Dr. Maureen August is a Lab Group Manager for General Motors Research and Development.  She graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an Engineer Officer in the United States Army.  She has deployed to Nicaragua for hurricane recovery and commanded a company in Iraq.  After leaving the Army, Maureen worked as a Senior Systems Engineer developing the Joint Test and Evaluation Methodology for Joint Forces Command.  Before moving to General Motors, Maureen served as the Director of Curriculum for the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program.  In this capacity she was responsible for the education and training of Soldiers across the Army focused on performance, energy management, and resilience.  Dr. August was also selected as the Program Manager for the Special Operations Cognitive Enhancement and Performance Program which adopts the principles of sports and performance psychology to provide mental skills training for Special Operations Forces.  These skills focused on teaching human biorhythms, sleep science, energy management, attention control and memory improvement.  This training was critical for elite Soldiers to remain adaptive and ready during high stress training and deployments.  At General Motors, Maureen has worked in as a human factors expert in Safety, a capture manager for GM Defense, and now works with her team on biosensing, information display, and simulation.  Maureen holds an MS in Engineering Management from Missouri S&T, an ME in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and completed her PhD in Systems and Engineering Management at Texas Tech University.

Mr. Javed Khan is the President of Software and Advanced Safety and User Experience, a position he has held at Aptiv since August 2024.

In this role, Mr. Khan is responsible for leading the Advanced Safety and User Experience business unit, the Global Product Organization, and Wind River, a global leader in software for the intelligent edge. The integration of this business portfolio allows his organization to develop – with the extensive use of AI/M – cloud-native scalable software and hardware technologies, enabling the global transition towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs.)

Mr. Khan is known for his ability to develop scalable software platforms and drive innovation and collaboration. He is a recognized speaker on the future of mobility, work, business transformation, sustainability, product development, and technology architectures.

Before joining Aptiv, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco Collaboration, where he oversaw the multi-billion-dollar business that includes the award-winning Webex product portfolio. His leadership was pivotal in modernizing the Webex experience, especially during the global pandemic, which saw significant growth in remote work technologies.

Prior to his tenure at Cisco, Mr. Khan was the Vice President of Enterprise and Consumer Security products at Symantec, where he enhanced security products at scale. He began his career as an engineer at Novell Networks, moving into escalating leadership roles at Symantec.

Mr. Khan holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Loyola University and a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management at University of California, Los Angeles.

Engineering Doctor, Aerospace & Automotive Engineer with a huge experience in Research & Development and Project Management. Team leader and teamworker, with great inter-personal skills. Strong communicative aptitudes, accustomed to prepare and present complex technical matters to others. Fluent speaker of four languages. Currently in a leadership and strategical position in a multi-national automotive company.

Daniel Cashen is the Senior Fellow at Stellantis for System Architecture focused on design of Stellantis’s technology platform including AutoDrive, Brain and SmartCockpit systems.

I lead and plan usability research through a variety of methodologies such as clinics, focus groups, surveys and more. I specialize in ADAS and Driver Information US research at this time, but have a background doing customer experience, usability, and human factors/ergonomics research as well. I’ve worked in everything from the medical device industry to consulting across the globe before landing in the automotive field.

I’m passionate about making things easy to use and getting people to use them as they are intended! My goal is to make our vehicles easy to use while being safe and fun to drive. I also love dessert and following a recipe to get the intended results…a delicious treat!!

Vraj Patel is a Senior Systems Engineer at May Mobility with over 8 years of experience in the automotive domain such as Autonomous Technology (ADAS/ADS), InCabin, Connected solution (V2X, IoT applications), and System Processes. He specializes in developing critical systems and innovative solutions that advance the future of mobility. Passionate about technology, he strives to make transportation safer, more sustainable, and accessible for all.

After years of disability rights advocacy, Michele joined Cruise in 2022 leading their accessibility efforts to ensure everyone, including people with disabilities can benefit from Cruise services.
Michele has a background working in finance and nonprofits, and currently serves as a board member of the Chicago Transit Authority. She is passionate about universal access to transportation, employment, healthcare, and equal representation of people with disabilities in the media.

