Dr. Oliver Riedel studied Technical Cybernetics at the University of Stuttgart and obtained his doctorate at the Faculty of Design and Production Engineering. For more than 20 years Dr. Riedel focused on the foundations development and the practical application of methods for virtual prototyping in product development and production. During this time, he led numerous projects for major international companies in the automotive industry and in the energy industry for the introduction of virtual methods. After working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), he worked for CENIT AG, Systemhaus, and SiliconGraphics Inc. for professional services in the area of virtual product development in a leading role. After that, Dr. Riedel was responsible for process integration and information management in the product process at AUDI AG. In 2010 he joined the VW Group as Head of Information Technology and Process Integration Product Process. Starting in March 2012, he was responsible for controlling planning processes and coordinating production-relevant IT at AUDI AG worldwide.