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Frank Wippich is the managing director of gestigon GmbH – a Valeo company. In his 20+years professional work experiences, he designed, tested and managed automotive infotainment and vision products – from initiation to market launch. Before gestigon / Valeo, Frank has worked internationally for Visteon, Panasonic and Blindsight, a computer vision company bought by Amazon.Read more

Rico Petrick, born in 1973, began his career with an apprenticeship as an energy electronics technician, followed by studies in electrical engineering, completing both a degree and a doctorate with a specialization in signal processing algorithms. Over the years, he has founded several innovative enterprises, including Linguwerk GmbH in 2010—home to the Embedded AI businessRead more

Peter Rössger is the founder of beyond HMI/////. We focus on creating knowledge on HMIs, usability, and user experience for the automotive industry, the Industrial Internet, mobile machinery, and software applications. We perform studies on usability and user experience. We use our knowledge to develop HMI concepts for our customers. Until early 2015 Peter wasRead more

Mike is recognised as a global authority on human factors and safety. He has 30 years’ experience developing and delivering technology and policy solutions to improve safety across all modes of transport. He joined Seeing Machines in 2014 following an academic career as a Professor in Human Factors at the Monash University Accident Research CentreRead more

Laurent Nicolas is UX&HMI Senior Fellow at Stellantis and Head of the French UX cross-functional platform. With a double background in engineering (product design) and human factors and ergonomics (PhD), Laurent has over 25 years of experience in driving innovation and developing automotive user experiences through the design of automotive cockpits, driving assistances, infotainment systems,Read more

Harsha started his career in developing firmware for Gaming Systems, and since then has worked on designing middleware for large casinos, game servers, 2D/3D game engines for slot machines, progressive games, etc. In the past couple of years, he has led teams in developing complete media players, HW/SW design, 3D embedded Graphics for Dashboard ClustersRead more

Samuel Wijk is an Experience Designer specializing in human-machine interaction, sound branding, and multimodal design. With a background spanning sales, leadership, and user experience, he brings a unique perspective on how technology, human behavior, and brand identity intersect. As HMI Chief Designer at Lynk & Co, Samuel has played a key role in developing innovativeRead more

With a background and education in computer science and cognitive psychology, Thomas’ work focuses on human-machine interfaces in the field of advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving. For over 17 years Thomas has joined the Ford Motor Company where he gained experience in the fields of HMI, digital experiences, and UX research. Thomas isRead more

Detlef Wilke has spent nearly 25 years in the automotive industry, focusing on Driver Monitoring Systems and Interior Sensing AI. As Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships at Smart Eye, he leads efforts in vision, audio, and behavioral AI, developing cutting-edge solutions that enhance road safety and in-cabin experiences. His expertise includes cabin monitoring,Read more

Antonio Cobaleda-Cordero is a Spanish design engineer and researcher based in Sweden, who is currently leading the UX research conducted at Polestar Design. Antonio has over 13 years of experience across various roles in product design, development, research, and innovation, both in academia and industry. After completing his Ph.D. in Human-Technology-Design, he transitioned into theRead more