Matt Parker is an accomplished professional with 10 years of experience in the field of ADAS, specializing in automotive radar for 8 of those years. Currently serving as the Interior Cabin Sensor Product Line Owner and Project Team Lead at Magna, Matt plays a vital role as the lead for the Interior Cabin Sensor (ICS) radar efforts, which he has been spearheading since the inception of its core development. With a comprehensive background in project and program management spanning over 15 years in the technology industry, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and expertise to his current position, contributing to the continued success and innovation within his field.

As a seasoned professional in the automotive industry, Auston currently handles Product Management for Cockpit & ADAS ECU/vehicle computers for the North America region. In this role, he actively collaborates with OEMs to integrate cutting-edge technologies and E/E architecture concepts into our products, thereby introducing innovative features that translate into production wins. Responsibilities span platform and product requirements definition, business development, program management, and leadership in the preparation of RFI/RFQ responses and proposals.

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.

Martin Krantz is the CEO and founder of Smart Eye, one of the world’s leading developers of AI-based eye tracking technology and driver monitoring system software. Guided by his vision of bridging the gap between humans and machines, Martin contributes his 25+ years of experience to automotive innovation and a growing number of research projects, leading to new insights and technological advancement. Recognized on Bloomberg’s 2021 list of 50 Global Leaders, Martin is a world renowned expert in eye tracking and its commercial applications. 

Jon Rose is a system architect and product definer at Analog Devices for the GMSL Automotive SerDes product line. He is responsible for defining next-generation IVI SerDes products and works closely with OEMs, Tier 1s, and other automotive ecosystem partners to realize complex IVI architectures. Jon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Following several decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, he joined the Maxim/ADI GMSL team in 2017.

Dr. Kevin Lu is the Senior Director and Business Lead for Ready Care at HARMAN International. Dr. Lu is a leader in the industry, with over 30 years of experience helping to pioneer R&D and industrializing cameras, optical imaging, machine vision systems, and ADAS technology. A prolific innovator, he holds more than 100 issued patents supporting products installed in millions of automotive vehicles. He has authored over 40 papers in refereed scientific journals and conference proceedings, led global engineering teams and managed multi-billion-dollar OEM businesses through advanced ADAS solutions.

Dr. Nicola Gerret has +10 years of academic and industry research experience focusing on the interactions between the human body and its thermal environment. Her career has taken her from the UK to Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. She is driven by people, culture, lifelong learning, and using my expertise and scientific training to bring evidence-based solutions into technologies that positively impact our lives. She is leading a talented cross-functional team of research scientists, data scientists, software, hardware, and system engineers to take evidence-based health and wellness solutions from the lab into production vehicles.

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.

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.

With over 12 years of experience in the automotive industry and ADAS technology, Caroline Chung manages the Interior Sensing feature development team and leads roadmap and strategy planning for the in-cabin space at Magna. Her team is responsible for the development of algorithms and models to address some of the most pressing issues facing occupant safety today. Previous roles include leading the advanced engineering of industry-first vision features at an OEM, LiDAR design and development, as well as vehicle and product launch. Caroline holds a BSME from Kettering University and is currently completing her MBA with a data science concentration at the University of Michigan.

With his extensive electrical and biomedical engineering background, Kyle Troutt is a dedicated leader of Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s Filament Labs Advanced Intelligent Cabin Solutions-Connected Vehicles team. With nearly a decade of experience in the automotive industry, Troutt is on a mission to revolutionize driver and passenger experiences. He works tirelessly to improve safety, the interaction between vehicle occupants and machines, and comfortability within connected vehicles.

Troutt holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.

I originally began my career as a Video Game Planner, where my primary focus was on enhancing user experience. After completing my bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, I transitioned to a role as an In-Cabin Software Engineer at Mobis. My goal is to bring my expertise in UX design into the development of our In-Cabin Monitoring System.

Peter Freer is a pioneer and innovator in the field of Neurotechnology for over 30 years. His contributions to the field of neuroscience and its application in the field of education and human performance have garnered him twelve patents.
He has trained NASA staff, NASCAR teams & Olympic athletes and has lectured at the United Nations in Vienna, Austria.

