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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 - 10:30
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
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?
  • 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
FROM SUPERVISED TO DRIVERLESS – NORWAY AS A BLUEPRINT FOR SCALABLE AUTOMATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Ali İhsan DANIŞMAN
ADASTEC Corp.

Ali İhsan DANIŞMAN

ADASTEC Corp.

  • Exploring how Norway is progressing from supervised pilots to driverless transit operations
  • Demonstrating how automated buses operate safely in mixed traffic within public networks
  • Examining the ecosystem enabling scale through remote operations, safety, and public trust
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON NORWAY'S PATH TO SCALABLE DRIVERLESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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
  • 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 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
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
10:55 - 11:00
Q&A SESSION ON HOW E/E ARCHITECTURE CHOICES CAN DELAY L4
11:00 - 11:25
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
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN ADVANCEMENTS IN ADAS TESTING
11:30 - 11:55
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
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT
12:00 - 12:25
COMMERCIAL L4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT LINE IN FINLAND
Mika Rytkönen
Remoted

Mika Rytkönen

Remoted

  • Exploring the journey toward launching commercial L4 public transport operations on public roads
  • Examining how AI-assisted remote control is improving safety, efficiency, and fleet oversight
  • Sharing lessons learnt from operating in harsh winter conditions while ensuring reliable service
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON COMMERCIAL L4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES & AI EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
BEYOND THE PROOF OF CONCEPT - WHY EUROPE'S REAL AUTONOMY CHALLENGE IS OPERATIONAL
Carlo Iacovini
Maxi Mobility

Carlo Iacovini

Maxi Mobility

  • Understanding how the approval-to-deployment gap is shaping autonomous mobility growth across Europe
  • Exploring why readiness depends on regulation, infrastructure, insurance, and trust beyond vehicle capability
  • Examining how fleet operations, maintenance, and remote supervision are becoming key differentiators
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON EUROPE'S OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE IN AUTONOMY SCALE-UP
14:00 - 14:30
RESERVED PRESENTATION
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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