Christian Kern

Currently partner and director of The Blue Minds Company, Christian Kern served as federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and as chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ). Before entering politics, he worked in the energy- and rail industry across Europe, including as CEO of the Austrian Federal Railway Group (ÖBB) and member of the board of Austria’s largest utility, Verbund AG. Christian Kern co-founded the business initiative for sustainable energy and zero-carbon technologies – The Transatlantic Sun&Wind Belt.