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Matthis is a Research Associate and Team Lead for Vehicle Concepts at the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), RWTH Aachen University. He specializes in user-centric automotive design and new vehicle differentiation, researching on algorithmic evaluation methods for interiors, new interior use cases, and corresponding interaction technologies. As supervisor of “Cooperative Product Development in Automotive Engineering,”Read more

Patrice Reilhac is Innovation & Collaborative Research Director for the Comfort & Driving Assistance Business Group at Valeo, a leading worldwide Tier 1 supplier of components and systems for the automotive industry. Patrice is currently leading an international innovation team in charge of both the development of advanced systems and the investigation of their marketRead more

Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Blankenbach is a full-time professor at Pforzheim University. He founded the Display Lab, which focuses on applied R&D on displays: Optical measurements, image processing algorithms, driving electronics, and evaluation. The activities of Karlheinz and his team resulted in numerous projects related to electronic displays and LEDs funded by the government and industryRead more

Neha is a passionate advocate for Human-Centered Design, an Interactive Design Research lead at the Human Factors Design and Research team at Ford Motor Company. She focuses on HMI artifacts, augmented reality studies, and human factors research for advanced vehicle technologies. With a Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction, she has extensive experience in rapid prototyping andRead 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

James Robnett is a long-time automotive industry veteran, with progressively responsible roles with such companies as DENSO, SiriusXM, HERE, Stellantis, and most recently was part of the executive team that helped take AEye, a leading LiDAR supplier, public. Robnett now leads Sales and Business Development for Basemark, the leading provider of solutions and tools forRead more

I am an Expert for the Auto Electronics Industry with a special focus on Connected Car Modules and Future IVI/ ADAS/ Autonomous Vehicle Domain Controllers. Strong automotive electronics leader with 20 years’ experience in Infotainment, Cockpit, ADAS and Electric Vehicle modules. Led global teams to deliver in-house built-to-print HW design and SW platforms resulting inRead more

Kiran is an experienced professional who believes in a holistic approach to problem-solving that arent domain-specific. His interests and strengths lie in adopting a systems thinking approach, adopting Lean UX methodologies with a broad design-related experience in User-centric design, User research, Concept design, Experience design, prototyping, Presentations, Branding, and Strategy. Kiran is currently shaping theRead more

Chris Yotive is a seasoned business development leader with extensive experience in the automotive, consumer electronics, and technology sectors. For the past seven years, Chris has served as Senior Director of Business Development and Partnerships at BYD, where he has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and technological partnerships. This includes the integration ofRead more

Debayan is currently working as the Head of UX at Valtech Mobility. His main responsibility involves overlooking the various mobility projects working with different OEMs and supporting the new business team in pitches and ideas from a UX point of view. Debayan specializes in automotive and in-car user experience design and his previous experience includesRead more