ICA Summit 2025 Speakers

Duong-Van Nguyen

Deputy CEO

Duong-Van Nguyen

Deputy CEO

VinFast Germany GmbH

About Speaker

Duong-Van Nguyen is the Deputy CEO, globally in charge of ADAS and AD at VinFast. He is also the representative of VinFast at EU commission. Dr. Nguyen is the pioneer in the field of ADAS/AD with remarkable contributions to the existing products in the market. Thanks to his outstanding expertise, he received 9 Research and Innovation Grants from EU Research Council, including CARAMEL (2019), CPSoSAware (2020), TRUSTEE(2022), BERTHA(2023), and ZEV-UP(2023), AutoTrust(2024), GuideAI (2024) etc. Also he has been elected to be the Senior Member of IEEE, a member of IEEE ITS, and a member of IEEE standard working group P2020. He has served as a member of Technical Program Committee, advisory boards, a conference/workshop organizer, an invited speaker, and a reviewer for a number of journals and conferences. Dr. Nguyen has published 1 book, 1 book chapter, 1 springer interview, 9 patents, 8 journals, and 30+ conference papers

Miquel Testar

Director of Product Management | ADAS Components

Miquel Testar

Director of Product Management | ADAS Components

Bosch

About Speaker

Miquel is an ADAS product innovation professional with 15+ years background in the sensing space. Lead both engineering teams and business strategy, and managing growth initiatives from the Bay Area with AV players as well as from Germany with established global OEMs.

Dr. Jürgen Dickmann

Head of Radar and Radar Perception

Dr. Jürgen Dickmann

Head of Radar and Radar Perception

Mercedes-Benz AG

About Speaker

Dr.-Ing. Juergen Dickmann is head of Radar sensors and radar based perception at highly automated driving, DAIMLER AG. In this role he is responsible for all radar projects for the 6th generation of ADAS systems at Mercedes-Benz AG and radar based perception in the cooperation with Nvidia. In his last position, he was in charge of radar and radar perception in the autonomous driving cooperation between Mercedes-Benz AG and Robert Bosch. Before that, he managed the technology transfer process from pre-development into series of all perception sensing (Radar, Laser, Video) and localization technologies for S-Class model BR222. Among others, he held manager positions at DAIMER in Laser-Scanner, Sensor-Fusion and Situation Analysis. He conducted radar research and pre-developments for radar based Pre-Crash and driver assistant systems for all platforms (Passenger cars, Busses, Van, Truck) inside DAIMLER AG. The research achievements of his group can be found in: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juergen_Dickmann. He received his Diploma degree in electrical engineering from University Duisburg, Germany, in 1984. In 1991 he achieved the Dr.-Ing. degree at Rheinisch Westfaelische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH), Germany. In 1986 he started his career at AEG Research Center, where he did research on III/V-semiconductor processing techniques, mm-Wave device and MMIC-design (up to 120GHz) and fabrication.

09:40-10:40

Day 1

Panel Discussion 1: Building Consumer Trust in Autonomy: Overcoming Psychological and Practical Barriers

Ralf Drauz

Managing Director

Ralf Drauz

Managing Director

Clarion Europa GmbH (Forvia)

About Speaker

Dr. Ralf Drauz is Managing Director of Clarion Europa, a part of the automotive technology supplier Forvia. He is currently driving the transformation of the automotive industry towards the software-defined vehicle through electronics, software, and systems integration. He is also globally responsible for German OEM customers as well as the Software business development. Ralf has been active in Forvia's management since 2015. Prior to that, he worked in further automotive companies as well as in two consulting firms. He received his doctorate from RWTH Aachen University.

09:40-10:40

Day 1

Panel Discussion 1: E/E Architectures: Redefining Vehicle Software Systems to Map the Future of SDVs

Gerrit Grotewold

Head of Personalization and Context Awareness

Gerrit Grotewold

Head of Personalization and Context Awareness

BMW Group

About Speaker

Gerrit started to work at BMW at 2012. His first topic was the introduction of Ethernet as communication technology. As next step he took over system-architecture for the infotainment domain at BMW until he stepped into the topics of AI and big data in 2018. Since August 2022 he is leading a team at BMW research which targets to create intelligent customer experiences.

12:10-12:30

Day 1

Topic TBC

Martin Schleicher

Head of Software Strategy

Martin Schleicher

Head of Software Strategy

Continental

About Speaker

Martin Schleicher has more than 25 years of experience in automotive software business. Martin joined Continental in 2021 as “Head of Software Strategy” within its “Software and Central Technologies” organization, working on the companies strategy for SDV. Before he held various management roles in Elektrobit, including responsibility for company strategy, product and portfolio management, and partnerships. Martin is active in various consortia and associations, such as Eclipse SDV, SOAFEE, AUTOSAR and NDS.

11:20-11:40

Day 1

Streamlining Software Development and Lifecycle Management for SDVs

Dominique Massonié

Head of Software Internationalization

Dominique Massonié

Head of Software Internationalization

NIO GmbH

About Speaker

Dominique brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the table. With a robust academic background in Speech and Dialog Systems, including a PhD from Avignon University in France, Dominique embarked on a mission to revolutionize voice technology integration in the automotive industry. Since 2006, he has been at the forefront of pioneering embedded software production projects for premium OEMs in Germany. Dominique's career trajectory has seen him rise to the position of Product Manager for multimodal HMI products and solutions. Since 2022, he has been leading NIO's efforts in Europe to bring NOMI to life. NOMI embodies NIO's vision of creating the ultimate voice assistant, transforming users' mobility experiences and lifestyle transitions.

14:00-14:20

Day 1

User-Centric Experiences at the Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

Dix Devasahayam

Head of Software Verification & Validation

Dix Devasahayam

Head of Software Verification & Validation

IVECO Group

About Speaker

Dix is currently working as the Head of Software Verification and Validation at Iveco Group, where he leads the development of robust testing frameworks to ensure product reliability and compliance with industry standards, particularly in the realm of Battery Electric and FCEV vehicles. With over 17 years of experience across multiple domains, including commercial electric vehicles and automotive embedded systems, Dix manages a global team to streamline software testing operations and advance HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing environments. In his current role, Dix oversees resource allocation, budget management, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies to support testing operations. His expertise in automotive software testing, from initial design to final validation, enables him to implement strategic initiatives that drive continuous improvement in testing practices. Previously, Dix held senior roles at Siemens, Valeo Siemens, and Bosch, where he specialized in software testing for commercial electric vehicles, ADAS camera systems, and inverter technologies. His contributions to test automation and simulation-based validation have been instrumental in driving innovation in automotive V&V processes. Dix is passionate about advancing V&V methodologies and aligning them with the evolving landscape of autonomous technologies. His technical interests include AI-driven testing, software-defined vehicles, and system-level validation to support the safe deployment of autonomous driving systems.

15:40-16:40

Day 2

Panel Discussion 3: Evaluating the Current Position of SDVs on the Hype Curve

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