Daniel Damson, Chief of Product Lifecycle Management, Rolls-Royce
Daniel Damson is Chief of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) at Rolls-Royce. In this role, he leads the enterprise digital transformation strategy and lifecycle engineering initiatives. His work focuses on establishing global digital threads, automating design change workflows, and streamlining core enterprise systems to connect multi-disciplinary global teams. Daniel brings over 25 years of industrial engineering and management experience to his leadership. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Director of Engineering Cross Functions and Senior Manager at MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. His earlier career spans extensive R&D and engineering roles across the global automotive and manufacturing sectors, including leadership positions at Zexel Valeo Compressor GmbH and Bosch GmbH. Daniel holds a Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Hochschule Esslingen – University of Applied Sciences and completed a specialized DAAD language and professional practice fellowship in Japan.