CONFERENCE PROGRAM
November 23, 2026
Programme in progress
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14:30 - 15:00Institutional Remarks
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15:00 - 16:00Welcome Addresses
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16:00 - 16:30Scenario Address: Technological Trends That Will Shape the Cars of the Future
- Matteo Martini, Supply Chain and Technology Associate Director at Mobility Global Planning Solutions
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16:30 - 17:10The Future of European Mobility: Competitiveness, Innovation and Industrial Transformation: Can Europe Lead the Next Mobility Revolution?
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17:10 – 18:20Executive Keynotes
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18:20 – 18:30Closing Remarks and Introduction to the VTM 2026 Event
November 24, 2026
Room 1
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09:30 – 11:15Opening Conference: Software-Defined Systems
Dedicated to Sponsors
Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote
- Christoph Menne, Executive Vice President and Managing Director at FEV Europe GmbH
- Antonio Casu, CEO at Italdesign
- Matteo Canella, CTO and Head of Electric/Electronic Business Unit at EDAG Italia
- Claudio Seitz, Portfolio Manager Solution Field Security Information and Diagnostics at ETAS
- Domenico Caridi, Applications Engineering, Sr Architect at Ansys part of Synopsys
Room 1
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11:20 – 12:25Panel Discussion: Sustainable Propulsion: Accelerating the Transition to Net-Zero Mobility
Moderator: Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Carbmee
- Marco Seimandi, BU India Vice President & Institutional Relations at Westport Fuel Systems Italia
- Massimiliana Carello, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Matteo Corbetta, Body & Component Safety Manager at CSI
- Alice Orsi, Head of ONH Portfolio and Product Management at FPT Industrial
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break
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14:35 - 15:05Panel Discussion: Hydrogen for Future Mobility: Technologies, Applications and Industrial Challenges
Moderator: David Storer, Director of Research, Innovation and New Mobility at European Association of Automotive Suppliers - CLEPA
Scenario Address: Cristina Maggi, Director at H2IT
- Roberto Golisano, Hydrocells Program Manager at Dumarey
- Salvatore Vellecco, Aerothermal CFD Analyst at Blue Engineering
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15:10 - 16:15Panel Discussion: Beyond a Single Solution: Embracing Technological Diversity in Sustainable Mobility
Moderator: Carlotta Trucillo, Deputy Director General at Assitol
Scenario Presentation: Franco Cavallino at CAReGIVER
- A representative, Honda Motor Europe
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Danilo Ceratto, Technical Director at Westport Fuel Systems Italia
- Andrea Dutto, Head of Innovation at FPT Industrial
- Rexhina Saraci, Co-Founder at Refuel Solutions
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16:20 – 17:25Panel Discussion: Chips for Wheels: How European Semiconductor Sovereignty Is Reshaping Mobility
Moderator: Guido Ceresole, Coordinator, Innovation Cluster - Smart Products and Manufacturing at MESAP
- Claudio Damilano, Product Marketing & Market Development Director at Power Modules Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
- Andrea Ganio Ottavio, Head of Institutional Relations at SPEA
- Valerio Giorgetta,Technical Partnership and Strategy Development Manager at TEXA EPowertrain
- Enrico Macii, Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Carlo Reita, CEO at Fondazione Chips-IT
- Alessandro Sansonetti, Automotive Ecosystem Marketing Director at STMicroelectronics
Room 2
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11:20 – 11:50Model-Based Engineering for the Next Era of Mobility
- Francesco Marziani, Business Development Manager - Advanced System Engineering, Products & Solutions at Teoresi Group
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11:55 – 12:40Türkiye: New Mobility Star
Moderator: Gino Costa, Country Advisor at Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
- Elif Zeytin, Mobility Industry Expert at Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
- Erkan Polat, Director of Vehicle Engineering at TOFAŞ Stellantis
- Kazim Eryilmaz, Board Member at TAYSAD and General Manager at ZF Türkiye
- Fatih Şahin, Product & Program Management Director at DAIICHI
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break
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14:00 – 14:30Unleashing the Future of Mobility: Innovation, Industrial Excellence and Investment Opportunities in Piemonte
Moderator: Omar Safi, Service Manager Market Intelligence Office, Piemonte Agency
- Davide Gandolfi, Head of International Affairs Department at Regione Piemonte
- Giovanni Pischedda, Head of the Development Competitiveness and internationalization Department at Torino Chamber of Commerce
- Stefano Nigro, General Manager at Piemonte Agency
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14:35 – 15:05Panel Discussion: Living Lab ToMove
Moderator: Miriam Pirra, Project Manager at Fondazione Piemonte Innova
- Elena Deambrogio, Head of Open Innovation Promotion at City of Turin
- Lara Marcellin, Senior Project Manager at 5T
- Nadia Dovano, Head of Local Public Transport Planning at GTT
- Brunella Caroleo, Senior Researcher at LINKS
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15:10 – 15:40Panel Discussion: Seamless Mobility: Connecting Cities, Systems and People
Moderator: Nadia Dovano, Head of Local Public Transport Planning at GTT
- Matteo Antoniola, Business Strategy Manager at 5T
- Paolo Bocca, Account Director Automotive at Tom Tom BV
