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Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :
MONDAY, 16 NOVEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
FROM HYPE TO SUSTAINABLE REVENUE – NAVIGATING THE AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY LANDSCAPE
Jack Dunkley
Frost & Sullivan

Jack Dunkley

Frost & Sullivan

  • Discovering why freight and shuttles are reaching breakeven first through high-use, fixed-route operations
  • Examining how growth is varying by region, led by Asia and the US, with Europe and others accelerating soon
  • Learning how profits are shifting from hardware sales to data, service models, and flexible software platforms
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY AND THE SHIFT TO REVENUE MODELS
09:30 - 09:55
SAFETY AND AI – OVERVIEW, EXPERIENCES, AND OUTLOOK AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF ISO/PAS 8800
Stefan Goi
TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH

Stefan Goi

TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH

  • Exploring the purpose of ISO/PAS 8800 and how it is shaping AI system safety requirements
  • Understanding key lifecycle stages and real-world challenges faced during implementation
  • Identifying what is still missing and uncovering forward-looking perspectives from year one
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON SAFETY AND AI INSIGHTS FROM ISO/PAS 8800 YEAR ONE
10:00 - 10:25
AI-DRIVEN RADAR-CAMERA FUSION FOR SAFE AND SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
Sevda Abadpour
IEEE

Sevda Abadpour

IEEE

  • Exploring how radar-camera fusion strengthens perception by combining complementary sensor capabilities
  • Examining how AI enhances object detection, tracking, and scene understanding in complex environments
  • Discussing deployment challenges while advancing safe, reliable, and scalable autonomous driving systems
10:25 - 10:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI-ENHANCED SENSOR FUSION FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON MAPPING THE FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
  • What is the role of map and location data in urban autonomous mobility?
  • What role will shared autonomous mobility solutions and standards play in reducing urban congestion?
  • How can autonomous vehicles be integrated into existing urban mobility services?
  • What does it take, from a connectivity standpoint, to scale an autonomous mobility service across borders rather than city by city?
  • How will financing models evolve when vehicles become revenue-generating assets rather than depreciating consumer goods?

Lasse Lumiaho | Vaisala Xweather

Basit Khan | Automotive Artificial Intelligence (AAI) GmbH

Arthur Burnin | ATOM Mobility

Marie Hogberg | Telenor Connexion

Terje Kjos | Banqsoft

11:30 - 11:55
L4 EU TYPE APPROVAL VS. NATIONAL L4 APPROVAL
Rico Barth
TÜV Rheinland Group

Rico Barth

TÜV Rheinland Group

  • Comparing EU and national approval routes while outlining key regulatory expectations
  • Exploring technical evidence, ODD validation, and authority review for L4 deployments
  • Understanding approval strategies for pilots, commercialisation, and cross-border scaling
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON L4 APPROVAL PATHWAYS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT
12:00 - 12:25
THE NEW AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VALUE CHAIN - WHY OEMS ARE LOSING CONTROL OF THE STACK
Christoph Giannoulis
P3 Group

Christoph Giannoulis

P3 Group

  • Examining how value creation is shifting toward AI, compute, and software platform providers
  • Exploring how strategic partnerships are reshaping competitiveness and market positioning across the industry
  • Understanding emerging business models and industry structures driving the autonomous mobility ecosystem
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON THE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VALUE CHAIN AND OEM CONTROL
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES & AI EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ENSURING SAFETY STANDARDS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DESIGN AND TESTING
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  • How can the AV industry ensure safety when the path towards automation and technology utilisation is varied?
  • Is end-to-end learning a boon or a curse for ensuring AD Safety?
  • What are the primary challenges in ensuring the end-to-end safety lifecycle from initial software design to OTA updates?
  • How to compare the SHM score with other surrogate measures of traffic safety?

