Werner has spent his career in risk management, building up extensive experience working across Eastern Europe and Asia. As Global Head of Risk Policy and Process at Dresdner Bank, Werner was responsible for credit and market risk at group level. He was also a member of the Credit Committee of Dresdner’s investment banking arm. In addition, Werner served as Dresdner Group’s Chief of Staff, overseeing the credit flow to the board, supervisory board and respective Allianz committees.

Werner holds an Economics degree and Masters from Eberhard-Karls University, Tubingen.