Forvia brings artificial intelligence into its executive committee with Raphaël Viard
The automotive supplier announced on October 14, 2026, the expansion of its executive committee to include the holder of the digital and artificial intelligence function. The latter now reports directly to Martin Fischer, chief executive officer of the group.
Arrived at Forvia in August 2025 after Alstom and SNCF
Raphaël Viard holds the position of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at Forvia. He joined the group in August 2025 as Group Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer, before being appointed to his current role.
According to the group, since his arrival he has accelerated the integration of key systems, strengthened data and artificial intelligence capabilities, and implemented an approach enabling large-scale deployment of digital and AI initiatives with the highest potential for value creation.
He has more than twenty years of experience in digital transformation and technology management. Before joining Forvia, he held several management positions at Alstom, SNCF, Saint-Gobain and Bouygues Construction. His expertise covers notably cybersecurity, cloud transformation, IoT platforms and enterprise IT strategy.
An appointment tied to the Ignite roadmap
The group presents this appointment as a reflection of the growing role of artificial intelligence in its transformation. It indicates its intention to make digital technologies, data and AI levers for competitiveness, operational performance and value creation.
"With Ignite, we have defined a clear roadmap to strengthen our fundamentals and prepare Forvia for its next phase of growth," declared Martin Fischer. Raphaël Viard, for his part, clarified that the ambition is to make AI "a capability deployed across the entire company," from innovation to industrial operations, through customer relations and decision-making.
