Houssem Abdellatif

Houssem Abdellatif currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Vehicle Software & Services at NTT DATA since December 2019, overseeing global initiatives in this domain. Prior to this role, Abdellatif was the Global Head of Autonomous & Connected Driving at TÜV SÜD from December 2016 to November 2019, where responsibilities included establishing a new global business area and managing strategy and profitability. Abdellatif's experience also encompasses a position as Vice President of Automotive at NorCom Information Technology AG, focusing on business development and P&L responsibilities, as well as program management in the motorsports sector at itk-engineering AG. The career began as a research scientist at Mechatronik-Zentrum Hannover following a Doctorate in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Leibniz Universität Hannover.