Adrian is the Senior Vice President Autosense at Tobii – the company’s business segment focused on interior sensing.

Adrian has two decades of experience in the space of computer vision and edge AI. He led global technology development, product management and customer engineering teams and developed a track record of deploying edge computer vision applications on consumer products such as smart cameras, smartphones, and smart cars.

Adrian has over 40 granted and published US patents in computer vision and computational imaging.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Imaging & Artificial Intelligence and his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Politehnica University of Bucharest.

Adriano Palao has 9 years of experience in Automotive Engineering, within the Testing and Validation domain. After completing his Bachelor and Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering by Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, he worked for Nissan Motor Corporation, Applus+ IDIADA, Punch Powertrain, and Mitsubishi Electric. In January 2022 took the role of Technical Manager ADAS/AD at Euro NCAP.

Albert Theuwissen is author or coauthor of 200+ technical papers in the solid-state imaging field and issued several patents. He was co-editor of IEEE Micro special issue on Digital Imaging Nov./Dec. 1998 and of the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices special issues on Solid-State Image Sensors, May 1991, October 1997 and January 2003. For the latest special issue IEEE-ED on image sensors, published in January 2016, he acted as the guest editor-in-chief. He was general chairman of the International Image Sensor Workshop in 1997, 2003, 2009 and 2015. He is member of the Steering Committee of the aforementioned workshop and founder of the Walter Kosonocky Award, which highlights the best paper in the field of solid-state image sensors. Together with his peers, Eric Fossum and Nobukazu Teranishi, he founded the International Image Sensor Society, a non-profit organization to stimulate sharing of technical knowledge in the field of digital image capturing.

Alex supports market expansion at Simulytic, an insurtech startup and member of PAVE Europe that provides autonomous vehicle deployment risk scores to the insurance industry. In his 25 years of experience, he has led technical and commercial teams across Europe and North America, focussing on modelling the mobility of people and goods for various B2B technology startups.

Alexis has experience in multiple disciplines in the emerging field of image processing, from academia to commercial R&D, with a proven history of working in the semiconductor industry. Currently he is Technical Director – Imaging at Arm, responsible for the image signal processor (ISP) architecture and the Imaging technology research team. Alexis joined Arm in May 2016 after spending the previous 6 years with Apical, where he was responsible for Image Quality and R&D of advanced image processing models, computational algorithms and tuning for end-to-end ISP performance. Prior to joining Apical he was a researcher at Loughborough University where he studied for his PhD in Vision and Imaging Systems, and holds a BSc and MSc in computer science.

Ability to translate customer and market requirement and encapsulate them into technical design
specifications integrating various levels of functionality (HW, FW and SW) in order to achieve
complete System functionality, focusing on Wired (DSL) and Wireless (3G/WCDMA and 4G/LTE) Communication Technologies, evolving towards complex SoC embedded systems.

Veteran analyst Asif Anwar serves as the Executive Director of the Global Automotive Practice at TechInsights, with over 25 years of industry experience. He focuses on supporting the automotive industry by providing his expertise and analysis at the system, semiconductor, and sensor levels while tracking the broader value chain and emerging opportunities. Through his leadership, TechInsights was able to launch the Electric Vehicles Service which has become a core differentiator for the automotive group.

Benjamin Lyon is senior vice president and chief technology officer of Aptiv, a position he has held since December 2022.

In this role, Mr. Lyon is responsible for ensuring that Aptiv remains at the forefront of emerging and disruptive technology trends and prioritizing longer-term technology and business model opportunities in mobility and adjacent markets. In addition, Mr. Lyon is responsible for the technology leadership of the global engineering organization, which includes more than 19,000 technologists located in 12 major technical centers across the globe.

Mr. Lyon has over two decades of experience in senior engineering, developing technology, commercializing products and executing program launches at leading technology companies.

Most recently, Benjamin served as Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations of Astra Space, Inc. since 2021. In this role, he successfully deployed 22 satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) and launched the Astra Space Engine Hall-Effect thruster product line.

Before that, Benjamin served at Apple Inc. for over two decades, developing and productized sensors, displays, high-performance compute, and safety / security critical technology for scale. While at Apple, he also cofounded their autonomous systems effort.

