Dirk Didascalou
Dr. Dirk Didascalou is a technologist, contributing significantly to advancements in mobile communications, IoT, and industrial digitalisation. He has over two decades of experience in research and development, as well as strong expertise in cellular communications, cloud computing, HyperScale architecture, Software-as-a-Service (Saas) and IoT.
As the Chief Technology Officer at Siemens Digital Industries, Dirk leads the the overarching technology and architecture strategy for DI. He is also responsible for strategic partnerships within the industry and joint initiatives with customers, for example in the automobile industry. In addition to his duties at DI, he also takes on a leading role in the company-wide IoT Board and promotes digital transformation across all Siemens businesses.
Dirk has also held the position of Vice President of IoT at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Seattle (USA). Prior to AWS, Dirk served as Corporate Vice President President Technology at Microsoft. The switch to Microsoft resulted from the acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone division, in which he was responsible for various has held management positions in Copenhagen and Beijing, and as Senior Vice President R&D was responsible for the global technology division.


