PCIM Executive Circle

Ole Gerkensmeyer will kick off the event with a keynote on: Who ultimately pays for geopolitical friction in our industry – OEMs, Tier‑1s, or semiconductor suppliers – and how should that shape our partnerships?

In his roundtable, he will discuss: How far can sustainability be a source of competitive advantage in power electronics – and where does it realistically turn into a cost of compliance?

Ole Gerkensmeyer is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Nexperia and brings many years of experience in the semiconductor industry. As a member of the advisory board of the PCIM Conference, he contributes his perspective to the conference and supports professional exchange within the industry.

As part of the PCIM Executive Circle, he accompanies the format as a strategic partner. In this role, he helps shape the program and fosters dialogue among leading players in the power electronics sector.

Tanjeff Schadt is a Partner at Strategy& and an advisor to global semiconductor, high-tech, software and automotive clients. With his profound industrial and strategy consulting experience, he focuses on innovation, digitization, data and analytics, capabilities-driven strategy and growth. He is a member of our telecommunications and technology practice and is based in the Munich office.

Tanjeff’s recent assignments and publications focus on the growth strategies related to the semiconductor industry and the application of high-tech, e.g. in automotive. He has extensive expertise in disrupted supply chains with focus on semiconductors and electronics. Tanjeff also advises governments and industry clients on semiconductor funding strategies.

Prior to joining Strategy&, he has held various management positions in the electronics and software industry. Tanjeff has gained rich industry experience by working in R&D and Strategy departments, e.g., a high-end sensor provider for security solutions in Germany. He is a graduate engineer for opto-electronics and digital image processing with a diploma from the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and holds an MBA in General Management from FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in Munich and the Pfeiffer University of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Jörg Schulze talks about: How can AI-enabled R&D be designed to offload routine tasks and truly liberate researchers’ ‘next-gen power’: their creativity and capacity for disruptive innovation?

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Schulze assumed the leadership of Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen in 2021 and, in a dual role, also holds the Chair of Electronic Devices (LEB) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). After intermediate stages in Munich and Los Angeles, the trained physicist accepted a call in 2008 to become a full professor and Director of the Institute of Semiconductor Engineering at the University of Stuttgart, where he provided significant technological impetus until his move to Erlangen. Fraunhofer IISB covers the entire value chain for next-generation power electronics, ranging from base materials, semiconductor technology and device fabrication to complex electronic systems. Building on his background in microelectronics, Jörg Schulze pursues a holistic approach that addresses the extreme performance and reliability requirements at the system level already during material and device development.

With a constant focus on global developments and industry needs, Jörg Schulze is consistently setting the course at Fraunhofer IISB for the technological development of new (ultra-)wide bandgap semiconductors, contributing to the technological and economic sovereignty of Germany and Europe.

Tobias Keller talks about: How can we tackle the challenges of grid infrastructure and the integration of data centers and renewable energy and what can we contribute to making this transition succeed?

Tobias Keller graduated from University of applied science Aargau with a degree in power electronics, thermodynamics and el. machines. He joined ABB’s Excitation and Synchronizing business. He was the Vice President global Products and Marketing. Afterwards he held the Vice President position for Vehicle Integration Engineering in ABB’s traction business. Since 2019, he is the Vice President global Product Management, Portfolio & Marketing in Hitachi Energy Semiconductor. Tobias Keller is a senior member of IEEE.

Stefan Hain talks about: How to transfer the full potential of semiconductor components to an overall system level benefit for automotive applications?

He studied theoretical physics, and finalized his PhD thesis in the field of “modern power semiconductor devices” at the University of Bayreuth in 2018.​​ In 2018, Dr. Stefan Hain join ZF Group, starting as a technical lead and team lead for power module and semiconductor development.​​ From 2022-Feb 2025 he was heading the department or power semiconductor and power module development at ZF Group.​ In March 2025, Stefan Hain joined onsemi as a Senior Director, heading and building up Power Electronic Systems in the new Systems Engineering division.

Mahyar Koshvari talks about: What are the critical barriers in bringing to market innovative & transformative materials and solutions from R&D to mass production, including working with start up companies in doing so. And how can the industry better align in improving the speed by which new technologies can come to market?

As CEO, Mr. Khosravi oversees strategic direction and partnerships for Nitride Global. With 20 years of experience in strategy, leadership and operations in technology across multiple industries, he’s worked with global leaders in public and private sectors. He also serves on a number of boards.

He talks about: Is the data center boom a huge opportunity for power electronics players, or a high-risk investment cycle where only a few will capture value?

Dr. Milan Rosina is Principal Analyst, Power Electronics & Battery, at Yole Goup (Yole). Dr. Rosina has 20+ years of experience in due diligence, technology, and market surveys in the fields of renewable energies, xEV, EV chargers, energy storage, batteries, power electronics, thermal management, and innovative materials and components. 

Dr. Rosina received his Ph.D. degree from National Polytechnical Institute (Grenoble, France). He previously worked for the Institute of Electrical Engineering in Slovakia; Centrotherm in Germany; Fraunhofer IWS in Germany; CEA LETI in France; and the French utility company ENGIE.

Wolfgang Dengler talks about: How can industry and startups better mediate between startup value propositions and industrial realities?

Wolfgang Dengler is Head of Venture Capital Investments and an authorized signatory. He has been working at Bayern Kapital since 2009 and, together with his team, is responsible for approximately 60 active investments.