Dr. Filippos Siakavaras is Vice President and Head of Purchasing for the Business Area UX at AUMOVIO, where he oversees a global team managing over €2.5 billion in purchasing volume. With a strong background in strategic sourcing, operational excellence, and digital transformation, he has led initiatives in RPA, AI integration, and nearshoring. Filippos holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, and has authored a book on purchasing performance. His leadership blends innovation, sustainability, and efficiency to drive procurement excellence across the automotive industry.

AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company with its spin-off in September 2025. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.