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 - 10:30
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
  • Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
  • Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
  • Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues — don't forget your business cards!
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 are the benefits and potential of autonomous micro vehicles for urban transport?
  • What is the role of map and location data in urban autonomous mobility?
  • Is there a need for a peer-to-peer autonomous network for urban environments?

Tom Assmann | AuRaSys

Lasse Lumiaho | Vaisala Xweather

Steven Spieczny | Streetscope

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
FROM DATA TO DECISIONS – THE ROLE OF AI IN SAFE AND SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Christoph Giannoulis
P3 Group

Christoph Giannoulis

P3 Group

  • Understanding how recent AI advancements are transforming AV perception, reasoning, and behaviour
  • Exploring the dual role of AI as both a catalyst and a constraint in autonomous vehicle development
  • Learning how to bridge the gap between research and deployment to ensure real-world safety at scale
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI IN SAFE AND SCALABLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
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?
  • What are some of the key safety considerations when utilising AI-based technologies for autonomous driving?

Sven Schäfer-O`Reilly | Goodyear SightLine | Moderator

Robert Dingess | Traffic Safety Research Institute

Heidi Wyle | Venti Technologies

Stan Schneider | Real-Time Innovations

14:00 - 14:25
ONE SYSTEM, MULTIPLE FLEETS
Jim Hutchinson
Fusion Processing Ltd

Jim Hutchinson

Fusion Processing Ltd

  • Explaining how scalable technology platforms can support multiple vehicle fleets with minimal redesign
  • Highlighting why ecosystem collaboration is essential for accelerating deployment and commercial success
  • Demonstrating real-world trial progress towards NUIC while outlining lessons learned from deployment
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING ONE PLATFORM ACROSS MULTIPLE FLEETS
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 REGULATORY CHALLENGES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT
  • Is an entire vehicle-focused approval process applicable for software-centric connected AVs or RoboTaxis?
  • Could a framework function in the EU in which AV technologies were licensed under a broad licensing agreement?
  • How can the EU best support the industry to comply with the EU 2022/1426 regulations?
  • 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?

Yao Zheng | EMSES

Robert Dingess | Traffic Safety Research Institute

Basit Khan | Automotive Artificial Intelligence (AAI) GmbH

Abhash Das | ZF Group

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 aftersales 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 - 11:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
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
ALWAYS CONNECTED - SCALING REMOTE VEHICLE OPERATIONS ACROSS NETWORKS
Tuuli Tolmats
Elmo

Tuuli Tolmats

Elmo

  • Exploring why remotely operated vehicles are deployable today while autonomy still evolves
  • Demonstrating resilient teleoperation systems across network distances and high-speed use
  • Connecting defence logistics and commercial fleets through scalable remote mobility solutions
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON ALWAYS CONNECTED REMOTE VEHICLE OPERATIONS
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
AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY – A SYSTEMIC REVOLUTION BEYOND TRANSPORTATION
Guillaume Gerondeau
The Third Road

Guillaume Gerondeau

The Third Road

  • Exploring how autonomous mobility drives competitiveness, productivity, and resilience
  • Examining ecosystem integration from infrastructure to regulation and energy systems
  • Understanding purpose-built vehicles and their impact on cost efficiency and access
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY SYSTEMIC TRANSFORMATION
14:00 - 14:25
AI COORDINATION AND DECISION-MAKING IN AUTONOMOUS ENVIRONMENTS
Fatemeh Golpayegani
University College Dublin

Fatemeh Golpayegani

University College Dublin

  • Exploring how distributed decision-making improves resilience and responsiveness in complex autonomous systems
  • Examining privacy-preserving knowledge sharing to enable collaboration without compromising sensitive data
  • Highlighting lightweight AI and ML models at the edge for efficient real-time autonomous operations
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI COORDINATION IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
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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