Norbert Gergely, Head of Data Architecture and Lifecycle at Zeiss Grupp, has advanced data management and architecture experience across roles at MAN Truck & Bus, Vodafone, Sky Deutschland. His expertise spans serverless architectures, operational and analytical data management, cloud migrations, significantly impacting data strategy and operations. In his current position, he is driving the self-service areas of Data and Data Product Lifecycle, Data Discovery, Data Interoperability and Knowledge Management inside Zeiss.

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue around 11 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (30 September 2024). With over 46,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 35 production facilities worldwide (30 September 2024). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.