21st - 23rd April, 2026 | Hilton Munich City, Germany
Main Day Three | Thursday 23rd April 2026
8:00 - 9:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 - 9:10
CHAIRPERSONS' OPENING REMARKS
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Franck Galtie - Functional Safety Fellow, NXP Semiconductors
9:10 - 9:45
OVERVIEW OF NEW & EXISTING SAFETY STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE
9:45 - 10:20
INDUSTRY APPROACHES TO HARMONISE & KNIT TOGETHER SAFETY STANDARDS: EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION COVERING ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/PAS 8800 & MORE
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Franck Galtie - Functional Safety Fellow, NXP Semiconductors
10:20 - 10:40
THE LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS: FIRESIDE CHAT EXPLORING FUNCTIONAL SAFETY FROM A LEGAL & CERTIFICATION PERSPECTIVE
10:40 - 11:20
MORNING NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
11:20 - 12:00
WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE THIRD EDITION OF ISO 26262? ISO WORKING GROUP PART LEADER & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION
Dr. Pierre Metz -
Global Head of Development Quality, Automated Driving,
HELLA
12:00 - 12:30
OVERVIEW OF FAULT TYPES IN AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY: ADDRESS THE CONFUSION ON FAULT TYPES
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Riccardo Vincelli
Director of the Functional Safety Competence CenterRenesas Electronics GmbH
12:30 - 13:00
DISCOVER HOW FUNCTIONAL SAFETY RELATES TO PRODUCT SAFETY: LEARN HOW TO ADDRESS CRITICAL CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING FUNCTIONAL SAFETY AT PRODUCT LEVEL
13:00 - 14:10
LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
14:10 - 14:40
AVAILABILITY & FAIL OPERATIONAL IN X-BY-WIRE: RETHINKING SAFETY FOR CHASSIS-BY-WIRE ARCHITECTURES
14:40 - 15:00
AUDIENCE DISCUSSION: DISCUSS THE APPROACHES TO REQUIREMENTS & SAFETY ASSESSMENTS BY TIER-1 & COMPONENT SUPPLIERS & DEBATE IF THEY SHOULD BE DIFFERENTIATED
15:00 - 15:30
LEVERAGING ISO 26262 SAFETY COMPLIANCE IN NON-AUTOMOTIVE DOMAINS: OVERVIEW PRESENTATION & AUDIENCE INPUT
15:30 - 16:00
AFTERNOON NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
16:00 - 16:25
HOW TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY: A ‘CHINA SPEED’ CASE STUDY: WHAT EUROPE CAN LEARN FROM CHINESE DEVELOPMENT CYCLES
16:25 - 16:45
INSIGHT INTO UPCOMING SAFETY STANDARDS IN CHINA
16:45 - 17:10
ISO WORKING GROUP REFLECTIONS & CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION
Dr. Pierre Metz -
Global Head of Development Quality, Automated Driving,
HELLA
17:10 - 17:20
CHAIRPERSONS' CLOSING REMARKS & END OF FUNCTIONAL SAFETY 2026
Riccardo Vincelli -
Director of the Functional Safety Competence Center,
Renesas Electronics GmbH
Franck Galtie - Functional Safety Fellow, NXP Semiconductors