Sven Schäfer-O`Reilly | Goodyear SightLine | Moderator

Robert Dingess | SAE ORAD Infrastructure Task Force

Heidi Wyle | Venti Technologies

Marc Bajet | Real-Time Innovations

Steven Spieczny | Streetscope

14:00 - 14:25
PURPOSE-BUILT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR SHARED MOBILITY
Daniel N. Schmidt
Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge

Daniel N. Schmidt

Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge

  • Examining how purpose-built robotaxis can improve economics, accessibility and user experience
  • Comparing vehicle architectures while assessing passenger flow, access and luggage capacity
  • Exploring manufacturing strategies that reduce costs, simplify production and improve durability
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON PURPOSE-BUILT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR SHARED MOBILITY
14:30 - 14:55
WHY SAFETY AND SECURITY EVIDENCE MUST LIVE IN THE CI/CD PIPELINE
José Rui Simões
Critical Software

José Rui Simões

Critical Software

  • Exploring how rapid CI/CD development creates compliance drift across safety and security evidence
  • Demonstrating how AI agents that continuously detect regulatory changes can reduce audit burden
  • Examining how living compliance artefacts improve traceability while accelerating deployment confidence
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON COMPLIANCE EVIDENCE IN CONTINUOUS CI/CD
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:20 - 15:50
PANEL DISCUSSION ON NAVIGATING THE REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT
  • Could a framework function in the EU in which AV technologies were licensed under a broad licensing agreement?
  • What are the best practices for engaging with regulators early in the development cycle?
  • Are standards or regulations sufficient in achieving the overall safety of autonomous vehicles?

Robert Dingess | SAE ORAD Infrastructure Task Force

Basit Khan | Automotive Artificial Intelligence (AAI) GmbH

Abhash Das | Vinfast Europe

15:50 - 16:15
REVOLUTIONISING SOFTWARE TESTING WITH GENAI-POWERED VIRTUAL ECUS IN CI/CD PIPELINES
Hitarth Bhatt
dSPACE

Hitarth Bhatt

dSPACE

  • Exploring how dSPACE is using GenAI to enhance product innovation in automotive testing
  • Learning how GenAI is speeding up virtual ECU development for faster automotive validation
  • Observing how CI/CD pipelines are becoming more scalable and reliable with GenAI-powered testing
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON GENAI POWERED VIRTUAL ECUS FOR AUTOMOTIVE TESTING
16:20 - 16:45
PERFORMANCE REDUCTION OF ADAS/AD FUNCTIONS CAUSED BY DISORIENTATION OF SENSORS
Thomas Tentrup
KÜS Technik GmbH

Thomas Tentrup

KÜS Technik GmbH

  • Exploring how slight sensor misalignments are reducing ADAS and automated driving performance
  • Presenting results from OTA-simulated tests on the KÜS DRIVE line using real and simulated data
  • Outlining scalable methods for verifying sensor alignment in after-sales and PTI environments
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON PERFORMANCE REDUCTION CAUSED BY SENSOR DISORIENTATION
16:50 - 17:15
EMPOWERING AUTONOMY WITH HD 4D IMAGING RADAR – FROM URBAN STREETS TO HIGHWAYS
Matan Nurick
Arbe

Matan Nurick

Arbe

  • Exploring how HD radar is fusing with AI to enable scalable and safe autonomous navigation
  • Understanding the synergy between radar point cloud data and camera-based systems
  • Learning how HD radar handles edge cases and advances both highway and urban autonomy
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON HD 4D IMAGING RADAR FOR URBAN AND HIGHWAY AUTONOMY
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES & AI
09:10 - 09:35
HOW TO PREPARE FOR EUROPEAN AUTONOMOUS AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE LEGISLATION – AN 8-POINT GUIDE
Lawrence Freeman
Bird & Bird

Lawrence Freeman

Bird & Bird

  • Exploring the evolving European regulatory framework and its impact on automated vehicles
  • Understanding how to integrate safety, cybersecurity, and AI data compliance into development plans
Benjamin von Bodungen
Bird & Bird

Benjamin von Bodungen

Bird & Bird

  • Learning effective approaches for validation testing and collaboration with regulators and partners
  • Identifying key steps for managing supply chain compliance, liability, ethics, and sustainability goals
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON EUROPEAN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEGISLATION PREPARATION
09:40 - 10:05
UTILISING SCENARIO DATABASES TO ADDRESS EMERGING REGULATIONS
Sven Tarlowski
RWTH Aachen University

