Dr. Thomas Paral

Dr. Thomas Paral currently serves as General Manager of Global Production Development & Innovation at Kromberg & Schubert, where responsibilities include ensuring global competitiveness through optimal production concepts in LEAN, DIGITAL & AI, and AUTOMATION. Prior to this role, Dr. Paral held positions such as Chief Business Development Officer and General Manager for DACH & Benelux at OnRobot, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at SCHUNK, and Director of R&D/Product Development Engineering Industrial at TE Connectivity. Dr. Paral also gained experience as Technical Managing Director at FMB Group and as CTO and Head of Development at aichele GROUP GmbH + Co. KG, focusing on strategy development for cost, technology, and market leadership. Dr. Paral earned a Doctorate in Applied Software Development in Mechanical Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.