Mr. Lyon received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Berveleen Mashonga holds a masters in engineering from the University of Portsmouth, in England. Specialising in automotive advanced technology, Berveleen prides herself in being a STEM advocate and mentor for girls and women around the world

Dr. Boyd Fowler joined OmniVision in December 2015 as the Vice President of Marketing and was appointed Chief Technology Officer in July 2017. Prior to joining OmniVision, he was co-founder and VP of Engineering at Pixel Devices, where he focused on developing high-performance CMOS image sensors. After Pixel Devices was acquired by Agilent Technologies, Dr. Fowler was responsible for advanced development of commercial CMOS image sensor products. In 2005, Dr. Fowler joined Fairchild Imaging as the CTO and VP of Technology, where he developed SCMOS image sensors for high-performance scientific applications. After Fairchild Imaging was acquired by BAE Systems, Dr. Fowler was appointed the technology director of the CCD/CMOS image sensor business. He has authored numerous technical papers, book chapters, and patents. Dr. Fowler received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990 and 1995 respectively.

Christer Ahlström is a senior researcher at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and an associate professor at Linköping University. His work focuses on biomedical engineering aspects of driver state research, including fatigue, inattention, and workload. He specializes in physiological measurements, signal processing, and data analysis. Intrigued by interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge the gap between technology, medicine, and behavioural science. With an MSc in Computer Science and Engineering and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, he brings over 20 years of experience from 100+ research projects involving academia, industry, institutes, and authorities.

Clément Nouvel is LiDAR CTO at Valeo Group, leading supplier in the field of Safety and Automated Driving, and market leader in automotive grade LiDAR sensors.

Prior to this position, Clément has been acting as Active Safety Business Development Director from 2016 to 2019 and held several positions at Renault-Nissan Alliance from 2003 focused on innovation engineering and project management, based in France and Asia.

He is currently in charge of leading Valeo LiDAR product development, a global team including functions ranging from Business Development to Engineering and Technology Partnerships.

Clément holds a Master’s degree from both Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité, as well as an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Dr Cyriel Diels has a background in psychology and working in the field of automotive and transport human factors and design in both academia and industry. He is Deputy Director of the Intelligent Mobility Design Centre (IMDC) at the Royal College of Art (RCA) leading research at the intersection between people, mobility and technology. His main interests are in people-centred design of future mobility experiences including motion discomfort in automated vehicles, inclusive design, and data-informed-design exploring the relative impact of design characteristics on journey experiences.

Darren is passionate about Human-Centred Design. He holds an MSc in Human Factors & Applied Ergonomics and has spent 20 years working with industry-leading organisations. With a wealth of experience in Automotive, he has broadened his expertise since founding UXcentric in 2017, expanding into Motorcycles, Rail, Healthcare and Gaming, amongst others.

De leads the AI team for Smart Mobility’s InteriorSense Driver Monitoring System (DMS) at VinAI, a top 20 global AI R&D company. With six years of AI and machine learning expertise, he specializes in various data modalities. At VinAI, De focuses on developing DMS, which uses facial analysis to monitor driver behaviors. He optimizes the model for accuracy and efficiency, ensuring smooth integration across devices. As an expert in academia and the automotive industry, De is passionate about using technology to enhance mobility safety and comfort.

Dr. Björn Sondermann is Chief Engineer and Senior Manager of the In-Cabin Sensing division at Rheinmetall Dermalog SensorTec, a joint venture between Rheinmetall and Dermalog. He has held this position since February 2023.
Since joining Rheinmetall in 2019, Björn has been dedicated to developing innovative in-cabin solutions—starting as an engineer and progressing to project leader. His team specializes in comprehensive interior sensing, creating advanced occupant models that serve as the foundation for a wide range of applications, from vehicle safety systems to enhanced comfort features.
Rheinmetall Dermalog SensorTec combines Rheinmetall’s expertise as a global automotive supplier and radar specialist with Dermalog’s leadership in biometric technologies, forming a powerful alliance to deliver integrated in-cabin sensing solutions using both camera and radar technologies.
Björn holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering, focusing on semantic environment perception and environmental modeling for mobile systems. With a strong background in computer vision and image processing, he plays a key role in advancing intelligent vehicle interiors.

