Ralf Kern

Ralf Kern has extensive experience in the retail and IT sectors, beginning as a Sales Representative at CosmosDirekt and a Bank Consultant at Dresdner Bank AG. Ralf Kern held various roles at SAP SE from 2001 to the present, progressing from Director Rollout Management to Global Vice President of the Business Unit Retail, responsible for the strategic direction and Go-to-Market strategies for retail solutions. Ralf Kern also worked as a freelance IT and retail advisor at KernConsulting RK since August 2025. Ralf Kern holds a Master's degree in Information Science and Business Administration from Universität des Saarlandes and has further qualifications from ESMT European School of Management and Technology and Columbia Business School.