Dave Higham

Principal Functional Safety Engineer Imagination Technologies

UK Technical Expert on ISO 26262 working group; Member of MISRA Steering Group and Safety Case working group; UKAS technical assessor; Member of cross-domain ISA (Independent Safety Assurance) working group.

Conference Day One

8:40 AM Welcome Panel Discussion – Part 1 | Settling in with the 2nd ISO 26262 edition and preparation for the 3rd

• First thoughts and feedback on real life implementation from International WG members
• Introduction of the timeline for the 3rd edition and when to expect the next ISO meetings
• What should new interested parties know for getting involved
• Setting up the conference expectations and key areas to be addressed 

9:10 AM Welcome Panel Discussion – Part 2 | Assumptions vs expectations: How to address complexity in electronic product development

• During this second part of the panel discussion, we welcome on the stage representatives from Tier 1s and OEMs for addressing concerns in product complexity and traceability.
• An opportunity for car maker representatives to discuss challenges they currently face with electronic suppliers.
• Safety mechanisms vs product availability: Is there such thing as too much safety? What are the expectations of car makers on system availability for highly automated features 

4:10 PM Case study of using STPA to derive assumptions for SEooC for HW IP

The system theoretic process analysis (STPA) according to MIT is a much discussed risk and hazard analysis method. Get a better understanding how to apply it for SEooC.
• Overview on STPA
• Case Study
• Lessons learnt

Conference Day Two

4:00 PM Town Hall Session with working group members of the international ISO 26262 working group (ISO/TC 022/SC 32/WG 08 ″Functional safety″)

Meet ISO 26262 working group Committee Members and get the opportunity to clarify doubts in this open session. Participants will be asked to choose two from the six tables available, each one moderated by an expert who specializes on a specific section of ISO 26262. There are 25 minutes allotted for each table discussion participants choose.

Session I 16:00 pm – 16:30 pm
Break for Switching 16:30 pm – 16:40 pm
Session II 16:40 pm – 17:10 pm
End of open discussions 17:10 pm

How it works: During the conference, you will write down which paragraphs of the ISO26262:2018 standard you would like to see addressed. After receiving the information, you can discuss your comments and comments with the respective working group members of the international ISO 26262 working group (ISO/TC 022/SC 32/WG 08 „Functional safety“).

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining David.

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