Markus Tomaschitz

THOUSAND OAKS, CA - A top manager with the world’s largest automotive supply company will speak at California Lutheran University on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

Markus Tomaschitz, executive director for the Education & Research Division of Magna International Europe AG, will present “Talents: Competing for the Future” in Lundring Events Center as part of the Silver Anniversary Distinguished Speaker Series celebrating the formation of CLU’s Graduate School of Education and School of Management. The event begins with networking from 6 to 7 p.m.

Tomaschitz asserts there has been a massive shift in the way businesses operate in relation to success or failure in recent years. Ambiguity and anxiety are influencing performance and leadership decisions, negatively affecting companies’ long-term success. He will discuss how we can put an end to poor business practices and implement better ones. He will also talk about how building relationships between companies and universities is the key to the future success of businesses.

Prior to joining Magna, Tomaschitz was executive director of FH JOANNEUM-University of Applied Sciences, one of Austria’s leading universities. He also was senior partner and CEO of Europe–MPO, an international consulting network.

Tomaschitz writes and lectures on management, leadership, entrepreneurship, education and human resource management. He is a member of the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation board and serves as an adviser on education and research to Austrian federal and state governments.

He holds a doctorate in organization and human resource management from the Institute for Human Resource Management at the University of Graz in Austria. He also earned advanced degrees in social economics and business administration in Austria and an MBA from California State University, Hayward.

Corwin, ELS Language Centers, the Pacific Coast Business Times and the San Fernando Valley Business Journal are sponsoring the free presentation.

Lundring Events Center is located in the Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, which is on the north side of Olsen Road near Mountclef Boulevard on the Thousand Oaks campus.

RSVP by Friday, Nov. 11, to Lauren Amundson at lamundson@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3445.