Patricia Stich studied business administration with a focus on sales controlling and computer science. After completing her studies, she started her career as an IT consultant at BearingPoint, advising companies on software implementation in the e-business environment. She then worked at Continental for 15 years, most recently heading the “Diagnostics and Services” division at the automotive supplier.

For around eight years, the manager has been working within the Volkswagen Group, initially as Head of Mobility Services at Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Following the establishment of the Car Software Organization, she moved into the manufacturer’s IT division. For the past five years, she has led the Data Collection and Data Platform division at CARIAD SE and, at the same time, as a member of the Executive Board of Volkswagen Group Info Services AG, has been driving the digitalization of business processes in the automotive sector. In addition, she is a member of the board of NIRA Dynamics AB and a supervisory board member of Fritz Winter Eisengießerei.