Meet Our 2026 Speakers

Insights from those shaping the future of automotive electrical systems

Our speakers are leading experts from OEMs, Tier suppliers, and technology companies, bringing first-hand experience from current projects, strategic initiatives, and innovation programs. They share practical insights, technical depth, and forward-looking perspectives on the evolving E/E architecture landscape.

Serkan Akıncı
Serkan Akıncı
EDS Technical Leader,
Ford Otosan
Thiruvenkata Babuji Baskaran
Thiruvenkata Babuji Baskaran
Predictive Functional Leader - Structural,
Molex LLC
Martin Baumann
Martin Baumann
Development Engineer,
BMW AG
Dr. Ingo Busche
Dr. Ingo Busche
Head of Development Concept and Robust Design Electrical Distribution System,
Audi AG
María Eugenia Cabrera
María Eugenia Cabrera
Project Manager,
Hutchinson
Patrícia Cavaco
Patrícia Cavaco
Head of Sustainability,
Yazaki EMEA
Dr. Woo-Sik Chung
Dr. Woo-Sik Chung
Global Business Development Manager for Automotive & Industrial Electronics,
Trumpf Laser- & Systemtechnik SE
Alfonso Manuel Cuesta Hernandez
Alfonso Manuel Cuesta Hernandez
Functional Safety in the Wiring Harness System Domain,
Volkswagen AG
Roberto Diesel
Roberto Diesel
Vice President – Energy Systems and Drivetrain,
EDAG Engineering GmbH
Ayhan Eşrefoğlu
Ayhan Eşrefoğlu
Project Director,
NURSAN
Dr. Holger Fastabend
Dr. Holger Fastabend
CEO & CTO,
GG Group
Swen Gmeiner
Swen Gmeiner
Function Manager Core & Systems Engineer,
VOSS Automotive GmbH
Juan González
Juan González
Sales Manager,
Hutchinson
Martin Hager
Martin Hager
Chief Expert & Director Center of Competence Mechanical Engineering in the division Mobility Electronics,
Robert Bosch GmbH
Tom Heitmann
Tom Heitmann
Christian Infanger
Christian Infanger
Director Higher Automation Business,
Komax Group
Tim Klatt
Tim Klatt
Functional Safety Manager,
Volkswagen AG
Lukas Knak
Lukas Knak
Dr. Rainer König
Dr. Rainer König
Conference Chair
Thomas Kost
Thomas Kost
CTO,
Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze SE
Dr. Rainer Kühne
Dr. Rainer Kühne
Director Wiring Harness,
Volkswagen AG
Lutz Lehmann
Lutz Lehmann
Product Manager Digitalization,
Telsonic AG
Thomas Lorenz
Thomas Lorenz
Technical Specialist,
One Mobility Group
Marvin Malinowski
Marvin Malinowski
Head of Process Technology,
Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze SE
Marc-Antoine Marcellin
Marc-Antoine Marcellin
Business Development Manager,
ARKEMA
Dr. Stefan Müller
Dr. Stefan Müller
Head of Predevelopment
E-Mobility,
DRÄXLMAIER Group
Dr. Svenja Müller
Dr. Svenja Müller
Director Product Management Europe and India for E Mobility,
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
Dr. Marcella Oberst
Dr. Marcella Oberst
Manager Product Development for Cell Connectivity Systems,
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
Jan Olsson
Jan Olsson
Rüdiger Ostermann
Rüdiger Ostermann
CTO Automotive,
TE Connectivity
Helmut Pritz
Helmut Pritz
Manager Technical Product Management,
MD ELEKTRONIK GmbH
Lutz Schmittat
Lutz Schmittat
Head of Electromechanics E-Mobility,
Dräxlmaier Group
Melanie Sohnemann
Melanie Sohnemann
Head of the Sub-Department for Wiring Harness Components and Energy Distribution,
Volkswagen AG
Martin Stier
Martin Stier
Head of Market Development,
Telsonic AG
Ulrich Tröster
Ulrich Tröster
General Manager,
Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
Jens Warmuth
Jens Warmuth
Group Manager,
Fraunhofer IIS
Bernd Weiss
Bernd Weiss
Development Engineer Software and Hardware,
Mercedes-Benz AG
Lars Wunderlich
Lars Wunderlich
Principal Field Application Engineer,
Vector Informatik GmbH