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Andreas Thurnbauer Global Section Head of Transformation Deployment TRATON GROUP
... brings 20+ years of experience leading project teams and managing project portfolios. At TRATON Group, his team is responsible for fostering a Lean-Agile culture and deploying frameworks and practices, supporting leaders and teams in evolving the way of working across the full product portfolio, including hardware, software, and service domains. As former Solution Train Engineer for the Flow Autonomous Transport Solutions, he was responsible for coordinating large-scale global development and brings hands-on experience from applied Lean-Agile leadership. His team supports organizations in adopting core practices such as PI Planning, backlog management, roadmapping, and continuous improvement while mentoring key roles in the transformation, always in sync with the TRATON Way values.
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Alexander Scherer Head of Data Management for Autonomous Driving BMW
... is the Head of Data Management for Autonomous Driving at BMW, leading a cross‑functional organization of data engineers, cloud architects, and platform specialists responsible for the strategic applications - such as Lichtblick - that support large‑scale data processing for automated‑driving functions. Across data engineering, cloud architecture, ML enablement, and data pipelines, Alexander’s teams form the foundation that connects raw sensor data to cloud‑scale analytics and AI development, powering the next generation of BMW’s ADAS and automated‑driving functions.
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Elisa Farri Head of The Management Lab Capgemini Invent and a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review
... Co-author of The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers (2025) and The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Teams (2026), she focuses on transforming how leaders and managers work, collaborate, and lead in the era of artificial intelligence. Elisa is passionate about the evolving collaboration between humans and AI and how it can elevate productivity, enhance decision making, and unlock new forms of value. She brings this vision to life through unique training programs that have upskilled thousands of leaders and managers worldwide. Trusted advisers to Fortune 500 organizations, she is also frequent keynote speaker on the future of human AI collaboration and the changing nature of leadership. In 2023, she was included in the list of emerging thinkers to watch by Thinkers50. Before joining Capgemini, Elisa was a researcher at the Harvard Business School’s Europe Research Centre in Paris.
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Christoph Bornschein Global Chief Product and Applied AI Officer Capgemini Invent
... brings years of experience as a founder, investor, and digital expert to a business in constant flux. He advises international organizations on the strategic use and smart application of digital technologies and artificial intelligence.
In addition to his executive role at Capgemini Invent, Christoph is a member of the Digital Council of the German Employers' Association (BDA), holds positions on various advisory and supervisory boards, and is cherished as a speaker, columnist, and author. In 2021, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. He lives in Berlin and works wherever they serve good coffee.
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Dr. Harry Koehnemann SAFe Fellow & Principal Contributor Scaled Agile Inc.
... is a SAFe Fellow and Principal Contributor at Scaled Agile Inc. He has 30+ years of experience with large-system builders (e.g. in aerospace and automotive) to improve execution with product development lifecycle practices including Lean, Agile, MBSE, requirements management, quality management, and compliance activities.
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Robin Yeman SAFe Fellow & SPCT Leidos Holdings, Inc. ... is a SAFe Fellow, and Senior Software Solution Architect at Leidos. Robin previously worked 25+ years at Lockheed Martin as their Sr. Technical Fellow. She has extensive experience delivering highly complex cyber-physical systems in defense, space and technical industries. Robin is known for disrupting the status quo, implementing transformative strategies, and delivering measurable results while fostering innovation and agility.
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Jeff Shupack SAFe Fellow & SPCT Project & Team, Inc. ... helps leaders deliver some of the world's most complex virtual and physical products at scale. As a SAFe Fellow & President of Advisory Practice at Project & Team, he is a sought-after transformation expert focusing on digital enterprise, cyber-physical delivery, and change leadership.
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Dr. Wolfgang Brandhuber SAFe Fellow & SPCT Agile Moves GmbH ... has been working in agile environments since 2006. Besides leading several agile projects, he was Scrum Developer, Product Owner, Scrum Master and RTE in various agile transformations. Wolfgang is SAFe Fellow and SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), an Agility Health Trainer (AHT) and a Kanban Trainer (AKT). His main focus is implementing Large Solutions.
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