Ralf Klädtke

Leading an AI-driven industrial inspection technology company specialising in Machine Vision, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Automated Quality Inspection for manufacturing industries. Responsible for corporate strategy, technology, operations, sales, finance and organisational transformation / restructuring. Focus on commercial growth, product development, operational excellence and the integration of AI Smart Inspection Solutions (Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Rail and Electronics)

Global leader in connectivity technology (~90,000 employees, >$16B revenue) CTO – Transportation Solutions / Managing Director TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH Business Units: • Automotive • Sensors • Application Tooling • Industrial & Commercial Transportation Areas of responsibility - global: • EMEA – focus: EU, Morocco, India • APAC – focus: China, South Korea, Japan • Americas – focus: USA, Mexico, Brazil

Family Business - Innovative automotive lighting systems provider (10,000+ employees, 1.3 B EUR revenue- sold to LG Group) CTO / Co-CEO / Vice Chairman Departments: • Business Development & Sales • Strategy / Merger & Acquisitions • Project / Program Management • Product Management • Development / Engineering • Innovation • Pre-development Areas of responsibility - global: • Europe: ZKW Austria, ZKW Slovakia, ZKW Electronics Austria, KES • Asia: ZKW China, ZKW South Korea • North-/South America

Technology supplier in rail and automotive industries (3,300+ employees, 530 Mio EUR revenue) Executive Board Member – Mobile Transportation Technology Departments: • Strategy / Merger & Acquisitions • Business Development & Sales • Project / Product Management • Development / Engineering • Procurement • Operations / Production • Finance • Quality Areas of responsibility - global: • Europe: Schaltbau Bode, Schaltbau ALTE, Schaltbau RAWAG, Schaltbau Transportation UK... • Asia • North-/South America

Global leader in security, defense, and aerospace (1,000+ employees, 250 Mio EUR revenue) CEO / President Departments: • Strategy / Merger & Acquisitions • Business Development & Sales • Marketing & Communication • Business Sectors Air/Space/Security/Land/Sea • Project / Product Management • Development / Engineering • Operations / Production Areas of responsibility - global: • Europe • Africa • Asia • North/South America

Security & defense and aerospace industries Vice President Departments: • Business Unit Management • Business Development & Sales • Project / Product Management • Strategy

Aerospace industry Director, Reusable Space Transportation Systems / International Space Station Achievements: • Management of the European space glider project X-38/CRV in cooperation with NASA. • Establishment of strategic transatlantic cooperation with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. • Management of the Crew Transport Vehicle program in a trilateral consortium (Germany, France, Italy).

Space transportation systems and ISS programs Director & German Delegate at ESA Achievements: • Program responsibility for ESA and national programs: Development of ARIANE-5, Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), Manned Space Transportation (MSTP), ARIANE-4, Future European Space Transportation (FESTIP), Guyana Space Center CSG 2000, Hypersonic Technology Program / “Sänger” • German Delegate to ESA's "ARIANE" and "Manned Space" Program Councils, Council Working Group "Launch Services". • Budget of EUR 2.2 bn

Rüstungs- und Planungsoffizier / Luftfahrzeugtechnischer Offizier