Today, Peter is Chair of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland and is Lead Independent Director at Telefónica S.A. He is Independent Deputy Chair of Caixabank SA, and an Independent Director at Philips NV, TBG Limited, and Thyssen-Bornemisza Group. He also has advisory roles at Salesforce (EMEA Advisory Board), Bain Capital Private Equity, Neural Propulsion Systems Inc, and Doha Ventures. He is the Founding Partner of Medical Technology Venture Partners.

Previously, he was Chair of Sulzer AG and OMV AG, an Independent Director at Deutsche Bank AG, Munich Re, and Nokia Solutions and Networks BV.

In his executive career prior to leading Siemens, Peter was CEO of Renova Management AG, President of Global Human Health and a member of the Executive Board of Merck & Co. Inc., CEO of GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences and member of GE’s Corporate Executive Council, and COO and member of the Board of Amersham plc. He has also held senior-leadership positions in Aventis and Hoechst.

He brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Industrial & technology governance – leading supervisory boards in diversified engineering and telecom platforms

• Strategic transformation & M&A – executing spin offs and cost reduction programmes at scale during periods of disruption

• Healthcare & life sciences leadership – steering global pharma and diagnostics businesses through innovation cycles

• Board-level capital and stakeholder stewardship – chairing governance in public multi-national firms and private investment partnerships

Educated at the Vienna University of Economics with executive training at Harvard Business School’s AMP, Peter is multilingual and internationally steeped. Recognised as a bridge-builder and turnaround specialist, he offers invaluable mentoring to leaders grappling with board complexity, industry convergence, and sustainable governance in global contexts.