Dr. Thomas Kaufmann has served as Executive Vice President and COO of the Automotive Division Board at Infineon Technologies AG since 2019, overseeing global operations for one of the company’s most critical divisions. With a career spanning nearly three decades, Dr. Kaufmann brings deep expertise in factory integration, automation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Dr. Kaufmann joined Infineon in 2004, initially leading the Automation & Advanced Process Control Centre of Competence. In this role, he drove the automation setup for new factories in Malaysia and China. He later progressed to become Vice President and Head of Factory Integration in 2006 and subsequently Head of Operations for the Automotive Division in 2014.
Before joining Infineon, Dr. Kaufmann served as Chief Information Officer at Communicant Semiconductor Technologies AG and held various leadership and research positions at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation in Stuttgart, Germany.
Dr. Kaufmann earned his doctorate in engineering from the University of Stuttgart. He is also a member of the German Federal Platform Industry 4.0, contributing to shaping the future of manufacturing and industrial innovation.
Thomas will present the following Session:
Keynote: Navigating the future of mobility: Infineon‘s perspective on digital transformation, decarbonization, and supply chain resilience in the face of geopolitical adversity”
The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rise of software defined vehicles, electrification, and decarbonization. Dependable electronics are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization and digitalization.
This keynote will explore the key trends shaping the future of mobility, including the growing importance of decarbonization, where customers are increasingly demanding associated CO2 data and other layers of product information. Infineon is addressing this need through Industry 4.0 concept of horizontal integration.
The current geopolitical situation presents both challenges and opportunities for the industry. Infineon’s strategy for navigating these complexities is built on its “Multi-Site Manufacturing” approach, which enables flexibility, supply chain resilience, and faster response times to changing market conditions.
Infineon’s focus on delivering innovative solutions that meet the evolving demands of the automotive industry will be highlighted. Through this keynote, Thomas Kaufmann will provide a comprehensive overview of the mega trends shaping the future of mobility, its influence on semiconductor manufacturing and Infineon‘s digital transformation.