Elsa Magner has over two decades of experience in project management within the technical field. For the past five years, she has been dedicated to enhancing road safety at Smart Eye, in the Applied AI Systems (AIS) team. AIS is developing and bringing to market Smart Eye’s standalone hardware and software driver monitoring systems. Elsa’s work focuses on navigating legislative requirements, with a particular interest in bridging the gap between regulatory mandates and usage of safety systems in road vehicles.

Fabiano Ruaro is the Product Manager – North America for Interior Monitoring Systems within Bosch supporting product development and product management activities. With nearly 20 years of experience in the automotive industry with a wide range of roles including engineering, project management, product management, business development and general management. The team is part of a global effort to provide a full understanding of driver, occupants, and the entire cabin scene. Their automotive domain understanding combined with a strong expertise in computer vision and sensor systems enables Bosch to offer superior safety and comfort and make driving a safe experience.

Fabiano’s experience in automotive systems includes fuel injection systems, advanced driver assistance systems, such as automated parking, as well as driver and occupant monitoring systems using both camera and radar sensors. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) in 2002.

Dr. Frederik Diederichs is a Senior Scientist in Human Technology Interaction. Since July 2021 he works on Perceptual User Interfaces and Advanced Occupant Monitoring Systems at Fraunhofer IOSB. Before he has been managing the Fraunhofer IAO Vehicle Interaction Lab since 2013. He publishes and speaks in the field of user research, human factors, future driving experience, AI-driver state monitoring and driver intentions. Frederik has been involved in applied research and development projects with most vehicle manufacturers and Tier1, and he is collaborating with the leading research institutes in Europe in order to drive the future to enjoyable and safe mobility experiences. Currently he co-coordinates a large public funded research project with German OEM, Tier1 and SME about the use of AI inside the vehicle cabin. Alongside his work as full time researcher, he also worked on his PhD thesis in a project with Bosch, BMW and Technical University of Munich. He presented his Engineering-PhD thesis on driver state detection and driver intentions in 2016 and holds a Master Degree in Psychology from 2006.

Gal Geffen-Frenkel is the Regulatory Affairs and Business Development Manager. Gal is responsible for representing CorrActions in regulatory proceedings and developing regulatory compliance strategies. In her previous roles, Gal worked as the Chief of Staff at the Israel Water Authority and as the Head of Strategy and Innovation Department at the Israel Metro Authority.

Igal Bilik received B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, in 1997, 2003, and 2006, respectively. During 2006–2008, he was a postdoctoral research associate at the Duke University. During 2008-2011, he has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. During 2011-2018, he was a Staff Researcher at GM RnD, leading automotive radar technology development. During 2018-2020 lead Smart Sensing and Vision Group at GM RnD. Currently Dr. Bilik is an Assistant Professor at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Dr. Bilik received the Best Student Paper Awards at IEEE RADAR 2005 and IEEE RADAR 2006 Conferences, Student Paper Award in the 2006 IEEE 24th Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel, and the GM Product Excellence Recognition in 2017.

Experienced Automotive Analyst with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive technology market research industry. At ABI Research I manage the Smart Mobility and Automotive service (https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/service/smart-mobility-automotive/), where I conduct research on the key automotive technology trends, including autonomous driving, connected car, electrification and mobility as a service.

Jan-Martin leads the Business Development activities at Sony Depthsensing Solutions in the Automotive field. Prior to Sony he was working as Project- and Program Manager at Tier1 suppliers in Germany and Belgium, having close contact to major OEM’s over the past years being responsible for the customer projects.

Jan-Martin completed his degree as Dipl.-Ing. in Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

After graduating in Physics in the Complutense University of Madrid with master courses in Temple University, I turned to technology and now I account for over 30 years of experience in software development, systems integration, project, and product management. I have worked for all kinds of companies, highlighting my time at HP and more recently at Samsung Research where I had the opportunity to apply all my experience in deep learning-related projects. I’m currently Anyverse’s product technical expert and point of contact for applications such as sensor simulation or deep learning training using advanced hyperspectral synthetic data.

Experienced in user-centered product development, and project management.
With a creative mindset and a demonstrated history of six years working on global, European, and regional projects in the automotive industry, I know how to lead teams through dynamic environments.

