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Roland Busch

President & Chief Executive Officer, Siemens

Search every verified Roland Busch interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Roland Busch, President and CEO of Siemens, participated in the annual meeting of the Made for Germany business initiative in Berlin on September 30, 2026, alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing, and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil. At the event, Busch voiced support for the government's reform agenda, stating that Germany needs to return to growth mode and increase competitiveness, and described industrial AI as a "once-in-a-century opportunity" for Germany to lead in new technologies. He also noted that the initiative's member companies have committed over 850 billion euros in investments for 2025 to 2028, with more than 200 billion euros already invested in 2025, and said the central message is that "we believe in Germany and we want to invest here." Busch also appeared at Dreamforce 2026 in September, where he discussed industrial AI with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. He emphasized Siemens' role in combining the real and digital worlds, stating that every third manufacturing line globally is automated with Siemens technology, and argued that AI should be embedded deeply in workflows rather than used as a simple co-pilot. In an August appearance on the Washington AI Network podcast, Busch said AI creates jobs rather than eliminating them, citing a billion-dollar investment in manufacturing capacity in Fort Worth, Texas, and discussed challenges such as cooling next-generation GPUs and retraining workers for the robotics era. During Siemens' Q3 2026 earnings call, he reported a record quarter and said the company is pursuing a strategy to sharpen its image as a "trusted technology partner for the AI age."

Recent appearances

  • LIVE: Merz, Sewing and Busch Hold Press Conference on German Economic Growth | AC113

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 Speeches Uncut

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing and Siemens CEO Roland Busch hold a press conference in Berlin on economic growth and competitiveness. The appearance takes place during the annual meeting of the Made for Germany business initiative. The three speakers address issues affecting Germany’s economy, including investment, industrial competitiveness, innovation and the conditions for future growth. The event brings together senior government and business representatives to discuss Germany’s position as an investment and industrial location. The press conference…

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  • "Made for Germany": Vizekanzler Klingbeil (SPD), Sewing und Busch mit Statements | 30.09.2026

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 phoenix

    In der im Juli 2025 gegründeten Wirtschaftsinitiative deutscher Großunternehmen und Investoren haben diese hohe Investitionen am Standort Deutschland zusagt und verlangen im Gegenzug wirtschaftspolitische Reformen von der Bundesregierung. (dpa) 16.00 Uhr: Rede von Vizekanzler und Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) ca. 17.00 Uhr: Pressestatements von Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Christian Sewing (Vorstandsvorsitzender der Deutsche Bank AG) und Roland Busch (Vorstandsvorsitzender der Siemens AG) 17.30 Uhr: Begrüßung sowie Rede Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) __ 👉 phoenix abonnie…

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  • "Made for Germany": Opening and welcome with speech by Lars Klingbeil | 30.09.26

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 phoenix

    Short welcome at the initiative's annual meeting by Christian Sewing (initiator of Made for Germany and Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank AG) and Roland Busch (initiator of Made for Germany and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG). This is followed by a speech by Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (SPD). __ 👉 Subscribe to phoenix: / @phoenix Follow phoenix on social media: ► Instagram: / phoenix_de ► Facebook: / phoenix ► X: / phoenix_de Or watch phoenix... ► on ZDF: https://www.zdf.de/phoenix ► in the ARD Mediathek: https://www.ardmediathek.de/phoenix For more inf…

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  • "Made for Germany": Rede von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) | 30.09.2026

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 phoenix

    In der im Juli 2025 gegründeten Wirtschaftsinitiative deutscher Großunternehmen und Investoren haben diese hohe Investitionen am Standort Deutschland zusagt und verlangen im Gegenzug wirtschaftspolitische Reformen von der Bundesregierung. (dpa) ca. 17.00 Uhr: Pressestatements von Vizekanzler Lars Klingbeil (SPD), Christian Sewing (Vorstandsvorsitzender der Deutsche Bank AG) und Roland Busch (Vorstandsvorsitzender der Siemens AG) anschl. 17.30 Uhr: Begrüßung sowie Rede Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) __ 👉 phoenix abonnieren:    / @phoenix   Folgt phoenix auf Social Media: ► Instagram:   /…

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  • LIVE: Merz, Deutsche Bank and Siemens CEOs Speak on Economic Growth and Competitiveness | AC1Z

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 News Central

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing and Siemens CEO Roland Busch speak to reporters in Berlin on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, about economic growth and competitiveness. #FriedrichMerz #Germany #ChristianSewing #RolandBusch #DeutscheBank #Siemens #EconomicGrowth #Competitiveness #Berlin #BusinessNews Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor, Christian Sewing, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank CEO, Roland Busch, Siemens, Siemens CEO, Germany economy, economic growth, competitiveness, German economy, Berlin, business news, economic policy, Germany news, European economy…

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  • Putting Agentforce to Work From Pipeline to Supply Chain | Dreamforce 2026

    September 30, 2026 · 📺 Salesforce

    Roland Busch, President & CEO of Siemens, joins Marc Benioff to talk about putting Agentforce to work across the business — from pipeline to supply chain. This video comes to you from Dreamforce 2026, the conference that helps you unlock unprecedented success with the power of trusted AI Agents, real-time data, and CRM. This is where you become an Agentic Enterprise. Watch Marc Benioff's opening keynote here:    • Dreamforce Main Keynote 2026   Watch all of our content from Dreamforce 2026 here: https://www.salesforce.com/plus/exper... Continue your learning journey on Salesforce+: https://…

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  • A Conversation with Roland Busch and Marc Benioff | Dreamforce 2026

    September 17, 2026 · 📺 Salesforce

    Roland Busch and Marc Benioff explore how industrial AI is driving innovation from the factory floor to the customer experience.

