International VDI Conference - Automotive Software Ecosystem

• Free and open-source software (FOSS) associations drive innovation, collaboration, and community-driven development
• Supporting FOSS associations fosters a culture of transparency, inclusivity, and shared knowledge, shaping a more robust and equitable digital landscape
• Sponsorships enhance impact, ensuring sustainable development and support critical software projects benefiting society
  Markus Rettstatt, Business Unit Lead Stream CAR, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH, Germany

• Organizations don‘t need to become software companies;  you need to embrace software and integrate it into your processes and structures
• Innovate where you differentiate! Collaboration, Partnerships & even Co-opetition are not just buzz words
• Open Source Software is the latest cry. How much potential does it really have and will it solve all our challenges?
  Damian Barnett, Automotive CTO, Luxoft, Germany

• Profound Impact of Software-as-a-Service on the mobility landscape
• SaaS solutions for the mobility industry
• Views on how OEMs and service providers can thrive in the SaaS market
  Rosemary Joshy, Head of Global SW Strategy, Innovation & Business Improvements, Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, Germany

• Reduce complexity and interdependencies among the many different ECUs
• Unite applications to unlock new software-enabled functionality
• Control the software that defines the user experience of their vehicles
  Dr. Florian Baumann, Sr. Director Software, Advanced Vehicle Architecture, Aptiv, Germany

• SDV and Android Automotive OS; SDV beyond infotainment
• One single SoC to power a vehicle & Virtualization and hypervisor strategy
• Certification in vehicle of an AAOS system
  Marius Mailat, CTO, P3 Group GmbH, Romania

• AUTOSAR the industrial standard for the future software framework
• Evolution of AUTOSAR
• Opening strategy and 3rd party collaboration
• Towards SDV
  Dr. Günter Reichart, AUTOSAR Spokesperson Europe, Germany

• What are the three alternative OTA update technologies? Pros, and cons
• What is an Additive OTA Update?
• Which 8 vehicle manufacturer departments benefit from Additive OTA Update technology?
  Roger Ordman, EVP Marketing & Business Development, Aurora Labs, Israe

• The challenges and opportunities associated with OTA updates in modern vehicles, and the role of UNECE Regulation No. 156
• Practical advice for establishing and managing a Software Update Security Management System (SUMS) that is both compliant and efficient.
• Learn how to leverage unified tools for CSMS and SUMS to achieve instant insights, effective vulnerability management and streamlined compliance.
  Dr.-Ing. Lara Popova, Pre-Sales Engineer, Argus Cyber Security, Israel

Join us for interactive round table discussions with industry experts. Share and address challenges within your sector, identify problems and needs, and explore solutions. Bring your own experiences and cases to the table. Don‘t miss out on this chance to connect with your industry colleagues.

At the end of the first conference day, we kindly invite you to use the relaxed and informal atmosphere for in-depth conversations with other participants and speakers

• Common software architecture for different autonomy levels
• How development and deployment of products at different autonomy levels benefit each other
• Examples from our deployments in Europe, U.S., and Australia
  Tim Daly, Chief Architect, PlusAI, USA

• Addressing uncertainties with conservative safety margins leads to safety, but sacrifices utility
• „Safetility“ metric to make runtime safety monitoring approaches comparable regarding safety and utility
• Roadmap for next-generation safety architectures that optimize for safetility, enhancing overall customer value
  Jan Reich, Department Head „Safety Engineering“,Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE), Germany

• Securing communication on a legacy CAN-bus without compromising throughput and latency
• Key exchange and ECU authentication with minimal resources
• Pitfall: Authenticated Boot & Pitfall: Rolling your own Cryptography
• Pitfalls for Production Logistics - three examples
  Jan-Peter von Hunnius, Associate Partner and Head of CYRES Consulting Austria, CYRES Consulting, Austria

Join our interactive fishbowl discussion, a unique program point designed to spark engaging conversations. Feel free to seamlessly join the discussion and ensure a diversity of voices contribute to the dynamic exchange of ideas.

• Collaboration between companies
• Reducing complexity
• Open source for series development
  Michael Plagge, VP Ecosystem, Eclipse Foundation, Germany

• Open Source - the new ingredient in the mix of automotive software development
• Best practices of large scale Open Source projects from other industries
• Beyond the software defined vehicle – building data based ecosystems
  Philipp Merlitz, Senior Sales Manager Automotive & Open Source Ambassador, T-Systems, Germany

• Misconception: Assuming Linux easily integrates into cars without alterations
• Challenges: Linux service management caveats in embedded and automotive systems
• Solutions: Introduce solutions for efficient, real-time capable, secure service management in cars
  Prof. Dr. Joachim Schlosser, Senior Manager, Strategic Consulting, Elektrobit Automotive, Germany & Thomas Brinker, Senior System Engineer, emlix, Germany

• Threat landscape and emerging new threats in the automotive industry
• Unseen risks in development lifecycle and the software supply chain 
• A practical example from the automotive industry
• Proposal how to apply security beyond the SBOM
  Gregor Knappik, Solution Architect Cybersecurity, VicOne, Germany