About the Speaker About the Speaker

Kais Marzouki has been appointed as Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Philippines, Inc. starting July 1, 2018. Before this appointment, he was CEO of Nestlé Central and West Africa Region, a post he has held since August 2013. Kais joined Nestlé Switzerland in November 1995 as Brand Manager for frozen recipe dishes for retail and foodservices. In 1998, he moved to Nestlé S.A. where he led various sales and marketing productivity efforts involving reorganization of commercial structures, redesign of key processes, and set-up of change management programs in different Nestlé markets around the world. From 2001 to 2011, Kais held various senior management positions in marketing, sales, and general management in countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Southern & Eastern African Region, Switzerland, and Oceania. Before his appointment as CEO of Nestlé Central and West Africa Region, he was Business Executive Manager in charge of Coffee and Beverages in Nestlé Oceania from 2011-2013. Kais brings to the Philippines an extensive intercultural experience, having spent 15 years in Europe and Australia, 16 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 12 years in the Middle East, and three years in Asia. A graduate of the University of Hanover in Germany with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, Kais is married with three children.