Lutz Hager is professor of healthcare management at SRH Mobile University. He formerly served as deputy CEO of ze:roPraxen, a provider of ambulatory care in the Rhein-Neckar Region. Since 2017 he has been member of the board of Bundesverband Managed Care e.V. and member of the board of Gesundheitsplattform Rhein-Neckar e.V. Lutz formerly served as executive director at IKK Südwest, a leading statutory health insurer located in southwestern Germany. His responsibilities included benefits management and provider contracting as well as designing and implementing innovative approaches to care. Prior to joining IKK Südwest in 2011, Lutz was an engagement manager at McKinsey&Co. and part of the German healthcare leadership group. Lutz obtained his Ph.D. in political science from Free University of Berlin in 2005. He also serves as founding chair of "Urban Innovation - Stadt neu denken! e.V."