Prof. Dr. Heiko von der Gracht

Department Head, Portfolio Management & Digital Delivery, Atlas Platform Services

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Dr. Heiko von der Gracht is one of Germany’s leading experts for futures research. The premier financial daily in Germany, Handelsblatt, places him among the top 100 of the most productive researchers in German-speaking countries in its 2014 rankings for business administration. Since 2013, he has been responsible for futures studies within KPMG Germany, working most recently on the topics of procurement, energy, corporate education and the workplace of the future. Heiko von der Gracht is an expert for the Delphi and Scenario method of strategic foresight and is the author of several management books, including "The Energy Challenge: A License for Navigating the Future" (Redline).

  • Advisory
  • Deal Advisory
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Execution
  • Fix
  • High Growth Markets
  • International Markets
  • Middle Market
  • National Markets
  • Turnaround

  • Dr. rer. pol. (summa cum laude), Dissertation on „Futures Research in Logistics and Mobility“

  • MSc International Trade, University of Plymouth (UK)

  • Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. (FH), Ingenieur (NL) Logistik-Management, HS Niederrhein/Fontys Venlo (NL)

  • 2011-2015 Developer of guiding themes « Activation of cluster potentials », EffizienzCluster LogistikRuhr

  • 2013-2014 Research projects on corporate education, supply chain trends, energy, future of work

  • 2014-today Research projects on procurement 2035, new work worlds 2035+, virtual reality & technology trends

  • Corporate Education, Procurement, Logistics & Mobility, Energy, FMCG/Retail, Automotive, Manufacturing