BIO

Vice President for Central Eastern Europe

In January 2023 Patrick started his new role as Google Director for Central Eastern Europe. With his team of country managers and business leaders his focus is the development of Google business and partnerships in the region. Patrick has been leading business teams for 10 years in Media at ProSiebenSat1 Media, the largest private TV network in Germany, and for 15 years at Google. In his 12 years as Country Director for Switzerland, the Google Zurich office grew to the largest development hub of Google outside the USA with 5,000 colleagues from 86 nationalities. His education background includes bachelor in economics, MBA at Steinbeis University Berlin / Bocconi University of Milan / Stern University in New York City, the 2012 Singularity University Executive Program and the 2014 Stanford Executive Program.