Speaker 2020
Dirk Schmitz
Title: Chief Executive Officer, Germany
Company: BlackRock
Dirk Schmitz is CEO of BlackRock Asset Management in Germany since early 2018. In addition to Austria and Eastern Europe, he is responsible for Germany, one of BlackRock’s key international markets.
He is described by the financial press as an experienced Capital Markets expert and a strong leader for BlackRock’s German team.
Previously, Dirk Schmitz was responsible for Deutsche Bank’s German Investment Banking department where he managed the bank’s contact with corporate and institutional clients.
With more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector, he was also active for Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan in New York, London, and Frankfurt.
