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Agenda 2026

08:15
5 min

Arrival of participants, registration, networking in the exhibition area

5 min
09:20
10 min

Welcome speech by Ingo Martin, and Eric Varton

10 min
Ingo Martin Ingo Martin Project Manager Ultima Media Eric Varton Eric Varton VP of Engineering,
Yazaki North America, Inc.
09:30
30 min

Rivian's EDS Journey and a Look Ahead

30 min
Dmitry Fudym Dmitry Fudym Principal Manager Electrical Distribution & Product Development
Rivian
10:00
30 min

Interconnect Strategies for Scalable Next Generation Vehicle Architecture and Production

30 min
Bernard Vetten Bernard Vetten Senior Principal Field Application Engineer
TE Connectivity
10:30
30 min

Liquid Cooled High Voltage Harness Systems – Game Changer for Modern Vehicle Architectures

30 min
Dilan Jordan Dilan Jordan Project Manager
Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
 Markus Leitner Markus Leitner Director Group Product Management
GG Group
 Mike Riley Mike Riley Product Development Manager
Voss Automotive
11:00
30 min

Coffee break & Networking in the Exhibition

30 min
11:30
30 min

At the Speed of Light – Next-Generation Optical Connectivity by Rosenberger Automotive – Enabling the Zonal Architecture

30 min
Sebastian Mysyk Sebastian Mysyk Director Product Management Data Connectors
Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
12:00
30 min

High-Frequency-integrated Multi-hybrid Connector Systems for Future E/E-Architecture

30 min
Helmut Pritz Helmut Pritz Manager Technical Product Management
MD Elektronik GmbH
 Ligor Manushi Ligor Manushi Technical Expert Reliability, Electronics Engineering Department
Robert Bosch LLC
12:30
30 min

How Does the Software-defined Vehicle Impact Connectors?

30 min
Christina König Christina König Senior Manager Technology and Innovation Management
KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme
13:00
1 h 15 min

Joint lunch break: Sponsored by Schunk

1 h 15 min
14:15

Afternoon session moderated by Senad Melkic

Senad Melkic Senad Melkic Director North America
GG Group
14:15
30 min

Polymer Eco-Filler Composite Materials: Advanced Materials for a Sustainable Future

30 min
Dr. Rajkiran Tiwari Dr. Rajkiran Tiwari R&D Manager
YTC America Inc.
14:45
30 min

800V is Easy – Making it Safe is Not: Rethinking Materials in Automotive Wiring Systems

30 min
Dr. Tamim P. Sidiki Dr. Tamim P. Sidiki Global Innovation Manager Mobility
Envalior
15:15
30 min

Agentic AI Engineering: A New Paradigm for Automotive Connector Design and Validation

30 min
Thiruvenkata Baskaran Thiruvenkata Baskaran CAE Project Leader
Molex Sushil Kumar Singh Sushil Kumar Singh Senior Structure Analyst – CAE Leader & Molex.
15:45
30 min

Coffee break & Networking in the Exhibition

30 min
16:15

Late afternoon session moderated by Aaron de Chazal

Aaron de Chazal Aaron de Chazal Sr. Manager Resident Engineering, Americas Automotive
TE Connectivity
16:15
30 min

Unlocking the Power of Data Centric Wire Harness Engineering

30 min

Moderation of afternoon session: Aaron de Chazal

Brian Haase Brian Haase Manager PSDSETL Engineering Technical Lead
GM
 Georg Hiebl Georg Hiebl Product Manager
Aucotec AG
16:45
30 min

CT Scanning for Quality and Failure Analysis

30 min
Ryan Flavin Ryan Flavin Director of Testing
Yazaki North America Andreas Bastian Andreas Bastian CTO
Lumafield
17:15
30 min

Quality In Wiring: What we are doing now and how it impacts what comes next moderated by Jared Thompson

30 min
Jared Thompson Jared Thompson EWCAP Manager
USCAR
17:45

Get-together with fine food and drinks & Networking at its best

AGENDA 2026

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