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Benjamin Sokolowski

Qualcomm

Biography

Benjamin Sokolowski, Managing Director and VP Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Benjamin Sokolowski is Qualcomm’s Vice-President Government Affairs EMEA and Managing Director for Germany since July 2022. In this role, he oversees the company’s government relations in Germany and Austria and supports Qualcomm’s growth in the digital transformation of new industries such as automotive and industrial IoT.
Before joining Qualcomm, Mr. Sokolowski was Head of Government Relations for the enlarged Europe at Stellantis since 2020. Additionally, he was in charge of developing Stellantis’ carbon neutrality agenda and worked on the company’s digital transformation and electrification projects.
Mr. Sokolowski was also Head of Government Relations at Groupe PSA for Germany and Europe (2017-2020), Head of the Berlin Office for General Motors/Opel (2015-2017) and Vice-President Public Policy at FleishmanHillard (2010-2015).
He has an MBA from the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, a Diploma in Public Policy and Management from the University of Potsdam and participated in a Leadership Program at the London Business School.