“Dominik brings the optimal mix of executive leadership, standards experience, technology expertise, and pan-European knowledge to this vital role,” said Huprikar. “His track record of building high-performing teams and advancing digital innovation will help us deepen relationships with members and better serve Europe’s electronics industry.”
Grau commented: “Europe’s electronics industry is navigating a period of significant transformation, from digitalization and sustainability requirements to supply chain resilience and global competitiveness. I’m excited to work with members across the region to better understand their priorities, elevate their voice, and help connect them with the Association’s global expertise, solutions, and advocacy.”
Grau brings to the position more than two decades of leadership experience across technology, standards, digital transformation, media and business development. Most recently, he served as Managing Director at DIN e.V., Germany’s national standards organization, where he led DIN Media, overseeing a €95 million standards media and services business with more than 200 employees; and DIN Solutions, the AI, technology and innovation arm of DIN. He also served as the Managing Director of DIN’s Committee of Standards Users, coordinating more than 300 experts from Germany’s top corporations and SMEs. Earlier in his career, he held executive roles with Ebner Media Group, including Chief Innovation Officer and Managing Director USA, and roles with Holtzbrinck Group, IDG Communications, and Burda.
Grau has pioneered industrial AI and smart standards with activities in international regulation and technology communities, including ISO and CEN; he also served at BITKOM, the German Magazine Publishers Association, and the German Government’s Accelerator program in the United States. He has given keynotes at global conferences and institutions including Content Marketing World, the European Newspaper Congress, Rotary International, and the World Magazine Conference.
He is fluent in German and English and has studied at Munich University, Wismar University, and Harvard University’s Extension School. He is an alumnus of Stanford’s Strategic Decision and Risk Management Program, and the Yale Publishing Course.
Source: Global Electronics Association
