Catrin Hinkel
Member
Catrin Hinkel became a member of Holcim’s Board of Directors in 2024, and serves on the Health, Safety & Sustainability Committee. She is considered independent according to the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.
Background
A German national born in 1969, Catrin studied at the European Partnership of Business Schools (ESB), Reutlingen and London, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Having served as CEO of Microsoft Switzerland since May 2021, she has over 25 years of experience in the tech industry across a variety of organizations and diverse cultures. She previously held leadership roles at Accenture, most recently as Senior Managing Director, Europe Cloud First Strategy & Consulting Lead.
For her commitment to digital innovation, Catrin Hinkel has been named by Swiss magazine BILANZ as one of Switzerland’s Digital Shapers 2022, and by Forbes DACH in its list of C-Suite Women in Tech.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Member of the Executive Committee, Digital Switzerland
- Member of the Board, ASUT Industry Association
- Member of the Supervisory Board, Helmholtz Center for Information Security (CISPA)