Peter developed the first neurocognitive training system for ADHD children and adults dubbed Play Attention. Play Attention is now the most widely used educational neuroscience program for ADHD students, distributed globally in 10 languages. Play Attention achieved outstanding results in three independent studies performed by Tufts University School of Medicine.

Michael A. Nees is an Associate Professor and directs the Human Factors, Perception, and Cognition Lab in the Department of Psychology at Lafayette College. He was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. His research interests include human interactions with automation, auditory perception and auditory interface design, and assistive technologies. He teaches courses on human factors and engineering psychology, perception, statistics and research design, and disabilities and assistive technology. He also provides consulting services for user needs analysis, usability, and accessibility. Professor Nees taught previously at Spelman College and worked as a post-doctoral researcher at Georgia Tech. He also worked previously as a research scientist at the Indianapolis VA Medical Center and as a consultant for clinical research trials.

Dr. Frank Althaus is Head of Engineering in IEE’s Function Innovation Task Force. Frank has more than 20 years of experience in automotive sensing development, having had leading roles in the development of such innovations as capacitive occupant classification (“BodySense”) and the world’s first capacitive hands-off detection system (“IEE HOD”).

With 30 year of automotive experiences in passive and active safety systems. The passive safety components include airbag crash sensors, seat belt tension sensor, seat weight sensor, occupant classification with personalized restraints, seat belt controller, engine fire suppression & prevention. The active safety components are Driving Monitoring System (DMS) with attentiveness and drowsiness detections, Interior Viewing Camera (IVC) for video streaming, In-Cabin Radar Sensing (ICSR) for child left behind, Occupant Monitoring System (OMS), and In-Cabin Monitoring System (IMS) to optimize the vehicle safety, user experience, and security performance. The future project is to integrate and fuse the exterior vision and radar based sensing data to DMS to predict and provide the potential inattentive driver for driving safety.

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.

Uwe Artmann studied photo technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne following an apprenticeship as a photographer and finished with the German ‘Diploma Engineer’. He is now the CTO at Image Engineering, an independent test lab for imaging devices and manufacturer of all kinds of test equipment for these devices. His special interest is the influence of noise reduction on image quality and MTF measurement in general.

Maria Town is the President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities. In this role, she works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.

Previously she served as the Director of the City of Houston Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities where she advocated for the rights and needs of citizens with disabilities.

Town is the former senior associate director in the Obama White House Office of Public Engagement managing White House engagement with people with disabilities. She also worked as policy advisor at the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy to improve employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities.

Julian Kornprobst is an experienced professional specializing in MEMS microphones and their integration into cutting-edge systems, particularly for automotive and consumer applications. With a strong academic background, including master’s degrees in Chemistry and Science, Technology, and Policy from ETH Zurich, Julian bridges the gap between engineering, technology, and customer needs.

Currently working as MEMS Sensor System Competence Team business lead at Infineon in the semiconductor industry, he focuses on creating value for customers by combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of system-level applications. This approach ensures innovative and robust solutions for end-users, such as advanced audio interfaces and two-way communication systems.

Julian has a proven track record of delivering engaging and impactful presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences, winning the best presentation award at Infineon Innovation Conferences several years in a row and starring in Infineon public communications material. Based in Munich, the Vienna native’s ability to connect complex engineering concepts with real-world applications makes them a sought-after speaker for audiences looking to explore the intersection of technology, systems, and user value.

Marko Saukko is a seasoned technology leader with extensive expertise in Linux-based system architecture, hardware adaptation, and software development. As the CTO & Co-Founder of Seafarix, he specializes in integrating advanced technology solutions for Automotive OEMs, enabling seamless adoption within existing Linux platforms without the need for extensive redesign. His work enhances long-term maintainability and scalability, optimizing resource efficiency as platforms and variants continue to evolve.

