Opening Of The Conference

• Hector Fratty DVN CEO

Keynote Speech 1

• Dr. Gunnar Juergens, VP Head of LiDAR Segment, Continental Advanced LIDAR Solutions US, LLC

 “LiDAR technology is entering the automotive mainstream”.

Chairman Leo Metzemaekers

• Volvo- Paul Henri Matha, Lighting Expert at Volvo
  “Sensor integration stakes on future Volvo platform”.
• PSA- Matthieu Dabek  and Guillaume Point , ADAS Research & Innovation
  “How LIDAR can contribute to the challenges of highly automated driving”.
•  Audi- Dr. Wolfgang Huhn, Head of Lighting innovation
  “About new V2X Applications”
• Great Wall Motors & Liangdao- Dr. Yang Ji, Managing Director Liangdao
  “From prototype to serial, automotive LiDAR on Chinese market with Great Wall Motor”

Chairman Stephan Berlitz

• Marelli Automotive Lighting- Thomas Fröhlich, Senior Director Business Development and Product Management ADAS  “LiDAR Modularity for maximum reusability and autonomy scalability”.
• Koito- Teruaki Torii, Research of Ghost Imaging for Automotive Remote Sensing
  “Concept of Ghost imaging LiDAR”
• ZKW- Georg Pitterle, Project Manager - Autonomous Driving “Project Dragonfly- Advanced Sight with LiDAR and Light”.

Chairman François Simoens from LETI

• Osram OS, Stefan Mergl, Senior Application Engineer LIDAR “Enhancement of LIDAR systems performance by using optimized Laser package performance”.
• DIOPTIC, Dr. Niklas Andermahr, Head of Custom Inspection Systems “Quality inspection challenges for Lidar optics”.
• OQmented, Dr. Ulrich Hofmann, Founder & CEO “Bubble-MEMS Technology : Enabling LiDAR sensors with 180 degree Field of View”.
• Covestro, Dr. Rainer Hagen, Global Technology Development, “Sensor Transparent Applications With Covestro Polycarbonates "

Chairman François Simoens from LETI

• Lumentum- Thomas Sommer, Sales Manager EMEA “How can the latest generation of high power VCSEL chips address the challenges of automotive LiDAR systems?”
• Jenoptik- Dr. Hagen Schweitzer, Senior Manager Optical Design “Cost efficient hybride LIDAR receiver & transmitter lenses”.
• Fraunhofer IMS- Dr. Jennifer Ruskowski, Head of 3D Sensors “D-CSPAD-arrays and the latest on LiDAR-over-the-air testing”.
• Ansys- Benoît Heraud, Application Engineer  “Lidar performance validation through physics-based simulation"

Chairman Dr. Ralf Schäfer

• Cepton, Mitch Hourtienne, Senior Director of Business Development
  “ADAS lidar integration with Tier 1 collaboration."
• Valeo- Dr. Hassan Moussa, Head of R&D Global LiDAR  “Challenges of bringing a Level 3 automation with LiDAR as key contributor to market technology consolidation”
• IBEO- Mario Brumm, COO “Solid State LiDAR technology: from idea to product launch"
• LeddarTech- Frantz Saintellemy, President and COO
  “Understanding the role of raw data Perception and fusion for safer ADAS and AD"

Chairman Thomas Fröhlich

• Ouster- Raffi Mardirosian, Vice President Corporate Development “Moving beyond Level 2 ADAS with Digital Lidar "
• Xenomatix- Filip Geuens, CEO “How to integrate solid state Lidar in (head)lights”.
• Innoviz- Anna Michlin, Product Manager “ Innoviz's Perception Software Autonomous Driving”.
• SiLC- Ralf  Muenster, VP, Business Development and Marketing « FMCW LiDAR perspective : 350m operation and extreme precision performance"

Chairman Leo Metzemaekers

Keynote Speech 2

• Dr. Mircea Gradu, SVP Velodyne Lidar, SAE International 2018 President, FISITA Council “ Pedestrian Safety Focused Highly Innovative ADAS Perception Solutions and Validation Aspects”

• Yole Developpement- Pierrick Boulay, Technology and Market Analyst “ Evolution of the LiDAR industry for ADAS and robotic vehicles."

Closure - Hector Fratty