Herbert Diess is one of the most renowned German-speaking top managers. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and former Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Škoda Auto, Seat and Audi. He has been Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Infineon since February 2023. Herbert Diess (*1958) studied automotive engineering at Munich University of Applied Sciences and general mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich. From 19984 to 1989, the graduate engineer worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Machine Tools and Industrial Management (iwb) at the Technical University of Munich and became Head of the Assembly Automation Department at the iwb in 1988. In 1987, he was awarded a doctorate in engineering and subsequently worked at Bosch, most recently as Technical Director of the plant in Treto, Spain. In 1996, he joined BMW, where he held various management positions over the following years. Among other things, he managed the plants in Birmingham and Oxford and took over the management of the BMW Motorrad business segment. From 2007 to 2014, Herbert Diess was a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG with responsibility for Purchasing, Supplier Network and Development. In 2015, the Austrian Herbert Diess moved to Volkswagen AG, where he took over the newly created Board of Management department as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Among other things, Diess promoted the production of lithium-ion battery cells and the development of the electric car at Volkswagen. From 2018 to 2022, Herbert Diess was Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. The following year, he became Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Infineon Technologies AG, of which he was already a member from 2015 to 2020. His most recent project is the development of a solar factory in Germany and the comeback of the solar industry in Europe. Herbert Diess is an experienced crisis manager - always well prepared and always in control. In his engaging presentations, he shares his valuable expertise and extensive skills in various areas of global business life and with regard to future topics such as electromobility.