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With a double background in engineering (product design) and human factors and ergonomics (PhD), Laurent has over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and developing automotive user experiences, HMI (Human-Machine Interface), driving assistance systems, and automotive cockpits. Dr. Nicolas embarked on his career at PSA in the research and innovation department, becoming an HMIRead more

At NIO in Europe, Olga holds the position of the Lead Experience Manager for NOMI, the AI voice assistant. Leveraging multiple years of experience in product localization, development and research, as well as her fluency in six languages, she is aiming to offer each NIO user the best experience. Her main tools are the latestRead more

I am Caroline Olsienkiewicz, a UX/UI Engineer and HCI specialist driven to craft exceptional user experiences. With a Bachelor’s in Mediainformatics (LMU Munich) and a Master’s in HCI (University of St. Andrews), I’m in my sixth year at Mercedes-Benz AG, envisioning the future through innovative UX/UI concepts. I am committed to crafting seamless and intuitiveRead more

Christine Gall is Head of HMI Design at Lynk&Co Design. With a background in product development, her passion seamlessly extends into services and events. Recognized for her adept communication, diplomatic finesse, and the ability to connect with diverse audiences, Christine is praised as a loyal and trustworthy social butterfly and valuable team player.Read more

As a Senior Research Engineer at HMETC, Dongkook Park focuses on enhancing mobility experiences for Hyundai users. Working in close collaboration with other creative teams at the Europe (R&D, Regional Headquarter, Design), he develops seamless user experiences and interaction models with the vehicle. His academic journey began with Industrial & Management Engineering (2004-2010) and anRead more

With a background and education in cognitive psychology and cognitive ergonomics, Iris’ work focuses on human-machine interfaces in the field of automotive. For over 14 years Iris has joined the Ford Motor Company where she gained experience in the fields of HMI, digital experiences, and UX research. Iris is responsible for usability and UX testingRead more

Dr. Asaf Degani is a Technical Fellow at General Motors R&D. His research focus is on the analysis and design of human-machine interaction with special emphasis on automated and autonomous road vehicles and aircrafts. He supports several major projects at GM concerning automated road vehicles and leads research work on the implications of this technologyRead more

Friedrich Niehaus is responsible for heading up projects in the field of human machine interaction including HMI for autonomous driving, V2V communication, automotive connectivity & BEVs in the Advanced Engineering Department at Daimler Trucks. He has a background in animation, photography & design and completed his diploma in industrial design at the Stuttgart State AcademyRead more

I have been working as a user experience researcher since 2004 and am a co-founder of uintent. My initial focus in UX research was on non-touch mobile phones (this was before the iPhone), and e-commerce sites afterward. In 2012 I switched to evaluating car HMIs. I have since tested more than 100 car HMIs fromRead more

Timur Kondrakov is a UX specialist with about 20 years of professional experience. Born and raised in Uzbekistan, he resides in Gothenburg, Sweden for over a decade where he works as a UX strategist at Polestar. His role involves building medium to long-term UX strategy, as well as designing digital and physical HMIs for PolestarRead more