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10th Automotive Sensors & Electronics Summit

  • 19th – 20th February 2025
  • Germany flag Germany Munich

Join the 10th Automotive Sensors and Electronics Summit on February 19-20, 2025, as we gather experts to explore and pioneer new sensing technologies and applications. The visionary leaders will exchange the latest practical strategies, propelling us towards the next level of sensing in highly automated driving, enhancing the success and performance of driver-assist systems and ensuring safe maneuvering for autonomous and self-driving cars. Get ready to be at the forefront of the automotive technology revolution at the #VLautoSE 2025!

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Progressing Towards Autonomous Driving: The Role of Automotive Sensors and Electronics

Join the 10th Automotive Sensors & Electronics Summit and Exhibition

To delve into profound insights and contribute to the evolution of advanced sensing systems, we invite you to participate in the 10th Automotive Sensors & Electronics Summit and Exhibition on February 19-20, 2025. During this event, you will have the chance to explore:

  • Cutting-edge sensing technologies and their applications
  • Elevating the performance and efficacy of driver-assist systems
  • Heightening the safety standards for maneuvering in autonomous and self-driving vehicles
  • Forming strategic partnerships within the automotive, sensors, and electronics industries

Who Should Attend:

Chief Executives, Directors, Vice Presidents, Department Heads, Leaders, and Managers specialising in: 

  • Business/Product Development
  • Consultants/Analysts
  • Diagnostics/Testing
  • Engineering
  • Investors/Startups
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Project & Program Management
  • Purchasing
  • Regulatory
  • Software Development
  • Quality Affairs/Control
  • R&D/Innovation

  • Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
  • Advanced/Platforms Development
  • Artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
  • Automotive & Automation
  •  Automotive Materials
  • Autonomous Driving
  • Big Data
  • Blockchain
  • Camera & Video & Radar
  • Chip
  • Cloud Computing / Applications
  • Complementary Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor (CMOS)
  • Connected Car
  • Control Systems Design
  • Cyber Security
  • Design of Experiments
  • Digital/Mixed Signal
  • Electronics / Software / Systems / Process / Advanced Engineering
  • Embedded Systems 
  • Emission
  • Fabrication & Packaging
  • Human-Machine Interface (HMI)
  • Integrated Circuit (IC)
  • Infotainment
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
  • Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
  • Map
  • Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • Microsystem Technologies (MST)
  • Microcontrollers
  • Microelectronics
  • Navigation
  • Optics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Photonics
  • Powertrain
  • Privacy
  • Radio Frequency (RF)
  • Robotics
  • SaaS
  • Safety
  • Semiconductors
  • Sensor Fusion
  • Sensors
  • Signal Processing
  • Silicon
  • Simulations
  • Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV)
  • System Architecture
  • Telematics
  • Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) 
  • Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X)
  • Virtual & Augmented Reality
  • 3D / 4D Imaging

Register by December 31st

The Early Bird Offer expires in 22 days!

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Key Practical Learning Points

  • Journey Towards Full Automation: Embark on an exploration of the evolving landscape of sensor, electronics, and component integration, propelling us closer to the realization of fully automated driving experiences.
  • Unveiling Image and AI-driven Innovations: Uncover the latest breakthroughs in image and AI-driven technologies reshaping the paradigm of sensing in highly automated driving scenarios, and their tangible applications in the industry.
  • Augmenting ADAS and Vision-based Solutions: Navigate through the realm of automotive sensors and electronics, where innovations are fueling the advancement of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and vision-based technologies, ensuring enhanced safety protocols for autonomous and self-driving vehicles.
  • Empowering Sensors with Smart Solutions: Delve into strategies aimed at empowering sensors with intelligent solutions, revolutionizing their functionality, intelligence, and quality management, while navigating the intricacies of contemporary sensor ecosystems.
  • Optimizing Sensor Fusion for Resilience: Gain actionable insights into optimizing sensor fusion methodologies to fortify resilience, reliability, and safety, while unlocking new horizons in in-vehicle systems for autonomous driving applications.
  • Pioneering Integration Strategies in the Connected Automotive Landscape: Explore pioneering integration strategies at the intersection of sensor technology and connected vehicles, charting the course towards a seamless transition to fully autonomous driving environments.

Register by December 31st

The Early Bird Offer expires in 22 days!

Dr. Benazouz Bradai, FR

R&I Director - Autonomous Driving Master Expert

Valeo

Dr. Benazouz Bradaï is a R&I Director and Master Expert in Autonomous Driving at Valeo.  He is leading Autonomous Driving Research and Innovation at Valeo with several major scientific and industrial contributions in ADAS and Autonomous Driving.

He holds a PhD degree in Automatic Control in 2007 from Haute Alsace University in France.

