The EMEA Leadership Council is comprised of C-Level executives from leading semiconductor companies throughout Europe that serve as advisors to the GSA Board of Directors on global and regional issues. The Council will further define GSA’s European strategy, identifying what support EMEA companies need, additional tools and resources, as well as activities in the region.

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Dr. Thomas Stockmeier is the Chief Technology Officer of ams OSRAM AG.

He joined the company in 2013 and held positions as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Industrial, Medical and automotive. His career spans three decades in the semiconductor and electronics industry, in various management positions in Germany and abroad in the areas of semiconductors and microelectronics, particularly in the fields of research and development, production, supply chain, procurement, quality, environmental protection, health and safety, IT, and various business units. He has in-depth knowledge of the consumer, computing, medical technology, industrial automation, and automotive market segments. Thomas held senior management positions in research, development and management during his 13-year tenure with ABB, where he worked in Switzerland and in the USA. He also spent 13 years with SEMIKRON in Germany, where he was a Member of the Management Board and CTO responsible for R&D, Production, and Quality.

As of December 2020, Thomas Stockmeier is also the Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of OSRAM Licht AG, and Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, OSRAM GmbH. Thomas earned a Diploma Degree in Material Science and a Doctorate Degree in Engineering both from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He is a German citizen.