MAQER GARAGE 2ND COHORT
We proudly announce the conclusion of the second Cohort of our MAQER Garage, as it finished its final round in the vibrant city of Zurich after two unforgettable modules in London and Warsaw!
The MAQER Garage is a digital empowerment program that aims to equip Holcim leaders with the tools to drive digital innovation at Holcim. This second cohort was targeted specifically at a selected group of leaders who are driving the transformation of Holcim’s European lighthouse cement plants and the supply chain area.
The focus is squarely on championing the adoption and further integration of existing technologies in the manufacturing and supply chain area to reshape work methodologies and elevate our operational model.
Throughout the program’s course, participants imbibed an array of essential skills:
- Working user-centered, make use of agile methodologies, understand the power of digital, and scale and connect digital projects to have a sustainable impact on the organization.
- Developing and testing ideas, using design thinking to come up with and test innovation ideas; participants are familiarized with data-driven decision-making techniques to test and refine these ideas.
- Leading innovation introduces participants to a unique understanding and practice of leadership that involves not only hierarchical decision-making but savvy orchestration of persuasion, trust, and power – to successfully lead good new ideas through the organization.

Alexander Scheld
Head of Logistics
“The days here in London with the MAQER Garage helped me and the teams in mastering the challenges ahead. The very structured approach and the hands-on experience we had, we can take home and lead the transformation of our countries.”
As the MAQER Garage’s second Cohort concludes, we’re setting our sights on a horizon filled with globally scaled innovation and collaboration!