Eric Riegger

Chief Financial Officer, Metro

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“We had a bigger cyber attack two to three years ago and which impacted our business heavily. So we had to change our strategy. So it really We were forced to and there's of course a disadvantage if you have multiple systems so many different interfaces. So actually what we have to do harmonize the systems and then real...”

— From 💡 Metro AG CFO Eric Riegger on AI, Cybersecurity & Wholesale Growth | CGF 2025, Omni Talk Retail (June 11, 2025)
“So you can't compare what we spent beforehand what we're spending now. Really? It's that different. So different. ... on the first and there's no return official return on investment but if you have to learn it the hard lesson just missing out on one, two days maybe more on sales or disruption of your business and our...”

— From 💡 Metro AG CFO Eric Riegger on AI, Cybersecurity & Wholesale Growth | CGF 2025, Omni Talk Retail (June 11, 2025)

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💡 Metro AG CFO Eric Riegger on AI, Cybersecurity & Wholesale Growth | CGF 2025

June 11, 2025 · 📺 Omni Talk Retail

Live from the VusionGroup Podcast Studio at the Consumer Goods Forum 2025, Eric Riegger, Group CFO of Metro AG, breaks down how one of Europe’s largest wholesalers is investing in tech, AI, and cybersecurity to meet rising customer demands and support long-term growth. He shares his retail journey from Lidl and Aldi to Metro (1:00), contrasts the U.S. and European grocery landscapes (2:30), and explains where AI offers the highest ROI today (4:00). Eric also discusses the lessons learned from a disruptive cyberattack (6:00), the cost of recovery (7:30), and how Metro is rebuilding trust throug…

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Recent appearances

💡 Metro AG CFO Eric Riegger on AI, Cybersecurity & Wholesale Growth | CGF 2025