Karsten Neuffer

Karsten Neuffer is RiceTec’s Global CEO. He assumed responsibility for this position upon joining RiceTec in August 2022. Karsten is a seasoned executive with broad international experience, having lived and worked on three continents. Karsten began his career with McKinsey before joining Syngenta in 2006, where he held various strategic and operational leadership positions, including responsibilities for seeds businesses and as Regional Director of LATAM, with full P&L responsibility for the region. In 2018 he joined Indigo as senior executive, first as COO International, where he successfully developed and built Indigo’s international businesses, and subsequently as Global Chief Commercial Officer.

Karsten holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from the University of Karlsruhe, Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. In his spare time, Karsten enjoys tennis, skiing, and traveling with his wife and two kids.