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Lucija is the Program Director for tailored automotive events within the Smart Mobility portfolio at we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH. Some of these prominent events include Automotive E-Powertrain Tech, EV/HEV Thermal Management, Automotive Battery and E-Motor Tech.Read more

René Honcak is currently Head of Digital Twin in the Electrified Powertrain Technology division at the ZF Group. In this role, which he has held since January 2024, he leads the development and implementation of digital twins for e-mobility. Previously, he was Manager for Digital Twin for E-Drives at ZF Friedrichshafen AG from September 2022Read more

Astrid Haas has been Head of eMotor Materials & Technologies at Vitesco Technologies since 2019. Prior to this, she worked for more than 15 years in leading positions in the fields of engineering and manufacturing, among other companies at Continental, Mahle, and matino.Read more

Gaëtan is an accomplished R&D Director with over 20 years of experience leading innovative research and engineering projects in the automotive and medical industries. Specialized in strategic product development, innovation, and intellectual property management, he oversees the entire process from design to production. At Schrader Pacific Advanced Valves, he has further expanded his expertise inRead more

Laurent Otte is a Senior Product Line Director at Melexis, with over 15 years of experience in the field of MEMS pressure sensors and sensor interfaces. At Melexis, Laurent manages the complete product lifecycle, from strategic planning to market introduction, focusing on innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of industries such as automotive andRead more

Dr. Francesco Colonna is leading the InnovationLab of Stäubli Electrical Connectors since 2022. After obtaining a PhD in Computational Physics in 2011 at the University of Amsterdam, he worked as a researcher in physics and material science at TU Delft, Fraunhofer IWM, and Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg. Since 2017 Francesco worked as innovation consultant and innovationRead more

Lennart Leopold is the Head of Product Development at Vaionic Technologies GmbH. He has gained extensive R&D experience in the automotive and turbomachines industry at companies such as HELLA, MAN Diesel&Turbo, Continental and Vitesco Technologies. Lennart is now driving the development of cutting-edge eDrive systems at Vaionic Technologies.Read more

Francesco Toso was born in Florence and is the CEO & Co-Founder of NEWTWEN, a pioneering start-up founded in Padova in 2020. NEWTWEN develops cutting-edge software that creates real-time embedded virtual sensing solutions for model predictive control and diagnostics of electromechanical systems, enhancing efficiency and performance. Francesco earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from theRead more

Dr. Quentin Werner is Functional Team Leader for eAxle Performance at Bosch, working on eAxle and eMachine technologies. Based in Germany, he has a strong background in electrical engineering, holding both a Master’s and Ph.D. from the Université de Lorraine. Before joining Bosch, he gained extensive experience in automotive engineering and powertrain technologies while workingRead more

Thomas leads product management at HENN, a global solutions provider for connection systems. With many years of experience, he has a deep understanding of the evolving automotive industry and is successfully transforming the solution portfolio to meet the challenges of the new energy vehicle sector. Throughout his career, Thomas has built a proven track recordRead more