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Joerg Hellwig

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On this episode of the SPEED CHANGE REPEAT Podcast we are talking with Joerg Hellwig who at the time of this recording holds the position of Chief Digital Officer of the chemical company Lanxess, with an annual revenue of over €7 billion.  Joerg is a great guy who is keen on trying things out and is not hesitating to test the unknown.  We talked about the set up of his team and the different initiatives they pursue but also about what it means to transform an organization that operates within B2B.  For this we also talked about the amazing story behind CheMondis, which is a venture that has been started by Joerg and his team and became the biggest european online marketplace for chemical products. This is a great success story as CheMondis is the perfect example of a corporate attacking their own traditional business model. We dive into the story, set up and learnings from building this ventures. 

On this episode of the SPEED CHANGE REPEAT Podcast we are talking with Joerg Hellwig who at the time of this recording holds the position of Chief Digital Officer of the chemical company Lanxess, with an annual revenue of over €7 billion.  Joerg is a great guy who is keen on trying things out and is not hesitating to test the unknown.  We talked about the set up of his team and the different initiatives they pursue but also about what it means to transform an organization that operates within B2B.  For this we also talked about the amazing story behind CheMondis, which is a venture that has been started by Joerg and his team and became the biggest european online marketplace for chemical products. This is a great success story as CheMondis is the perfect example of a corporate attacking their own traditional business model. We dive into the story, set up and learnings from building this ventures.

Joerg Hellwig - Transforming a €7 Billion Corporate | Building Up a Leading B2B Marketplace

Summary: In this episode, Joerg Hellwig, Chief Digital Officer of LANXESS AG, provides an Industry perspective on how the acceleration of new product development plays a crucial role in a company’s success, and how data is a critical enabler of this acceleration.   In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Joerg Hellwig discuss:  Joerg’s career path and the responsibilities of his current role as a chief digital officer. How “digital transformation” has impacted the materials industry, and how to better integrate technology tools into R&amp;D and manufacturing industries. Which human factors play a role in technology integration in the materials and chemicals industries, and how to change mindsets across an organization in a data-driven approach. How algorithms and machines can free up scientists to spend their time doing creative, critical work within an organization. The critical role that data-driven materials and chemical industries can play in creating a more sustainable world.    “I’m very excited about using data-driven methods to embed recyclability and sustainability into the DNA of materials. We want to use AI to produce products which are both needed by the market and our customers, and fully recyclable.”   “Right now, how fast we can develop new products is unpredictable...we do 50, 100, 150 trials...This is painful, time consuming, and unpredictable...By incorporating data-driven methods, we define a different way of doing things that can change this unpredictability and allow us to gain speed.”   Joerg Hellwig began his career as a commercial trainee at Bayer AG. After spending several years in the US, he returned to LANXESS in Germany to restructure and sell its Synthetic Fibers business. Following an assignment at Reliance Industries in India, he came back as Managing Director of the Pigment business unit at LANXESS. Since 2017 Joerg has led the company’s Digital Transformation Initiative as Chief Digital Officer. The process focus areas include the digitization of production, the introduction of new tools and systems throughout the value chain, promoting the value of data as an institutional asset for the entire company, and the use of advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence to increase the speed of development. Joerg also leads the “New Work” cultural transformation program to support the skill and talent necessary for the transition to a digital organization. As a champion of new technologies at the company, Joerg is also responsible for exploring new business models. As such, he founded the start-up software company CheMondis and served as Managing Director and Supervisory Board member. CheMondis, now independent, has quickly become the leading online marketplace for the chemicals industry.   Dr. Bryce Meredig, is the host of DataLab: The Materials Informatics Podcast, and Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Citrine Informatics. Dr. Meredig researches the application of machine learning to materials science. He earned his PhD in materials science from Northwestern University, where he focused on materials informatics, and his BAS and MBA at Stanford University, where he is also on the faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, including some of the earliest on applying machine learning (ML) to materials development. He was an Arjay Miller Scholar and Terman Fellow at Stanford, and a Presidential Fellow and NDSEG Fellow at Northwestern.   Connect with Bryce: Twitter: @brycemeredig Website: Citrine.io

