Felicitas von Kyaw
Felicitas von Kyaw: A Shaper of Change, Consultant and Expert in Transformation Processes, Recognized as a Top 40 HR Leader
As the founder of the change shapers and a change consultant, Felicitas von Kyaw brings over three decades of expertise in leadership, transformation, and HR. Her career spans diverse environments, from startups and innovative consultancies like Capgemini to global corporations such as Vodafone and Coca-Cola. Her executive leadership, consulting, and corporate experience have been shaped by restructuring, crises, transformations, and cultural change.
With a background in economics and certification as a coach, she takes a systemic approach to complex change processes. Her focus lies in navigating organizations and their people through transformations, especially in disruptive times. As a Change Shaper, she helps organizations and individuals effectively manage and embrace change.
Felicitas von Kyaw’s Key Areas of Expertise
- Shaping transformation effectively: from reorganisation to cultural change
- Strategic change management and organisational development
- The future of work and modern HR work
- Skills are the new gold: learning culture and (change) skills
- AI in recruiting and learning
- Agile leadership in disruptive times
Her strength lies in engaging dialogue. She specializes in panels, moderated discussions, and interactive talks, where she enriches audiences with practical insights and inspiring ideas. With her ability to authentically connect strategic topics and personal stories, she creates spaces where genuine exchange and meaningful reflection can thrive.
Felicitas von Kyaw’s career is marked by leadership roles in international corporations and renowned consultancies.
She served as Managing Director of Human Resources and Labor Director at Vodafone and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. Previously, she held the positions of VP People and Corporate VP Organizational Development & Change at the Swedish company Vattenfall and was also a member of the supervisory board of Vattenfall GmbH. In consulting, she led the Change Management Practice at Capgemini Consulting, driving transformative projects and guiding organizations through complex change initiatives.
The Personalmagazin recognized her as one of Germany’s top HR leaders. As a board member of the Federal Association of HR Managers (BPM), she actively drives the advancement of modern HR practices.
Privately, Felicitas von Kyaw lives in Berlin and is a proud aunt to three nephews.
Wolfram Sauer's opinion on Felicitas von Kyaw
Felicitas von Kyaw combines strategic expertise, extensive practical experience and a deep understanding of the future skills that companies need today. In her career, she has initiated and successfully co-developed significant change processes at global companies. She combines specialised knowledge with personal experience from her career, making her the ideal speaker for lively discussions on HR and change.
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