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Zack Bolton is an experienced leader in Research and Development with a strong background in the automotive industry. He brings deep expertise in systems engineering, FMEA, Six Sigma, and advanced manufacturing processes. His work focuses on driving innovation and reliability in complex automotive systems. Zack holds an International Management Program certificate in Organizational Leadership fromRead more

John Niles has a deep expertise in public policy across all levels of U.S. government, with a focus on transportation and telecommunications. He specializes in advancing policy frameworks that support the deployment of road vehicle automation telematics—networked systems enabling real-time data exchange among vehicles, infrastructure, and data centers. His work emphasizes the role of telematicsRead more

Ana Schmitz-Fuentes is Head of Production Smart Mobility and HR & Internal Communications Events. She joined we.CONECT Global Leaders GmbH in 2021. She studied Education & English at UMCE in Santiago de Chile.Read more

With 25 years of experience leading the development of advanced software, electronic, and mechanical systems for autonomous ground vehicles and complex systems, I have a proven track record in this field. As the head of Hyundai Mobis’s North America autonomous vehicle department, I oversee software teams that work across the spectrum of advanced engineering throughRead more

Experienced in Automated Driving Safety, Systems Engineering, and Automation Integration technical leadership and a Leader with a demonstrated history of impact in the automotive and automated driving industry. Skilled in Vehicle Dynamics, Chassis, Functional and Systems Safety, Systems Engineering, and Automotive. Regulatory, safe systems, and supervisory experience leading enterprise organizations around Automated Driving and AutonomousRead more

Sathyasheelan Santhanam is a Sensors Hardware Engineer at Torc Robotics, specializing in LiDAR, camera, and IMU integration for autonomous vehicles. He leads end-to-end development from defining requirements to production validation ensuring sensor reliability for Level-4 autonomy. With an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University, he is passionate about advancing industryRead more

Experienced Vice President Of Product Development with a demonstrated history of bringing new technologies to market. Extensive background managing multi-disciplinary technical teams. Strong product management professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Materials Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Read more

Sunil, a long term automotive and semiconductor executive, joined Zendar in May 2021 as its Chief Business Officer. Prior to Zendar, Sunil was the Vice President and GM for Synaptics’ Video Interface business where he led the acquisition and integration of DisplayLink. At Synaptics, Sunil was also the VP of automotive business unit that wasRead more

Director, with extensive experience in the field of LED applications. Broad cross-market segment experience in opto semiconductors including automotive lighting interior and exterior, displays, general lighting, whitegoods, and consumer mobile devices.Read more

Alexander Mukomelov is a Design Director at Star based in San Francisco, California. With over 13 years of experience in automotive and mobility design, he leads cross-functional teams creating HMI and ADAS experiences, multi-brand design systems, companion apps, and AI-powered in-vehicle assistants for passenger and commercial vehicles. His work focuses on human-in-the-loop autonomy, the needsRead more