Summary: In this episode, Joerg Hellwig, Chief Digital Officer of LANXESS AG, provides an Industry perspective on how the acceleration of new product development plays a crucial role in a company’s success, and how data is a critical enabler of this acceleration. In this episode, Dr. Bryce Meredig and Joerg Hellwig discuss: <ul> <li>Joerg’s career path and the responsibilities of his current role as a chief digital officer.</li> <li>How “digital transformation” has impacted the materials industry, and how to better integrate technology tools into R&amp;D and manufacturing industries.</li> <li>Which human factors play a role in technology integration in the materials and chemicals industries, and how to change mindsets across an organization in a data-driven approach.</li> <li>How algorithms and machines can free up scientists to spend their time doing creative, critical work within an organization.</li> <li>The critical role that data-driven materials and chemical industries can play in creating a more sustainable world.</li> </ul> “I’m very excited about using data-driven methods to embed recyclability and sustainability into the DNA of materials. We want to use AI to produce products which are both needed by the market and our customers, and fully recyclable.” “Right now, how fast we can develop new products is unpredictable...we do 50, 100, 150 trials...This is painful, time consuming, and unpredictable...By incorporating data-driven methods, we define a different way of doing things that can change this unpredictability and allow us to gain speed.” Joerg Hellwig began his career as a commercial trainee at Bayer AG. After spending several years in the US, he returned to LANXESS in Germany to restructure and sell its Synthetic Fibers business. Following an assignment at Reliance Industries in India, he came back as Managing Director of the Pigment business unit at LANXESS. Since 2017 Joerg has led the company’s Digital Transformation Initiative as Chief Digital Officer. The process focus areas include the digitization of production, the introduction of new tools and systems throughout the value chain, promoting the value of data as an institutional asset for the entire company, and the use of advanced analytics such as artificial intelligence to increase the speed of development. Joerg also leads the “New Work” cultural transformation program to support the skill and talent necessary for the transition to a digital organization. As a champion of new technologies at the company, Joerg is also responsible for exploring new business models. As such, he founded the start-up software company CheMondis and served as Managing Director and Supervisory Board member. CheMondis, now independent, has quickly become the leading online marketplace for the chemicals industry. Dr. Bryce Meredig, is the host of DataLab: The Materials Informatics Podcast, and Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Citrine Informatics. Dr. Meredig researches the application of machine learning to materials science. He earned his PhD in materials science from Northwestern University, where he focused on materials informatics, and his BAS and MBA at Stanford University, where he is also on the faculty of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed publications, including some of the earliest on applying machine learning (ML) to materials development. He was an Arjay Miller Scholar and Terman Fellow at Stanford, and a Presidential Fellow and NDSEG Fellow at Northwestern. Connect with Bryce: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/brycemeredig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@brycemeredig</a> Website: <a href="https://citrine.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citrine.io</a>

008 Joerg Hellwig -  Digital Transformation in the Materials and Chemicals Industry

Joerg Hellwig ist Chief Digital Officer (CDO) des…Joerg Hellwig ist Chief Digital Officer (CDO) des Chemiekonzerns Lanxess. Für sein Unternehmen hat er CheMondis gebaut und an den Start gebracht - eine breit angelegte Plattform für die Chemieindustrie, auf der weit mehr Chemikalien gehandelt werden sollen, als Lanxess selbst produziert. CheMondis hat die Beta-Phase soeben beendet und markiert einen wichtigen Trend zu B2B-Plattformen, der in vielen Branchen zu beobachten ist. Das Rennen um die Vorherrschaft bei einer neuen Generation von Plattformen ist in vollem Gange. Diesmal hat Deutschland - im Unterschied zu B2C-Plattformen - den Startschuss nicht verpasst.Im Interview mit Christoph Keese berichtet Joerg Hellwig außerdem von seiner Arbeit als CDO, vom Umbau eines traditionellen Unternehmens zu einem digitalen Vorreiter, von der Wichtigkeit der leidenschaftlichen Überzeugung des CEOs bei der Transformation, und von seinem persönlichen Werdegang. Hellwig hat es ohne Abitur und Studium in eine Spitzenposition seiner Industrie geschafft.

Joerg Hellwig ist Chief Digital Officer (CDO) des… Joerg Hellwig ist Chief Digital Officer (CDO) des Chemiekonzerns Lanxess. Für sein Unternehmen hat er CheMondis gebaut und an den Start gebracht - eine breit angelegte Plattform für die Chemieindustrie, auf der weit mehr Chemikalien gehandelt werden sollen, als Lanxess selbst produziert. CheMondis hat die Beta-Phase soeben beendet und markiert einen wichtigen Trend zu B2B-Plattformen, der in vielen Branchen zu beobachten ist. Das Rennen um die Vorherrschaft bei einer neuen Generation von Plattformen ist in vollem Gange. Diesmal hat Deutschland - im Unterschied zu B2C-Plattformen - den Startschuss nicht verpasst. Im Interview mit Christoph Keese berichtet Joerg Hellwig außerdem von seiner Arbeit als CDO, vom Umbau eines traditionellen Unternehmens zu einem digitalen Vorreiter, von der Wichtigkeit der leidenschaftlichen Überzeugung des CEOs bei der Transformation, und von seinem persönlichen Werdegang. Hellwig hat es ohne Abitur und Studium in eine Spitzenposition seiner Industrie geschafft.

Folge 34: Joerg Hellwig, warum baut Lanxess eine Plattform für die Chemieindustrie?