
Q&A with two experts: The rise of the ‘Chief Learning Officer’ and why it matters
Chief Learning Officers: Max Wessel at SAP and Patrick Hull at Unilever are part of a growing addition to the C-Suite overseeing learning and development.
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of food, home care, personal care and refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. It has 150,000 employees and generated sales of €52 billion in 2019. Over half (58%) of the company's footprint is in developing and emerging markets. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Persil, Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Hellmann's, Lipton, Wall's, PG Tips, Ben & Jerry's, Marmite, Magnum and Lynx.
Chief Learning Officers: Max Wessel at SAP and Patrick Hull at Unilever are part of a growing addition to the C-Suite overseeing learning and development.
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