WOMEN CEO REPORT

Ilse Henne

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA

Ilse Henne is the CEO of Thyssenkrupp Materials NA, appointed in June 2024. She also serves on the Executive Board of Thyssenkrupp AG, where she leads sustainability, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence initiatives across the organization. Henne has been with Thyssenkrupp since 1999, starting in sales management for the Belgian subsidiary, and quickly rose through the ranks to lead the Materials Western Europe/Asia Pacific operating unit from 2012-2016. Her leadership has been crucial in driving the company’s sustainability and innovation agendas, especially in emerging technology sectors such as IT and AI