Download the Automotive Functional Safety 2026 Post-Show Report for an exclusive recap of the key discussions, technical insights, and industry developments that defined this year's leading gathering of the global functional safety community.

Inside, you'll discover a comprehensive overview of the event's central themes, including the evolving automotive safety standards landscape, the growing importance of SOTIF, and the challenges of ensuring safety in increasingly software-defined and AI-enabled vehicles. Explore highlights from expert presentations and panel discussions covering autonomous driving, cyber security integration, safety assurance, validation and verification, and regulatory compliance. The report also features insights from industry leaders, technical experts, and standardisation contributors who shared practical approaches to managing safety across rapidly changing vehicle architectures and development lifecycles. Gain a deeper understanding of the latest developments from ISO Working Groups and the strategies organisations are adopting to navigate an increasingly interconnected safety ecosystem.

A valuable snapshot of the trends, innovations, and expert perspectives shaping the future of automotive functional safety, autonomous systems, and software-driven vehicle development as the industry looks ahead to 2027.

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These attendees got the chance to hear from our packed speaker line-up, led by experts from Renesas Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, VinFast, Daimler Truck, Porsche, JLR and more.

Philip Koopman, Technical Consultant and Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Helen Monkhouse, Chief Engineer of Functional Safety at HORIBA MIRA, and Danilo Da Costa Ribeiro, System Safety Manager at Continental, join Riccardo Vincelli, Director of Functional Safety at Renesas Electronics, and Franck Galtié, Functional Safety Fellow at NXP Semiconductors, for a deep dive into SOTIF implementation, managing unexpected scenarios, and the growing influence of AI.

A must-watch panel discussion exploring the realities, challenges, and future direction of safety for increasingly intelligent systems.

Hugues Bonnin, Senior Expert in Safety of Connected Services at AUMOVIO, offers a rare inside look at how one of the industry’s leading safety organisations is approaching the rise of AI. He breaks down whether AI is viewed within AUMOVIO as a safety enabler, a productivity accelerator, or an unavoidable risk, and how that perspective shapes governance, trust, and real‑world deployment.

Hugues also reveals where AI is already delivering genuine value across the automotive safety lifecycle, from accelerating critical processes to improving the precision and efficiency of safety‑related activities. You’ll gain a clear, practical understanding of where AI can make the biggest impact today and where its potential is still expanding.

Hugues will be presenting at Automotive Functional Safety Week 2026, and this interview provides an early preview of the strategies, lessons, and forward‑looking perspectives attendees can expect to take away from his session.

How do you break down the silos between functional safety and cyber security without slowing innovation?

In this exclusive interview, Daniel Koroll, Quality Planner, Software Assessment at Porsche AG, reveals where these two disciplines most often clash, how AI is being used to strengthen both, and what it really takes to innovate quickly while maintaining uncompromising safety assurance. Daniel also shares practical advice for organisations just beginning to build a unified safety‑and‑security strategy, along with the developments he believes will most transform how the two are executed together.

A sharp, essential preview of the insights Daniel will expand on at Automotive Functional Safety Week 2026.

As Autonomous Vehicles move from level 2 to level 3-5, and the vehicle becomes mostly AI driven, almost every new project will require SOTIF in some way. Automotive IQ spoke with Antonello De Galizia, System Safety Engineering | SOTIF Expert for Automated Driving at CARIAD, who explained the ISO 21448 considerations for L3+ autonomous vehicles, focusing on:

• What needs to be considered when adding SOTIF to a product
• How SOTIF changes the safety concept of L3+ autonomous vehicles
• The operational design domain for autonomous driving applications, and the differences between L2/L3 and L5
  

Get expert clarity on the SOTIF requirements shaping the next generation of ADAS and ADS as Abhash Das, Safety Standards Technical Manager at VinFast Europe, breaks down what OEMs and suppliers must prioritise. He shares proven approaches for validating safe system behaviour, even in unexpected situations, and exposes the gaps that still slow many teams down.

By downloading, you will learn how the industry must adapt as SOTIF expectations accelerate, and why functional safety and cyber security can no longer be treated as separate tracks.

Abhash Das, Safety Expert at ZF Group, shares his perspective on how to effectively balance operational safety and functional safety for autonomous vehicles. He highlights the growing need for a unified approach that brings together:

• Combined safety and security expertise within an interconnected, integrated organisation
• Safety knowledge that scales from individual components to complex systems‑of‑systems
• Security capabilities spanning product security through to IT/OT security
• A single, centralised source for all safety and security activities

Download to learn how the industry can build safer, more resilient autonomous vehicle platforms.

Discover how BorgWarner is unifying automotive safety and security from development through to assessment.

This presentation reveals BorgWarner’s holistic approach to integrating ISO 26262 and ISO 21434, showing why these standards can no longer be treated separately and how a combined methodology strengthens both safety and security outcomes. You’ll gain insight into:

• ISO 26262 vs ISO 21434 – why convergence is essential
• A single development approach – the BW PDS recipe for unified processes
• Post‑SOP realities – managing safety anomalies and security vulnerabilities
• Key takeaways – the benefits and achievements of a combined strategy

Get an exclusive look at one of the standout sessions from Automotive Functional Safety Week 2025.

Milad takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities surrounding safety for software‑defined vehicles, offering a clear framework for understanding and improving safety performance as vehicles become increasingly complex and software‑centric. This presentation explores:

• A measurement framework for SDVs – how to quantify and track safety in a software‑driven environment
• Key safety challenges – and what can be done to address them more effectively
• Managing complexity – strategies for tackling the intricate systems at the heart of SDVs
• Essential takeaways – the insights you can apply immediately