Agenda 2025
Motto + focus topics
"From crisis to competitive edge: The new automotive playbook"
Software revolution and the road to autonomy
Competitiveness, global markets and the value chain
Electrification and the future of powertrains
Main Stage
Day 1 | Monday, May 5, 2025
- 08.00 - 09.00
Warm up
Morning coffee, first networking and check-in 
Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin - 09.00 - 09.15
Kick-Off
Opening and networking kick-off 
Daniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG
Daniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG - 09.15 - 09.30
Keynote
Transition to a tech company - transformation challenges in automotive 
Dr. Joachim Kahmann
Senior Vice President Purchasing EE & Modules, Stellantis
Dr. Joachim Kahmann
Senior Vice President Purchasing EE & Modules, Stellantis - 09.30 - 10.30
Impulse Panel | Q&A
From hardware to code: Transforming OEMs and suppliers into software-driven innovators Dr. Joachim Kahmann
Senior Vice President Purchasing EE & Modules, StellantisDr. Joachim Kahmann
Senior Vice President Purchasing EE & Modules, Stellantis
Dr. Ralf Schnupp
Senior Vice President Strategic Transformation, Continental
Dr. Ralf Schnupp
Senior Vice President Strategic Transformation, Continental
Katrin Schneider
Senior Vice President, Project Transformation, SBU Intelligent Cockpit, HARMAN Automotive
Katrin Schneider
Senior Vice President, Project Transformation, SBU Intelligent Cockpit, HARMAN Automotive
MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
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MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and Law - 10.30 - 11.15
Break
Recharging break with networking in the exhibition - 11.15 - 12.15
Impulse Panel | Q&A
Adapting to new roads: Customer priorities in European vs. Chinese automotive markets 
Dr. Alexander Klose
Executive Vice President Overseas Operations, Aiways
Dr. Alexander Klose
Executive Vice President Overseas Operations, Aiways
David Sultzer
General Manager, NIO Deutschland GmbH
David Sultzer
General Manager, NIO Deutschland GmbH
MODERATION: Prof. Dr. Alexander Tsipoulanidis
Professor for Supply Chain and Operations Management, Berlin School of Economics and LawMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Alexander Tsipoulanidis
Professor for Supply Chain and Operations Management, Berlin School of Economics and Law - 12.15 - 12.35
Keynote | Q&A
Industrial metaverse: From vision to value creation - the path to digital factories 
Christian Hort
Senior Vice President, T-Systems International GmbH
Christian Hort
Senior Vice President, T-Systems International GmbH
Florian Langlotz
Partner, Global Head of Automotive, Drees & Sommer SE
Florian Langlotz
Partner, Global Head of Automotive, Drees & Sommer SE - 12.35 - 13.50
Break
Networking lunch - 13.50 - 14.30
Panel Discussion | Q&A
Navigating the road ahead: Opportunities and challenges in the era of software defined vehicles 
Augustin Friedel
Senior Manager Mobility Transformation, MHP - A Porsche Company
Augustin Friedel
Senior Manager Mobility Transformation, MHP - A Porsche Company
Patrick Rebscher
Senior Director & Head of Architecture, Elektrobit
Patrick Rebscher
Senior Director & Head of Architecture, Elektrobit
Manuel Yoon
General Manager Germany & Vice President Strategy, Autobrains Technologies
Manuel Yoon
General Manager Germany & Vice President Strategy, Autobrains TechnologiesMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and LawMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and Law - 14.30 - 15.20
Impulse Panel | Q&A
Battery technologies - What's next for automotive? 
