Jiri Kral brings over 25 years of international experience in automotive safety, with a lifelong passion for engineering, science, and education. His career has focused on active safety systems, numerical simulation of occupant protection, and the integration of experimental and CAE methods in product development. He has led multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving innovation in simulation tools and safety optimization. Outside of work, Jiri enjoys building educational tools, including a browser-based vehicle dynamics simulator and a scientific calculator widely used in schools.

General Motors’ vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and we have committed ourselves to leading the way toward this future. Today, we are in the midst of a transportation revolution, and we have the ambition, the talent and the technology to realize the safer, better and more sustainable world we want. As an open, inclusive company, we’re also creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for who they are. One team, where all ideas are considered and heard, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential, with a culture based in respect, integrity, accountability and equality. Our team brings wide-ranging perspectives and experiences to solving the complex transportation challenges of today and tomorrow.