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With over 15 years of professional expertise, Frank is a dynamic leader specializing in the design, testing, and management of consumer electronics products, embedded systems, and web solutions. His international career spans Europe, the United States, China, and Southeast Asia, where he leverages cross-cultural insights for innovation. As a manager of innovation and technology, FrankRead more

Cornelius is the Product Technical Leader for Touchless Interaction at gestigon GmbH in Germany, part of the Valeo group. Transitioning to the automotive industry in 2015 after completing his PhD in Mathematics at Heriot-Watt University, he initially contributed to eye tracking systems at Smart Eye AB in Sweden. Since joining gestigon in early 2018, CorneliusRead more

Urs is 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 in sensorRead more

Franziska Braun is a research associate in the team for “Innovation Design” at the Fraunhofer Institute of Industrial Engineering. Her work focuses on the value-oriented design of innovative products and services. She studied industrial and strategic design and is currently doing her PhD at the University of Stuttgart on the issue of interdisciplinary development processesRead more

Engineer in electronic systems, Stéphane started to work at PSA in 2000 in the innovation department. From 2003 to 2010 he was the innovation project leader for HMI devices (Instrument Cluster/ HUD / Display / integrated panel…). Since 2010, he has been in the innovation department and has become the corporate Expert for HMI ArchitectureRead more

Patrick Kühnle studied communication and interaction design at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd and IUAV in Venice. He began his career in 2012 as an Art Director for Creative Media at an agency specializing in spatial communication and experience design. With a strong focus on the automotive sector, Patrick worked on international projects for well-known global brands.Read more

Anders Wirkestrand has over 20 years of experience in product management for semiconductor, software, and optical networking equipment companies. He joined Tobii in 2017, focusing on embedded eye-tracking platforms. Four years ago he shifted towards the automotive sector, where he now plays a pivotal role in spearheading driver monitoring solutions for Tier 1s and OEMs.Read more

With a career spanning various roles within the automotive industry, she has collaborated with prominent automotive and tier 1 companies, contributing her expertise that ranges from software engineering to leadership roles. Joining Continental as the Head of Software Development Center, she has currently been Head of Global SW Strategy Innovation & Business Improvement. Rosemary leadsRead more

Olaf Preissner is an expert in designing, developing, and leading complex interdisciplinary user experience projects. Olaf leads the interdisciplinary UX/UI design team as Vice President UX/UI automotive. Since 2012, Olaf has been responsible for all Luxoft UX/UI automotive projects across its many locations around the globe including China. He focuses on developing state-of-the-art and process-optimizedRead more

Mario Hoffmann has over 20 years of experience in Cyber Security, including 15+ years in leading positions. Since February 2023 he has been working as Group Leader Automotive Cyber Resilience at ARRK Engineering GmbH in Munich, which comprises functional safety as well as automotive security and privacy. Previously, he served as Head of Automotive SecurityRead more