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Roland Wanker

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Vice President at AVL
📍 Graz, Styria, Austria

Roland Wanker is the Vice President of Advanced Simulation Technologies at AVL, where he has worked for over two decades. With a PhD from Technische Universität Graz, he leads the companys vision for simulation-driven development, focusing on areas like e-mobility, autonomous systems, and AI.

He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences in Europe and Japan, where he shares his vision on the future of virtualization and engineering. He is passionate about how technology can solve complex challenges in the mobility sector and beyond, including healthcare and energy systems.

He predicts that the shift to AI-enhanced simulation will be an even more fundamental change for the industry than the appearance of the Internet.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice President
Job Level
Senior
Location
Graz, Styria, Austria
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AI & Simulation
Strongly advocates for the synergy between AI and simulation, believing it is the key to future engineering breakthroughs and mastering complexity in product development.
Virtual Prototyping
Champions the concept of the "Virtual Twin, " asserting that creating and testing products digitally generates value long before a physical prototype is ever built.
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Work history

1-2019
Vice President
AVL
1-2013 - 12-2018
Manager Global Business Segment
AVL
1-2008 - 12-2012
Project Leader In Vehicle Measurement
AVL
2-2000 - 12-2007
Development Engineer Software
AVL
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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Technische Universität Graz
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