Roman Gerlicher

Roman Gerlicher is an accomplished Chief Information Officer at Lidl US, overseeing IT solutions and data protection for a major retail business within the Schwarz Group. With extensive experience in IT strategy and governance, Roman co-founded TableQ GmbH, successfully developing IT solutions for the restaurant industry during the COVID pandemic, which led to the company's acquisition. Previously, Roman held leadership roles at Schwarz IT KG, Kaufland Stiftung, Kaufland IT, and KPMG, focusing on strategic planning, risk management, and compliance. Roman's educational background includes advanced studies in Information Technology from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Arts from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University.