Sonophilia Foundation