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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

With a strong passion for the automotive sector and the user experience combined with a high work commitment, I am excited to grow every day and build my career as a UX Designer Lead. In my fast-growing career, I have been working towards the goal of creating the best vehicle user experience, touching on differentRead more

With over a decade of experience in automotive electronics and innovation, Benedikt is currently the Innovation Lead Engineer for Sensing Systems at Marelli. His expertise spans cross-functional system design, product planning, and advanced HMI solutions, with a focus on integrating multimodal sensing into intelligent vehicle platforms. Benedikt began his career in hardware and LED lightingRead 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

Pedro Da Silva Coutinho de Almeida is the Head of the Department of Development Occupant Restraint Safety Systems, Steering Wheel, In Cabin Monitoring (EKSR) at Volkswagen AG. He has more than 25 years of professional experience, working in various engineering and management positions in the automotive industry.Read more

Dr. Cristina Rico García is an expert in AI-driven automotive technologies, currently serving as Head of In-Cabin Sensing at CARIAD. With two decades of experience in artificial intelligence and software development, she has led initiatives in sensor fusion, camera perception, lidar and radar perception, natural language understanding and machine learning across companies like Bosch, ArgoRead more

Darren Chen is the Head of Vision Software at LITEON Technology Corporation, where he leads the development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and in-cabin monitoring solutions. With over a decade at LITEON, Darren has spearheaded initiatives in automotive electronics, focusing on integrating camera-based technologies to enhance vehicle safety and user experience. His expertise encompasses sensorRead more

Sarah Baron Brljević is a UX designer with over 10 years of industry experience. She obtained a BA from the School of Design in Zagreb and an MA in Interaction Design from the FH Potsdam. Her UX career started in 2011 at Nokia (HERE Maps). After freelancing for a few years, she worked in theRead more

Dr. Patrick Bartsch has been a Principal Product Technology Evangelist at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2020, bringing nearly two decades of global automotive industry experience to his role. His work focuses on enhancing automotive software development experiences, virtualizing embedded development targets, and leveraging generative AI to support in-vehicle software design, development, validation, and verification.Read more