Energy Council Podcast

Published on: 14 December 2020
Johann has 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has been with the firm for over 10 years and is a global leader in McKinsey's Oil & Gas Practice
Before joining McKinsey & Company he was working in different management positions in SIEMENS AG, and most recently as a Division CEO where he successfully led the Oil & Gas and Energy Service activities in Eastern Europe.
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