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With a passion for innovation and over 35 years in automotive interior design, Richard is a thought leader in future mobility strategy. His extensive experience includes leading over 130 vehicle programs globally, spanning Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe. Richard excels in crafting winning business strategies and has successfully taken seven vehicle programs from conceptRead more

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Steffen Leonhardt is a distinguished figure in the fields of engineering, medicine, and information technology, renowned for his multidisciplinary expertise and significant contributions to the academic and industrial sectors. With a remarkable educational journey and a successful professional career spanning several decades, he has established himself as a prominentRead more

Alfonso specializes in the seamless integration of Electric and Electronic (E/E), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems within the upper body environment of vehicles. Serving as a crucial interface between BiW&Trim development and the evolving trends of digitalization, automation, and electrification in the automotive industry. As the Product Owner ofRead more

With an MSc in physics and a PhD in medicine, Jelte is a researcher in the Department of Human Performance in Soesterberg by TNO, a Dutch not-for-profit applied scientific research organization. In addition to that, he holds a chair in Vestibular Motion and Attitude Perception as an endowed professor at the Faculty of Behavioural andRead more

Katharina Hottelart is leading the “CarLab” at Valeo in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany – an innovation unit and creative hub dedicated to innovation projects and an iterative design approach. With a background in market and communication research from Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Katharina embarked on her journey with Valeo in 2007 while simultaneously pursuing an MBARead more

Alan is a technical leader who is always eager to discover and apply new technologies and processes to solve novel engineering problems with my teams. The product area I am responsible for is the intelligent and connected user experience at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). This means using software and HMI in a connected ecosystem toRead more

Simone Falcioni performs benchmarking and market research activities, mainly focusing on human-machine interfaces and in-cabin monitoring devices. He is also responsible for coordinating the regulatory activities of Tokai Rika in Europe, identifying the strategic trends, and following up on the activities to be undertaken for future developments. He is a mechanical engineer with a strongRead more

Duncan is a Technical Specialist for Physical HMI at Jaguar Land Rover. He previously worked for an ergonomics consultancy supporting projects in the consumer, oil & gas, and rail industries. He has 21 years of experience in the automotive industry primarily in the Research and Human Factors areas and has worked on numerous vehicle projectsRead more

Susanne is a Human Factors Research Scientist at TNO in the Netherlands. She holds a MSc in Human-Technology Interaction from Eindhoven University of Technology. Susanne is passionate about unraveling human driving behavior and paving the way for safer and more comfortable autonomous vehicles. Her interests include understanding motion sickness to develop innovative solutions that eliminateRead more

Yulin Wang is a senior technology analyst at IDTechEx with a specialization in in-cabin monitoring. His research has covered driver monitoring systems, occupant monitoring, and advanced interior features for the automotive industry. Before joining IDTechEx, Yulin received his master’s degree in robotics and a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. The Pop in Your Job: My extensiveRead more