Werner joined Goodyear in 2023 with more than 20 years of experience in organizations such as Continental, ZF, Hella and Eaton. He has an extensive background leading global teams and a track record of working directly with customers and internal and external stakeholders to build collaborative partnerships and bring new technologies and innovations to market.
As vice president, Global Tire Intelligence and Mobility Solutions, Werner is responsible for ramping up Goodyear’s initiatives in connected products and services, while also leading the charge to partner and invest in seed-to-growth-stage startups in emerging material and technology areas.
Werner is a proven leader with a strong engineering, operational and sales and marketing mindset. He has a proven track record of securing funding for new business opportunities and has developed meaningful relationships in the automotive industry that he has leveraged to foster co-innovation. He has a Master of Science degree in engineering from the Technical University of Munich.

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My job is truly fascinating as it involves the innovation and development of cutting-edge technology for a product that many wouldn't typically associate with software - the software-defined tire. This technology is crucial for making software-defined vehicles „roll“ and enables higher level of safety and performance for vehicles. Additionally, my role encompasses the business development for this technology within the ADAS and automated driving ecosystem, while my team also enhances this technology for fleets to provide a cost-optimized fleet management solution and better customer experience in managing and handling tires. It also offers the opportunity to engage with partners and start-ups or even invest in them.