Matthias Catón

Matthias is a Program Director at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, one of Germany's leading Business Schools. He runs the School’s Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration, a program with some 950 students. A political scientist by training, he has held positions in various organizations, including academia, an intergovernmental organization, and the World Economic Forum. He is also the founder and Charter President (2017-18) of Professional Speakers Frankfurt, an Advanced Toastmasters Club for Frankfurt, the Rhine-Main metropolitan region and beyond.

Education

• Executive Master in Global Leadership World Economic Forum (2008 — 2011)
• M.A. Heidelberg University (1996 — 2003)
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2000 — 2001)

Companies

• Deputy Chairman and Executive Director Indo-German Centre for Business Excellence (2021)
• Director of Corporate Development Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (2019)
• Program Director Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (2011 — 2019)
• Associate Director, Global Redesign Initiative World Economic Forum (2010 — 2011)
• Global Leadership Fellow World Economic Forum (2008 — 2011)
• Head of Project Management, Global Redesign Initiative World Economic Forum (2009 — 2010)
• Knowledge Manager, Global Agenda Councils World Economic Forum (2008 — 2009)
• Programme Officer International IDEA (2006 — 2008)
• Research Associate and Lecturer Heidelberg University (2003 — 2006)

Skills

• European Union
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Corporate Social Responsibility

Other

Human Rights, Democratization, Foreign Policy, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Sustainability, Leadership, Program Development, Government, Economic Development, Elections, Training, Public Policy, Intercultural Communication, International Project Management, Public Speaking, Proposal Writing, International Development, Governance, Strategic Communications, Democracy, Project Management, Policy Analysis, Public Affairs, Research, Capacity Building, Political Science, Strategy, Politics, NGOs, International Relations