Franz Decker
Jörg Burzer
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Franz Decker
Title: Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, IT
Company: BMW Group Industry: Automotive
Franz has spent two decades at BMW Group and now steers the brand’ s digital transformation. He previously led BMW Brilliance Automotive as President & CEO in China, overseeing major production, logistics and IT hub expansions. An engineer by training, Franz has a master’ s in Electrical Engineering and Information Science and a PhD in Production Management.
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Jörg Burzer
Title: Chief Technology Officer Company: Mercedes-Benz Group Industry: Automotive
Jörg spent more than 25 years rising through the ranks at Mercedes- Benz before stepping into his dual mandate as Chief Technology Officer and Board Member. Now directing vehicle development alongside global procurement, he bridges hardware engineering and software innovation. His technical trajectory is backed by an engineering doctorate from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
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