Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
FUTURE MARKET TRENDS AND INDUSTRY FORECASTS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES


Srini Gowda
International
- Exploring the expected growth of autonomous vehicles, key adoption milestones, and regulatory shifts
- Understanding how AI, connectivity, and investments are shaping innovation in autonomous mobility
- Discovering the impact of autonomy on logistics, fleet operations, and mobility services through real-world examples
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MARKET AND INDUSTRY FORECASTS
09:40 - 10:05
FUNCTIONAL SAFETY IN ROAD VEHICLES – NEW AI SAFETY STANDARDS


Steve Neemeh
LHP Engineering Solutions
- Reviewing the limitations of traditional functional safety under ISO 26262 in automotive
- Introducing ISO 8800 and related standards on safety in artificial intelligence applications
- Exploring solutions for implementation, including process, technical, and AI-based approaches
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON SAFETY STANDARDS IN AI AND FUNCTIONAL SAFETY FOR VEHICLES
10:10 - 10:40
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!
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By TUV RHEINLAND
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON MAPPING THE FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
- How will public transportation be affected by the large-scale deployment of AV solutions?
- What role do autonomous and connected vehicles play in the future of urban mobility?
- What are the benefits of self-driving cars for deliveries in urban environments?
- In MaaS solutions like robotaxis, what strategies or technologies can companies adopt to foster public trust?
- How would the business model for robotaxis evolve in urban environments?
| Arcadis | Moderator
| North American Lighting
| Norton Rose Fulbright
| Udelv
| planX AI
| Edge Case Research
11:30 - 11:55
FUNCTIONAL SAFETY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR AI/ML BASED ON ISO TR 5469


Bodo Seifert
TUV Rheinland
- Learning how ISO TR 5469 provides key properties to build effective safety arguments
- Exploring the role of ISO TR 5469 in enhancing traditional functional safety and cybersecurity
- Understanding a poisoning attack example on an ACC vehicle's machine vision system
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON FUNCTIONAL SAFETY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR AI/ML
12:00 - 12:25
ISO 8800 AND AI/ML SAFETY


Jeffrey Joyce
Critical Systems Labs
- Exploring how ISO/PAS 8800 builds on ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 to guide AI safety in vehicles
- Discovering repeatable patterns and graphical tools for creating AI safety assurance arguments
- Understanding the practical impacts on AV industry capabilities, tooling, and safety strategies
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON ISO 8800 AND AI/ML SAFETY
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ENSURING SAFETY STANDARDS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DESIGN AND TESTING
- What safety and regulatory trends are shaping the future of AV technology for the next 5 years?
- How relevant is satisfying existing standards to the credibility of a Safety Case?
- How can AI-driven edge-case testing improve the reliability and robustness of autonomous vehicle safety validation?
- How can regulators balance innovation with enforceable accountability with crash-reporting mandates?
- What innovative verification and validation (V&V) strategies are most promising for ensuring functional safety?
| Tantra Analyst | Moderator
| Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
| Streetscope
| Edge Case Research
| Digital Mind State
| Aurora
14:00 - 14:25
MOVING PAST THE SAFETY DRIVER – SCALING L4 AVS WITH REMOTE HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP


Fabio Tylim
Guident Corp
- Understanding how transitioning from L3 testing to L4 deployment can unlock the full potential of AVs
- Discovering the role of remote human-in-the-loop systems in ensuring safety and operational oversight
- Exploring how this scalable supervision model replaces onboard safety drivers and accelerates adoption
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING L4 AVS WITH REMOTE HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM NEXT-GENERATION MAPS AND THEIR IMPACT ON AUTONOMOUS DRIVING


Atul Kishore
TomTom
- Understanding why autonomous vehicles rely on maps for real-time navigation and safety
- Exploring how navigation apps integrate sensor data to enhance real-time decision-making
- Examining how consumers will recognize and interact with next-gen mapping technology
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON NEXT GEN MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By Union AI
15:30 - 15:55
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMMERCIALIZATION DATA STRATEGIES


