Bernhard Maier

Bernhard Maier is the founder and CEO and Founder and CEO of Maier Ventures GmbH, An Investment and Consulting Company. Before founding his company, he was part of Volkswagen’s top management team. Between 2015-2020, Mair was the CEO of Škoda Automotive, where he led the ‘Strategy 2025+’ initiative, focusing on new markets, SUVs, and BEVs. Maier transformed the organization, established synergies, and optimized the supply chain.

Under Maier’s leadership, Škoda recorded revenue and profit growth of 60% and 100%, respectively.Prior to Škoda , Maier was a board member of Porche AG and the CEO of Porsche Deutschland GmbH. He has served in leadership and management positions at BMW Group, Wallhäuser Anlagen Gesellschaft, and Nixdorf Computer AG.