Thomas Pottebaum is a director in Deloitte’s automotive consulting practice in Germany, focusing on strategy and business design. The focus of his consulting work is on autonomous driving and its impact on the overall automotive industry transformation. He has more than 14 years of experience in the automotive and mobility industry, in the area of strategy and management consulting. His expertise comprises international projects for OEMs and suppliers in Europe, China, Japan and North America, across the entire automotive value chain. Topics covered range from cooperation management and engineering process improvement to cross-functional cost-optimisation and complexity management.