About Norbert
Norbert Hültenschmidt is a partner based in Bain & Company’s Zürich office. He is a leader in Bain’s global Healthcare, Chemicals and Performance Improvement practices.
During his 25 years of consulting experience, Norbert has advised multinational companies and challengers across the pharmaceutical, medtech, biotech, chemicals and oil & gas industries as well as in consumer products.
He holds expertise across many strategic and operational topics, focusing on transformations, performance improvement, innovation, strategy and sustainability.
Norbert contributed to the agenda of the World Economic Forum from 2012-2016, helping shape the future of health and healthcare. He is also a regular speaker at industry symposia.
Norbert earned a diploma in chemistry and a Ph.D. in technical chemistry from RWTH Aachen.
Recent Insights
- “Davos 2019: Commitment to Sustainability,” Video, January 2019
- “A Better Way to Manage Costs in Pharma,” Brief, November 2018
- “Winning Companies Invest in Healthy Life Years,” Brief, July 2016
- “'Spend 3-5% on healthcare',” BusinessWorld, March 2015
- “The Future of Healthy,” Forbes.com, January 2015, Article