Senior Expert Track Technology, Plasser&Theurer

DR. FLORIAN AUER studied civil engineering at Graz University of Technology and obtained a doctorate with a focus on transport technology. From 2002 to 2012, Dr. Auer completed various positions at ÖBB Infrastruktur AG in the field of track maintenance. Since 2012 he has been a Senior Expert Track Technology at Plasser & Theurer.

Director Global Technical Solutions, MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH

MATHIAS BEER, Electrical Engineer, supported MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH for several years in the fields of Project and Product Management in various railway projects, before he took over the function as Head of Product Management for three years. In the following he has served as Director Customer Relationship for two years. Since 2015, Mathias Beer was appointed as Director of Global Technical Solutions und Global Marketing.
 

Global Industry Leader Rail, T-Systems

MANFRED BOCK is the Global Industry Leader Rail at T-Systems, Berlin and joined T-Systems 2009. He is responsible for the global development of the vertical railway portfolio e.g. pilot projects for predictive analytics as well as platform and process development. Manfred’s career includes leadership roles at Thales Information Systems and Comparex Deutschland GmbH.

Industry Director Rail, Altran

DR. ALEXANDER BOEDCHER received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering. As consultant at DFKI he worked in the field of HMI design and automation. Since 2007 he works at Altran, in the beginning as Senior Consultant within project and quality management and thereafter in various management functions. Since 2014 he is responsible for projects in growing industries in the German market.

Project Manager 3D Printing, Deutsche Bahn AG

STEFANIE BRICKWEDE is passionate about the introduction of 3D printing at Deutsche Bahn AG and is responsable for the development and setting of the international network "Mobility goes Additive". The graduate economist started her career in the mobility sector in 1998 and worked in various project management and management positions.

Head of Rolling Stock And Spareparts Pocurement , Deutsche Bahn AG

GORDEN FALK went through several positions in the aviation industry after finishing his studies in aircraft constructions, starting as contruction engineer, over working as Vice President A380 to being Vice President Integration Configuration. In 2012 he joined Deutsche Bahn AG as Head of Planning, Strategy and Monitoring. In July 2014 Mr. Falk became Chief Quality Officer of Deutsche Bahn AG. In May 2016 he was promoted as Head of Rolling Stock And Spareparts Pocurement.

Vice President Support Railway Operations, Knorr-Bremse

DR.-ING GERT FREGIEN has performed in various functions in the railway industry after finishing his PhD at RWTH Aachen. He had intermediation station at PA Consulting and DB Fernverkehr AG for nine years. Since April 2012, he has been responsible for the support of railway operators and the innovation and technology division at Knorr-Bremse SfS.

Graduate Physicist, Sales Manager, Consist Software Solutions GmbH

With more than 20 years of experience in the areas of hardware, software and security project management, the graduate physicist Asmus Hammer supports his customers as sales manager with Consist. "Understanding the customer" is the basis for a trusting and successful cooperation. Topics in consulting: big data, business analytics, digitization and security

Vice President Sustainable Mobility, ABB AG

DR. FABIAN HESS studied physics, philosophy and business administration in Heidelberg and Hamburg. Prior to joining ABB in 2009, he held various positions in telecommunications in Germany and China. From 2012 to 2016, he managed ABB's Power Conversion division in Germany. He has been Managing Director of ABB Solar GmbH since July 2015; since January 2017 he has been responsible for the Sustainable Mobility segment in Germany.

Member of the Management Board, Karl Berrang GmbH

JOACHIM HERMES, born in 1968, joined the Berrang Group in 1999. Prior to that, he took responsibility in different positions within the fastener industry. Joachim Hermes is member of the board of the Berrang Group and responsible for marketing and sales, engineering and logistics.

Business Development Manager Industry, EOS GmbH

DR. MATTHIAS HOEH is a physicist and researcher at the universities of Heidelberg and Darmstadt. Since 2012 he has been working as a product manager for test systems in electronics manufacturing. In 2016 it has arrived in additive production. For EOS, the leading manufacturer of high-end solutions in industrial 3D printing, he is active as a business development manager in the mobility sector.

CIO, DB AG

DR. EBERHARD KURZ has been CIO of DB AG since August 2014. He has been a Chief Business Consultant at SAP Germany since 2013 and from 2011 to 2013 as CIO Western Europe at Thomas Cook. Prior to this, he worked for DB Passenger Transport from 2001 to 2011, initially as Head of IT Marketing / Sales and subsequently as CIO of the Department

Head of Procurement Rail Infrastrucure, Deutsche Bahn AG

DR. TORSTEN LATZ studied physics and graduated with an emphasis on “Quantum Optics and Laser Spectroscopy”. Following his research and teaching career, he spent nine years in an international consulting firm before joining the Deutsche Bahn AG in 2008. From 2011 until 2014 he was responsible for the product segment Procurement Rail Vehicle Repair Parts. Since 2014 he is Head of Procurement Rail Infrastrucure.
 

