Agenda
Connected innovation: Partnerships as drivers of change
Speakers from the following companies will be there:
Content pillars
Software Defined Vehicle: Redefining the future of mobility
Electrification and innovation of the drivetrain
Partnerships and competitive environment
On the content orientation
Main Stage
08.00 - 09.00![]()
 | Heinrich-Heine-Straße / Klieverhagen 44, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany | |
| Heinrich-Heine-Straße / Klieverhagen 44, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany |
09.00 - 09.20![]()
 | Daniel Wäldchen Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG |  |
| Daniel Wäldchen Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG | |
 | Thomas Krause Spokesman of the Executive Board, Wolfsburg AG |  |
| Thomas Krause Spokesman of the Executive Board, Wolfsburg AG |
09.20 - 10.00
 | MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden Director EMF Institute, Professor for SME Management and Corporate Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law |  |
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden Director EMF Institute, Professor for SME Management and Corporate Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law | |
 | Dr. Alexander Straub Executive Vice President, Head of Technology Strategy , CARIAD SE |  |
| Dr. Alexander Straub Executive Vice President, Head of Technology Strategy , CARIAD SE | |
 | Dr. Christian Hort Senior Vice President Automotive, T-Systems International GmbH |  |
| Dr. Christian Hort Senior Vice President Automotive, T-Systems International GmbH | |
 | Alejandro Vukotich Vice President Product Management, Qualcomm |  |
| Alejandro Vukotich Vice President Product Management, Qualcomm |
10.00 - 10.20
 | Ralf Spierling Executive Vice President, Robert Bosch GmbH |  |
| Ralf Spierling Executive Vice President, Robert Bosch GmbH |
10.20 - 11.10![]()
| 10.30 - 10.50 Speednetworking in the B2B area |
11.10 - 11.30
 | Joachim Mathes CTO Brain Division, Valeo |  |
| Joachim Mathes CTO Brain Division, Valeo |
11.30 - 12.10
 | MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Elmar Bräkling Professor of Procurement and Logistics, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences |  |
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Elmar Bräkling Professor of Procurement and Logistics, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences | |
 | Dr. Monika Griefahn Chairwoman, eFuel Alliance |  |
| Dr. Monika Griefahn Chairwoman, eFuel Alliance | |
 | Sebastian Bock Managing Director, Transport & Environment (T&E) |  |
| Sebastian Bock Managing Director, Transport & Environment (T&E) | |
 | Prof. Dr. Martin Wietschel Head of the Competence Center Energy Technologies and Energy Systems, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI |  |
| Prof. Dr. Martin Wietschel Head of the Competence Center Energy Technologies and Energy Systems, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI |
12.10 - 12.30
 | Robert Suvak Head of Purchasing - Executive Vice President, Dräxmlaier Group |  |
| Robert Suvak Head of Purchasing - Executive Vice President, Dräxmlaier Group |
12.30 - 13.40![]()
13.40 - 14.00
 | Heiko Rauscher Senior Managing Director, FTI-Andersch AG |  |
| Heiko Rauscher Senior Managing Director, FTI-Andersch AG |
14.00 - 14.40
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden Director EMF Institute, Professor for SME Management and Corporate Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law | |
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Birgit Felden Director EMF Institute, Professor for SME Management and Corporate Succession, Berlin School of Economics and Law | |
 | Hanno Höhn Chief Performance Officer, MANN+HUMMEL |  |
| Hanno Höhn Chief Performance Officer, MANN+HUMMEL | |
 | Klaus Blüm Head of Group IT Products and Architecture, Volkswagen AG |  |
| Klaus Blüm Head of Group IT Products and Architecture, Volkswagen AG |
14.40 - 15.00
 | Igal Raichelgauz Founder & CEO, Autobrains Technologies |  |
| Igal Raichelgauz Founder & CEO, Autobrains Technologies |
15.00 - 15.40![]()
15.40 - 16.30
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Elmar Bräkling Professor for Procurement and Logistics, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences | |
| MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Elmar Bräkling Professor for Procurement and Logistics, Koblenz University of Applied Sciences | |
 | Yimeng Zhang VP of Engineering and Head of US, Pony.ai |  |
| Yimeng Zhang VP of Engineering and Head of US, Pony.ai | |
 | Ricardo Plöger Senior Executive Director - Advanced Driver Assistance System & Autonomous Driving, Volkswagen AG |  |
| Ricardo Plöger Senior Executive Director - Advanced Driver Assistance System & Autonomous Driving, Volkswagen AG | |
 | Axel Joachim Maschka Executive Vice President, Head of Business Division, Mobis |  |
| Axel Joachim Maschka Executive Vice President, Head of Business Division, Mobis | |
 | Sunny Choi VP of Global Business Development, Plus |  |
| Sunny Choi VP of Global Business Development, Plus |
16.30 - 17.10![]()
| 16.30 - 16.40 Why digitalization and AI must become a top priority in the automotive industry! | ||
 | Sven Kottmann Director Automotive, Infor |  |
| 16.30 - 16.40 Why digitalization and AI must become a top priority in the automotive industry! | ||
| Sven Kottmann Director Automotive, Infor | |
| 16.40 - 16.50 Consistently high component quality when processing plastic recyclates: Safeguarding the process with sensors and AI | ||
 | Dr. Alexander Chaloupka Managing Director, NETZSCH Process intelligence GmbH - part of avidens |  |
| 16.40 - 16.50 Consistently high component quality when processing plastic recyclates: Safeguarding the process with sensors and AI | ||
| Dr. Alexander Chaloupka Managing Director, NETZSCH Process intelligence GmbH - part of avidens | |
| 16.50 - 17.00 Innovation for the fingers: the ARTUS exoskeleton as a prevention tool | ||
 | Viola Bartels Founder & Co-CEO, Digity GmbH |  |
| 16.50 - 17.00 Innovation for the fingers: the ARTUS exoskeleton as a prevention tool | ||
| Viola Bartels Founder & Co-CEO, Digity GmbH | |
| 17.00 - 17.10 Inefficiencies and sources of error in the bill of materials (BOM): overcoming historical legacy, lack of transparency and data silos | ||
 | Dr. Nicolae Tudor CEO, Enterprise Analytics Software GmbH |  |
| 17.00 - 17.10 Inefficiencies and sources of error in the bill of materials (BOM): overcoming historical legacy, lack of transparency and data silos | ||
| Dr. Nicolae Tudor CEO, Enterprise Analytics Software GmbH | |
 | Volker P. Zimmerer MBA CEO, Enterprise Analytics Software GmbH | |
| Volker P. Zimmerer MBA CEO, Enterprise Analytics Software GmbH | |
17.10 - 17.15![]()
18:00![]()
18.15 - 22.30![]()
Deep Dives
- 14.20 - 15.00
Deep Dive:
Redefining automotive performance through efficiency: Technological innovation through the Drive-Brake Unit in electromobility
Julia Pieruschka
Head of Future Products Wheel Brake Solutions, Continental
Julia Pieruschka
Head of Future Products Wheel Brake Solutions, Continental
Dr. Ing. Alexander Rosen
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer, DeepDrive
Dr. Ing. Alexander Rosen
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer, DeepDrive - 16.30 - 17.10
Deep Dive:
The big step towards transformation: Open source for security-relevant applications
Dr. Moritz Neukirchner
Senior Director of Strategic Product Management for SDV, Elektrobit
Dr. Moritz Neukirchner
Senior Director of Strategic Product Management for SDV, Elektrobit