23rd - 24th February 2027
| Munich, Germany
The global automotive landscape is entering one of its most technically demanding eras. With tightening emissions regulations, accelerating electrification, and rising expectations for comfort and performance, OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers are reshaping how they design, integrate, and validate the next generation of automotive powertrain and thermal systems.
As long-standing silos continue to be broken down, OEMs are adopting system-level approaches to vehicle development, bringing together interdisciplinary teams across integrated powertrain engineering, thermal management, e-motor design, power electronics, transmission systems, and gearboxes. This shift reflects a broader industry recognition: meaningful efficiency gains now come from holistic optimisation, not isolated component improvements.
With global PFAS restrictions continuing to dominate thermal challenges, the transition towards propane-based refrigerants and other compliant alternatives is reshaping system architectures, safety strategies, and validation requirements. At the same time, geopolitical volatility continues to challenge access to rare earth materials, intensifying the push toward magnet-free e-motor technologies and more resilient supply chains.
Increased efficiency, extended range, and improved sustainability remain critical objectives, but the industry is now rapidly embracing data-driven control, AI-enabled virtual modelling, and digital twins to unlock cost savings and next-level performance. This is redefining how OEMs simulate, validate, and optimise powertrain and thermal systems, reducing development cycles, improving accuracy, and enabling continuous improvement through real-time vehicle data.
The 2027 Automotive Powertrain & Thermal Management Summit will explore the industry’s most critical drivers and deliver practical and actionable insights. Across two days and two tracks, the programme provides the necessary opportunities to collaborate with your peers, learn best practices from across the ecosystem, and solve shared challenges across the entire powertrain and thermal value chain.
As long-standing silos continue to be broken down, OEMs are adopting system-level approaches to vehicle development, bringing together interdisciplinary teams across integrated powertrain engineering, thermal management, e-motor design, power electronics, transmission systems, and gearboxes. This shift reflects a broader industry recognition: meaningful efficiency gains now come from holistic optimisation, not isolated component improvements.
With global PFAS restrictions continuing to dominate thermal challenges, the transition towards propane-based refrigerants and other compliant alternatives is reshaping system architectures, safety strategies, and validation requirements. At the same time, geopolitical volatility continues to challenge access to rare earth materials, intensifying the push toward magnet-free e-motor technologies and more resilient supply chains.
Increased efficiency, extended range, and improved sustainability remain critical objectives, but the industry is now rapidly embracing data-driven control, AI-enabled virtual modelling, and digital twins to unlock cost savings and next-level performance. This is redefining how OEMs simulate, validate, and optimise powertrain and thermal systems, reducing development cycles, improving accuracy, and enabling continuous improvement through real-time vehicle data.
The 2027 Automotive Powertrain & Thermal Management Summit will explore the industry’s most critical drivers and deliver practical and actionable insights. Across two days and two tracks, the programme provides the necessary opportunities to collaborate with your peers, learn best practices from across the ecosystem, and solve shared challenges across the entire powertrain and thermal value chain.
Download the 2026 agenda below to explore the previous event and get a sense of what you can expect in 2027.
Meet Our 2027 Speakers
Quentin Werner
Senior Technical Expert for eMotor
Xiaomi
Zahra Haeri
Manager – ML & Automation
General Motors
Emre Ozgul
Center of Excellence, Engine Performance and Energy Management Leader
Ford Otosan
Kamel Azzouz
Thermal Research and Innovation Director
Valeo
Florian Sell-Le Blanc
Managaer Advanced E-Motor Technologies
Schaeffler
Vladimir Weiss
Senior Development Engineer & Product Owner E-Machine
Traton
Karsten Bolz
Director, Technology & Innovation
Eberspaecher Group
Gerhard Eser
Principal Expert Thermal Management
Schaeffler
Pourya Ojaghloo
Senior Electrical Engineer
BorgWarner
Jonas Bickel
Product Sustainability Engineer
BorgWarner
Onur Elvan
Battery Systems Engineer
Rimac Technology
Michael Southcott
Associate Director - Electrification Component Research
Mobility Global
Saboor Imran
Principal Research Analyst
Mobility Global
Michael Numberger
CTO
Hyperdrives GmbH
Maximilian Güttinger
Co-Founder
Emil Motors
Krishna Namburi
System Controls Engineering Manager
Nexteer
Matrishvan Raval
Head of Product
Turntide Technologies
Chins Chinnasamy
Distinguished R&D Staff
Oak Ridge National Lab, U.S. Department of Energy
Johan Lindberg
Lead Architect Thermal Management
Volvo Group
Gopinath Rajkumar
Deputy Manager
TVS Motor Company
Datta Rajaram Sagare
Associate Vice President – EV Systems
TVS Motor Company
Jelena Andric
Guest Researcher
Chalmers University
Martin Hofstetter
Head of E-Mobility and Alternative Drivetrains Research Group
Graz University of Technology
David Drexler
Research Assistant
PEM RWTH Aachen University
Wentao Zhang
Research Assistant / PhD
University of Nottingham
Sowmya Jayaraman
Vehicle Thermal Lead, Electric Vehicles
General Motors
🚗 ⚡⚙️🔋🌡️ The 2027 Agenda is Here! 🚗 ⚡⚙️🔋🌡️
Inside you will find:
✅2027 key themes including current market conditions, the role of AI & ML, evolving supply chains, battery management strategies, integrated thermal systems and more
✅The 2027 speaker line-up including leaders from Ford Otosan, General Motors, Xiaomi, Rimac Technology, TVS Motor Company, Volvo Group and more
✅The session line-up including two tracks of technical case studies and discussions covering the most pressing topics across the industry
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Sample of 2026 Attending Companies
AMPERE | Bosch | Chery Automobile | Denso | Ford Otosan | General Motors | Hyundai Motor Company | JLR | Magna Powertrain Engineering Centre | MAHLE International | Nexteer Automotive | Protean Electric | Scania | Stellantis | Tata Motors European Technical Centre | Toyota Motor Europe | Valeo | Vinfast | Volkswagen | Volvo Cars | ZF Group
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INTERVIEW
Preparing for Change: The Impact of PFAS Ban Refrigerants
Quick-fire interview with Angelo Patti, Vehicle Thermal Systems
Ford Motor Company
Preparing for Change: The Impact of PFAS Ban Refrigerants
Quick-fire interview with Angelo Patti, Vehicle Thermal Systems
Ford Motor Company
INTERVIEW
Reducing Rare Earth Materials in E-Motor Design
Interview with Torsten Knorr, Senior Manager Electromagnetic and Thermal Layout and NVH of E-Machines SEG Automotive
Reducing Rare Earth Materials in E-Motor Design
Interview with Torsten Knorr, Senior Manager Electromagnetic and Thermal Layout and NVH of E-Machines SEG Automotive
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