Career Diaries by Elemed

Healthy Conflict and Tension | Martin Witte | TÜV SÜD

Elena Kyria

Martin Witte is Senior Director covering Growth & Innovation topics at TÜV SÜD, driving strategic transformation across global medical device markets. With a career spanning regulatory affairs, sales, marketing, and business development, Martin brings a rare cross-functional lens to leadership in MedTech.

He is passionate about shaping future-ready services through customer-centricity, digitalisation, and collaboration. Martin’s approach focuses on unlocking team potential and amplifying impact through inclusive leadership, executive sponsorship, and design-driven thinking.

In this episode, Martin shares how cross-functional experience shaped his career, why great leadership starts with building trust; and how real innovation happens when you involve the right people early - even in highly regulated environments.

Tune in for:

- Why healthy friction is essential for team growth (and not something to avoid)
- How AI is reshaping MedTech and why soft skills now matter more than ever
- Practical ways leaders can create safe spaces for open disagreement
And much more!

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions, and market insights, all in one place. Find them here - linktr.ee/elemed

Career inspiration, medtech opportunities, hiring solutions and market insights, all in one place. Find them here.