Kai-Uwe Hess is an innovative executive leader with more than 20 years experience in consulting business plus 7 years experience in heavy industries business, 2 years as Managing Director. He is the responsible Partner for Smart Manufacturing and IoT at Deloitte Consulting GmbH.

Holding a master degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering, he has deep experience with clients in the Manufacturing industry including exposure to the entire process chain from Shop-Floor to Top-Floor. Also working successfully as global Client & Business Development Executive as well as Personal Coach for Members of Executive Board.

Kai-Uwe Hess is an active member of the german Plattform Industrie 4.0 initiative – Work package 6 “Digitale Geschäftsmodelle in der Industrie 4.0”.