Jungyong is Vision AI specialist. He received Master degree of machine learning from Korea Universtity. Now, he is working as AI expert in LG Electronics. Currently, his primary interest is In-Cabin monitoring solution and he is focusing on the optimized AI solution with the state-of-the art performance.

Kristof Lieben is managing the Optical Sensors portfolio at Melexis.

Graduating in 2009 as a Master in Electronics Engineering, he started his career as Product Manager for professional audio equipment. Since 2011 he continuously expands his vast knowledge in depth technologies and product marketing to support the company’s corporate growth strategy, leading to new market introductions of innovative LIDAR solutions. With a focus on InCabin applications he’s a valuable contributor to recent industry challenges to improve drive & occupant safety, whilst addressing other trends like vehicle premiumization & consumerization.

Martin holds a diploma in electrical engineering and joined Infineon after his studies more than 20 years ago. He was responsible in different product marketing roles working since 9 years in the area of time-of-flight with the focus on automotive applications.

Megan Lampinen is Editor-at-Large at Automotive World. She has more than 20 years of experience writing about future mobility and moderating panel discussions. From eVTOL and multi-modal ecosystems to robotaxis and the software-defined vehicle, Megan enjoys exploring the many technologies and trends that promise to shape the way people and goods are moved.

Entrepreneur in the AI space since 2019, I have 20 years of experience working at the frontier of automatic human behaviour understanding from face and voice analysis. Founded Blueskeye AI and is the second most cited person in social signal processing. Current activities are focused on taking face and voice analysis of medically relevant behaviour to market to achieve the biggest possible social impact by dealing in particular with the mental health epidemic.

Michele is a Principal Research Analyst at S&P Global Mobility, leading the research for Autonomy in Europe.

Michele specializes in the areas of automated driving. He works as analyst researching mobility and automotive technologies with a focus on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), sensors and related industry trends. Complementary research includes technical topics from standards to safety protocols, mandates and regulations, cost, pricing and consumer adoption.

Before joining S&P, He worked for +12 years in the ADAS design field for the industry: at Stellantis as Global Technical Leader, Performance Manager for Maserati, Functional Integrator for FCA and Research & Development for Marelli since 2010. He has extensive experience facilitating dialogue between international carmakers (OEM), major automotive suppliers and tech companies, converging to the most scalable technical solutions and developing autonomous driving strategies.

Key Expertise: ADAS Functional Integration design (OEM perspective), ADAS performance benchmarking and target definition in compliance with EuroNCAP objective & mandated regulations (such as GSR), technical project management and Automated driving legislation, strategies and sensors roadmap.

Previously Michele graduated with honours as Electronic Engineer from Politecnico di Torino. He is based in Torino (Italy) and speaks fluently English, Portugues and of course Italian.

Mingming Zhao received his dual Ph.D. degree in vehicle engineering from Tongji University and in bio-mechanics from University of Lyon 1 in 2021. He is currently a post-doc researcher in University of Gustave Eiffel. His research interests include image processing, deep learning, posture estimation, driver behavior analysis, motion simulation and animation.

Monica Vatteroni, CEO of EYE2DRIVE, has a solid technical background in CMOS image sensor design and is the inventor of EYE2DRIVE’s adaptive HDR imaging technology. She graduated in Microelectronics Engineering from the University of Pisa and worked at NeuriCam from 2002 to 2008, progressing from analog sensor designer to head of design. Monica also earned a PhD in Physics from the University of Trento. In 2008, she joined the BioRobotics Institute at Sant’Anna, leading R&D in image sensors and biomedical applications. She has consulted for companies like Eurotech and ST Microelectronics and later conducted research at Claude Bernard University. Monica holds eight patents and has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications.

Panos Konstantopoulos is a highly experienced UX-HMI consultant with over a decade of expertise in human-machine interaction, human factors, ergonomics and product development. He has an academic background in cognitive psychology and extensive experience across the automotive and technology industries. Panos has been at the forefront of developing and implementing user-centric interfaces that enhance both physical and digital user experiences.

Paul Schouten is a UX designer passionate about making new technologies intuitive to understand & experience by humans. His aim is to develop natural user experiences that make technology integrate into the lives of humans, so that they become invisible while at the same time enriching people’s lives.