Silvia-Luna Yzaguirre Sanchez
Senior Director Battery Cell Global Development, PowerCo and Volkswagen AG
Silvia-Luna Yzaguirre Sanchez
Senior Director Battery Cell Global Development, PowerCo and Volkswagen AG
Dr. Célestine Singer
Senior Application Engineer, Factorial Energy
Dr. Célestine Singer
Senior Application Engineer, Factorial Energy
Sriram Ramanoudjame
Chief Marketing Officer, Blue Solutions
Sriram Ramanoudjame
Chief Marketing Officer, Blue Solutions
Graeme Purdy
CEO, Ilika
Graeme Purdy
CEO, Ilika
MODERATION: Dr. Simon Engelke
Founder and Chair, Battery Associates
MODERATION: Dr. Simon Engelke
Founder and Chair, Battery Associates - 15.20 - 16.00
Break
Recharging break with networking in the exhibition - 16.00 - 16.20
Keynote | Q&A
Scaling automated driving technologies and unlocking value through new business models 
Jeremy McClain
Global Vice President and Head of Systems & Software Business, Business Area Autonomous Mobility, ContinentalJeremy McClain
Global Vice President and Head of Systems & Software Business, Business Area Autonomous Mobility, Continental - 16.20 - 18.00
Special Format
Tech Talks Ensure compliance, unlock transparency and future proof your supply chain with AI 
Dominik Krizan
Head of Business Development, Prewave
Ensure compliance, unlock transparency and future proof your supply chain with AI Dominik Krizan
Head of Business Development, Prewave
Profitable SDV with revenue generation beyond the first user- Possible technology solutions
Noby Mathew
Director Products & Strategy, JOYNEXT
Profitable SDV with revenue generation beyond the first user- Possible technology solutionsNoby Mathew
Director Products & Strategy, JOYNEXT
Integrated manufacturing in Automotive: Creating a Resilient, Future-Proof Automotive Value Chain with Unified Namespaces
Sven Kobow
Senior IoT Solution Architect, HiveMQ
Integrated manufacturing in Automotive: Creating a Resilient, Future-Proof Automotive Value Chain with Unified NamespacesSven Kobow
Senior IoT Solution Architect, HiveMQ
Full throttle on data: EU Data Act as spark for opportunity
Dr. Sebastian Werner
Head of Data & AI Solutions, Thoughtworks
Full throttle on data: EU Data Act as spark for opportunityDr. Sebastian Werner
Head of Data & AI Solutions, Thoughtworks
Stop experimenting, start solving: Integrating data and AI for actionable engineering results
Marko Lah
CEO, Context64.ai GmbH
Stop experimenting, start solving: Integrating data and AI for actionable engineering resultsMarko Lah
CEO, Context64.ai GmbH
From chaos to control: Digitizing load carrier fleets with cutting-edge tech
Matthias Piekarczyk
Chief Sales Officer, BOX ID Systems
From chaos to control: Digitizing load carrier fleets with cutting-edge techMatthias Piekarczyk
Chief Sales Officer, BOX ID Systems
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Verena Woess
Client Executive, Rackspace Technology
Beyond the buzzwords: Real-world examples of tech as an enabler in automotiveVerena Woess
Client Executive, Rackspace Technology - 18.00 - 23.00
Let's party!
Mastermind party with flying dinner & cocktailbar, Mario Kart and DJ Manuel Zero 
with flying dinner & cocktailbar, Mario Kart and DJ Manuel Zero
Day 2 | Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- 08.00 - 09.00
Morning coffee, first networking and check-in - 09.00 - 09.40
Panel Discussion | Q&A
Fast charging the future: How EV charging infrastructure will evolve in Germany and Europe 
Despina Chatzikyriakou
Head of Charging and Energy Solutions, Member of the Executive Management Board, ZEEKR Europe
Despina Chatzikyriakou
Head of Charging and Energy Solutions, Member of the Executive Management Board, ZEEKR Europe
Dr. Sylvie Römer
Managing Director, ChargeHere GmbH
Dr. Sylvie Römer
Managing Director, ChargeHere GmbHMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and LawMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and Law - 09.40 - 10.00
Keynote | Q&A
Compute platform development at CARIAD 
Dr. Ali Safiei
Head of Division Compute Platform, CARIAD
Dr. Ali Safiei
Head of Division Compute Platform, CARIAD - 10.00 - 10.20
Keynote | Q&A
Lessons from China - speed, cost, innovation 
Dr. Heiko Rauscher
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Dr. Heiko Rauscher
Partner & Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting - 10.20 - 11.00
Break
Recharging break with networking in the exhibition - 11.00 - 11.20
Keynote | Q&A
From rivals to allies: Consolidation & partnering in the automotive industry 
Julian Fieres
Vice President Strategy, Transformation & Sustainability, ZF Group
Julian Fieres
Vice President Strategy, Transformation & Sustainability, ZF Group - 11.20 - 12.00
Impulse Panel | Q&A
E-fuels in the automotive industry: Innovative solution or dead end? 