Previously, as CTO at Jolla, Marko played a pivotal role in the development of the Linux-based Sailfish OS, overseeing device adaptation, ODM collaboration, and key architectural decisions. His experience in mobile OS development has provided him with a strong foundation in software engineering and system integration. He has successfully led software integration efforts for two major Automotive OEMs, driving the deployment of AppSupport to accelerate their time to market. His expertise in system architecture, software development, and OEM collaboration continues to shape the future of automotive software solutions.

I am a Marketing & CX Manager at the US office for AUO, one of the largest display manufacturers in the world for TVs, laptops, phones, and of course, the automotive industry. My goal is to understand the dynamics of the market for displays, vehicle control panels, and mobility as a whole and leverage that knowledge for product and portfolio planning. I am a huge proponent of utilizing empathy and kindness in our daily operations and implementing creative visualizations to help cross-functional teams develop data-based action plans.
Prior to my time at AUO, I was an engineer for Ford Motor Company for over 10 years. With tenures in the NVH, Vehicle Dynamics, and ADAS departments, I gained a deep understanding of multiple customer-facing vehicle-level disciplines in the automotive industry and a wealth of knowledge from the talented and dedicated engineers around me. I became well-versed at the engineering challenges of lab testing, time-critical vehicle launch issue resolution, and evaluating customer experience and perception in some of the most unique areas of the United States. It was my deep interest in customer experience that led me to my current position in the marketing world.
I am a graduate of Michigan State University (BS) and Georgia Institute of Technology (MS) in Mechanical Engineering. Away from work, I spend my time on hobbies (woodworking, weightlifting, and music), trying new activities with my wife, and spending time with our two ridiculous pets.

Grygorii Maistrenko serves as a Principal Engineer for the Filament Labs team at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., shaping the future of the modern vehicle through innovative sensing solutions.

Norman Koren became interested in photography while growing up near the George Eastman House photographic museum in Rochester, NY. He received his BA in physics from Brown University (1965) and his Masters in physics from Wayne State University (1969). He worked in the computer storage industry simulating digital magnetic recording systems and channels for disk and tape drives from 1967-2001. He founded Imatest LLC in 2003 to develop software and test charts to measure the quality of digital imaging systems.

David Glasco has been Cadence’s Vice President of the Compute Solutions Group since 2021. In this role, he oversees the design and development of hardware and software for Cadence’s extensive soft IP portfolio which includes the Neo NPU, NeuroWeave AI Compiler, Memory Controllers, Interface Controllers, System IP, NoC, and Chiplet implementation groups.

Before joining Cadence, David held key positions focused on SoC design efforts, including the Tesla FSD SoC, Amazon Kuiper Modem SoC, and Newisys Opteron CC-NUMA SoC. He spent twelve years at NVIDIA, leading various teams responsible for GPU memory system architecture, ISP design, and initiatives within NVIDIA Research. Additionally, he has served on the Technical Advisory Boards of NetSpeed and Terradepth.

David earned his PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He is an accomplished inventor with over 100 patents and numerous publications.

Dave’s focus is designing products to fit people. He chooses from a wide range of user research methods to optimize physical, visual, tactile, and auditory user interfaces for automobiles, kiosks, web sites, apps, and production machines. His methods include usability tests, contextual interviews, focus groups, and analysis of published research and data on human capabilities. Based on the need, he conducts research in the lab, remotely, in the field, in cars, in the workplace, and in the homes of consumers. Dave has worked for a broad range of companies which include Hyundai Motor Group, General Motors, Eastman Kodak, Compuware, ForeSee, and Quicken Loans. Dave has also taught UX courses at University of Michigan, College for Creative Studies, Arizona State, and Washtenaw Community College. Dave is the principle of Clear Usability, LLC, offering user experience training, research, and usability evaluation services.

