Christian Kelber

Christian Kelber is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in engineering and automation within the agricultural machinery sector. At AGCO Corporation, from November 2016 to August 2024, Christian held several director-level roles, most notably leading the design and implementation of modular software architecture for automation and overseeing engineering initiatives that set new industry standards in global harvesting applications. Additionally, Christian contributed to Agile transformation and enhanced software design processes through the establishment of a Common Software Framework for Autonomy. Prior experience includes a position as a Product Engineer at DHB Componentes Automotivos, specializing in Control Systems for Electric Power Assisted Steering Systems, and serving as a professor at Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, focusing on Control Systems and research in Intelligent Vehicles. Christian holds a Dr.-Ing. in Control Engineering from Technische Universität Braunschweig and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.