TwentyFiveThousand Followers – Thank You

What started as occasional reflections on LinkedIn about AI, Digital Engineering, SDV and Digital Transformation has grown into an inspiring exchange with 25,000 professionals across industry, technology companies, startups, and academia worldwide.

After 27 years at Mercedes-Benz – including my role as CIO R&D – one principle has consistently proven true:
Technology only matters if it creates Measurable Value.

In Engineering and Product Creation this often means:
• Reducing development cycle times
• Increasing engineering productivity
• Using AI to deliver tangible efficiency gains
• Simplifying complex engineering landscapes

Many of the discussions here around AI in Engineering, PLM, Digital Twin, Radical Simplification and Digital Engineering ultimately focus on one central question:
How do we Translate Technology into real Value Creation?

A sincere Thank You to everyone in this network who reads, comments, challenges ideas, and contributes perspectives.
The quality of these exchanges is what makes this community so valuable.
I look forward to many more conversations ahead.

Where do YOU currently see the biggest measurable value creation potential for AI in engineering and R&D?