Professor Dr Valentina Donzella received her BSc (2003) and MSc (2005) in Electronics Engineering from University of Pisa and Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (Pisa, Italy), and her PhD (2010) in Innovative Technologies for Information, Communication and Perception Engineering from Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. In 2009, she was a visiting graduate student at McMasterUniversity (Hamilton, ON, Canada) in the Engineering Physics department. She is currently Associated Professor, Head of the Sensors area in the Intelligent Vehicles group at WMG, University of Warwick, UK. She has been awarded a Royal Academy ofEngineering Industrial Fellowship on camera sensors and she is the lead of the workpackage on sensor modelling in the EU project ROADVIEW; Before joining WMG, she was a MITACS and SiEPIC postdoctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada), in the Silicon Photonics group. She is first author, co-author, and last author of several journal papers on top tier optics and sensors journals. Her research interests are: LiDAR, Intelligent Vehicles, integrated optical sensors, noise factors, sensor fusion, and silicon photonics. Dr Donzella is Full College member of EPSRC and Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy.

Kelvin Low serves as the Vice President of Samsung Foundry Sales, Market Intelligence, Marketing & Partnerships, Business Strategy and Business Development teams. Prior to rejoining Samsung Semiconductor, he was the CEO and General Manager for SEMIFIVE US Inc and held other Technology, Marketing and Sales leadership positions at SMIC Americas, Arm Inc, GlobalFoundries and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing. Kelvin also had additional responsibilities as the marketing lead in the IBM joint development alliance and Common Platform. A market visionary, he has drove and built the Foundry Ecosystem and continuously seeks new solutions and partnership models to realize the next wave of innovations and ideas. Kelvin received his bachelor’s degree in electronics and electrical engineering with First Class Honors from the National University of Singapore.

Yishai is a business development leader with significant experience scaling early-stage tech companies in complex, regulated markets. At CorrActions, a neuroscience-based driver monitoring startup, he leads business development and partnerships with OEMs and Tier 1s. Previously, at a mobility-focused VC fund and incubator, he supported dozens of startups with go-to-market strategy and growth. With an MBA from Hebrew University, Yishai blends startup agility with commercial insight to help transformative technologies gain market traction in the automotive space.

Adam Gross is CEO of HarmonEyes, a division of RightEye. Adam has a 25+ year entrepreneurial career and is a veteran of three start-up success stories, most recently in healthcare consulting. At RightEye, Adam has led the development and growth of several eye-tracking commercial products which have become a standard in eye care, neurorehabilitation, professional sports and military.

At HarmonEyes, Adam directs the go-to-market strategy for its AI-powered eye-tracked solutions. He leads a team of world-class experts in eye-tracking science, data, and AI.

The impetus behind Adam’s passion for HarmonEyes is a commitment he and his co-founder (Dr. Melissa Hunfalvay) made: to utilize eye-tracking software to maximize the potential and improve the lives of as many people as possible around the world.

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.

Hariharan is an experienced professional with a Master’s degree in Applied Electronics and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics. With a strong background in the automotive industry, his expertise lies in the design and development of advanced infotainment and ADAS systems. Having held key roles at several Tier 1 companies, contributions have been made to the success of innovative automotive technologies. Currently serving as the Director of the Ultrasonic Product Segment at Elmos, the global market leader in ultrasonic IC technology.

Christian Hess holds a master’s degree in information technology from the Hochschule Mannheim, which he successfully finalized in 2020 with his master’s thesis about “Object Detection with Deep Learning for Autonomous Driving Applications” in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz AG. Since Christian Hess joined trinamiX GmbH in 2020, he has held different positions within the engineering department. In his role as team lead system integration from 2022 to 2024 he played a significant role in driving the hardware development of trinamiX’ biometric sensing solutions. From January 2025, he took on the role as product manager, shaping the product portfolio on Face Authentication and Vital signs in line with market demand. With a strong commitment to electrical engineering and information technology, Christian Hess continues to promote innovation and excellence in the field of automotive and autonomous systems.

Pierrick Boulay is a senior technology and market analyst within the Photonics and Sensing Division at Yole Intelligence, part of the Yole Group.

Pierrick works in the fields of solid-state lighting and lighting systems, carrying out technical, economic, and marketing analyses. In addition, he leads automotive activities within the company. Pierrick has authored several reports and custom analyses on topics such as automotive lighting, LiDAR, sensing for ADAS vehicles, and VCSELs. Prior to Yole, Pierrick has worked for several companies where he developed his knowledge of lighting and automotive applications, mainly in R&D departments for LED lighting applications.

