Florian Welbers

Florian Welbers is currently the Head of R&D Product Safety and Compliance at Daimler Truck AG, overseeing functional safety, cyber security, and technical product compliance within the R&D Technology Group. Previously, Florian served as the Head of R&D Engineering & Innovation Management at Daimler Trucks Asia, focusing on innovation management, digital solutions for R&D, and vehicle project quality. Prior roles include Corporate Audit Manager for R&D Automotive at Daimler AG, where audits and advisory projects were conducted across global R&D locations, as well as various engineering positions including R&D Entire Vehicle Testing Engineer and Quality Engineer for Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars. Florian holds a diploma in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering from Technical University Berlin.