Joe Kaeser - Siemens AG Chairman

Mr. Joe Kaeser was Chairman of the Management Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft since August 1, 2013. As of October 1, 2018 his responsibilities will include Corporationrationrate Countries USA, China Governance Markets, Communications, Legal and Compliance. He is Chairman of the Equity and Compensation Committee. Prior to that, he was Member of the Managing Board and Head of Corporationrationrate Finance and Controlling at Siemens AG since May 1, 2006. He was responsible for Financial Services, Siemens Real Estate as well as Equity Investments at the Company. He studied Business Administration at the Fachhochschule Regensburg. In 1980, he joined Siemens AG, Components Group. In 1987, Mr. Kaeser joined Siemens Semiconductors, Malacca, Malaysia, as Head of Business Administration Projects. In 1988, he became Head of Business Administration, Discrete Semiconductors at Siemens AG, Semiconductors Group. In 1990, Mr. Kaeser became Head of Business Administration, Opto Semiconductors. In 1995, he became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Microelectronics Inc., San Jose, California. In 1999 he became Head of Performance Controlling at Siemens AG, Corporationrationrate Finance, Accounting Unit, Controlling and Taxes. In April 2001, Mr. Kaeser became a Member of the Group Executive Management, Information and Communication Mobile. In October 2004, he became Head of Corporationrationrate Strategies. Mr. Kaeser has served as Supervisory Board Member at Allianz Deutschland AG, Daimler AG and NXP Semiconductors B.V. since 2013.