Adarsha Kanchana

Adarsha Kanchana currently serves as the Head of Electrification and Electronics at DEUTZ AG since June 2023. In addition, Adarsha is the Founder and Trustee of the Kanchana Foundation, established in 2010 to promote education for underprivileged children in Puttur, Karnataka. Previous experience includes roles as Head of Electronics Development and Head of Powertrain Electronics at Brose Group from 2010 to 2023, with responsibilities also as Project Manager and System Engineer in the Powertrain Electronics division. Early career involvement includes co-founding an independent startup and serving as Chief Technology Officer, in addition to research work at the Institute Optical and Electronic Materials at TUHH. Adarsha began work as a System Engineer at Robert Bosch India Ltd, contributing to embedded electronic systems for diesel fuel injection and engine management. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Micro-electronics and Microsystems from Hamburg University of Technology, an MBA in Technology Management from NIT Northern Institute of Technology Management, and a BE in Electronics and Communication from Visvesvaraya Technological University.