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Tony is an experienced product development and technical leader with a proven track record in the lighting industry. Currently, as a Product Development Manager and Product Manager at FORVIA, he leads a team responsible for designing and developing lighting solutions, ensuring customer needs are met through innovative technical strategies. With a background that spans design,Read more

Dr. Aimé Tiadi is a Human Factors Discipline Leader at VALEO and Human Factors Expert, focusing on Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) for detecting driver drowsiness and occupant distraction and unresponsive driving. His work included, leading Human Factor Activities, defining detection algorithms, contributing to automotive RFQs, conducting expert annotations, and correlating algorithm performance with user experience.Read 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

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 Academy ofRead more

Andrea Upmann studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen and worked for 14 years in overall vehicle development at Ford-Werke GmbH before her appointment. At RWTH Aachen she is now the Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching in the Aerospace & Automotive Engineering Department. Andrea is also an EU ADAS Core Engineer at Ford-Werke GmbH, workingRead more

Feiya is a Design Strategist and Senior UX/UI Designer at Changan Automobile European Design Center in Italy. With over three years in automotive design, she has led key projects, including social trend and user research, HMI concepts for the Viia show car, and UI strategies for the Deepal and Nevo brands. Her expertise spans research,Read more

Berveleen Mashonga is a seasoned automotive professional with a master’s in engineering from the University of Portsmouth, specializing in advanced automotive technology. Currently serving as a Product and Strategy Manager at Hyundai Mobis, she plays a key role in shaping the future of V2X, in-cabin sensing, and parking technologies. Her expertise spans market research, productRead more

An engineer specializing in electronic systems, Stéphane began his career at PSA in 2000 within the innovation department. From 2003 to 2010, he served as the innovation project leader for HMI devices, including instrument clusters, HUDs, displays, and integrated panels. Since 2010, Stéphane has continued in the innovation department, becoming the corporate expert in HMIRead more

Danilo is a System Safety Manager at Continental Automotive Technologies, responsible for the safety assessment of autonomous mobility projects during advanced design / innovation phase, having acted as safety manager for several platforms within highly automated driving, mobile robots and drones. Within Safety, Danilo was appointed Expert Safety-in-Use for automated systems at Continental and isRead more

Esther Del Portillo Cuartero is a User Experience Researcher at McLaren Automotive, specializing in the research and design of in-car subjective attributes. With a master’s degree in design engineering from Imperial College London, she brings a balance between technical and user-centered design to the high-performance luxury automotive sector. Her primary interest lies in finding methodsRead more