Megatrends are thematic areas that present changes and currents within the industry and guide strong tendencies in different directions.
Dr Christian Knobloch is a Partner at the IT strategy consultancy Knobloch & Gröhn GbR, where he deals in particular with system requirements in the context of platforms and ecosystems. He holds a PhD in software technology and is currently working on his postdoctoral thesis on the modelling of digital ecosystems at the University of Dortmund while also teaching a corresponding lecture course. For over ten years, Dr Knobloch has been a strategic consultant for companies and associations in the automotive sector at the national, European and global levels. He is the originator of the concept of the vehicle as a secure open telematics platform (SOTP).