7:30 am - 8:50 am REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS

8:50 am - 9:00 am AUTOMOTIVE IQ WELCOME & CHAIRPERSONS OPENING REMARKS

9:10 am - 9:40 am LEARN HOW TO DESIGN & DELIVER SEATS SUSTAINABLY WHILE OPTIMISING COST & COMFORT

Wulf-Peter Schmidt - Chair of Technical Sustainability Management, CBS International Business School
Sahil Jain - Lead - Seating Systems, Pebble Mobility
Cedrick Bankel - Lead Engineer, Yanfeng Seating

9:40 am - 10:40 am LEARN ABOUT NEW ALTERNATIVES TO POLYURETHANE FOAM THAT PROVIDE HIGH LEVELS OF COMFORT TO OCCUPANTS

10:30 am - 11:15 am MORNING NETWORKING BREAK

11:15 am - 11:30 am WHAT ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN SEAT TRIMS? WHAT ARE CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS FOR SEAT TRIMS, IF ANY?

11:30 am - 12:10 pm CLOSELY EXAMINE NEW COVER MATERIALS & UPHOLSTERY, INCLUDING ALTERNATIVES TO LEATHER

Sean Harper - Technical Specialist Soft Trim, JLR

12:10 pm - 12:20 pm IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WITH A TECHNICAL SOLUTION TO REDUCE DAMAGE/SHRINKAGE/STRETCH MARKS WHEN USING DIFFERENT SEAT MATERIALS?

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm DISCUSSING 3 KEY QUESTIONS IN LIGHT OF NEW EU LEGISLATION EXPECTED TO COME THROUGH IN 2025

Sahil Jain - Lead - Seating Systems, Pebble Mobility

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm SEATING INNOVATIONS WORKSHOP | BRAINSTORMING COMPLETE VISIONS FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS

4:00 pm - 4:00 pm END OF FOCUS DAY