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  • Jensen Huang, Dario Amodei and Siemens CEO Busch Debate AI’s Future at Dreamforce 2026 | AI1G

    September 15, 2026 · 📺 DRM News

    Dreamforce 2026 brought Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff together with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Siemens CEO Roland Busch. The technology leaders discussed AI regulation, safety, employment, industrial reliability and enterprise adoption. Amodei advocated shared safeguards, Huang opposed new regulations, and Busch stressed dependable AI for factories and healthcare. For more details, watch our story and subscribe to our channel, DRM News. FULL SPEECHES: Global Technology Leaders Debate AI’s Future at Dreamforce 2026 “We Don’t Need New Regulations”: Jensen Huang Challenges…

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  • Siemens Q3 2026 Earnings Call | Digital Industries & Smart Infrastructure Orders Rise

    August 10, 2026 · 📺 i101

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  • 79: Siemens CEO Roland Busch on the Infrastructure Powering AI

    August 05, 2026 · 📺 Washington AI Network

    In this episode of the Washington AI Network podcast, recorded live at the CTA Innovation House in Washington, DC, guest host ...

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  • Siemens CEO Roland Busch on the Infrastructure Powering AI

    August 05, 2026 · 📺 Washington AI Network

    Siemens president and CEO Dr. Roland Busch joins guest host Sumi Somaskanda before a live audience at the CTA Innovation House in Washington, DC to discuss industrial AI, robots, reshoring, and next-gen data centers. Busch discusses retraining blue-collar workers for the robotics era, cooling the power-hungry GPUs behind AI infrastructure, and why the shop-floor robots of the future may not have legs, and also makes the case for AI creating better jobs.

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  • Siemens CEO Roland Busch Talks AI | Bloomberg Talks

    June 23, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Podcasts

    AI is moving beyond chatbots and onto the factory floor, helping manufacturers boost productivity. Siemens CEO Roland Busch joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to discuss the trend and AI's role in Europe's industrial future. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Talks curates top interviews from around Bloomberg News. Hear conversations with the biggest names in finance, politics and entertainment. On Bloomberg Talks, we round up interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, government officials, well-known investors and business leaders. List…

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Verified interview transcripts

Notable quotes

“We explicitly support the course of reforms that they are continuing. Only in this way can we build a Germany that gets back into growth mode, that increases competitiveness, and that includes innovation. With industrial AI, Germany has a once-in-a-century opportunity to play a leading role again when it comes to new technologies. Industrial AI needs data, needs domain knowledge. All of that is available in Germany. ”

“We need growth again. Growth means that not every debate ends in a distributional struggle, but that we talk about shaping things. We need, in my view, two percent growth again. Growth has three major factors. The first is the use of working time, which we must increase, and we must bring people from outside into our country, recruit the best talents in the world and put them to work. The second level is investments.”

“The most important thing is the current European regulation for artificial intelligence. The latest economic figures promise a slight tailwind, but that must not lead to us leaning back. On the contrary, it should encourage us to intensify our reform efforts even further. As Made for Germany, we are happy to continue to support the federal government with advice and action. We have grown and we appreciate today's dia”

“The central message remains for us: we believe in Germany and we want to invest here. Investments need above all one thing, and we all know it: reliable and competitive framework conditions. But the international interest is great. A recent survey by Deutsche Bank among 1,200 executives and decision-makers worldwide shows one thing: Europe is for many of them, and for the majority, today the most attractive investmen”

“We have delivered. Of the 850 billion, 200 billion have already been spent. I've only written down a few highlights here. Infineon in Dresden with 5 billion, one of Europe's most modern semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The same again for GlobalFoundries' semiconductor plant, also in Dresden, over a billion. Meyer Burger in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, 100 million. Opel in Rüsselsheim, a billion for four new Opel models.”

“We are supporting the course of reforms that you are continuing. Only in this way can we build a Germany that returns to growth mode and increases competitiveness. And that includes innovation. With industrial AI, Germany has a once-in-a-century opportunity to play at the forefront again when it comes to new technologies. Industrial AI needs data, needs domain knowledge, all of that is available in Germany. We also h”

Other executives at Siemens

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  • Peter Koerte, Member of the Managing Board, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
  • Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board (CEO Digital Industries)

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