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Urs is the Site R&D Manager working on new in-cabin sensing functions at gestigon GmbH, part of Valeo, a leading Tier 1 supplier for the automotive industry. Urs is part of the Valeo family for 20 years and has helped to bring many driving assistance and in-cabin sensing systems into the market. He’s interested inRead more

Yash Shah is a Technology Manager at ASAM e.V., specializing in the development and management of technical standards. With over six years in the automotive industry, he has held roles as a Technical Project Manager and Development Engineer, focusing on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle electronics. At ASAM, he oversees the evolution ofRead more

David Lerch is an Artificial Intelligence Researcher with expertise in computer vision, multi-modal representation learning, and semantic situation analysis. At Fraunhofer IOSB, he contributes to the KARLI and SALSA projects, focusing on in-cabin monitoring. He previously worked at KIT and ArtiMinds Robotics on LID comparison, camera pose optimization, and deep learning. David has several yearsRead more

Thorsten Kistler is the Senior Director of Automotive Customer Solutions – Europe at Seeing Machines, bringing over two decades of experience in the semiconductor and automotive sectors. He began his career in 1998 at Analog Devices, progressing through roles in DSP applications and automotive multimedia systems. Thorsten has held significant positions at Xilinx, Cypress Semiconductor,Read more

Scientist with expertise in Automotive Human Factors, User Centred AI, HMI and Driver States. Research, development and evaluation on UX, usability and acceptance. Federal applications for national and European research programmes. Project planning, project management and development of new competencies. He is a Machine-savvy driving simulator and researches what future assistance systems and displays inRead more

After graduating in Physics at the Complutense University of Madrid with master’s courses at Temple University, I turned to technology and now I have over 30 years of experience in software development, systems integration, project, and product management. I have worked for all kinds of companies, highlighting my time at HP and more recently atRead more

Amit Bhandare has been with Magna Electronics for more than a decade and brings experience in Product Engineering, Product Planning & Management. He currently serves as Product Line Manager for the Interior Sensing Systems (ISS) product area. In this role, he leads advanced roadmap and product planning including research and technology scouting within the ISSRead more

Sylwia Mac is a Research Scientist at Robotec.ai with over four years of experience in data engineering, dataset coordination, and applied research. Based in Warsaw, she has contributed to advanced simulation technologies and autonomous systems, specializing in data visualization and analysis.Read more

Anna Sovjak is the VP of Growth and Strategy at Keymakr, where she builds meaningful connections and leads teams to present high-impact solutions to customers. With a strong background in business development and strategic partnerships, she’s passionate about creating go-to-market strategies that fuel growth and scalability. Anna loves networking, problem-solving, and working with dynamic teamsRead more

Dr. Oliver Kuerten brings over 16 years of engineering and development experience within the automotive industry, with a strong focus on business development, technology strategy, cross-cultural management, and technical program leadership, and worldwide work assignments including the USA and China. Currently serving as Head of Business Development at Polycontact AG in Switzerland, Oliver previously heldRead more