Wolfram Kalt

Wolfram Kalt has extensive experience in the renewable materials industry, particularly in the pulp and textile sectors. Wolfram currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of AustroCel Hallein GmbH, where they oversee the integrated production of softwood pulp and energy products from sawmill residues. Under their leadership, AustroCel has transformed into a closed-loop biorefinery with a focus on material recycling and energy integration.

Prior to their current role, Wolfram was the Managing Director of TECTRASUS PRIVATE Ltd., a company that is currently dormant. Wolfram also served as a Business Partner and Commissioner at PT. seal-mart Indonesia.

Wolfram's earlier career includes their tenure as the President Director and Technical Director at South Pacific Viscose, a subsidiary of Lenzing Group in Asia. During their six-year stint, they successfully improved the company's profitability and environmental performance, along with leading it through the Viscose Commodity Crisis. Wolfram also proposed a strategic realignment of the company towards sustainability.

Before this, Wolfram held various roles at Lenzing AG, including Managing Director and Plant Manager of the Lyocell plant, where they were responsible for its commissioning, operation, and expansion. Wolfram was also a Team Leader in Research and Development for Lyocell.

Overall, Wolfram Kalt's career spans several leadership positions in the renewable materials industry, with a focus on sustainability and operational excellence.

Wolfram Kalt has a diverse education history. Wolfram obtained a Doctor in technical science (Dr. Tech. Dipl.Ing.) in Organic Chemistry from Technische Universität Wien from 1981 to 1991. Prior to that, they received a university entrance qualification from the High school at the Austrian Military Academy Wr. Neustadt (MILRG) from 1976 to 1980. In terms of professional certifications, Wolfram completed a Certificate by Emeritus in CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge in 2021. Wolfram also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business PGDDB-2019, issued by Emeritus, after completing courses in Digital Transformation at MIT Sloan and Digital Marketing at Columbia Business School in 2019. Additionally, Wolfram holds a Certificate issued by Emeritus in Digital Strategies for Business: Leading the next Generation Enterprise from Columbia Business School in 2018. Furthermore, they completed an Executive Certificate Program in International Management, in Collaboration with Stanford University Graduate School of Business, from the National University of Singapore in 2014. Wolfram has acquired additional certifications including CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES from Emeritus in 2021, Digital Strategy from LinkedIn in 2020, and Digital Strategies for Business from Columbia Business School Executive Education in 2018.