Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mbang is Head of Digitalization & Simulation of Manufacturing Load Cases in the TecFactory of Mercedes-Benz Cars Operations (Daimler). He is expert in IT-Systems and digitalization technologies (Big Data, AI, IoT, VR/AR, etc.) and their applications such as Robotics, Digital Twin, Agile Production, MES, etc. Prof. Mbang has a deep experience in IT as well as in automotive process and in modeling intelligent integrated process chains, as he managed many projects in R&D, production planning and manufacturing. He is lecturer at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany) and Technical Institute in Sofia (Bulgaria). As a Game Changer, Prof. Mbang is a passionate Coach in the area of digital leadership, digital transformation and agile organization forms covering agile mindset and agile working methods. In his “free” time, he is founding promoter of the association “Digital-Transformation Alliance”, which goal is to accelerate the transformation and the adoption of digital resources for an inclusive and sustainable digital economy.

What is the pop in your job? What drives you? What is your passion?  "Creating and shaping the future is what drives me more. Therefore, I’m passionate of using digital intelligence, empower people and transform organizations to provide excellent customer and people experience and thus improving life."

Daimler AG is one of the world’s most successful automotive companies. With its divisions Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, Daimler Buses and Daimler Financial Services, the Daimler Group is one of the biggest producers of premium cars and the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles with a global reach. Daimler Financial Services provides financing, leasing, fleet management, insurance, financial investments, credit cards, and innovative mobility services. The company’s founders, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz, made history with the invention of the automobile in the year 1886. As a pioneer of automotive engineering, Daimler continues to shape the future of mobility today: The Group’s focus is on innovative and green technologies as well as on safe and superior automobiles that appeal to and fascinate. Daimler consequently invests in the development of alternative drive trains with the long-term goal of emission-free driving: from hybrid vehicles to electric vehicles powered by battery or fuel cell. Furthermore, the company follows a consistent path towards accident-free driving and intelligent connectivity all the way to autonomous driving. This is just one example of how Daimler willingly accepts the challenge of meeting its responsibility towards society and the environment. The brand portfolio of Daimler comprises Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes me, smart, EQ, Freightliner, Western Star, BharatBenz, Fuso, Setra, Thomas Built Buses as well as Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Daimler Truck Financial, moovel, car2go and mytaxi.