Kathrin Haug
Meet Kathrin
Activist
Germany
Kathrin Haug is a transformation strategist and innovation leader who drives systemic change at the intersection of business, policy, and society. As a board member of the ReAct Initiative, she works with top executives, scientists, and policymakers to design fact-based, future-oriented solutions for Germany and Europe—addressing the structural shifts driven by globalization, digitalization, climate change, and societal transformation.
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Kathrin Haug is a German transformation expert whose work bridges corporate innovation, societal responsibility, and policy dialogue. As a board member of the ReAct Initiative, she is part of a leadership network of over 30 top business executives, scientists, and experts committed to shaping a positive future for Germany and Europe. ReAct responds to the profound structural changes accelerated by globalization, digitalization, climate change, and the coronavirus crisis by fostering trust-based collaboration between business and politics.
In her role, Kathrin co-develops fact-based, holistic positions and works to turn them into actionable strategies—drawing on cross-sector expertise and advancing projects that move from analysis to implementation. She helps connect the perspectives of industry leaders with policymakers, researchers, and innovators, ensuring that solutions are not only visionary but practical, measurable, and rooted in real-world contexts.
Alongside her work at ReAct, Kathrin is Managing Partner at teamX.digital, where she leads a global network that drives radical innovation projects for industries navigating disruption. She is also a curator and trustee for Werte-Stiftung, which promotes ethical leadership and social responsibility, and chairs the Committee for Innovation and Research at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.