Let's talk about it: Deep Dives, Fishbowl, Masterclasses
Deep Dives, Fishbowls, and Masterclasses for real industry insights
In these sessions, you will explore current topics in the automotive industry in small, focused groups. Instead of one-way presentations, the emphasis is on exchange, discussion, and active participation.
Take the opportunity to share perspectives, ask questions, and develop new ideas together with industry experts.
This creates practical insights that extend far beyond the event itself.
Is there a gender gap in automotive product design? Reality or persistent misconception? In this interactive session, we will analyze concrete examples and data to explore how design decisions are made—and what role gender-specific perspectives actually play.
How do safety standards and use-case analyses influence development processes and validation criteria? And do they truly represent the full diversity of end users?
Join fellow professionals to discuss how future-ready product design can be shaped—balancing innovation, market requirements, and diversity alike.
Which technical and regulatory barriers are delaying the large-scale deployment of bidirectional charging in production vehicles and the associated infrastructure—and how can they be addressed systemically? What market-side fields of action already exist?
Engage in a hands-on discussion around grid integration, standardization, interoperability, and the roles of OEMs, energy providers, and infrastructure operators.
Work together to explore how Vehicle-to-Home, Vehicle-to-Business, and Vehicle-to-Grid can evolve from pilot projects into economically viable operations.
The global battery cell market offers significant growth and value creation potential: by 2030, production capacity could reach 3 terawatt-hours, representing a market potential of EUR 200–400 billion. Today, value creation is largely dominated by China. The United States is leveraging subsidies to build up domestic production—putting Europe under increasing pressure to act.
EU regulations provide the framework. But how can Europe secure a competitive, resilient, and circular battery value chain—from raw materials and processing to cell manufacturing and recycling?
Dr. Philipp Rose (Strategy&) synthesizes key market and technology trends into a prioritized roadmap for 2026–2035 and discusses it with participants during the masterclass.
Key focus areas include cost parity, raw material security, energy and capex levers, and technology pathways.
Simulations are indispensable in the development of automated driving functions, as they reduce time and cost compared to real-world testing. To reliably transfer simulation results into real-world performance and ensure development robustness, representative models are essential.
These range from behavioral models for the motion of surrounding traffic to high-fidelity sensor models.
This masterclass guides you through today’s compliance challenges in the SDV era, from increasingly complex driver-assistance functions and rapid OTA cycles to tightening regulations and growing market complexity. It also presents a target vision: an integrated compliance and development ecosystem that closes existing gaps, accelerates delivery, and improves assurance. In addition, you will learn how AI can support both domains by enabling faster decision-making, automating evidence generation, and ensuring continuous compliance throughout the entire vehicle lifecycle.
