Dipl. Ing. Patrice Reilhac
Research und Innovation Direktor, Valeo

Dipl. Ing. Patrice, Reilhac is Research & Innovation Director for the Brain Division at Valeo, a leading worldwide Tier 1 supplier of components and systems for the automotive industry. 

He currently leads a global innovation team based in Germany, France, China & the Silicon Valley. He is in charge of the identification, evaluation and early stage development of disruptive innovations in the area of “Intuitive and immersive new mobility experiences” that covers the perimeter of vehicle automation, connectivity and extended Human Machine Interface. 

An intuitive and synthetic thinker, Patrice knows how to make the right connections to reveal the big picture. Thinking ahead to identify the implications of current trends, he has a nose for an opportunity and the drive to make it happen. 

Patrice started his career in a start-up in the IT industry. He has been with Valeo for more than 3 decades with various responsibilities in customer project management, generic R&D projects and worldwide advanced development tasks. He obtained his engineering degree from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France and from the Darmstadt Technical University in Germany. He also has an MSc in Management Sciences from the University Of Manchester School Of Management with a focus on International Marketing & Innovation Management.