Since 2019 Martin Arend is General Manager Automotive Security. Part of his responsibilities 
are setting Automotive Security Standards, Methods, Processes, Strategy, Architecture and 
Functionality for the Connected Car within the BMW Group.
Martin Arend started his career as Business Development Manager in a medium-sized enterprise 
introducing Bluetooth Technology into client’s projects. Joining BMW Group 2003 as a 
Telephony/Telematics specialist he was promoted Head of CE Connectivity in 2010. 2014 he 
changed to the position Head of Sensors and Algorithms for Advanced Driver Assistant Systems 
(ADAS). 2015 he moved into the position of General Manager E/E Architecture, Technologies 
within BMW Research, New Technologies, Innovations, responsible for Research and PreDevelopment with focus on future vehicle architectures, Enabler- and Software Technologies, 
including Security, in an early stage of the development process.
He completed his degree in electrical engineering at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule in 
Amberg/Bavaria. He holds several international patents for BMW Group.