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Richard leads the Alexa Automotive European solutions architecture team at Amazon, following his passion for automotive software and voice first experiences. His team helps brands to integrate and launch Alexa in their vehicles.  Prior to Amazon Richard has worked at start-ups and larger companies such as Sun Microsystems and HARMAN International, always at the intersectionRead more

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M.Sc. Valeria Bopp-Bertenbreiter is a researcher at the Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management IAT, University of Stuttgart, and external PhD candidate on behalf of the Audi AG. Her research interests include technology assessment with a focus on UX and user needs as well as human factors in automated driving. She started working asRead more

Drew Meehan is a Senior UX Designer at TomTom, with a focus on UI design strategy and implementation of in-dash navigation products. He worked on the concept team for the new TomTom Navigation for Automotive product and is a member of the location-technology company’s EV Working Group. Before joining TomTom in 2020, Drew was FounderRead more

I am passionate about improving the relationship between people and technology with the goal of creating safe and innovative HMI. At Arrival, I work as a Human Factors Specialist responsible for Human Factors Attribute and Guidelines definition across Arrival and all programmes in addition to leading the development of various Human Factors features.Read more

An organized and goal-oriented professional with around 11 years of experience within Product development, skilled in project management, product development, team leading and a strong customer focus. Certified PMP (Project Management Professional) with interest in automotive and mechanical Industry. Experienced in agile methodologies and SAFe Framework Creative, problem solving and management skills coupled with outstandingRead more

Interests: UX Design in the field of in car cockpit experience, connectivity and Autonomous Driving. Responsible for the overall in car digital cockpit experience Expertise : Human-Machine Interface, User Experience Design, Human Technology Interaction, Cognitive Engineering, Lean UX, Design thinking, Agile, User Research and testing, Product Research,Read more

Hidehiro Komatsu joined Sony in 2007 and took charge of the UI design for VAIO® personal computers, Cyber-shot® digital still cameras, and Xperia™ smartphones. After his time as Senior Designer from 2012-2015 in Sweden, Hidehiro Komatsu returned to Japan to work on UI for intelligent products & eventually became the Art Director. He has contributedRead more

Christian Bauer works as Sr. Business Development Manager for Alexa Auto, based out of Berlin, Germany. In his role he works closely with various Auto OEMs to bring the Alexa experience to customers. Christian worked in different business development roles for Amazon Alexa ranging from Smart Home over Financial Industries to the Automotive segment. PriorRead more

Rald Leiter is responsible for Manager Systems, Functional Safety and Cyber Security at Nippon Seiki.Read more