Dr. Peter H. Kroener worked at Siemens AG for over 28 years in different positions. He founded the German-American CFO Roundtable in the late 1980s. Dr. Peter H. Kroener joined  Crown Management LLC in 2003, as chairman of the board and CEO.

Dr. Gabriele Beer started her career at Roche in 1993, where she held various positions, both in the diagnostics and pharmaceutical divsion. Since January 2015 she is responsible for the implementation and management of strategically important collaborations between Roche and academic and/or clinical centers.

Jan Veira started his career at McKinsey & Company in 2007, serving global high-tech clients in fields like Strategy, Operations, and Marketing & Sales. In 2015 he co-founded University4Industry. With his startup he is bringing the digital revolution into Education, helping companies to teach their employees relevant skills in the areas of Digitization and Industrie 4.0.