Alexander Bockelmann (1974) has a PhD in geosciences. After studying in Germany and the UK, he completed his doctorate at the University of Tübingen’s faculty of geosciences. Dr Bockelmann is a proven expert in digitalisation and transformation, and has many years of experience in the industry. He previously worked as an IT strategy and transformation consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and in various senior roles at Allianz SE in Germany and the USA. At the end of 2013, he moved to UNIQA Insurance Group AG in Austria in the role of Group CIO and ultimately became Chief Digital Officer on the Management Board. He has headed up the Group IT corporate division since February 2019.