21st - 23rd April, 2026 | Hilton Munich City, Germany
Main Day One | Tuesday 21st April 2026
8:00 - 9:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 - 9:05
AUTOMOTIVE IQ WELCOME REMARKS
9:05 - 9:15
CHAIRPERSONS' OPENING REMARKS
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Franck Galtie - Functional Safety Fellow, NXP Semiconductors
9:15 - 9:45
THE IMPACT OF AI ON THE AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY WORLD
Hugues Bonnin -
Senior Expert in Safety of Connected Services,
AUMOVIO
9:45 - 10:15
SAFETY OF AI: EXPLORE DIFFERENT APPROACHES & METHODS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF AI SYSTEMS
10:15 - 10:40
AI GOVERNANCE: HOW THE EU AI ACT WILL TRANSLATE INTO SAFETY STANDARDS
10:40 - 11:10
MORNING NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:10 - 11:40
ISO 26262 MEETS THE MIND: MACHINE LEARNING TURNS FUNCTIONAL SAFETY ON ITS HEAD (INSIDE OUT)
Hermann Kranzle -
Head of Inspection Body SEELAB,
TÜV NORD
11:40 - 12:10
AUDIENCE DISCUSSION: DISCOVER WHO IS DOING WHAT WITH AI AGENTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY
12:10 - 12:50
HOW TO INCORPORATE AI TOOLS IN FUNCTIONAL SAFETY DEVELOPMENT: UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS & RISKS OF AI IN SAFETY APPLICATIONS
Asim Abdulkhaleq -
Project Safety Manager,
Robert Bosch GmbH
Brahim Baqasse - Project Safety Lead, Robert Bosch GmbH
12:50 - 14:10
LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
14:10 - 14:40
USING AI TO DELIVER SAFETY DOCUMENTATION: INCREASING EFFICIENCY THROUGH REDUCING TIME & RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Reserved for Event Partner. To secure this strategic speaking slot, please contact partner@automotive-iq.com
14:40 - 15:10
AI TOOLS FOR FUNCTIONAL SAFETY & SAFETY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
Florian Reichle -
Global Head, Safety & Security,
BorgWarner
15:10 - 15:20
LIGHTNING ROUND: QUICK-FIRE AUDIENCE INPUT
15:20 - 15:50
AFTERNOON NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
15:50 - 16:20
EXPLORE THE ROLE OF AI IN BALANCING SAFETY WITH INCREASING DEMANDS TO OPTIMISE WORK, TIME, AND RESOURCE UTILISATION
Helen Buchumensky -
Director, Quality, Standards & Compliance, Global Functional Safety,
ARM Ltd
Helen Buchumensky
Director, Quality, Standards & Compliance, Global Functional SafetyARM Ltd
16:20 - 16:50
THE COMPLEXITY OF AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS: EXPLORE THE COMPLEXITIES & WHAT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE SAFETY
16:50 - 17:20
ISO WORKING GROUP REFLECTIONS & CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr. Pierre Metz -
Global Head of Development Quality, Automated Driving,
HELLA
17:20 - 17:30
CHAIRPERSONS' CLOSING REMARKS
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Franck Galtie - Functional Safety Fellow, NXP Semiconductors