Head of Global Sales, Business Development & Marketing, Transportation BU, Cyient

BEATRICE LIPPUS is the Head of Global Sales, Business Development and Marketing for Transportation Business Unit (BU). She is also part of the strategy council, developing and implementing the strategy and value proposition for this key industry at Cyient. In 2016, Beatrice was appointed as Managing Director, since then she has also been part of the board of Cyient GmbH (based in Leonberg, Germany). Beatrice joined Cyient in 2007 as part of the sales team in Europe. Since then, and being in different roles, she was responsible for customer relationship management and new business development in EMEA across various industries such as Aerospace and Defense, Semiconductor and Consumer & Medical.

Partner, Ernst & Young GmbH

DR. MERVY MAISTRY is responsible for the topics Digital Strategy & Transformation at Ernst & Young in Germany, Austria and Switzerland since 2015. Before he was leading the Global Digital Strategy Offering Team at Accenture. His focus is on implementing digital growth strategies for his customers in the public, financial, medicine and life sciences sector.

Head of Engineering and Plant Engineering STE, CTO (I.NPS) / CTO Infrastructure DB AG (IT)

Since 2011, KLAUS MÜLLER has been the Chief Technology Officer of DB Netz AG and DB AG's Infrastructure Division. He is responsible for about 1300 technology products from the telecommunication, control and safety engineering, railway engineering and information technology sectors, and is designing a holistic technology strategy for the infrastructure.

Head of Business Development & Consulting, CIMPA PLM Services

DR. ARNE OSTERMANN, born in 1970, began his career at Mercedes Benz in the department of Production Planning and Material Flow Simulation. In the following he was working in planning and management positions in various service companies on logistics,production and fiber composite topics, amongst other at the Hermes Logistics group and, since 2004, at the CIMPA GmbH. In the beginning of 2014 he was appointed Head of CAE / CAD Solutions. Since mid 2014 Dr. Ostermann is now responsible for the department of Business Development & Consulting.

Head of Sales Data Services, Siemens AG

GERHARD PAAL has over 15 years experience in the telecommunications industry, where he was responsible for the distribution of billing, charging systems at Siemens and Nokia. Since 2015, he has been responsible for sales of digital services, in the Mobility Division of Siemens AG. His focus is on the distribution of digital solutions for data analysis and predictive service in the railway sector.

Director Product Management, Harting

JAN REGTMEIER joined HARTING in 2011. He is responsible for product management and development of RFID and MICA. He studied physics at RWTH Aachen und University Bielefeld and graduated with a PhD in 2007. He lead his own research group in Bielefeld before joining HARTING. Special interests are complex systems, new technologies, and new business models.

VP global marketing and communications, SLM Solutions

After running a Prototype shop and serving as QA-manager in production of midsize companies Stefan Ritt started to work as product manager in sales. Since now 18 years he is one of the globally known faces in the AM industry and works as the global head of marketing and communications for SLM Solutions group.

CTO, RIB

HELMUT SCHMID works at RIB since september 2015 and is responsible for Research & Development and Technology & Innovation as CTO. Mr. Schmid has extensive experience in various industries (IT, Finance, Automotive). Before joining RIB, Mr. Schmid was responsible for UBS AG as managing director for Risk Control/ Compliance.

Member of the Management Board, Schaeffler AG

Dr. Stefan Spindler is responsible for the industrial business as a member of the Executive Board at Schaeffler AG. As a postdoc in the field of mechanical engineer, he began his career in various positions in the diesel engine industry, most recently at MAN Diesel & Turbo. Before joining Schaeffler AG, he was a member of the Executive Board of Bosch Rexroth in the field of industrial applications.

Vice President Spare Part Services, Siemens AG

TORSTEN WEHRKAMP is responsible for the spare parts services of Siemens Mobility. Previously, he held various sales management functions at Siemens and abroad. Since 2014 Siemens is using Mobility Additive Manufacturing to manufacture spare parts.

Vice President Systems and Components division, Bosch Engineering GmbH

Berthold Steinmann has been Vice President of the Systems and Components division at Bosch Engineering GmbH since 2013. He also oversees the off-road and rail-technology markets. Bosch Engineering GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Since 1999, Bosch Engineering GmbH has offered engineering services not only for powertrains, but also for systems that enhance safety and comfort as well as electrical and electronic systems based on tried-and-true Bosch technologies used in large-scale production. In addition, the company is a systems development partner for the automotive industry. Steinmann previously held various management positions within the Bosch Group in automotive systems development as well as the development and calibration of engine management systems. He earned his degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern.

Project Manager Next Generation Train, German Aerospace Center

DR.-ING. JOACHIM WINTER worked from 1987-2001 within the Daimler group in various management positions in the aviation and vehicle research field. From 2001 until 2008 he worked at Bombardier Transportation Signal, since 2006 as Director Telematics in Mannheim. Since 2008 he is Project Leader from the „Next Generation Train“ concept of the German Aerospace Center in Stuttgart, since 2013 as Senior Scientist.