Dr. Aras Mirfendreski has developed into an engine-expert throughout the German and international scientific landscape (studied at RWTH Aachen University, doctorate at Audi AG). Through his experience as a powertrain developer at Stuttgart FKFS for various OEMs as well as his activities as a senior program manager at Toyota, his developments always thrive on the transfer of state-of-the-art methods into corporate structures. Today, he serves as Vice President Engine R&D at Aquarius Engines and is also an AI expert, keynote speaker and consultant on artificial intelligence topics.