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Andreas Wlasak completed his studies as an industrial designer at the University of Applied Sciences for Design in Schwäbisch Gmünd in 1984. He subsequently held various positions in the non-automotive sector in Italy, Germany and France and was responsible for brand and product lines in the consumer goods market. Until 2003, he headed the AdvancedRead more

Dr. Cyriel Diels has a background in Psychology and Human Factors. Following his degree in experimental psychology at Utrecht University, his doctoral studies investigated self-motion perception and negative side effects associated with simulated and virtual environments at Loughborough University. Since then, he has worked in the field of driver behaviour and performance at the TransportRead more

As Head of Competence Center for Instrumentation, I am motivated to create innovation and new product solutions for the automotive industry. I am fascinated by the fact that the automobile is highly versatile and constantly absorbs new innovations. This means that product developers are constantly challenged to offer their customers new technical solutions. As aRead more

Paul Schouten is a UX Designer at TomTom, the leading independent technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation software, real-time traffic information and services. Paul is passionate about mobility facilitated by innovative technologies. Ever since he was young, Paul drew cars for fun, which led him to study industrial design, specializing in automotive.Read more

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Chris Jacobs is Creative Director at Telenav in Shanghai, China. His focus is User Experience, Interaction and UI Design. Having worked throughout Asia and the U.S., he has cultivated a strong design foundation with broad demonstrated expertise in visual design and typography. He is responsible for cultivating a team of talented designers, innovators and userRead more

Matt Tullis leads product management at Immersion. He rejoined Immersion from Tobii, the leading eye-tracking technology, where he was instrumental in moving the company forward in the PC industry. At Immersion, Matt is responsible for building the company’s product roadmap and delivering innovation to customers. Matt has more than 15 years of experience bringing innovativeRead more

Being 22 years in the fields of HCI, Helmut Windl currently works for Panasonic Automotive Europe near Frankfurt where he manages the Advanced Product Planning Group. Before he headed the HMI Design group at Continental Automotive’s Infotainment & Connectivity division. He was responsible for the visual and interaction design of infotainment concepts and products andRead more

Located in the Center of Competence for Human Machine Interaction at Robert Bosch GmbH Monika Wernerus is coordinating HMI activities between different automotive business units and corporate research. Her main focus topics are HMI for automated driving and driver distraction. Before she has been working for Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH in the area of speechRead more

Hemant Sharma received his M.SC. , M. Tech, and Ph. D. degrees from Devi Ahilya University (formerly University of Indore), Indore, India in 1996, 1998 and 2009 respectively. He has been working for Automotive Infotainment for 18 years on diverse customer projects and different roles. Currently, he is working for Delphi Deutschland GmbH in Germany.Read more