At TomTom, Paul leads the UX concepts team, which focuses on future user interactions & technologies and make them tangible by building many prototypes in order to validate assumptions and set out north stars for future products.

Paul holds a Master degree in Industrial Design from Delft University of Technology with a specialisation in Automotive Design. Throughout his career he worked with many global automotive OEMs.

Pedram Faghfouri is a passionate product leader at the interface of software and hardware, and has a strong background in automotive, professional audio, and B2B SaaS. He currently leads Product Management globally for the Automotive & IoT division at NASDAQ-listed Silicon Valley company SoundHound AI. Beyond his work, he finds excitement in all things music tech, innovative tech gadgets, and playing tennis.

Philipp Russ is co-CEO of Simi Reality Motion Systems, a ZF Group company. He leads a team of experts in computer vision and artificial intelligence working on interior monitoring topics with a focus on body perception. Philipp collected more than 15 years of experience in motion capture and biomechanics tech industry, before the company which he co-owned was acquired by ZF in 2019. Today Philipp works at the intersection of perception technology and vehicle use cases with a focus on passive safety applications within the ZF Group.

Pinar Kesik Ongun holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electronics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. After working as analog IC designer and electronics system engineer in defense and automotive industries for 10 years, she joined Maxim Integrated (now part of Analog Devices) as a GMSL ADAS applications engineer in 2019. She has been working as a GMSL ADAS product definer and system architect since 2022. Pinar works with OEMs, Tier1s and Tier2s closely to support their needs and next generation ADAS architectures. She translates the customer asks and needs into feature product requirements and provides input to the GMSL ADAS product line roadmap.

Professor of Physics and Optics. Expert in automotive image quality. 25 years of experience with optical technologies of all flavours, from fundamental quantum optics research to optical quality questions arising during assembly of 100.000 cameras per year. I also research explainable AI methods to further investigate the link between optical quality, image quality and the impact on AI explainability.

Entrepreneur in the AI space since 2019, I have 20 years of experience working at the frontier of automatic human behaviour understanding from face and voice analysis. Founded Blueskeye AI and is the second most cited person in social signal processing. Current activities are focused on taking face and voice analysis of medically relevant behaviour to market to achieve the biggest possible social impact by dealing in particular with the mental health epidemic.

Background in Electronic Eng and Computer Vision. Started in career in automotive as Research Eng. in Stereo-camera systems for AD and then worked in Italian OEM as Project Manager. Later join Bosch in ISS (Interior Sensing Solutions) where develops his current activities as Product Owner for OMS (Occupant monitoring Systems).

Robert is a programme manager with InnovateUK, supporting the challenge definition and overseeing the delivery of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles project portfolio. His role involves supporting research & development projects to help shape the future and prosper businesses in the mobility sector. InnovateUK Connected and Autonomous Vehicles work brings together consortia of academia, technology start-ups, medium and large enterprises to help solve the main challenges of our future mobility systems, infrastructure and services. He is passionate about seeing technology grow from idea, through prototype to product which result in having a positive impact on people’s lives.

Roger is CEO and founder of StrategiaNow Consulting, President of the Mobile Satellite User Association, and is an advisor to the International Telecommunications Union.  Roger draws on 25+ years’ experience in the technology industry as an analyst, journalist and consultant. Roger is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Dr. ir. Sarah Barendswaard is an accomplished scientist and engineer specializing in human-machine interaction for automotive applications. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Delft University of Technology, where she developed a personalized haptic shared steering control system. Her work at Siemens Digital Industries Software involves creating innovative solutions that enhance driver safety and comfort through empirical testing and modeling.

Sergi Domeyo Fauro brings 17 years of expertise in the mobility sector, with a focus on the development of innovative, human-centered technologies. Holding an engineering degree from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and a Master Business Administration from EADA Business School, he has successfully led numerous projects in multinational environments. His experience spans product design, factory operations, and software integration, with a passion for advancing future mobility. Sergi is committed to driving the mobility sector toward solutions that are not only safer, smarter, and greener but also healthier, enhancing the overall well-being of passengers and society.

Senior international business professional, top performer, leader and change agent with 27 years of experience. Enjoy working in environment where growth or change is on the agenda.

