Karsten Schmidt

Karsten Schmidt is the director of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Live Position” and “Track & Trace” visibility products, which use IoT data from 1.6 million containers to drive a new era of supply chain transparency. With more than 20 years of experience in global shipping, Karsten brings deep expertise in sales, digital transformation and customer engagement. Prior to his current role. Prior to his current role, he led the US Gulf & Pacific sales organisation and helped shape Hapag-Lloyd’s digital strategy as Director of Digital Transformation.

Lobster Data Hero Summit | 14 May 2025 | Showpalast, Munich