Christian Brenneke

CTO at SmartDrive

Dr. Brenneke was appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in February 2018 after combining the responsibilities he has held since October 2015 as Vice President, Engineering, with those of CTO to lead WABCO’s technology innovation and advanced product development. Prior to holding this position, Dr. Brenneke was leading the Advanced Braking Systems business unit from September 2013, and took on the role of Vice President, Vehicle Dynamics and Controls, from April 2014. Prior to this, Dr. Brenneke held various management roles, including Global Project Management Leader and Team Leader for Software Development, since joining WABCO in 2008. Prior to joining WABCO, Dr. Brenneke spent several years in research, development and program management for driver assistance systems and autonomous driving at Volkswagen Group in Germany. Dr. Brenneke holds a graduate degree in electrical engineering specializing in mechatronics and a doctorate degree in engineering both from Leibniz University in Hanover, Germany. In addition, he earned an M.B.A. degree in general management from the University for Applied Sciences in Hamburg, Germany.

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