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Christoph Makar

Digital Transformation Manager at ExxonMobil

Houston, United States

Christoph is a global renowned digital and business transformation expert with over 12 years of experience. He has a passion for deploying cutting-edge digital technology solutions that radically transform existing operations and deliver value to the business. Christoph is ranked in the top 25 for Digital Disruption and Analytics, and currently in the top 50 for digital transformation.

Christoph was also part of the 2023 judging committee for prestigious Stevie Awards.

Over the past years, he has spearheaded cutting-edge digital transformations at a large multinational.

Christoph works with cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and implement digital initiatives that enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability. He leverages his expertise in AI, RPA and various Business Intelligence tools to foster and promote a culture of digital excellence. Fluent in Dutch, French, and English, proficient in German and Spanish, and have a working knowledge in Arabic. He holds 3 Master degrees from leading Universities in Europe.

Available For: Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: TEXAS
Speaking Topics: Digital transformation, business transformation

Christoph Makar Points
Academic 65
Author 459
Influencer 19
Speaker 5
Entrepreneur 219
Total 767

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Individual
Business Unit: Digital
Theatre: Global
Minimum Project Size: <$1,000
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Agile
Analytics 48.95
Big Data
Business Strategy 31.58
Change Management
Customer Experience
Design
Design Thinking
DevOps
Digital Disruption 60.51
Digital Transformation 39.63
Digital Twins
FinTech
Innovation
IoT
IT Leadership
Leadership
Management
Predictive Analytics
Project Management
RPA

Industry Experience

Chemicals
Financial Services & Banking
Higher Education & Research
Manufacturing
Oil & Gas
Travel & Transportation

Publications

1 Academic Award
Magna Cum Laude
Universiteit Antwerpen
June 30, 2006
Masters in Applied Economics- magna cum laude

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Tags: Digital Disruption

4 Academic Certifications
Master of Science in Advanced Finance
Antwerp Management school
July 31, 2010
Antwerp management school - advanced master

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Advanced Masters degree
Catholic University of Leuven
September 30, 2007
Master of Science degree from Catholic University of Leuven

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Master of Arts in applied economics
Universiteit Antwerpen
June 30, 2006
Master of Arts - University of Antwerp

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Universiteit Antwerpen
June 30, 2004
Minor: digital management

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

3 Advisory Board Memberships
Judge Codies Award
Codies award
January 01, 2024
Judge for prestigious codies award

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation Week Europe 2024
IBM
January 01, 2024
Digital Transformation Week 2024

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Stevie Awards
Stevie awards
November 30, 2023
Member of the stevie awards New Product and Technology committee

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

5 Article/Blogs
Benefits of finance transformation
Import from medium.com
February 10, 2024
A successful finance transformation can positively impact your business on a day-to-day basis. It can lower costs, speed up business processes, increase efficiency, reduce errors and offer easier-to-use data and reporting.Reduce costsAutomating and streamlining business functions can help ensure cos

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Business Strategy

What skills should digital transformation leaders have?
Import from medium.com
December 30, 2023
What does it take to be a successfull digital transformation leader?As a top digital transformation leader, Christoph Makar explains what he believes are skills that digital leaders should possess.In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation has become a critical imperat

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Business Strategy

Why is digital transformation important?
Import from medium.com
December 25, 2023
The digitization of society started in the late 20th century and underwent rapid acceleration in the first two decades of the 21st century, spurring a growing need for digital transformation across industries.Indeed, many organizations believe they must either adapt to the changing market forces dri

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Business Strategy

What are digital transformation technologies?
Import from medium.com
December 13, 2023
Technology drives both the need for digital transformation and supports the digitalization of an organization. Although no single application or technology enables transformation, several digital transformation technologies are critical to digitalization:Cloud computing. With its elastic compute an

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Digital Disruption, Business Strategy

How a Culture of Innovation Will Spark your Digital Transformation Journeys
European Business review
November 19, 2023
In this article, I talk about how cultivating a culture of innovation can help organizations during their digital transformation journeys. This article builds on my vast experience and expertise in digital and financial transformation projects that I have built through my career at a major Oil and Gas corporation. My aim is to educate business and finance leaders that are embarking on digital transformation journeys.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

6 Books
Transforming tomorrow, digitally today
Amazon
January 04, 2024

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Top 5 use cases to kickstart digital transformation in Finance
Kofax
December 22, 2023

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Finance

Digital Transformation – Change Management
Import from medium.com
December 09, 2023
In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, digital transformation has become a key strategic priority for businesses. As organizations strive to adapt and thrive in this digital age, they’ll likely encounter various challenges that must be navigated effectively.Digital transformation is

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

A business transformation Authority
Techtimes
December 05, 2023
Industries are embracing technology to reap the benefits of improved productivity, higher efficiency, and increased cost savings. Finance and Administrative departments at Oil and Gas companies often operate on multiple legacy financial systems, with fragmented and unstructured data, excessive interfaces, and duplication of tools and systems, and are burdened by manual, time-consuming processes prone to errors

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Embracing the future: How technology is transforming the energy sector
Microsoft network
November 14, 2023