Pavan Vemuri is a product and technology leader with over 13 years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in AI strategy and implementation. As the current Director of Product Engineering at SDVerse, Pavan is set out to shape the company’s AI strategy and bring cutting-edge AI capabilities to the marketplace SDVerse has built for automotive software. Pavan is also an expert in leading products and also increasing the adoption for products. In his previous role as Generative AI product and Strategy lead at Ford Motor Company, Pavan has been at the forefront of driving digital transformation and innovation in one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers.

Through his experience with OEMs, Pavan has become an expert in leading global teams across diverse cultural landscapes, vehicle quality and its impact on business, delivering advanced vehicle features, product management, and MLOps platform development for software defined vehicles.

With a proven track record of successfully implementing and productionizing AI projects, Pavan has consistently demonstrated his ability to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical business applications.

Known for his adaptability and comfort with change, Pavan excels in navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and machine learning. His approach combines technical acumen with strategic vision, enabling him to guide organizations through complex digital transformations.

Pavan holds an executive MBA from Oakland University and an MS in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University. His unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen positions him as a trusted advisor to executives seeking to harness the power of technological innovation.

Martin Kröger (Germany)
M. Sc. (Mechanical engineering)
DELO | Product Manager (since 2020)

Before joining DELO as a Product Manager for industrial adhesives, I worked as a Design Engineer at BMW for 3 years. Prior to that, during my Master’s thesis, I was a Simulation Engineer in Research and Development at DLR.

Riccardo Groppo has a long-lasting experience in the automotive domain. He worked at FIAT Research Centre for almost 25 yrs, being the Head of Automotive Electronics Dept. He has been involved in several successful technological transfer (e.g. Common Rail, MultiAir, Dry Dual Clutch) and has promoted the development of a family of intelligent smart drivers in cooperation with BOSCH and Freescale Semiconductors. He owns 40 patents. He is Chairman of the Automotive Working Group and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors within EPoSS (European Platform on Smart Systems Integration).
He has been the CEO and founder of Ideas&Motion Srl, a company developing high-tech smart systems for automotive applications.

He is the CEO and founder of Sleep Advice Technologies Srl, an innovative start-up in Turin (Italy).

Lance de Groot is the technology manager of the Safety Critical Systems team in Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division. In this role, he provides strategic direction for the technology roadmap and leads the development of Hexagon’s software positioning engine for functionally safe GNSS/INS positioning. Lance joined Hexagon │ NovAtel in 2008 and has worked on a variety of projects including ground reference receivers for SBAS networks, high-precision positioning and relative alignment algorithms for commercial applications, and safety-critical software for autonomous applications. Lance holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary.

Dirk has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hanover, Germany, a PHD in Laser Material Processing, University of Hanover, Germany, and received an MBA from WHU, Vallendar, Germany and Kellogg School of Management, Evansville, USA. He has held various positions in R&D (laser technology) and Sales and Marketing (sensors, manufacturing equipment) in addition to General Management roles in factory and process automation. He has vast industry experience in semiconductor, electronics, logistics, and automotive.

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.

David Ho earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 2003 and 2005, respectively. His primary research focus was in digital signal processing, where he published several esteemed papers.
In January 2006, he joined OMNIVISION and contributed to the ASIC Design Department by developing various image processing algorithms implemented in CMOS image sensors. Subsequently, he transitioned to the role of Product Marketing Manager for the ASIC product line and later became a key member of the Automotive Product Marketing team.

Darcy Bullock is the Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and serves as the director of the Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP).  Bullock is a Registered Professional Engineer in Indiana and has over 30 years of experience working closely with academia, transportation agencies, and private sector partners in the area of transportation systems and big data analytics.

Malte Ennen, Business Development, brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his role. Graduating from Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg in 2017, he specialized in engineering physics and photonics, culminating in a robust understanding of these fields. His academic pursuits involved extensive research in system design and the development of concepts for laser micro processing machines.

Transitioning from academia, Malte joined Pulsar Photonics, where he was the technical system architect, contributing significantly to the creation of customized laser machines tailored for micro processing applications. His tenure at SmarActs metrology division further honed his skills as a sales engineer and operations business lead. Here, his involvement in projects focused on semiconductor and fundamental research applications solidified his grasp of these industries.

