An Interview with Elisabeth Staudinger, MA, Siemens Healthineers Managing Board

This episode is in recognition of International Women's Week where A/Prof Suresh de Silva interviews with Elisabeth Staudinger, MA, who been a Member of the Siemens Healthineers Managing Board since December 2021. She has served in diverse management positions with increasing responsibility and was most recently President of the Asia Pacific Region, including Greater China. She has a strong focus on leveraging digitalisation to make healthcare services more accessible, affordable, and available. 

Join us as we dive into Elisabeth's inspiring story and learn about her ambitious targets to address opportunities for global health systems. With a strong focus on innovation and multi-stakeholder collaborations, Elisabeth is committed to ensuring essential healthcare services are available for everyone, everywhere. 

Elisabeth also shares her insights on leadership, diversity, and as a female leader in a male-dominated industry, Elisabeth's journey inspires us to break down barriers and pursue our dreams. 

Elisabeth led the Siemens Healthineers business in Asia Pacific since 2013, first based in Singapore, and from early 2018 in Shanghai, China. She has been actively involved in shaping the global strategy and culture of Siemens Healthineers both before and after the IPO in 2018. Under her leadership, the Siemens Healthineers business in Asia Pacific, particularly in China, has made significant progress.

Elisabeth joined Siemens in 1998 and has worked in international management roles spanning from procurement and strategy, to marketing, manufacturing, and business unit CEO, in both Germany and Asia Pacific.

Elisabeth was born in 1970 in Graz, Austria. She studied Economics, Sinology and History in Vienna, Beijing, and Nanjing.

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