Thorsten Herdan
CEO, HIF Global
Thorsten Herdan
CEO, HIF Global
Dr. Falko Ueckerdt
Lead hydrogen and e-fuels, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Dr. Falko Ueckerdt
Lead hydrogen and e-fuels, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and LawMODERATION: Prof. Dr. Matthias Tomenendal
Professor of Management and Consulting, Berlin School of Economics and Law - 12.00 - 12.20
Keynote | Q&A
Lidar vs. camera: Can autonomous driving thrive without it? 
Joachim Mathes
CTO, Valeo Brain Division
Joachim Mathes
CTO, Valeo Brain Division - 12.20 - 12.40
Break
Short pit stop - 12.40 - 13.00
Keynote | Q&A
Accelerating software-defined vehicle innovation 
Andrea Ketzer
Director, Industry Specialists and Solutions, Automotive and Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Andrea Ketzer
Director, Industry Specialists and Solutions, Automotive and Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 13.00 - 13.20
Keynote | Q&A
Cybersecurity agility: An essential building block in developing software-defined vehicles 
Jürgen Müller
Executive Vice President Connected Software Systems & Services, IAV GmbH
Jürgen Müller
Executive Vice President Connected Software Systems & Services, IAV GmbH - 13.20 - 13.25
Closing Daniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AGDaniel Wäldchen
Member of the Executive Board, IPM AG - 13.25 - 15.00
Last networking
Farewell lunch and networking
Deep Dives | Workshops
Day 1 | Monday, May 5, 2025
- 13.50 - 14.30
Deep Dive
Speeding up modern centralized vehicle architectures with high-bandwidth PCIe Technology 
Licong Zhang
Product Manager and Lead Architect for vehicle communication technolgies, incl. PCIe, CARIADLicong Zhang
Product Manager and Lead Architect for vehicle communication technolgies, incl. PCIe, CARIAD
Stefan Herr
Technical expert vehicle communication technologies, CARIADStefan Herr
Technical expert vehicle communication technologies, CARIAD - 14.30 - 15.10
Deep Dive
Unraveling the legal maze: Exploring legal challenges in autonomous driving 
Patrick Ayad
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Patrick Ayad
Partner, Hogan Lovells
Sebastian Polly
Co-Head Automotive and Mobility Sector, Hogan LovellsSebastian Polly
Co-Head Automotive and Mobility Sector, Hogan Lovells - 16.00 - 18.00
Workshop
Building the software-defined vehicle: What it takes for OEMs and suppliers to succeed 
Matt Chen
Head of Strategy, WirelessCar
Matt Chen
Head of Strategy, WirelessCar
Pravallika Swayampu
Product and Function Owner vehicle communication technologies incl. PCIe, CARIADPravallika Swayampu
Product and Function Owner vehicle communication technologies incl. PCIe, CARIAD
Christer Neimöck
Senior Manager for SDV ADAS/AD, T-Systems International GmbHChrister Neimöck
Senior Manager for SDV ADAS/AD, T-Systems International GmbH
Dirk Weihrauch
Global Lead Software Defined Vehicle Cloud, Red Hat
Dirk Weihrauch
Global Lead Software Defined Vehicle Cloud, Red Hat