Ildikó Kovács is the Head of Global Locations Communications Manufacturing Tires at Continental. She has extensive experience in International Communications, Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Internal & Change Communications. Ildikó is also an Executive & Change Communications trainer as well as a certified NLP coach. She holds an MBA in Communication & Leadership from the Quadriga University in Berlin, Germany and is an active member of the Association of Professional Coaches. With her passion for excellence in communications, Ildikó has built up from scratch the global locations communications for 22 tire plants in 17 countries, which is a benchmark within and beyond Continental.

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets. The Tires group sector has 24 production and development locations worldwide. Continental is one of the leading tire manufacturers with 57,000 employees and posted sales of €14 billion in 2022 in this group sector. Continental ranks among the technology leaders in tire production and offers a broad product range for passenger cars, commercial and special-purpose vehicles as well as two-wheelers. Through continuous investment in research and development, Continental makes a major contribution to safe, cost effective and ecologically efficient mobility. The portfolio of the tire business includes services for the tire trade and fleet applications, as well as digital management systems for tires.