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Chaitanya Shinde

Chaitanya Shinde is an experienced Autonomous Driving Car and Robotics Engineer with a demonstrated history of 8+ years of working in the automotive and robotics industry. He currently works as a Senior Systems engineer focused on AV Safety at Cruise and is responsible for system safety and architecture of the L4 Robotaxi. In the past,Read more

John Derkacz

John Derkacz is a senior application engineer responsible for designing, developing and installing software solutions at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA). During his tenure at MEAA, he has designed and implemented new systems and features, as well as modified and maintained existing systems to continually improve business technology. Derkacz has more than eight years ofRead more

David Mitropoulos-Rundus

David Mitropoulos-Rundus is Senior Engineer for User Experience, Usability and Driver Distraction at Hyundai American Technical CenterH since 2014. He is optimizing the user experience for drivers and passengers amid the evolving introduction of functions, devices, and applications that may be integrated in cars, with a focus on multimedia, communications, navigation and other features thatRead more

Shyamala Prayaga

As a Senior Software Product Manager at NVIDIA, I am responsible for building and deploying scalable and customizable AI solutions that leverage large language models and deep learning. With over 20 years of experience in user experience design, conversational AI, and generative AI, I am passionate about creating products that enhance human-computer interaction and enableRead more

Olga Khryapchenkova

At NIO in Europe, Olga holds the position of the Product Manager for NOMI, the voice assistant. Leveraging multiple years of experience in product localization, development and research, as well as her fluency in six languages, she is aiming at offering each NIO user the best experience. Her main tools are the latest AI technologies,Read more

Astha Kukreja

Astha Kukreja currently serves as the Tech Lead in Systems Autonomy Function Behaviors & Testing at Latitude AI. She operates at the forefront of autonomy, consistently pursuing innovative solutions to elevate safety, usability, and overall performance. Her work focuses on developing key metrics and behavior requirements for autonomous vehicles. She has 10+ years of industryRead more

Elaine Margarita

Elaine Margarita is the Lead UX Generative Research within General Motor’s SDV Digital Cockpit Experience group. Her career has included usability, product and advertising research, employing both quantitative and qualitative methods. I consider it an honor when someone buys our products. As a result, I take being the ‘Voice of the Customer’ very seriously. AsRead more

Leif Axelsson

Leif Axelsson is currently Innovation Strategy Director at CEVT, where he is also managing strategic partnerships and external finding. Previously working in different positions at Lindholmen Science Park, Volvo Technology and Ericsson, he has profound experience in coordinating larger international projects, managing portfolios of many projects and business development. Leif Axelsson holds a Ph.D. degreeRead more

Eddie Abinoja

Eddie Abinoja has been working at Ford as Product Development Engineer since 1992. He is currently an ADAS Supervisor for Interior Sensing.Read more

Yashanshu Jain

Yashanshu is an Electrical Engineer, currently working as a Feature owner at Ford Motor Company located at Michigan, USA. He holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from Vellore Institute of technology, Tamil Nadu, India.Read more