Manuel Wildberger

Manuel Wildberger serves as the Vice President of Operations Europe for the Taste & Wellbeing Division at Givaudan, overseeing a substantial product supply network that generates CHF 800 million in sales across seven factories in five countries, employing 1,400 personnel. With a robust background in supply chain management, Manuel has held several leadership roles at Givaudan, including Vice President of Engineering and Continuous Improvement, and Vice President of Operations EMEA for the Flavors Division. Prior to Givaudan, Manuel was the Supply Chain Strategy Director at Unilever, and also held significant positions at Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc., Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, and Nestle SA. Manuel holds a PhD and an MS in Chemical Engineering from ETH Zürich.