23rd - 24th February 2027
| Munich, Germany
Conference Day Two | 24th February, 2027
Automotive Powertrain & Thermal Management Summit, Conference Day Two
8:00 am - 9:00 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 am - 9:10 am
CHAIRPERSONS’ RECAP OF PREVIOUS DAY
9:10 am - 9:40 am
SUPPLY CHAIN BOTTLENECKS, UNCERTAINTIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING A LOCALISED SUPPLY: MULTISTAKEHOLDER PERSPECTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION
Kamel Azzouz -
Thermal Research and Innovation Director,
Valeo
Michael Southcott - Associate Director - Electrification Component Research, Mobility Global
Florian Sell-Le Blanc - Managaer Advanced E-Motor Technologies, Schaeffler
9:40 am - 10:10 am
DISCUSS THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN EXTENDED RANGE, INCREASED COMFORT & FAST CHARGING WHILE MANAGING THERMAL LOAD: EXPERT PANEL EXPLORING BATTERY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Kamel Azzouz -
Thermal Research and Innovation Director,
Valeo
Emre Ozgul - Center of Excellence, Engine Performance and Energy Management Leader, Ford Otosan
Onur Elvan - Battery Systems Engineer, Rimac Technology
10:10 am - 10:40 am
MAIN STAGE PRESENTATION LED BY A SILVER EVENT PARTNER
10:45 am - 11:30 am
MORNING NETWORKING BREAK
MAIN DAY TWO
THERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
11:20 am - 11:50 am SOFTWARE-DEFINED THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR EVs Jelena Andric - Guest Researcher, Chalmers University
THERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
11:50 am - 12:20 pm INSIGHT INTO AI APPLICATIONS IN THERMAL MANAGEMENT & PREDICTIVE MODELLING: PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTEGRATING AI ACROSS DESIGN PROCESSES, TESTING & SIMULATION Kamel Azzouz - Thermal Research and Innovation Director, ValeoZahra Haeri - Manager – ML & Automation, General Motors
THERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm NETWORKING LUNCH BREAKTHERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm VEHICLE THERMAL INTEGRATION FROM DESIGN TO ARCHITECTURE & IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES: EXPLORE THERMAL INTEGRATION FOR DIFFERENT COMPONENTS, DRIVE UNITS, BATTERIES & POWERTRAINSTHERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm A LOOK INTO NEXT-GENERATION REFRIGERANTS & ADAPTING THERMAL SYSTEMS FOR PFAS-COMPLIANT REFRIGERANTS Kamel Azzouz - Thermal Research and Innovation Director, ValeoTHERMAL MANAGEMENT TRACK
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAKPOWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
11:20 am - 11:50 am FROM PERFORMANCE TO PRODUCT SUSTAINABILITY: INTEGRATING CO₂E AND CIRCULARITY INTO E-TURBO ELECTRIC MACHINE DESIGNPOWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
11:50 am - 12:20 pm DISCUSS & DEBATE FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES & INDUSTRY STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED COLLABORATION: PRESENTATION & AUDIENCE DISCUSSIONPOWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm NETWORKING LUNCH BREAKPOWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm AI-NATIVE DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION APPROACHES FOR POWERTRAIN MACHINES: EXPLORE DIGITALISATION APPROACHES & IMPROVED AI TECHNOLOGIES FOR POWERTRAIN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & VERIFICATION PROCESSES Wentao Zhang - Research Assistant / PhD, University of Nottingham
POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLES: MULTI-OBJECTIVE E-MOTOR DESIGN OPTIMISATION Vladimir Weiss - Senior Development Engineer & Product Owner E-Machine, Traton
POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES TRACK
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm AFTERNOON BREAK
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
POWERTRAIN APPLICATIONS BEYOND AUTOMOTIVE: INSIGHT INTO HOW TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS & STANDARDS ARE BEING USED IN INDUSTRIAL, DEFENCE & AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
Matrishvan Raval -
Head of Product,
Turntide Technologies
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
PRODUCTION PROCESSES FOR AXIAL FLUX MOTOR STATOR WINDINGS WITH REDUCE AC LOSSES
David Drexler -
Research Assistant,
PEM RWTH Aachen University
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
CLOSING DISCUSSION: WHAT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS, AND WHAT ARE THE ROADBLOCKS TO FAST TRACK THESE DEVELOPMENTS?
Kamel Azzouz -
Thermal Research and Innovation Director,
Valeo
Florian Sell-Le Blanc - Managaer Advanced E-Motor Technologies, Schaeffler
