Thorsten Schulte is working as Trenchless Development Manager for TRACTO, a special machine manufacturer, at Lennestadt, Germany. He has over 25 years of experience in trenchless technologies and the installation of underground network infrastructure for all kind of applications like water distribution, wastewater disposal, gas distribution, fibre optic network construction, pipeline construction and energy distribution. After his business studies he additionally graduated as Innovation Manager and certified technical trainer. Furthermore he is member of the board of GSTT and chairman of the GSTT working group „International Business Development“.