Louis de Schorlemer

Louis de Schorlemer is a Lecturer in Corporate Communications at the Luxembourg School of Business (LSB), with a distinguished career spanning corporate communications, public relations, and mergers & acquisitions (M&A). As Managing Partner of the consultancy Corporate Diplomat founded in 2017, he advises on global communications strategies, having managed transactions exceeding €4.7bn for clients like Cargill, Philips, and UCB. He served as Head of Corporate Communications at Sibelco (2016–present), Manager Corporate Communications at Cargill (2013–2016), and Director of Communications at Gallup (2003–2010). Current roles include Supervisory Board member at Villeroy & Boch AG and Advisory Board member at Lift Me Off, a satellite servicing startup.

• Education: MA in Global Marketing Communications and Advertising (Emerson College, 1998); MBA (Vlerick Business School, 2019).

His research and expertise focus on strategic communication, particularly in high-stakes corporate environments like M&A and crisis management. He also investigates cross-cultural communication trends in European business contexts through his work with Eurobarometer studies and Euronews election commentary.

Louis contributes to academic discourse through published articles addressing the complexity of strategic communication frameworks. His professional engagements include leadership roles in the European Association of Communication Directors (Board member since 2020) and the Association Luxembourgeoise du Diabète (longstanding member).

He has collaborated with institutions such as Shepard Fox (public relations) and holds advisory expertise in emerging technologies via his role at Lift Me Off. His consultancy, Corporate Diplomat, specializes in bridging stakeholder narratives during corporate transformations.