Plenary speakers and chairmen

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Eckstein
President of VDI (Association of German Engineers) /
Head of Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika)

Dr.-Ing. Martin Bussmann
Senior Brand Owner Manager
Neste Germany GmbH 

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann
Head of Institute
IKV - Institute for Plastics Processing

Dr. Carolin Vogt
Director
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

Dr.-Ing. Hubert Ehbing
Head of Technology Center & Infrastructure
Covestro Deutschland AG

Dr. phil. Jürgen Geng
Graduate physicist R&D
PLASMA ELECTRONIC GmbH

Thomas Herrmann
Chairman of the Executive Board  / CEO
Herrmann Ultraschall

Dr.-Ing. Jan-Martin Kaiser
Chief Expert & Research Group Leader
Robert Bosch GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Kleineheismann
Head of Tooling & Design Global
Forvia Hella

Dr.-Ing. Melanie Rohde-Tibitanzl
People Lead Technology
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Seibel
Division Manager Development and Commissioning
Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG

Frank Ehrhart
EMEA Technical Specialist - Material Engineering/Multiscale Designer
Altair Engineering GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Jochen Hauck
Member of the Executive Board (COO)
SIMONA AG

Michael Johann
Project Manager Body Development
Porsche Engineering

Dr.-Ing. Johannes Kilian
VP Process & Application Technology
ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH

Dr.-Ing. Christopher Neumann
Director Global Material Development Oil Seals Powertrain & Driveline
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies

Dr.-Ing. Peter Ryzko
Manager R&D Compounding
SÜDPACK VERPACKUNGEN GmbH & Co. KG

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Walther
Head of Application & Process Development
ARBURG GmbH & Co. KG