Erwin Gabardi holds doctorates in industrial engineering and economics. He served as CEO and CFO of JCL Logistics in Austria and as a junior partner at McKinsey & Company.
In 2015, he joined Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, where he led the efficiency program FACTORY “Mach18” until 2017.
From 2018 to May 2021, he served in Beijing as Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Secretary of Volkswagen Group China, shaping the strategic direction in one of the Group’s key markets.
He then assumed the role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Volkswagen Anhui in Hefei from July 2021 to December 2024, where he was responsible for advancing the Group’s China business within the local innovation ecosystem.
As of January 1, 2025, Erwin Gabardi has been Head of Product Management and Strategy for the Volkswagen brand and the Brand Group Core at Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg. In this role, he is responsible for the global product portfolio of the Volkswagen brand and the Brand Group Core.
