Thomas Schäfer

Lecture:
NEXT LEVEL ŠKODA 2030: Transformation of a Traditional Brand

Professional Career

Various managerial positions at Daimler AG in the areas of production and quality management in Germany, the USA, South Africa, Malaysia and China (1991–2011)
Head of the Group’s International Production at Volkswagen AG; management of xKD projects and leading negotiations on new production sites (2012–2015)
Chairman and Managing Director of Volkswagen Group South Africa (2015–July 2020)
Chairman of the Board at ŠKODA AUTO a.s. in Mladá Boleslav (since August 2020)

Additional professional commitments

President of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) 2016–2020
Board member of the German-African Business Association
President of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (2017–2018)