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Bernhard Eschermann

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CTO Process Automation at ABB
📍 Untersiggenthal, Aargau, Switzerland

Bernhard Eschermann is the Chief Technology Officer for ABBs Process Automation business, where he leads global technology and R&D. An alumnus of the University of California, Berkeley and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), he has a strong background in technology management and business development within ABB.

He spearheaded the relaunch of ABB Review, the companys corporate technical journal, preserving its legacy as one of the longest-running publications of its kind.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
CTO Process Automation
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Untersiggenthal, Aargau, Switzerland
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Priorities

Topics Bernhard cares about

Process Automation
As CTO of Process Automation at ABB, this is his core domain, focusing on applying technology to improve industrial processes.
Trustworthy AI
He recently highlighted an award-winning ABB project focused on making artificial intelligence transparent, trustworthy, and usable in industrial settings.
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Career

Work history

9-2013
CTO Process Automation
ABB
6-2006
Board memberships
See below under „Organisations“
5-2012 - 8-2013
Business Development/Project Director
ABB Group
8-2006 - 6-2012
General Manager
ABB Semiconductors
ABB Switzerland Ltd.
8 yrs 5 mos
In the press

Media appearances

Bernhard Eschermann, ABB | Red Hat Summit 2023. Featured in YouTube
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Process Automation Podcast – “Automation – the brain of industrial operations” (Season 1, Episode 6). Featured in ABB Group – Process Automation Podcast
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Education
1988 - 1991
Dr. rer. nat.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
1987 - 1988
M.Sc.
University of California, Berkeley
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