Luigi Rucher

VP, Research & Innovation @Hitachi Rail

Florence, IT
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2025 — Present

VP, Research & Innovation @Hitachi Rail

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In charge of the Research & Innovation Function for Hitachi Rail

EDUCATION

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Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Master Degree, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering - 110 / 110 cum Laude (with honors)

SKILLS

Systems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringIntegrationSystem DesignEmbedded SystemsSystem ArchitectureEmbedded SoftwareEngineering ManagementSoftware DevelopmentTelecommunicationsSoftware DesignProgram ManagementElectronicsSoftware Project ManagementTestingRequirements AnalysisWirelessCProject ManagementEngineeringFunctional ManagementEngineering & Technical ManagementTransportationSecurityDefenceProduct ManagementProduct PolicyMarket AnalysisBusiness StrategyEngineering Organization ModelsProfessional Mobile RadioTetraChange ManagementElettronicaProgettazione SistemiIngegneria GestionaleArchitettura Dei SistemiIngegneriaProgettazione SoftwareIngegneria Dei Sistemi

ABOUT LUIGI RUCHER

International Innovation Director for Hitachi Rail GTS LoB (Ground Transportation Systems – Line of Business).• Previously International Innovation Director for Thales GTS (Ground Transportation Systems - Global Business Unit), Technical Director at Thales Italia S.p.A. and Engineering Director for Thales in Italy relevant to Transportation, Defence, Security Markets. • 25+ years experience in the ICT, Transportation, Defence and Security Industry, developed in four major high tech Multinational Groups: Marconi, Leonardo, Thales and Hitachi• High level Technical Manager profile with a 15+ years experienced in the position of Director with responsibilities of Research, Innovation, Technology and Engineering activities including the relevant Technical and Innovation Strategic Plans• International profile with 20+ years industrial/business/innovation experiences among Italy, Europe and other worldwide international contexts. • Legal Company Technical Director for Railway and Security markets with 10+ years in the Role (Thales Italia SpA: SOA Certification - DLGS 50/2016 - DPR 263/2016 - CGC FS 230/2017)• Significant results in engineering transformation and competitiveness, technical organization models deployments, artificial intelligence exploitations, including engineering practices and processes• Recognized achievements in Safety Related Signaling Solution deliveries for Railway markets in high competitive market environments, national heavy rail and Light Rail Transit • Background is in Electronic, Telecommunication, Digital Systems and Artificial Intelligence with specific competences in System & Software Engineering from Digital Processing to System Architectures• Member of Board of Directors of DITECFER Scarl (Italian District for Rail Signaling and ICT Techs) Chairman of the Technological and Strategic Steering Committee of DITECFER Scarl (Italian District for Rail Signaling and ICT Techs) Member of Railway Scientific Council of the National Technological Cluster “Trasporti Italia 2020”: Member of UNIFE Research and Innovation Committee Keywords: Lead for results, Value Proposition, Innovation & Digital Transformation, Technical Strategy, Train Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI

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