Unique mix of entrepreneurial spirit, high business acumen and drive, underpinned with deep technical knowledge and experience from Automotive and Telecom domain. Relentless until gets the job done.

Recognized as authentic, with high drive, highly performant and productive. Enjoys high level of trust with customers and colleagues in the automotive industry and has an easiness to develop relationships.

Previously worked at Smart Eye, a global leader in high-tech driver monitoring solution (DMS) as VP Head of Global Sales Automotive. Before that worked for global leader of Telecom OEM, Ericsson started as C++ developer and evolved in various senior functional roles and responsibilities.

Holds M.Sc. in Computer Science and EMBA degrees and currently board member.

Senior Leader at HERE Technologies, a company that provides unmatched location data and platform driven solutions. My business unit serves as a vertical that integrates a global portfolio of map and content products, locations services and software into applications for the automotive industry supporting passenger and commercial vehicles, including EVs.

Not only are automotive applications extremely complex to build and maintain, they are subject to regional variations and varying customer as well as market expectations. Managing the life cycle of such a product requires a motivated team, far-reaching vision, rapidly evolving strategy and cost-effective execution. That I believe is my strength.

Career highlights:
– Multiple years of experience in implementing solutions with major automotive OEMs
– Expertise in 2D and 3D maps industry, in building maps, and enabling a broad range of B2B (for example, insurance) and B2C solutions (for example, indoor navigation)
– Intricate knowledge of a product lifecycle: Requirements Analysis, Product Prototyping, Building a Business case, Product Launch, Customer Messaging and Support for Implementation
– Exposed to markets and work cultures in Europe, North America and Asia
– Skilled at leading projects with virtual and multi-cultural teams across multiple continents
– Successful in navigating matrix organizations

Stephan holds a diploma in industrial and electrical engineering as well as a master of laws. Since 6 years Stephan is working at Infineon in product marketing and product management positions for automotive radar sensors. He has experiences in ADAS applications with LiDAR and 77GHz radar. In his actual position as Senior Product Marketing Manager, Stephan is responsible for 60GHz Radar MMICs for In-Cabin Monitoring Systems (ICMS) with its applications like Child Presence Detection
(CPD), Seat Occupancy Detection (SOD), Intrusion Prevention Alert (IPA) and Obstacle Detection System (ODS).

Tal is Cipia’s VP Product & Strategy, with diverse experience in product, strategy, marketing, support, project and data management over the past decade. Before joining Cipia, Tal served as Senior Product Manager for key Microsoft Office applications (including Word & PowerPoint), where he gained deep knowledge and understanding of global scale in software products. Tal holds a L.L.B. from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

As a feature writer for Future Transport-News, Tiana covers news and updates related to a broad spectrum of modes and technologies that could help shape the future of transport globally. She is passionate about safe and sustainable mobility solutions and through her role at Future Transport-News, her content provides operators and manufacturers with the latest information on the sector and suppliers in the field.

Leading projects and people across the automotive world of driver assistance for more than 15 years, Torsten holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Technische Universität Braunschweig. He began work for Volkswagen AG in 2015 and relocated to China to join VW AnHui in 2019.

Xudong Ran obtain his Master degree in MSc Electronics from University of Edinburgh. In 2019, he joined Calterah and successively engaged in hardware design, firmware development, application engineering, and technical marketing in automotive mmWave Radar industry. Xudong has accumulated more than eight-years’ rich experience in hardware, software, algorithm and circuit design. Now Xudong is in charge of mmWave radar SoC definition and advanced research. The latest leading product is focused on ultra-short-range application called Kunlun(77GHz)/Lancang(60GHz).

With over six years of experience in the automotive industry, Yash Shah previously served as a Technical Project Manager. In this role, he supported the implementation and troubleshooting of technical solutions for global clients, focusing on customer requirements and product recommendations. Additionally, he handled project planning, client communication, and technical support during algorithm validation test drives. Prior to these roles, Yash worked as a Development Engineer, where he designed and enhanced technology solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and integrated electronic systems for vehicle testing.

As a Technology Manager, Yash Shah is responsible for managing existing technical standards and future standards to enhance interoperability and efficiency in automotive development.