- Gianfranco Fenocchio, General Manager at Bosch Engineering Italy
- Matteo Bandiera, Program Manager AI for Industry at CIM4.0
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15:45 – 16:15Morocco’s Railway Industry on the Move: From ONCF’s Cap 2030 Plan to a National Industrial Ecosystem
- Kenza Ben Abderrazik, General Manager, Cluster MTI and Head of PMO & Ecosystem Rolling Stock at ONCF
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16:20 – 16:50The Swedish Approach for Connected and Sustainable Mobility: Leveraging Data and Software for Intelligent Automotive Systems
Moderator: Mikael N. Hjorth, CEO at Electrification Hub
- Agneta Christersdotter, CEO at PipeChain Networks
- Steven Spieczny, Chief Commercial Officer, Stream Analyze
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16:55 – 17:25A Reference Architecture for AI-Assisted Verification in Safety-Critical Software
- Andreas Sczepansky, President & CEO at QA Systems GmbH
November 25, 2026
Room 1
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09:15 – 09:45Scale AI Across Aftersales
Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote
- Gianluca Mozzaquattro, Automotive, A&D, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics Lead at Accenture Italy
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09:50 – 10:40Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
Dedicated to Sponsors
Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote
- Thomas Huth, CEO at DSA Group
- Aldo D'Ambrosio, Battery Cells Segment Leader at Comau
- Nico Vinzenz, Business Development Senior Engineer Security and Privacy at AUMOVIO Engineering Solutions GmbH
Room 1
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10:45 – 11:50Panel Discussion: Smart Mobility: Cross-Sector Driving Innovation
Moderator: Andrea Tonoli, Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Max Cavazzini, Head of Automotive & Manufacturing ISS EMEA at Amazon Web Services
- Paola Carrea, General Manager at UnipolTech
- Paolo Gay, Full Professor at University of Turin
- Nevzat S. Senyayla, Platform Systems Lead at Jaguar Land Rover
- Davide Tonella, Business Unit Manager at Concept Reply
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11:55 – 12:25Panel Discussion: Circular Economy in Mobility: Transforming Automotive Industry
Moderator: Francesco Serrao, E-Mobility Market Intelligence Analyst, Motus-E
- Erica Anselmino, Circular Economy professional at Stellantis Sustainera
- Michela Apruzzese, Team Leader for Transport, Logistics & Smart Mobility at PNO Innovation
- Fabio Sacchi, Global Head EV Commercial Business Development at DHL CSI
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break
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14:00 – 15:05Panel Discussion: Driven by Heritage: Translating Automotive Tradition into the Modern Era
Moderator: Laura Milani, Director General at Polimoda
- Dave Amantea, Chief Creative Officer at Pininfarina
- Paolo Garella, Founder at Manifattura Automobili Torino
- Fabrizio Giugiaro, CEO at GFG Style
- Michael Robinson, Design Director at Blue Engineering
- Maria Paola Stola, Member at Italian Association of Women for the Automotive Industry (AIDA)
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15:10 – 16:15Servitization: The Role of Services and Digital Technologies in Manufacturing Companies
Moderator: Lucrezia Songini, Full Professor at University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO)
- Tiziano Bergamo, Director Service Sales & Operations at Italscania
Room 2
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10:10 – 10:40Multiphysics Simulation for Electrified Mobility
- Daniele Panfiglio, Managing Director at COMSOL
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10:45 – 11:15Fireside Chat: Turning Warranty Costs into a Commercial Opportunity
- Gianmarco Brunetti, CEO at RCalls
- Emanuele Alisardi, Purchasing Director at Nord Engineering Spa
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11:20 – 12:25Panel Discussion: Driving Cybersecurity: What the Cyber Resilience Act Means for Industry
Moderator: Cataldo Basile, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Loris Rocca, Cybersecurity Advisor at IMQ Intuity
- Giuseppe Faranda Cordella, Founder and CEO at Drivesec
- Giulio Laforenza, Independent Safety and Cybersecurity Assessor at Certifer
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break
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14:00 – 14:30Procurement Pulse: Insights from the ADACI Observatory & CPO Perspectives
- Alberto Carpinetti, President at Adaci
- Enrico Actis, Global Manager Purchasing Capex, MRO and Indirect at MUVIQ
- Gianpalolo Chianale, Head Project Buying Europe at Autoneum
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14:35 – 15:05From AI to Autonomous Systems: Building Reliable and Trustworthy Autonomy for the Future of Agritech
Moderator: Sebastiano Panichella, Head of the IDeaLS Lab at AI4I - The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industry
- Luca Ferrari, Senior Manager, Robotics & Breakthrough Technologies at CNH
- Daniele Gammelli, Research Director of the Machine Intelligence for Robot Autonomy (MIRA) Laboratory at AI4I - The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industry
- Francesco Ricciardi, Founder and CEO at Bylogix
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15:10 – 16:15Panel Discussion: Urban Air Mobility: Take Off the Future
Moderator: Fulvia Quagliotti, General Manager at Piemonte Aerospace Cluster
- Carlo Caiaffa, Executive Board Member at DigiSky
- Andrea Erbetta, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Mecaer Aviation Group
- Mohamed Eid, CEO at Blue Engineering
- Alessandro Ferraris, CEO at BeonD
- Fabio Mallamo, CTO at FEV Italia
- Paolo Pari, CEO at DigiSky
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