Speakers

BMW

Dr. Ralf Grassnick brings more than 20 years of experience in automotive electronics development, with an extensive background spanning both engineering and leadership roles. His expertise includes vehicle projects, cross-domain E/E architecture, development strategy, automotive cybersecurity, and the testing and validation of complex electronic systems.

Alibaba

Dr. Li Chunqiang, Vice President and Senior Director of Research and Development at Alibaba Damo Academy XuanTie RISC-V, has over 20 years of experience in embedded CPU architecture and software system development. Li specializes in processor instruction sets, architecture design, operating systems, compilers and emulators. Li has been the principal investigator and participant in "The National 863 Program", "National Major Projects for Technology", and serval provincial research initiatives. Li has secured more than 30 invention patents and was awarded the prestigious First Prize of Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Invention Award for his contributions.

Huawei

Mr. Cui is a Software Level 8 Expert and Director of the Intelligent Vehicle Control Product Department.

His work focuses on heterogeneous real-time scheduling, real-time security systems, intelligent automotive software architecture and intelligent automotive operating systems.

He is responsible for the innovation, design, research and development of intelligent digital automotive platform products and solutions, intelligent automotive digital chassis engines and model-driven digital software development toolchains.

China SAE

The work of Zheng Yali focuses on strategic studies within the automotive industry and foresight into future automotive development trends. Over the years, she has supported ministries of the Chinese central government, including the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Zheng Yali has also contributed to major industry plans and policy initiatives, including the Development Plan for the New Energy Vehicle Industry (2021–2035), research on fuel cell vehicle demonstration policies and technology roadmaps for energy conservation, new energy vehicles and green low-carbon automotive development.

iSOFT Infrastructure Software Co.

With extensive expertise in intelligent connected vehicles and automotive software platforms, Dr. Liang is dedicated to fostering open-source, software-centric collaboration and building a strong open-source software ecosystem. In his role, he leads iSOFT’s engagement in the AUTOSAR CAPI project, where iSOFT’s Adaptive Platform middleware has been successfully adopted as the project baseline.

Elektrobit

Qian has more than 10 years of experience in embedded software development and specialized expertise in Classic AUTOSAR. 

Desay

With 15 years of experience in automotive embedded software development, Tengfei Li leads the in-house development of AUTOSAR capabilities and technical roadmap planning at Desay SV. He is also actively engaged in knowledge exchange activities within AUTOSAR groups in China, contributing to the growth of the ecosystem.

Hyundai Autoever

Jiseok leads AUTOSAR Classic Platform development at Hyundai AutoEver, with responsibility for key AUTOSAR tooling including the RTE Generator and the mobilgene C Studio authoring tool. As a former Active Member of AUTOSAR WG-A, he has contributed to international platform initiatives across the U.S., Vietnam, India, and Serbia. Today, his work focuses on advancing AUTOSAR platforms and tool capabilities while supporting the evolution of next-generation mobility software.

IAT

Liu Cong is a senior engineer and Shanghai-based scientific and technological expert with extensive experience in automotive electrical and electronic systems development. His expertise includes model- and tool-based system design, as well as the application of AI-driven engineering tools in automotive development workflows.

Systemweaver

Dr. Ahmed Majeed Khan is an experienced engineering leader and Silicon Valley veteran with a strong track record of driving innovation in the automotive and consumer electronics industries through global system-level product development. Currently serving in an executive role at SystemWeaver, he leads the development of a market-leading automotive-grade product portfolio and is a frequent speaker at internationally recognized A-category conferences.

RTI

Fernando specializes in standards development and software engineering at RTI, with a strong focus on integrating OMG DDS with emerging technologies and industry standards. A regular contributor to the Object Management Group (OMG), he has authored numerous standards, including DDS-TSN, DDS-XML, DDS-OPC UA, and several IDL language mappings. Fernando is also recognized as the original author of the DDS Network Binding for the AUTOSAR Adaptive Platform, helping shape the foundations of interoperable software-defined mobility.

NXP Semiconductores

Dr. Marius Rotaru is Chief Software Architect and Technical Fellow for Automotive Embedded Systems at NXP Semiconductors, where he has been working since 2004. He is responsible for defining automotive software architecture and technologies for advanced NXP automotive SoCs. In this role, he is deeply involved in global development partnerships, including AUTOSAR, contributing to standardized software frameworks for intelligent mobility. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics and Telecommunications from “Politehnica” University of Bucharest (2013).

Shanghai Hetion Software Technology

Carl-Michael is a technology leader with more than 20 years of experience across automotive electronics, E/E architectures, safety-critical systems, radar sensors, and aerospace technology. He has led advanced development programs ranging from vehicle electrical architectures and ISO 26262-related platform work to next-generation 4D imaging radar systems for demanding industrial and mobility applications. With a background that bridges engineering, product strategy, and execution, he brings a practical perspective on how complex technologies can be transformed into robust, scalable, and safety-relevant solutions.