Sven Tarlowski

RWTH Aachen University

  • Introducing key European safety standards and regulatory trends for automated driving systems
  • Exploring how scenario databases are being leveraged to meet evolving regulatory demands
  • Showcasing Scenario Centre and its integration with current EU initiatives and pilot projects
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON SCENARIO DATABASES AND EMERGING REGULATIONS
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 10:55
VEHICLE MOTION CONTROL AS ENABLER FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN SDVS
Leonárd Lapis
thyssenkrupp

Leonárd Lapis

thyssenkrupp

  • Exploring how centralized vehicle motion control coordinates steering, braking and powertrain systems
  • Examining how integrated actuator management improves stability, safety and driving efficiency
  • Demonstrating how software-defined architectures enable redundancy and support autonomous driving
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON CENTRALIZED MOTION CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS SDVS
11:00 - 11:25
HOW TODAY’S E/E ARCHITECTURE DECISIONS QUIETLY BLOCK L4 BEFORE THE PROGRAMME BEGINS
Pramod Patke
Volvo Cars

Pramod Patke

Volvo Cars

  • Exploring how current L2+ architecture decisions can later restrict scalable autonomous deployment
  • Explaining why early planning for redundancy and motion control enables smoother L4 evolution
  • Highlighting practical design approaches that reduce rework while supporting safe remote operations
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON HOW E/E ARCHITECTURE CHOICES CAN DELAY L4
11:30 - 11:55
HOW AI BENEFITS ADAS TESTING PROCEDURES
Mina Farahat
VinFast Deutschland

Mina Farahat

VinFast Deutschland

  • Reviewing traditional ADAS testing methods and identifying key limitations in current workflows
  • Examining current testing pain points while addressing practical AI adoption challenges
  • Exploring how AI can improve testing efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across ADAS validation
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN ADVANCEMENTS IN ADAS TESTING
12:00 - 12:25
LESSONS LEARNED FROM AUTONOMOUS DRIVING PROJECTS IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
César Omar Chacón Fernández
Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid, S. A.

César Omar Chacón Fernández

Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid, S. A.

  • Exploring real-world experiences from deploying autonomous buses in urban environments
  • Understanding the main operational challenges, including safety, infrastructure, and public trust
  • Gaining insights into building collaboration between operators, tech providers, and city authorities
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES & AI EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
AI DRIVEN CUSTOMER ECOSYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY
Stefan Eberhardt
SE.DTIC

Stefan Eberhardt

SE.DTIC

  • Exploring how AI enables value creation by unlocking new revenue through data driven mobility services
  • Explaining how an integrated customer operating system delivers personalized experiences across every journey
  • Showing how agentic AI evolves from reactive support to autonomous services for seamless mobility
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON AI DRIVEN CUSTOMER ECOSYSTEMS FOR MOBILITY
14:00 - 14:25
THE FLEET INTELLIGENCE LAYER IN AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY
Fabian Seithel
Geotab

Fabian Seithel

Geotab

  • Understanding the fleet intelligence layer and how it complements ADS for scalable AV deployment
  • Exploring AI for predictive maintenance, network optimisation and remote anomaly detection
  • Building robust data infrastructure to enable reliable and efficient autonomous fleet operations
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON FLEET INTELLIGENCE FOR SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY
14:30 - 14:55
TYRE INTELLIGENCE – UNLOCKING SAFER AND SMARTER AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
Sven Schäfer-O`Reilly
Goodyear SightLine

Sven Schäfer-O`Reilly

Goodyear SightLine

  • Exploring how tyre data is helping to close critical gaps in operational design domains for autonomy
  • Highlighting the role of smart tyre solutions in predicting road conditions and enabling adaptability
  • Demonstrating real-world applications, from improving fleet safety to preparing for autonomous driving
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON TIRE INTELLIGENCE FOR SAFER AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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