Seminars and Workshops

Seminar 1 Hall Agenda

September 26th | Seminar 1 Day 1 – Tuesday

Tuesday
September 26
12:15

Technical developments in AD technology – A reality-check to optimistic roadmaps

Speaker
Dr. Klaus Schmitz
Partner Automotive and digital
 
12:30

Human Acceptance of Automated Transportation

Speaker
Dr Dalia Hafiz  
Assistant Professor College of Architecture, Art, and Design Ajman University
 
13:00

Mappable: maps, navigation and geospatial solutions for self-driving transport industry

Speaker
Abdullah Mohamad
Chief Commercial Officer, GCC, Mappable 
 
14:15

A users perspective on autonomous transport : Key requirements and barriers to overcome

Speaker
Dr. Philipp Seidel 
Arthur D. Little Principal Automotive Practice, Head of Sustainable Mobility Team Central Europe
 
14:30

Empowering your solution with HERE Location Technology

Speaker
Neil Watts
Sales Director, Partners for UK, Middle East & Africa at HERE Technologies
 
14:45

Computer on wheels

Speaker
Arvind CJ 
Partner Roland Berger Middle East

Seminar 2 Hall Agenda

September 26th | Seminar 2 Day 1 – Tuesday

Tuesday
September 26
09:00 – 10:30

SAE Knowledge Sesion1: Vehicle Electrification

Location: Breakout room 1

Speaker
Frank Menchaca   
President Sustainable Mobility Solutions, SAE International 
Michael Paras
Business Development Product & Strategic Partnerships Manager, SAE International
Robert (Bob) L. Gaylen  
Senior Strategic Consultant & Advisor Retired CTO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited
 
12:15 – 13:00

Workshop: Building trust and executing real-live deployments of fully autonomous services

Location: Breakout room 1

Speaker
Lukas Neckermann 
Managing Director of
Neckermann Strategic
Advisors 
Professor Siddartha Khastgir
Head of Verification &
Validation, Connected &
Autonomous Vehicles,
WMG, University of Warwick, UK
Jeroen Andre Beukers 
Innovation Expert Automated
Driving & Smart
Mobility, Transports Publics
Genevois
 
12:15

Autonomous vehicle platform solution for public transport – AUS

Speaker
Dr Mamoun Abdelhafez
Professor PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
 
12:30

Advancing Passenger Experience and Reliability of Autonomous Buses through LiFi Technology – University of Dubai

Speaker
Dr. Diana Daoud   
Assistant Professor at UD
 
12:45

Redefining Experience – Exploring Diverse Solutions for Passengers – University of Bolton RAK

Speaker
Akbar Qamar
Student
 
14:15

"Next-Gen Commute: A Seamless Journey with Self-Driving Buses"- Heriot Watt

Speaker
Madihah Anaum
Student
 
14:30

Enhancing Passenger Experience in Autonomous Buses: A Comprehensive Approach to Safety Comfort, and Trust– Khalifa University – KU

Speaker
Professor Majid Khonji
Assistant professor KU
 
14:45

Hyper realistic digital twin for autonomous driving (simulators)

Speaker
Jason Kim  
CEO
Mobiltech
 
15:00

The Operation Phase as the Currently Underestimated Phase of the (Safety and Legal) Product Lifecycle of Autonomous Vehicles for SAE L3/L4

Speaker
Michael Herdrich
Consultant Autonomous Mobility at P3 automotive, Germany