Dirk Walliser has been Senior Vice President Corporate R&D of ZF Group since September 2018.; ; Previously, he has served as COO Automotive Controls and Chief Innovation Officer within the Eberspaecher Group.; ; In 1993, Dr. Dirk Walliser joined Daimler AG and managed projects in the fields of Microsystems Technology, ADAS and International R&D Management. After working on the Group's Technology Strategy, he became Head of Fuel Cell Technology and Business Development in the Mercedes-Benz Car Group's Fuel Cell Project House. In 2003, he was appointed to the MBtech Group Executive Board and took over responsibility for the globally operating Electronics Solutions & Electromobility Business.; ; He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Hannover in 1992. Dirk Walliser has more than 25 years of experience in various leading positions within the automotive industry.