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Leverage digital innovation to reduce the US current-account deficit
University of Antwerp
July 25, 2006
How digital innovation can aid reducing the current-account deficit

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Citation
Transformation in the digital age
Import from medium.com
December 02, 2023
Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new — or modify existing — business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. This reimagining of business in the digital age is digital transformation.It t

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Courseware
Digital finance
Antwerp Management School
July 31, 2010
Digital finance course as part of Master in Finance

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

8 eBooks
Empowering Digital Transformation: The Role of Business Intelligence Software
Import from medium.com
December 02, 2023
In the rapidly evolving landscape of modern business, organizations are embracing digital transformation as a key strategy to stay competitive and relevant. One pivotal tool that plays a crucial role in this transformative journey is Business Intelligence (BI) software. This innovative technology no

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

How digital disruption is reshaping industries
Import from medium.com
November 26, 2023
Digital disruption is reshaping industries, transforming business models, and challenging traditional norms. In an era where technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, organizations must navigate the complexities of digital transformation to stay relevant and competitive.At its core, digital disru

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Embracing the Future: How Technology is Transforming the Energy Sector’s Financial and…
Import from medium.com
November 25, 2023
Embracing the Future: How Technology is Transforming the Energy Sector’s Financial and Administrative ProceduresThe global energy industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology and shifting consumer demands. At the heart of this transformation are emergin

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation
Import from medium.com
November 25, 2023
Implementing cutting-edge transformational procedures

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Embracing the future: how technology is transforming the energy sector
Microsoft Network
November 13, 2023

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Leverage chatbot to transform culture
LinkedIn
November 04, 2023
Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X (formerly Twitter) in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation

Culture as a catalyst for digital transformation
Import from medium.com
November 03, 2023
Digital transformation is a new buzz word. It represents the efforts enterprises and organizations undertake to transform their services, product offering, as well as customer and employee experience leveraging the latest technological evolutions.Digital transformation is about using digital technol

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Role of BI software
Self
December 05, 2018

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Executive
Executive Leadership
Kenan Flagler Business School
October 30, 2008
Executive leadership course

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Faculty Member
University of Antwerp Faculty Member
Department of Economics
September 01, 2006
Department of Economics

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

3 Founders
Digital transformation in Finance
Self
December 25, 2023

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Tags: Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation, Finance

Digital Transformation Technologies
Self
December 15, 2023

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Ratech-consulting
Ratech-consulting
September 01, 2021
Founder ratech-consulting

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Group
Digital finance
Antwerp Management School
July 31, 2010
Digital finance course as part of Master in Finance

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

2 Industry Awards
Top 25 digital transformation
Thinkers360
December 30, 2023

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Digital transformation award
Thinkers360
November 25, 2023
Digital transformation award

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Tags: Digital Disruption

5 Industry Badges
Top 10 Digital Disruption
Thinkers360
December 09, 2023

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Top 50 global leader in digital transformation
thinkers360
December 05, 2023

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Global top 50 in Digital Transformation
thinkers360
December 05, 2023

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Tags: Digital Transformation

Thinkers 360 badge
Thinkers360
November 26, 2023
Top 50 thought leaders in analytics

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital disruption badge
Thinkers360
November 25, 2023
Top 50 digital disruption

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Industry Certification
A business technology management authority
Techtimes.com
December 04, 2023
Interview with techtimes

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

2 Industry Council Members
Codie awards judge
Codie awards
January 08, 2024
Judge for the 2024 codie awards

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Stevie Award Judging Panel
Stevieawards
December 09, 2023

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Influencer Award
Finance departments are critical for success
Medium
November 25, 2023
As the complexity and scale of the global energy industry continues to grow, administrative and financial processes are becoming even more crucial for success.

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Tags: Digital Transformation, Finance

2 Media Interviews
Renowned digital leader
MSN.com
November 26, 2023
Profile of a renowned digital leader

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Profile of a true digital transformation leader
Microsoft
November 06, 2023
Christoph is a digital thought leader

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Membership
Mena Stevies awards judge
Stevies awards
November 20, 2023
2024 Stevie awards judge- by invitation only

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Speaker Award
Antwerp Management School
Antwerp management school
November 02, 2022
Keynote speaker on digital transformation

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Tags: Digital Transformation

2 Steering Committee Memberships
Digital competency advisor
ExxonMobil
November 06, 2023
Digital competency advisor - ExxonMobil

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Digital competency
Exxonmobil
February 01, 2022
Digital competency advisor at ExxonMobil

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

2 Videos
Digitally transform Earnings Analysis
Christoph Makar
December 02, 2019

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

Chemical Earnings Drivers
Christoph Makar
October 02, 2019

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Tags: Analytics, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

1 Webinar
How digital transformation can disrupt businesses
Linkedin
November 04, 2023
How digital transformation can disrupt businesses by implementing cutting edge tools and procedures

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Disruption, Digital Transformation

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Location: Virtual    Date Available: January 01st, 2024     Fees: 0

Submission Date: November 25th, 2023     Service Type: Service Offered

Business technology management specializing in the planning, creation, testing, implementation, and cross-discipline integration of cutting-edge digitization and automation-focused transformative financial and administrative procedures and tools for the global energy industry.

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