October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA

Preliminary Agenda

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Plenary Discussions - The "Business of Technology" in Automotive - Day 1 AM
 9.30am - 12.40pm
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Day 1 PM - Validating advanced technologies
 1.30pm - 4pm
  1. Rachel Evans and Jon M. Quigley will introduce the conference and provide an overview of the 3 day’s proceedings...
  2. Thermal management has evolved from a secondary cooling task into a central architectural pillar for vehicle development. As OEMs...
  3. Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) operate in dynamic cyber-physical environments where vehicle motion, sensor performance, network conditions and computational load influence...
  4. Successful autonomous ground vehicles will require a continuous improvement strategy after deployment. Feedback from road testing and deployed operation...
Day 2 AM - Next generation testing technologies and practices
 9.50am - 12.40pm
  1. Camera-based perception is the hardest part of an ADAS stack to sign off on: the software behaves as designed,...
  2. As organizations pursue ASPICE compliance, verification activities often become increasingly requirement-centric, resulting in repetitive test execution, duplicated data collection...
  3. Driveline system quality engineering ensures optimal reliability, durability and performance across all driveline architectures. The presentation will cover proactive...
  4. Validating motion control for Level 4 autonomous trucks requires more than road testing. This talk presents a four-stage validation...
  5. Modern autonomous and software-defined vehicles require scalable validation beyond traditional test environments. This session presents a hardware-in-the-loop architecture that...
  6. Modern drive-by-wire and integrated chassis controllers require physical motion models that run deterministically in real time without losing high-frequency...
Day 2 PM - Data driven testing, reliability and safety
 1.30pm - 4.30pm
  1. The presentation will discuss the use of AI in anomaly detection in large-scale testing data: powerful neural networks...
  2. Standard ECU qualification testing validates against fixed accelerated humidity and thermal profiles, but electrochemical migration – a documented cause...
  3. Vehicle safety is undergoing rapid transformation due to increasingly stringent regulations, growing consumer expectations and the emergence of electric...
Day 3 AM - Testing and standards for cybersecurity, AI and SDVs
 9.50am - 12.40pm
  1. Modern vehicles are becoming increasingly connected, making cybersecurity testing essential for ensuring safety, security and regulatory compliance. This presentation...
  2. Attendees will leave with a clear, non-technical understanding of what's actually driving AI hardware cost, availability and performance limits,...
  3. The automotive industry's shift from isolated autonomous features to comprehensive vehicle intelligence demands a system-level approach to engineering. Within...
  4. Join our panel as they discuss future standards requirements for evolving automotive technologies, exploring emissions, safety, cybersecurity and more....

Sponsors

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  • Automotive Testing technology International

 

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  • Vehicle Dynamics International

 

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  • ASAM

 

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  • Automotive Powertrain technology International

 

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  • Autonomous Vehicle technology International

 

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  • Autoline

 

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  • Automotive World

 

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  • GlobalSpec

 

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  • WWJ - Audacy Detroit

 

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  • 97.1 the ticket - Audacy Detroit

 

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  • Connected Vehicle Trade Association

 

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  • Women in Automotive Technology

 

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  • COVESA