Maximilian is a Development Engineer at BMW group working on smart vehicle interiors. After obtaining his Master's degree in Applied Mathematics, he worked as a Data Scientist at IAV, where he honed his analytical skills. In the dynamic world of BMW, he contributes his expertise to shape the future of intelligent and user-friendly vehicle interiors.

Alfonso specializes in the seamless integration of Electric and Electronic (E/E), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems within the upper body environment of vehicles. Serving as a crucial interface between BiW&Trim development and the evolving trends of digitalization, automation, and electrification in the automotive industry. As the Product Owner of the cabin team, he leads Lean Agile Systems Engineering (LASE) efforts for both active safety and passive safety epics.

With over 15 years of professional expertise, Frank is a dynamic leader specializing in the design, testing, and management of consumer electronics products, embedded systems, and web solutions. His international career spans Europe, the United States, China, and Southeast Asia, where he leverages cross-cultural insights for innovation. As a manager of innovation and technology, Frank is dedicated to leading open, agile, and diverse teams, emphasizing engineering excellence aligned with user needs and business benefits. His key strengths include open innovation management, Agile leadership, efficiency improvement, new product development, and effective customer relationship management. Currently serving as the CEO of gestigon - a Valeo brand, Frank continues to drive technological advancements and business success in the automotive sector. 

Nolan Helmuth is an HMI researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology who graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from Georgia Tech in December 2023. He focuses on analyzing user interactions to help craft beautiful ideas that have meaningful impact. With experience in various fields of design, his passion remains in product design, interaction design, and visualization. His past work includes partnered projects with companies like Delta and Cognizant along with an internship at Lowe’s Companies Inc. where he designed and launched two collections for their 2024 Product Line Review. Nolan aims to rethink the norm of automotive interior design by exploring new ways to incorporate technology that can create unique experiences within the future generations of vehicles.

Evan Lee serves as a research assistant at the Georgia Institute of Technology, working under Professor Wayne Li in the GM HMI Lab within the School of Industrial Design. He recently earned a bachelor's degree in industrial design, with a focus on digital design and product visualization. Evan’s work involves creating virtual environments that facilitate visual interactions, serving as platforms for testing and development. His background includes working as a jewelry designer and gemstone faceter, and he is now eager to expand his expertise into utilizing game engines to create aesthetic presentations and craft unique experiences.

Urs is site R&D manager working on new in-cabin sensing functions at gestigon GmbH, part of Valeo, a leading Tier 1 supplier for the automotive industry. Urs is part of the Valeo family for 20 years and has helped to bring many driving assistance and in-cabin sensing systems into the market. He's interested in sensor design, sensor fusion, and function development.

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2022, the BMW Group sold nearly 2.4 million passenger vehicles and more than 202,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2022 was € 23.5 billion on revenues amounting to € 142.6 billion. As of 31 December 2022, the BMW Group had a workforce of 149,475 employees. The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company set the course for the future at an early stage and consistently makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction, from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase of all products.

Iveco Group N.V. (MI: IVG) is the home of unique people and brands that power your business and mission to advance a more sustainable society. The eight brands are each a major force in its specific business: IVECO, a pioneering commercial vehicles brand that designs, manufactures, and markets heavy, medium, and light-duty trucks; FPT Industrial, a global leader in a vast array of advanced powertrain technologies in the agriculture, construction, marine, power generation, and commercial vehicles sectors; IVECO BUS and HEULIEZ, mass-transit and premium bus and coach brands; IDV, for highly-specialised defence and civil protection equipment; ASTRA, a leader in large-scale heavy-duty quarry and construction vehicles; MAGIRUS, the industry-reputed firefighting vehicle and equipment manufacturer; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all. Iveco Group employs more than 35,000 people around the world and has 20 industrial sites and 29 R&D centres.

gestigon revolutionizes the way in which we interact with our cars. We develop software for natural user interfaces based on gesture recognition with a special focus on embedded systems, e.g. casual control in the area of the middle console or steering wheel as well as body tracking for a cocoon solution etc. gestigon is a company of the Valeo group.

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the USA's premier research universities providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Ranked seventh among U.S. News & World Report's top public universities, Georgia Tech offers degrees through the Colleges of Business, Computing, Design, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Institute offers research opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students and is home to more than 100 centers that consistently contribute vital innovation to American government, industry, and business.

gestigon revolutionizes the way in which we interact with our cars. We develop software for natural user interfaces based on gesture recognition with a special focus on embedded systems, e.g. casual control in the area of the middle console or steering wheel as well as body tracking for a cocoon solution etc. gestigon is a company of the Valeo group.