Dr. Philipp Rösler
Member of the Board
Dr. Philipp Rösler started his career in the German Armed Forces, joining politics in 2003. He served as the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party in the German state of Lower-Saxony. In 2009, he joined the Federal Government of Germany as the Minister of Health. In 2011, Philipp was elected as the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party in Germany and he became Vice-Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Philipp left politics in 2013 and joined the Managing Board of the World Economic Forum in Geneva for four years. He holds management consulting mandates and supervisory board memberships in a number of known Swiss and international companies. In 2020, Philipp founded the consulting firm Consessor AG. His primary focus in his board positions is on advising regarding cross-border investments, market access and market development for Asia and Europe. Philipp recently joined the Board of CVVC, a global venture capital firm for blockchain technology based in Zug.