Vineeth Venkiteswaran
Qualcomm
- Understanding the diverse data needs for commercial, robotaxi, and truck services
- Learning how digital ADAS homologation supports the development of autonomous systems
- Exploring the role of standards, privacy, and compliance in advancing commercialization
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON DATA STRATEGIES FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE COMMERCIALIZATION
16:00 - 16:25
ROBUST LONG-RANGE PERCEPTION AGAINST SENSOR MISALIGNMENT IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES


Sudeep Fadadu
Aurora
- Understanding how sensor misalignment disrupts long-range perception in autonomous systems
- Exploring current calibration techniques and their challenges in dynamic environments
- Discovering a deep learning solution for real-time misalignment detection and 3D object recognition
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON ROBUST LONG-RANGE PERCEPTION AND SENSOR MISALIGNMENT
16:30 - 16:55
SCALING THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AUTONOMOUS FLEETS


Jonathan Colbert
Voltera
- Discovering how Voltera is aligning infrastructure development with AV and rideshare growth
- Exploring the strategies for building high-uptime, scalable, and flexible charging facilities
- Gaining insights from the real-world deployment of light-duty electric fleet depots across the US
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING THE CHARGING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEETS
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
THE NEEDED ECOSYSTEM TO SCALE AN AUTONOMOUS FLEET


Corey Clothier
Arcadis
- Outlining the essential process steps and partnerships for scaling autonomous vehicle fleets
- Identifying industries and AV technologies ready to scale, with insights from transit and logistics
- Examining scalable integration with examples of roles and partners supporting growth in AV deployment
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING AN AUTONOMOUS FLEET ECOSYSTEM
09:40 - 10:05
TESLA CASE STUDY: THE IMPORTANCE OF REACTION SPEED FOR SDV AND AD


Florian Rohde
iProcess
- Discovering how organizational culture and flexible tooling enabled rapid software cycles
- Gaining insights into the cutting-edge OTA updates and data logging fueling future mobility
- Understanding how these breakthroughs support swift autonomous driving innovations
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON FAST-PACED SDV AND AD SOFTWARE ROLLOUTS
10:10 - 10:35
AUTOMATED PUBLIC TRANSIT IS NOT JUST SELF-DRIVING


Cemre Kavvasoglu
ADASTEC
- Exploring how flowride.ai advances fully autonomous buses in large-scale urban operations
- Seeing how adaptive technology supports efficiency, safety, and inclusivity in city transit
- Discovering integration with city apps for remote operation and data-driven transit management
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMATED PUBLIC TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By Voltera
11:00 - 11:25
RECENT AND FUTURE REGULATORY ACTIONS ON AV TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS


Adam Raviv
Sidley Austin LLP
- Exploring key NHTSA initiatives, including the AV STEP framework and the Automation Safety Office
- Understanding evolving federal reporting rules and regulatory exemptions for AV testing
- Gaining insight into future safety standards and what they may mean for AV manufacturers
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON AV TECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS AND FUTURE SAFETY FRAMEWORKS
11:30 - 11:55
THE RADAR ADVANTAGE – OPTIMIZING ADAS COMPUTE FOR MASS-SCALE AUTONOMY


Reza Mostajabi
Zendar
- Discovering how radar can reduce ADAS compute demands while improving safety and reliability
- Exploring how AI-enhanced radar outperforms cameras and LiDAR in harsh real-world scenarios
- Understanding the roadmap for scalable autonomy using next-gen radar system architectures
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON RADAR ADVANTAGE AND ADAS COMPUTE OPTIMIZATION
12:00 - 12:25
SEMANTIC SPATIOTEMPORAL UNDERSTANDING IN DRIVING VIDEOS WITH VLM


Mustafa Bal
NomadicML
- Learning how Video Language Models (VLMs) are adapted to understand driving behaviors at scale
- Discovering new co-training methods for improving event detection in critical driving scenarios
- Exploring how AI integrates video, language, and external rules to support safer driving decisions
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SEMANTIC UNDERSTANDING IN DRIVING VIDEOS WITH VLM
12:30 - 12:45
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
12:45 - 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
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