Maite Bezerra is a Principal Analyst at Wards Intelligence, part of Informa Tech Automotive Group, specializing in the automotive industry’s transition to software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Her work focuses on evolving vehicle architectures, new software frameworks, supply chain transformations, and tracking automakers’ SDV adoption strategies.

Bezerra emphasizes the complexity of this paradigm shift, noting that while connectivity is a key enabler, SDVs require more than just connectivity—they necessitate a fundamental change in how vehicles are designed and operated. She advocates for industry-wide collaboration and standardization to manage this complexity and drive innovation.