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Agenda 2024
DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 GLOBAL AUTONOMOUS DRIVING ECOSYSTEM AND TRENDS
- Overview of Autonomous Driving core markets in US, China, and EU, including key players, ecosystems/partnerships
- Outline of market specifics of European and Chinese AD market compared to the US
- Benchmarking and comparison of leading robotaxi companies in the US, China, and EU based on a unique E2E robotaxi benchmark framework
Ricco Kämpfer
P3 Group
P3 Group
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON GLOBAL AUTONOMOUS DRIVING MARKET OUTLOOK
1010 - 1030 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – Don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN MaaS
- Why do the use cases for deploying AD MaaS fleets differ between the US, China, and Europe?
- What are the short and mid-term actions USA should take to remain a leader in the AV space?
- How to envision the integration of AI and Gen AI innovations reshaping the future of Mobility-as-a-Service
Lucas Bublitz | P3 automotive GmbH
Andreas Reschka | Pony.AI
Arisa Kuo | PlanX AI
Andreas Reschka | Pony.AI
Arisa Kuo | PlanX AI
1130 - 1155 ECONOMICS OF AUTOMATED DRIVING
- What drives the sky-high cost of AV development and deployments?
- How partnerships can help to greatly reduce the cost and risk?
- Why is technology diversification important?
Cameron Gieda
Pony.ai
Pony.ai
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON AV DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PLATFORM AND IT'S MUST-HAVE NEEDS FOR AI
- Top OEM partnership to build the Autonomous Vehicle IVI-AI platform
- Overall AI systems vehicle platform theme and the factors that are the stumbling block for future readiness
- OEM's plan to accelerate the release of AI systems with flawless Autonomous Vehicle Software Code readiness
Shormin Chowdhury
Ford
Ford
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON AI SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
1400 - 1425 ACCELERATING AV DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PERFORMANCE TRACKING
- Developing a robust and safe Autonomous Driving System is challenging
- Techniques to answer three critical questions – what to test, how to test, and when to stop
- Monitoring key performance metrics is imperative to evaluate the progress of both the testing process and software
Astha Kukreja
Latitude AI
Latitude AI
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON AV DEVELOPMENT WITH PERFORMANCE METRICS
1430 - 1455 ROLE OF LIDAR IN L3 DEPLOYMENT
- LiDAR timeline until the first L3 automotive production
- Current ODD limitations and how LiDARs can help expand usage
- Next-generation products to enable the mass production of automated systems
Rafel Fors
Valeo
Valeo
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON THE APPLICATION OF LIDAR IN AUTOMATED DRIVING
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1530 - 1600 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS IN DEVELOPING NEXT-GENERATION SENSORS FOR ADAS/AD
1600 - 1625 THE IN-VEHICLE CONNECTIVITY FOUNDATION ENABLING THE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING EVOLUTION
- Full autonomy requires higher resolution sensors, more compute power, and a shift of in-vehicle architectures
- Centralized in-vehicle architecture with sensor fusion demands advanced time synchronization and control capabilities
- High-performance connectivity solutions with the highest bandwidth, longest reach, most resilient error-free links
Daniel Shwartzberg
Valens
Valens
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON IN-VEHICLE CONNECTIVITY IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
1630 - 1655 HAZARDOUS TASKS AND LABOR SHORTAGES – ADS COULD BE THE ANSWER
- The same technologies that are being advanced for high-profile Autonomous Vehicles can be used smartly in other markets
- From energy, agriculture, airport, and essential services sectors, ADS and purpose-built vehicles could be the answer
- Solving real-world market challenges to improve productivity, improve safety, reduce risk, and improve the quality of life
Christopher Andrews
Pratt & Miller Engineering
Pratt & Miller Engineering
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEMS FOR THE ALTERNATE MARKETS
1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 SAFETY AND SECURITY IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: EVALUATING THE RISKS
- Autonomous driving safety shifts as we remove the driver from control
- Addressing the 'unknown unknowns' challenge in vehicle automation
- Updating ISO26262 for autonomous vehicles with ISO and SAE collaboration
Hasan Ibne Akram
Matrickz
Matrickz
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON EVALUATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE RISKS
1010 - 1035 SECURE AND SAFE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING IN ADVERSARIAL ENVIRONMENTS
- How to generate safety-critical driving scenarios for safety testing and enhancement for AVs
- How to leverage large language models to provide safety-critical scenarios for AVs in diverse environments
- How to provide safety certification for AVs
Bo Li
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SAFETY
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 SCALABLE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR VARIOUS AUTONOMY LEVELS
- Exploring a unified software architecture adaptable across different levels of autonomy
- Analyzing the mutual advantages in development and deployment for diverse autonomy levels
- Case studies from deployments in Europe, the U.S., and Australia: insights and outcomes
Anurag Ganguli
PlusAI
PlusAI
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON THE SYNERGY IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS AUTONOMY SPECTRUM
1130 - 1155 LET’S PUT THE "C" BACK IN "CAV"
- There remains a rift between those who operate the roadways and those who build the vehicles around the topic of connectivity
- There is a growing awareness that Connected Vehicle over the cellular network is going to be critical to deploying Connected Vehicles at scale
- Connected Vehicle over the network architecture will be in combination with edge radio CX2-X infrastructure
Adrian Pearmine
STV
STV
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON CONNECTED VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
1200 - 1215 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1215 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2024:
- The future of autonomous vehicles, market outlook, and industry outlook
Understand the economic fundamentals and key market drivers for autonomous vehicles from a global perspective. - Exploring new technologies and strategies for connected and automated vehicles
Look for new opportunities and make the business case for adopting new technologies and techniques to support next-generation automotive applications. - New advancements in LIDAR, ADAS calibration, and sensor fusion for CAV development
Learn from leading manufacturers and developers and implement strategies to ensure the successful development of AVs. - Latest research in artificial intelligence and deep learning for developing autonomous vehicles
Explore innovations and assess the latest results from tests and trials using artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the decision-making process of AV control systems. - Developing scalable autonomous vehicle control systems with high performance in mind
Deliver reliable and scalable production methods with new AV technologies and solutions to meet the needs of tomorrow’s automotive manufacturers. - Upcoming regulations and safety standards for next-generation autonomous vehicles
Hear from key regulators and classification bodies to ensure that connected and automated vehicles meet the requirements of new regulations and industry standards. - Automotive manufacturer case studies and working with leading developers
Gain insights from leading manufacturers and implement strategies that others in the industry use to accelerate autonomous vehicle development from pilot to deployment.
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