Mark Dorn
Executive Vice President Henkel Adhesive Technologies and member of the Henkel Management Board, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Mark Dorn brings broad international leadership experience from over three decades in global industrial businesses. He combines deep expertise in the Adhesive Technologies sector with a strong strategic background, supported by a Global Executive MBA from IESE Business School in Barcelona.
He began his career at Henkel in 1992 before moving into senior management roles at Cognis and BASF. Mark returned to Henkel in 2019 to take full responsibility for the Adhesive Technologies business across the Asia-Pacific region. He also led the global Craftsmen, Construction and Professional business area and served as President for Henkel in APAC, shaping growth and transformation in one of the company’s most dynamic markets.
Since February 2023, he has been a member of Henkel’s Management Board, overseeing the entire Adhesive Technologies business unit and driving its global strategic development.
Shaping in a World of Constant Change
As the adhesives industry confronts shifting regulatory landscapes, rising sustainability expectations, and accelerating technological change in Europe and beyond, future proof agility is becoming a defining capability for long term success. For Henkel, with its 150 year heritage, this means continuously evolving established strengths while preparing proactively for what lies ahead – by recognizing signals early, adapting at scale, and driving reinvention together with customers and stakeholders.
Several developments will shape the adhesives industry and reinforce the need for agility: Regulatory updates are sharpening the focus on transparent, risk based chemical management. A legislative framework driving competitiveness and sustainability acknowledging the enabling role of adhesives for both remains critical for the industry, with circularity at Henkel offering a tangible example of how these requirements can be translated into practice. At the same time, digitalization in material science, supported by emerging industrial data ecosystems, is transforming how innovation is generated, tested, and transferred across value chains.
The keynote will outline how Henkel is preparing for this shifting environment through multiple pathways and will demonstrate how strategic agility enables the company to turn change into opportunity – while continuing to shape the adhesives industry and advance future standards.
Plenary Session III – Future‑Proof Agility – 17 September 2026 – 14:05 – 14:35 – Room Whittle & Fleming – F3