President
OPC Foundation
Stefan has been the President of OPC Foundation since 2018 and has driven the adoption of OPC UA as a key enabler of industrial digitalization across manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and other industries worldwide. Under his leadership, OPC UA has evolved from a communication standard into a globally recognized framework for secure, semantic interoperability, interoperable digital ecosystems, and data-driven innovation. He has been with Beckhoff Automation since 1995, where he started as a software developer and later assumed leadership roles in product management, focusing on PC-based automation, connectivity, and embedded software technologies. Stefan studied Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany.