Software-Defined Vehicles 2026

Meet Our Featured Speakers

Ninad Ghike

Aptiv

Satyajit Lingras

Aeva Inc.

Edward Gorham

CS Group North America

Cathi Chinn

Verra Mobility

Ajay Reddy

ZF Group

Bernd Graef

ETAS

Guy Zur

CARIAD, Inc.

Jose L. Flores

Ancor

Stan Schneider

Real-Time Innovations (RTI)

Rinat Shagisultanov

InfoMagnus

Cemre Kavvasoglu

ADASTEC Corp.

Venugopal Thirakanam

Magna International Inc.

Prasanna Mantravadi

FEV Consulting, Inc.

Shreyas Nagaraj

Amazon Web Services

Hassan Sajjad

Ibexvision Technologies Inc.

Adnan Haider

Ibexvision Technologies Inc.

Lilja Tamminen

Basemark

Rama Kiran Kumar Indrakanti

Torc Robotics

Stefano Marzani

Amazon Web Services

Ray Notarantonio

Infineon Technologies

Hugo Ochoa

Infineon Technologies

Gangadhar Yadiki

Magna Electronics Inc.

Ryan Goff

Elektrobit

Jeff Joyce

Critical Systems Labs

Praveen Cherian

Capgemini

Luke Harvey

Amazon Web Services

Hasan Yasar

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

Ahsan Qamar

Ford Motor Company

Joffrey Lauthier

TÜV Rheinland Group

Florian Rohde

iProcess LLC

Ty Kim

Kyungwoo Systech Inc.

Amol Gulve

Cognizant

Sudhar Srinivasaraghavan

Independent Consultant

Andy Shahbazian

Iliad Innovations

Akshay Gokhale

Astemo Ltd.

THE PREMIER FORUM FOR AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES

Welcome to Software-Defined Vehicles 2026, where automotive leaders and embedded systems engineers explore innovations in automotive software architecture shaping the future of mobility.

As vehicles gain greater connectivity, the shift to AI-driven, software-defined architecture is accelerating. Automakers are adopting new platforms to transform the automotive ecosystem and enhance customer experiences. Yet, developing Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) brings challenges, including real-time integration, cybersecurity, standardization, and changing regulatory requirements.

Join us to gain insights, connect with industry experts, and explore solutions shaping the future of the automotive technology.

Key topics for 2026

Emerging trends in software-centric architecture for next-gen vehicles

Adopt software-centric architecture by integrating ECUs, sensors, actuators, and other essential components to achieve optimal SDV functionality.

Enhanced vehicle functionality and UX with OTA software updates

Unlock the potential of software-driven configuration to improve vehicle functionality and provide a personalized, adaptive driving experience.

Case studies showing how to monetize OTA updates for revenue generation

Analyze revenue opportunities created by OTA updates, evolving SDV feature growth, and enhanced user experiences.

Insights into faster, reliable embedded software development using CI/CD

Showcasing how CI/CD pipelines in embedded software development apply advanced verification tools to strengthen efficiency, reliability, and performance.