Fireside Chat with Linhard Stepf, President, FrankfurtRhineMain Corp. - Sat, Jan 28 at 12:15pm

EVENT DETAILS

Saturday, Jan 28
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
 
Gleacher Center Room: 404
[RSVP:322997]

About the Speaker

Linhard Stepf, a 10-plus year veteran in foreign direct investments and economic development marketing, is currently the president of FrankfurtRheinMain Corp. His responsibilities include promoting the Frankfurt region (Germany) in the U.S. to recruit and attract companies for relocation or expansion. His industry focus includes corporate and regional headquarters and convergent technologies including automotive, software, banking, and logistics. He has assisted startup companies as well as globally recognized companies in their relocation and expansion to Frankfurt, including Tesla Motors, American Axel Manufacturing, Nike, and IBM/Softlayer. 
Linhard Stepf has lived and worked extensively in Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a JD from the Saarland University Law School (Germany) and studied international law at Keio University (Japan).

About the Interviewer

Anita Brick, AB '77, MBA '81, is the director of MBA Career Advancement Programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as the founder of the Encouragement Institute, Inc., a mental health care company based in Chicago. With a career spanning more than two decades and over corporate, entrepreneurial, and academic sectors, Brick has demonstrated accomplishments in consulting, executive coaching, public speaking, writing, and video production to audiences worldwide.
Brick has written, lectured, and been quoted about career management, executive development, and motivational issues to global audiences. Brick holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Chicago and a master of business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.