Currently at ficonTEC, Malte plays a pivotal role in engaging customers and addressing their unique requirements. His responsibilities include proposing assembly and testing solutions across diverse and demanding industries such as datacenters, autonomous driving, photonics and AR/VR. Through his expertise, he navigates these complex fields, offering tailored solutions and fostering collaborative partnerships with clients.

Benedikt leads business and product strategy, partnerships, and customer acquisition at emotion3D, where he coordinates automotive sales and business development efforts. During his studies at WU Vienna he contributed to the establishment of the university’s entrepreneurship centre. Before starting his role at emotion3D he helped build the largest start-up accelerator in Central and Eastern Europe at the time.

Over his six years with emotion3D, he has contributed in establishing a diverse portfolio of automotive customers and fostering a robust partner ecosystem.

Peter Kristiansen is Head of Business Development at Embedl and has the privilege of working with finding business opportunities in a deep-tech environment. He has experience from the Automotive software industry from his work in introducing 2nd gen. Driver Monitoring Systems to Tier1s and OEMs in Europe, Americas, and Asia as well as autonomous systems, neural networks, and robotics from his studies. Apart from work Peter likes snowboarding and hiking.

A senior executive and transformational leader with a broad range of experiences in both public and private sector industries such as transportation, smart innovation, technology, diversity, equity and inclusion, economic and real estate development, public policy strategy, and general operations. Served as the Associate Administrator of Policy & Governmental Affairs for the Federal Highway Administration, where he provided strategic direction, oversight, and management of four operational teams – Highway Policy Information, Transportation Policy Studies, International Programs & Legislative Affairs, and Policy Communication. Led the FHWA’s national Ladders of Opportunity programming, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Davide Canavesi is the Head of Strategy and Business Development at Scantinel Photonics, a position he has held since June 2020. He is responsible for fostering customer and investor relationships to advance FMCW LiDAR technology for autonomous mobility.

Previously, he worked as a Senior Analog Design Engineer at Dialog Semiconductor (2015–2020) and as an Analog Design Engineer at STMicroelectronics (2010–2015).

He holds an MBA from the Munich Business School (2017–2020), a Master’s in Electronic Engineering (2007–2010), and a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering (2004–2007) from Politecnico di Milano.

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.

Jorge Reynaga brings over 13 years of experience in semiconductor working for industry leaders including Intel, Texas Instruments and Cirrus Logic, specializing in audio and haptics applications. He is the marketing manager for Cirrus Logic’s automotive haptics and manages the applications engineering team working on innovative designs for a variety of customers and applications focused on improving user experience, enhance safety and enabling new technologies. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Alan Hejl (he/him/his) is the founder and lead consultant at Spark Access. With a mission to improve accessibility and disability inclusion across the mobility industry for people with disabilities, Spark Access layers solutions for sparking inclusive innovation across products, services, and employment initiatives to deliver systemic and sustainable change. Alan was formerly in the automotive industry for 14 years between Ford Motor Company and General Motors, where he worked on connectivity, autonomous vehicles, and accessibility.

Accessibility and removing barriers is a personal passion of his, as he identifies with chronic nerve pain & neurodiversity and has a partner who is paralyzed and a manual wheelchair user. Outside of work, when he isn’t cooking or gardening, Alan serves with the Ferndale Accessibility & Inclusion Advisory Commission for the city of Ferndale, Michigan, serves as a Board Member of Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) and Disability Action, and participates as an active member with Detroit Disability Power. Alan also has an undergraduate degree from Michigan Tech University, certification in Disability Inclusion and Accessible Design from the University of Michigan, and is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP).

Engineering simulation expert with over twenty five years experience in Modelica and Dymola and original founder of Claytex. During this time I have worked in some of the most challenging engineering projects for aerospace, automotive, motorsport and energy clients. For the past 15 years I have been involved in driving simulation projects using rFpro and Claytex have developed a comprehensive autonomous vehicle simulation solution called AVSandbox built on this experience.