Claudia Nemat

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born 1968
nationality: German

Current position

since 2025

Member of supervisory boards and boards of directors, Düsseldorf


Professional experience


2011–2025

Deutsche Telekom AG, Bonn
2017–2025 Member of the Executive Board for Technology and Innovation
2011–2016 CEO Europe

1994–2011

McKinsey & Company
2006–2011 Senior Partner, Co-Lead of Consulting in the Global Technology Sector
2000–2006 Partner
1994–2000 Consultant

Education

Diploma in Physics, University of Cologne, Cologne


Relevant knowledge, skills and experience

Claudia Nemat has a deep understanding of technology and many years of experience in digital and business transformation as well as in the global technology industry. She gained comprehensive expertise in current technological developments and innovations, transformation processes resulting from technological change, cybersecurity, critical infrastructures, and technology-related regulation through her many years as an executive board member and through memberships in supervisory boards and boards of directors in internationally active companies in the technology sector. Until the end of 2025, Ms. Nemat was responsible for technology and innovation on the executive board of Deutsche Telekom AG. Prior to that, she was responsible for European business on the executive board. Ms. Nemat began her professional career at McKinsey & Company, where she was most recently a senior partner responsible for consulting in the global technology sector. Due to her many years on the executive board of Deutsche Telekom AG (2011-2025) and her positions on supervisory boards and boards of directors at Daimler Truck Holding AG (since 2026), ABB Ltd (since 2025) and previously at Airbus SE (2016-2025) and Lanxess AG (2013-2016), she brings extensive board experience and has a broad global network in the technology industry. Ms. Nemat also has in-depth knowledge of future technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Since May 2026, she is a member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG and chair of its Technology Committee.

Particular competencies

  • Data, indices and analytics
  • Information technology and security, digitalization (including strategy and implementation)
  • Strategy 
  • Sustainability 
  • Accounting, finance and audit 
  • Risk management and compliance 
  • Human Resources 
  • Regulatory requirements, law

Board memberships

Statutory supervisory boards

  • Daimler Truck Holding AG, Stuttgart, member of the supervisory board 

Comparable German and foreign control bodies of business enterprises

  • ABB Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Directors

Last updated: May 13, 2026