Dirk Slama is a Vice President at Robert Bosch GmbH, chairman of the digital.auto initiative, conference chair of the Bosch ConnectedWorld, and Editor-in-Chief of the Digital Playbook for OEMs and manufacturers. He is the director of the AIoT Lab at the Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institute, where he also holds a full professorship. Dirk has 25 years of project experience in automotive, aviation, manufacturing, and telecoms. He is co-author of 4 successful books and holds a PhD in Information Systems, an MBA, and a Diploma in Computer Science. 
 

Computer engineer with a passion for hardware and successful manager Fabio Violante is one of the most famous alumni of the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, at least in the Italian and international tech-community, where he’s best known for his role as CEO of Arduino, the open-source platform for rapid prototyping used every day by millions of designers, planners and companies to quickly and easily build intelligent objects and digital devices.

Fabio's brilliant career started at the Politecnico di Milano, where, with some colleagues and teachers, he co-founded a start-up that was able to grasp the potential of the newborn internet network and was globally appreciated for its consulting services and its activities in the field of software engineering. Then came the acquisition by a large American company, in which for years he held a role of great responsibility, and finally he got to Arduino, where as CEO he’s working on projects that aim to make the package of solutions offered by the company even more versatile and complete, by looking to the future of connected objects and the Internet of Things.

Founder & CEO Timon Rupp believes in the innovation power of highly connected experts and entrepreneurs. With the founding of The Drivery GmbH in 2019, he created a global marketplace for mobility innovators with subsidiaries in Berlin, Shanghai, Yokohama & Seoul. Within a unique environment, the exchange of ideas and concepts between visionaries, inventors, and politicians is accelerating innovation at the intersection of ecosystem and open innovation. Timon Rupp has distinguished himself as an MDAX executive, an entrepreneur, and a corporate venturing specialist with several successful foundations.

Christian Schweizer is a leading expert in the field of corporate innovation, characterized by his combination of scientific excellence and practical experience. With a PhD in applied econometrics and in-depth research on innovation ecosystems, he understands the dynamics of innovation in companies. As CEO of Prototype Club GmbH, Dr. Christian Schweizer uses his extensive experience to establish prototyping as a key strategy for creative and market-ready solutions. Under his leadership, the Prototype Club supports companies in realizing new ideas through iterative development and rapid testing and in implementing the best solutions in a competitive environment.

With a background in managing opportunities and risks, Christopher initially made a name for himself consulting financial institutions. His innovative strategies and business models ensured the survival of many banks during the low-interest-rate phase. In addition, he led numerous financial institutions to sustainable success with various mergers and acquisitions. Today, Christopher heads the strategy team at Schwarz Mobility Solutions, the Schwarz Group's central solution provider for all mobility issues and one of the largest vehicle fleets in Europe. He uses his experience, which he enhanced over several years in in-house consulting at what is now Schwarz Corporate Solutions, and the experience of his team to the benefit of Schwarz Mobility Solutions' future-oriented approach