Vector Automotive Technology Shanghai Co Ltd

Changlong Wu holds a Master’s degree from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, and brings extensive experience in automotive embedded software development and vehicle E/E architecture design across Germany and China. In his current role at Vector, he focuses on safety and security aspects of embedded systems and automotive software engineering.

XIAOMI

At Xiaomi Automobile, Jiaxi Liu leads the development of automotive system software platforms. Prior to joining Xiaomi, he spent 11 years at United Automotive Electronic Systems (UAES), where he served as Senior Manager of System and Software Development.

With over 15 years of experience in automotive electronics and software, Jiaxi brings a broad background spanning software development, systems engineering, project management, and product management.

Vector Informatik

Marco holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and, since joining Vector Informatik in 2002, has built extensive experience in embedded software development with a focus on updates, diagnostics, and security, contributed to AUTOSAR as the initiator of the Memory Driver and Memory Access specifications, and now leads technical concepts and predevelopment in software platform engineering.

eSOL

With over 30 years of experience in embedded software engineering across multiple industries, Masaki began his career as an OS developer, led the development of eSOL’s major OS/SDK platforms, and was a key contributor to the creation of the Adaptive Platform Architecture team, where he remains active today.

Geely

develop group

Dr. Jung is CEO of develop group and an expert in software engineering excellence, supporting organizations through technical analysis, architecture reviews, and process improvement initiatives.

TATA Consultancy

With over 24 years of experience across automotive and other high-tech industries, Aaswad brings deep expertise in software architecture and system innovation.

Gliwa

From the establishment of GLIWA in 2003 to today, Peter has played a key role in advancing embedded timing analysis. He is the lead developer of the timing suite T1 and supports international customer projects focused on embedded timing and RTOS optimization. He is also the author of Embedded Software Timing, a widely used reference book with more than 40,000 copies sold in five languages. Between 2001 and 2006, he lectured on microcomputer technology at the Berufsakademie Stuttgart.

ETAS

Dr. Darren Buttle has over 25 years of experience across automotive, telecom, and aerospace domains. He has held multiple roles spanning OS development, tools, and product management, and played a key role in early AUTOSAR OS and RTE development. Throughout his career, he has helped shape industrial-grade embedded software solutions used in millions of ECUs worldwide.

BTC Embedded Systems

Markus brings long-standing expertise in model-based development, AUTOSAR, and functional safety, and leads global marketing and sales activities for BTC Embedded Systems AG.

BTC Embedded Systems

With extensive experience in automotive software, Nabile specializes in AUTOSAR, ISO 26262, and model-based development, supporting organizations in improving software quality and testing efficiency.

Neusoft Reach

Xiaobin Yu is a Senior Architect for AUTOSAR Adaptive Platform products at Neusoft Reach, bringing extensive experience in vehicle OS architecture and business application development. He plays a key role in advancing the NeuSAR OS architecture and supporting large-scale production projects.

KOTEI

Nan Lv has been working in the automotive industry for the past 20 years, focusing on powertrain, electric vehicles, and now the SDV and AI areas, serving as CEO of Kotei Europe and Global CMO, coordinating with AUTOSAR to promote AI applications.

AVIN Systems

Mohammed Aslam is working as a Principal Engineer at AVIN Systems, with 10+ years of experience in automotive software development. He has extensive expertise in delivering Classic AUTOSAR platform based solutions for global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in the automotive industry

KPIT-Technologies

Mr. Yichi Chen is CTO China at KPIT. An industry veteran with deep expertise in solution delivery and team management across autonomous driving, digital cockpits, and EEA. He is passionate about driving R&D efficiency through AI innovation, while continuously advancing to ensure China speed with quality and Chinese solution with user experience.

PopcornSAR

As a Sales Manager responsible for sales and marketing activities in the EU/US region at PopcornSAR, he is also actively involved in global SDV organizations such as the Autoware Foundation, digital.auto, and SDVerse to promote the adoption and recognition of AUTOSAR. He is currently focused on leveraging agentic AI to automate compliance with global standards such as ASPICE, MISRA-C, and ISO 26262 across the entire development lifecycle.

Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH

Michael spends his days decoding the complexities of vehicle infotainment systems and advancing the future of intelligent mobility. From benchmarking protocols to integrating AAOS solutions, he is dedicated to making vehicles smarter, more connected, and ready for the next generation of software-defined experiences.

Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH

Laura is a Senior Data Science Researcher with strong background in software engineering. Currently, she dives deep into the fast-moving world of Automotive Machine Learning and Data-Science. Whether it’s video streams from cameras or raw vehicle telemetry, Laura finds joy in transforming complex data into smart, actionable insights that drive innovation and meaningful impact.

AUMOVIO

With 27 years at AUMOVIO and its predecessor organizations, he has been responsible for software development of infrastructure software. Since AUTOSAR 2.1, he has delivered serial production projects based on the standard. Nearly two decades of experience using AUTOSAR highlight the need for faster feedback loops into the standard to enable more efficient workflows and stronger industry adoption.