His expertise and research interest includes multi-sensors fusion, precise localization and mapping and system architecture.

He is a member of different professional associations like IEEE, ADASIS Forum, SENSORIS Consortium, SAE and SIA "Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile" as an ADAS/AD Experts Community member.

Dr. Cicero Vaucher, NL

Fellow

NXP Semiconductors

Cicero S. Vaucher received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente in 2001. He was with Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven from 1990 to 2006, when he joined NXP Semiconductors. He is presently a Fellow and an Automotive Radar Product Architect with the ADAS Product Line. He is also a part-time professor at TU Delft, working on mmWave Front-ends.

Dr. Mert Büyükköprü, TK

System Functions Leader e-Suspension System, Global Chassis Control

Groupe Renault

Dr. Mert Buyukkopru, born in 1990 in Izmir, Turkey, holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Ege University and a PhD from Bursa Technical University. He has published articles on semi-active suspension control, vehicle mass estimation, virtual sensors. Currently, he works as system function leader at Groupe Renault, focusing on vehicle dynamics, ride and handling simulations and control system design for vertical motion control with semi-active dampers and active suspensions.

Tarik Souibes, IT

Product Marketing Director

STMicroelectronics

Tarik Souibes holds a master's degree in physics and graduated from an engineering school with a specialization in materials dedicated to microelectronics. He joined ST in 1998 as a technical marketing engineer. With more than 26 years of experience at the company, Tarik has held various roles and responsibilities, dealing with a wide range of products including power, analog, and sensors. Today, Tarik is responsible for product marketing for sensors within the ST MEMS Sub-Group.

Dr. Francesco Laghezza, NL

Radar System Architect

Infineon Technologies

Francesco has 15 years of experience in radar system architecting and design in the automotive sector.
He has led development teams for Corner and Imaging radar systems within two major TIER2 suppliers, executing and managing various tasks.

Francesco holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and PhD degree in radar system and remote sensing, both from University of Pisa, Italy. He holds about 20 patents and more than hundreds of scientific publications on the topic.

Nils Kaiser, DE

Group Manager Cyber Security

Bosch Engineering GmbH

Nils Kaiser is an experienced professional in the field of automotive cybersecurity. His current interests are in AI influence on cybersecurity, software defined vehicles and the technical impact of new regulations like Cyber Resilience Act. With 3 years as a Product Manager in the automation of construction and agricultural machinery, Nils has a strong foundation in automation technologies. As a project lead for level 5 on-road automation, Nils has successfully managed complex projects aimed at achieving full automation.

Matthias Strauss, DE

Functional Test Owner Cruising I Innovation Line Driverless I Autonomous Mobility (AM)

Continental

Matthias Strauß joined Continental in 2005 as Project Lead Advanced Engineering. Starting in the field of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, the first contact with AI based Computer Vision was made. The scope of his projects changed more and more in the direction of Automated Driving. Based on the experience gained by his team in the EU funded project HAVEit, the “Nevada License For Autonomous Cars” was granted to Continental in 2012. After several projects focusing on the highway use case, Matthias became technical lead engineer in Continental’s CUbE project in 2016. Being fascinated by the urban use case of autonomous driving, he pushed the technical limits further in his roles as Release Train Architect and Product Owner for the Companion Premium Urban Challenges vehicle. With the uprising cooperation of Continental and Aurora, Matthias started to transfer his knowledge into the Project in his current role of a Functional Test Owner. Enhancing Processes to cover a L4 application and supporting the evolvement of a Test Strategy.

Eric Aguilar, US

Co-Founder & CEO

Omnitron Sensors

Eric Aguilar is a visionary leader in advanced sensor systems for complex applications such as robotics and autonomous platforms.

His expertise includes leading teams at Tesla, where he managed a crew of 300 engineers on the firmware for Model 3. At X, he spearheaded the development of Google Project Wing, an autonomous drone delivery service.

He has also led sensor integration at Argo AI. Previously, he steered product development for a sensor company that was later acquired by Google for $85M. The speaker's educational background includes a BS in Electrical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University.

Mahabir Gupta, SE

Technical Architect

Volvo Cars

Mahabir brings over 10 years of expertise in automotive and cybersecurity, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation in these fields. As a published author and an active participant at Cyber Fest in the US, he remains deeply engaged in the latest industry advancements. His passion for knowledge-sharing also extends to academia, where he occasionally lectures on cybersecurity at Lund University, inspiring the next generation of professionals.

