Railway transportation will be of central and growing importance, not only today, but also for the coming years. The increase in international trade and the industry changes due to digitalization and connectivity require new concepts for safe, efficient, sustainable and comfortable transport solutions.As Regional Head of Continental's Railway Initiative for North America, I am passionate about new mobility solutions and technologies in the railway industry and push our new, improved transport solutions forward. Our company-wide business and innovations platform enables and facilitates collaboration of all Continental divisions with customers and development partners in the railway sector. As "One Continental" with combined knowledge of the company's expertise in the fields of automotive, rubber, sensorics, services and more, we are the key partner to our customers in solving future challenges within the railway industry. Together with our innovative partners, we are continuously working on expanding our railway portfolio and playing a major role in shaping the future of mobility and transportation.My professional background lies in rubber and plastics technologies with a focus on sales and technical management.