Today, at the TechDay for Infineon at their headquarters near Munich – organized by Synopsys Inc, I had the opportunity to talk about a Key Success Factor: How companies can realize Measurable Business Value through Data-, Simulation- and AI-Driven Engineering. In my Keynote Speech “Value-Driven Digital Transformation – Data, Simulation and AI-Driven Virtual Engineering” I […]
Data & AI-Driven Engineering – Digital Transformation in China‘s Automotive Industry I had the privilege of opening the 11th International Symposium on Development Methodology in Wiesbaden with this Keynote Speech. In addition to Chinese Key OEMs and new entrants, my experience based presentation focused on the 8 Success Factors of the Chinese Automotive Industry. The […]
Yesterday, I was invited to IBM & Sodius Willert‘s Automotive Day 2025 at the Watson Center in Munich.In addition to great insights from the speakers, enriching networking, and fruitful discussions, I enthusiastically participated in 2 program items: The breakout session on sharing experiences, differences and similarities, and strategic Bundling Of Topics between Automotive & Defense […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present my experiences at the Altium® event at BMWWelt in Munich with my Keynote speech “Data and AI Driven Digital Engineering – Value Generation and Best Practice.” The conference’s theme was “The Future of Electronics Development in Automotive.” My contribution focused on Accelerating the Hardware and Software Development Process, […]
On Saturday a childhood dream came true. The highlight of my business trip from Shanghai to Beijing was visiting Jiangsu University and its Mechanical Engineering faculty. The university president, Prof. Dr. Hongbo Li, performed the Professor Appointment Ceremony. I gave my inaugural lecture on the topic of Digital Engineering – Data, Simulation, and AI-Driven. I […]
AI Driven Virtualization as a Key to Success This was the motto of yesterday’s 3rd Ansys Executive Round Table at BMW World in Munich and also the title of my keynote speech. Together with Scott Parent, I had the privilege of moderating the workshop with a dozen digital Leaders from various industries and discussing the […]
Data, Simulation and AI Driven Digital Engineering – Value Creation & Best Practice With this title, I had the privilege of giving a keynote speech at Ansys Simulation World Nordic 2025 in Gothenburg. Thank you to Jens Albrektsson, Marco Lanfrit, and the Ansys/Synopsis Team for the invitation. Data – its availability, API access, quality, and […]
AI – A KeyRole in Engineering With this title, I had the privilege of giving a Keynote speech at today’s WSCAD press conference in Munich. Thank you to WSCAD GmbH: AI-Powered Electrical CAD and Dr. Axel Zein (CEO) for inviting me to present my experiences and perspective on the importance of AI in the development […]
Yesterday I was able to take part in a new format at the IAA in Munich: Running Interview Sprint to 5 distributed exhibition stands, on-site interviews on 5 Strategic Challenges of the automotive industry and its transformation, namely: In search of China Speed, AI and Virtualization as innovation boosters, The role of suppliers on the […]
Processes & Methods are the backbone of Digital Transformation. Their development, implementation and organization in companies are multifaceted. After 27 years of digitization responsibility at Mercedes-Benz and 4 years of international consulting in the Automotive & Defense, these are my insights and Best Practices: PROCESSES & METHODS … 1. Lead to Value-Generating IT systems and […]