Maximilian Eichberger, CH

General Manager

Sensirion Automotive Solutions AG

Hasan Iqbal, DE

Radar Algorithm Development Engineer I Product Line Radar | Autonomous Mobility (AM)

Continental

Hasan has been working in the automotive industry for more than 10 years, primarily in R&D of the next generation of radar sensors including antennas as well as imaging and signal processing algorithms. He has been at Continental since 2018 and fulfilling various roles besides technical development such as consulting, strategy definition and functional leadership of small but dedicated teams. He was also the project manager of VIVALDI (VIVID) and VorSAFe+, both of which were funded projects.

Dr. Richard Dixon, DE

Senior Principal Analyst, Sensors & Electronics

S&P Global Mobility

Dr. Richard Dixon is senior principal analyst at IHS Markit (now a part of S&P Global) responsible for sensors and vehicle architectures in the EE and semiconductor team. His research area is tracking the adoption of semiconductor technology supporting major automotive trends such as electrification, emissions reduction, and autonomy, in addition to assessing the impact of the changing vehicle electronic and electric architecture on the supply chain.

In addition, Richard has led the sensor research output at IHS Markit for over 10 years. He is an expert for all sensors in cars and is tracking at least 150 different applications on a regular basis.

Dr. Łukasz Mirosław, CH

High Performance Computing and AI Technical Specialist

Microsoft

Dr. Łukasz Mirosław, is the High Performance Computing and AI technical specialist at Microsoft Switzerland with 12+ years of experience in HPC domain. He is responsible for

business development and technical pre-sales focusing on manufacturing and automotive enterprises in the EMEA region focusing on AV/ADAS and industrial metaverse scenarios. Founder and co-founder of a few tech startups, former researcher of Swiss, German and Polish research institutions. Author and co-author of several book chapters and publications.

Dr. Stéphane Foulard, DE

CEO & Co-founder

COMPREDICT

Mahmoud Serour, DE

CTO

BrightDrive

Previously selected by Business Insider as one of the rising stars in the self-driving industry, Mahmoud is currently leading the autonomous driving team at BrightDrive, a self-driving startup focused on the development of level four self-driving platforms for trucks and buses. Mahmoud is a graduate of Alexandria University and currently pursuing his MSc in computer science at Georgia Tech. Mahmoud's main focus is autonomous driving with 7 years' experience in system and software engineering. Mahmoud managed to lead the team to win Dubai self-driving challenge SDC-2023 for L4 autonomous buses in city environment after competing with 27 top industry leaders.

Manuel Gartner, DE

Director

STMicroelectronics

Manuel Gärtner joined STMicroelectronics Munich in 1999 and is Director of Wide bandgap & Electrification for automotive applications. He has worked as a development engineer for smart power products and as a research engineer at the university of Berlin.

He has published over 35 articles and conference speeches on automotive power electronics and holds five different patents.

He is member of the EEHE Scientific Advisory Board, the SIA POWER TRAIN & ELECTRONICS scientific committee for Power Electronics, and he represents STMicroelectronics as principal partner in ECPE.

Arno Distel, DE

Field Application Engineer

Valens Semiconductor

Arno holds a university degree from TU Ilmenau and gained more than 17 years of experience in the automotive sector. He has held various roles at Tier1s in the area of hardware development and decided to move into the semiconductor industry in 2021, joining Valens Semiconductor as FAE for Europe. He supports customers in successfully integrating next-generation connectivity solutions into their automotive ECUs.

Dr. Benazouz Bradai, FR

R&I Director - Autonomous Driving Master Expert

Valeo

Dr. Cicero Vaucher, NL

Fellow

NXP Semiconductors

Dr. Mert Büyükköprü, TK

System Functions Leader e-Suspension System, Global Chassis Control

Groupe Renault

Tarik Souibes, IT

Product Marketing Director

STMicroelectronics

Dr. Francesco Laghezza, NL

Radar System Architect

Infineon Technologies

Nils Kaiser, DE

Group Manager Cyber Security

Bosch Engineering GmbH

Matthias Strauss, DE

Functional Test Owner Cruising I Innovation Line Driverless I Autonomous Mobility (AM)

Continental

Eric Aguilar, US

Co-Founder & CEO

Omnitron Sensors

Mahabir Gupta, SE

Technical Architect

Volvo Cars

Maximilian Eichberger, CH

General Manager

Sensirion Automotive Solutions AG

Hasan Iqbal, DE

Radar Algorithm Development Engineer I Product Line Radar | Autonomous Mobility (AM)

Continental

Dr. Richard Dixon, DE

Senior Principal Analyst, Sensors & Electronics

S&P Global Mobility

Dr. Łukasz Mirosław, CH

High Performance Computing and AI Technical Specialist

Microsoft

Dr. Stéphane Foulard, DE

CEO & Co-founder

COMPREDICT

Mahmoud Serour, DE

CTO

BrightDrive

Manuel Gartner, DE

Director

STMicroelectronics

Arno Distel, DE

Field Application Engineer

Valens Semiconductor

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