Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.
LeadershipX CEO Linda Yaccarino tries to bail Elon Musk out of trouble again, as she labels his expletive-laden rant against advertisers a ‘candid’ exchange
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 30, 2023
ConferencesManufacturers argue growth and sustainability no longer mean tradeoffs: ‘They go hand in hand’
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 29, 2023
FinanceTesla’s biggest rival mourns death of early backer Charlie Munger: ‘His unwavering support and guidance were instrumental in shaping BYD’
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 29, 2023
PoliticsWorld’s first AI minister likens risk of overregulation to calligraphers that kept the printing press out of the Middle East for nearly 200 years
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 28, 2023
EnvironmentOil and gas lobby is a ‘huge barrier’ to solar that is now ready for prime time, renewable energy founder says
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 28, 2023
LeadershipHow the high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing inspired Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson to deliver more medicines
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
LeadershipMcLaren Racing boss Zak Brown describes how a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ culture was holding his team back—and how he fixed it
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
PoliticsElon Musk travels to Israel in show of solidarity as X owner seeks to dispel allegations he’s anti-Semitic
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 27, 2023
CompaniesElon Musk brands Sweden’s unions ‘insane’ after strikes cripple Tesla operations—but caving to any demands may open the floodgates in the U.S. and Germany
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 24, 2023
TechOpenAI wants nothing more than to move on from its CEO fiasco, but experts warn it faces a potential brain drain despite Sam Altman’s return
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 24, 2023
TechOpenAI staff reportedly warned the board about an AI breakthrough that could threaten humanity before Sam Altman was ousted
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 23, 2023
TechFord CEO Jim Farley slashes plans for new battery cell plant in latest sign the EV sales bonanza may be over
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 22, 2023
TechMedia Matters chair won’t back down about anti-Semitism on X: ‘As evidenced by Elon Musk’s own conduct, the rot seems to go all the way to the top’
By Christiaan HetznerNovember 21, 2023
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