Michael Maeder

Michael Maeder is a highly experienced global executive search partner, specializing in C-suite and leadership roles across diverse sectors. With over 17 years in the field, he has worked with clients in consulting, industrial, technology, consumer, and life sciences industries, initially focusing on Asian markets and now operating globally from Munich. augustleadership+2

A true global citizen, Michael was born in China and is of German origin, possessing work experience in six countries across two continents. This cross-cultural background deeply influences his expertise in leadership, organizational development, and talent acquisition in China and broader Asia. augustleadership+1

Michael is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded several successful ventures in China, including two award-winning consulting and professional services companies, Asia Growth Partners (a management consulting practice), and IoT ONE, a global leader in Industrial IoT market intelligence. He is also a co-founder and board member of Direct HR, a recruitment firm that transitioned into PAWLIK Asia. augustleadership+6

He is an active contributor to professional and academic discourse, serving as a China Ambassador for the German Chancellor Fellowship of the Humboldt Foundation, and previously on the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. He co-authored "Human Resources in China" and is a frequent keynote speaker on leadership, organization, and industrial digital transformation. augustleadership+4