May 19-20, 2026 | Stuttgart, Germany
European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026
European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026
May 19-20, 2026 | LE MERIDIEN STUTTGART, Willy-Brandt-Strasse 30, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
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May 14, 2026
The panel discussion 2 of the European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026
📢 The panel discussion session of the European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026 will have the following guests participating:Dr. Alexander Mattausch from Elektrobit,Frank Kaleck from Microsoft,Dr. Jochen Haerdtlein from Robert Bosch GmbH,Benjamin Waldenmeier from CARIAD SE. 🌟 Thomas Fleischmann from Accenture will serve as the moderator for the panel discussion. ✨ Panel Discussion: Designing Cars in the Cloud: Virtual Twins, Synthetic Data and Al
May 14, 2026
CARIAD SE will participate in the panel discussion at the European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026
📣 We are thrilled to announce that Benjamin Waldenmeier from CARIAD SE will participate in the panel discussion at the European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026. ✨ Panel Discussion: Designing Cars in the Cloud: Virtual Twins, Synthetic Data and Al 🌟 Benjamin Waldenmeier is the AI Program Lead for Integration & Testing at Cariad SE, where he s
May 12, 2026
European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026 will be held soon
📢 Latest Update! The European AI and Software-Defined Vehicle Summit 2026 will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from May 19th to 20th. ✨ We are thrilled to have the following guest speakers to share their insightful perspectives:Dominique Massonié, Dr. Jens Kohl, Nevzat S. Senyayla, Daniel Koroll, Dilek Kabak, Michal Klocek, Cyril Laury, Gregor Struller, Michael Niklas-Höret, Janine Bubner, Dr. Patrick Bartsch, Andre Riesel, Dirk Bangel, Jochen Haerdtlein, Khalil
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Summit Background
With the deep integration of artificial intelligence, software-defined architecture, and autonomous driving technologies, the global automotive industry is undergoing an unprecedented intelligent transformation. Europe, as the birthplace of the automotive industry and a hub of innovation, is actively promoting the convergence of AI and Software-Defined Vehicle technology to reshape the competitiveness of next-generation mobility. This summit focuses on key topics such as Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), the application of large AI models in autonomous driving and smart cockpits, centralized and zonal E/E architecture, 6G and V2X collaboration, data closed-loop systems, compliance, and security,etc. It aims to establish a cross-disciplinary platform for technical and strategic exchange, fostering in-depth collaboration among OEMs, technology firms, semiconductor companies, software providers, and regulatory bodies to jointly build a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future mobility ecosystem.
Topics
➤ AI as the New Powertrain: How Europe Can Win the SDV Era Through Strong Partnerships
➤ Building the Software-Defined Vehicle: Evolution of Centralized E/E Architecture in AI Era
➤ From 48 Months to 48 Weeks? Rethinking Vehicle Development Leveraging AI
➤ Personalized Cockpit Experience: AI-Driven Scenario-Based Services and Human-Machine Cooperative Driving Experience
➤ Improving Automotive Developer Productivity with LLM-Based Agents
➤ HPC as the foundation of next-generation automated driving in software-defined vehicles
➤ Revolutionizing Human-Vehicle Interaction & the In-Car Assistant with Large Language Models
➤ Maneuvering AI-driven and Software-Defined Vehicle through the New Digital Legal Landscape in the EU: Who is Liable when the Program/Algorithm Fails?
➤ Open Source, Safety, AI, and SDV: The Pathway to Cost-Efficient Vehicle Software Architecture
➤ How Integrated Quality Governance Transforms SDV Development Speed: Effective Alignment of Safety & Security Lifecycle Activities and AI-Governance
➤ From Software-Defined Vehicles to Decision-Defined Mobility: How AI Must Move Beyond the Car
➤ The SDV Coding Orchestra: Coordinating Agents, Standards, and Getting Faster to OTA-Ready Releases
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Speakers
 
Dominique Massonié
Head of Software Internationalization, NOMI-EU
NIO
Dr. Jens Kohl
BMW Group
Nevzat S. Senyayla
Platform Systems Lead
Jaguar Land Rover
Daniel Koroll
Quality Planner – Principal ASPICE Assessor
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Dilek Kabak
Cluster Function Project Responsible ADAS
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Silvain Jewoh Zekeyo
Founder and CEO
SANEON GmbH
Michal Klocek
Head of Business Development and Partnerships
Hyundai Connected Mobility
Cyril Laury
Group Electronics Technology Director
FORVIA
Gregor Struller
Head of R&D for High-Performance Computer
AUMOVIO Germany GmbH
Michael Niklas-Höret
SDV Architect SW
AUMOVIO Germany GmbH
Janine Bubner
AI Platform & Software-Defined Vehicle Expert
Industry Expert
Dr. Patrick Bartsch
Pr. Technology Evangelist applied AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Andre Riesel
Global Head of SW & Service Sales Enabling OEM
Robert Bosch GmbH
Dirk Bangel
Director Technology Management
Robert Bosch GmbH
Dr. Jochen Haerdtlein
Head of SW Development New Energy Products, Chief SW Architect
Robert Bosch GmbH
Khalil AISSAOUI
CTO
ACTIA Group
Dr. Swarup Mandal
Vice President & Global Head of Automotive Engineering
Wipro
Obada Alaqtash
AI Tech Lead
Cerence AI
Dr. Alexander Mattausch
Technology Lead Operating Systems
Elektrobit
Benjamin Waldenmeier
AI Program Lead
CARIAD SE
Frank Kaleck
Director Industry Advisory Automotive
Microsoft
Harsha Padmanabha
VP Global Engineering AI & Ux
Visteon Corporation
Thomas Fleischmann
Director, SDV Business Development
Accenture
Dr.-Ing. Jan Wehinger
Partner
MHP – A Porsche Company
Dr. Benedict Seiferlein
Senior Manager Autonomous Mobility Strategy & Transformation
MHP – A Porsche Company
Dr. Jörg Kahler
Partner
GSK Stockmann
Chahine Bouaiache
Founder & CEO DriveBerry Inc. / Former Head of General Motors France, Ex Apple, Ex Tesla
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A. The fee is inclusive of two days conference, conference materials, two luncheons and all refreshments. Accommodation and travel is not included.
B. Video recording for the entire event.
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A. The fee is inclusive of two-day conference’s live broadcasting and conference materials.
B. Video recording for the entire event.
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