Carlos de Castro
Head of Global Quality
Specialized Bicycle Components
Carlos leads the global quality strategy for one of the world’s leading bicycle manufacturers. With extensive international leadership experience across operational excellence, quality, and business transformation, he has previously led major transformation programmes at ABB, Honeywell, and Philips, driving operational performance across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
An EFQM Assessor, Carlos is passionate about innovation, operational excellence, and building management systems that create lasting business value. His work focuses on connecting quality, leadership, and strategy to enable continuous improvement that delivers sustainable performance over time.
Sessions
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11:45 - 12:30Case Study
Why Improvement Systems Stop Improving
Continuous Improvement • Quality Leadership • Business Transformation • Strategy Execution • Manufacturing Leaders
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