CONFERENCE PROGRAM
November 23, 2026
Programme in progress
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14:30 - 15:00Welcome Addresses
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15:00 - 16:00Institutional Remarks
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16:00 - 16:30Scenario address: Light Vehicle Market Outlook: Production, Electrification and Emerging Technologies
- Matteo Martini, Associate Director, Planning Solutions, Supply Chain & Technology 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
- Michele Viale, CEO at Alstom Ferroviaria
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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
- Dr.-Ing. Christoph Menne, Executive Vice President and Managing Director at FEV Europe GmbH
- 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, Sr Architect Applications Engineering at Ansys
Room 1
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11:20 – 12:25Building the Future of Mobility: The Rise of New Players from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia
Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote
- Johnny Saldanha, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at CEER
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break
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14:00 – 16:15Panel Discussion: Sustainable Propulsion: Accelerating the Transition to Net-Zero Mobility
Moderator: Prof. Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Carbmee
- Gianmarco Giorda, Director General at ANFIA (Revision of CO2 reduction)
- Marco Seimandi, BU India Vice President & Institutional Relations at Westport Fuel Systems Italia
- Prof. Massimiliana Carello, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Matteo Corbetta, Body & Component Safety Manager at CSI
- Paolo Marchetti, Director of Business Development at ATM
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Panel Discussion: Hydrogen Horizons: Accelerating the Transition to Net-Zero Mobility
Moderator: David Storer, Director of Research, Innovation and New Mobility at European Association of Automotive Suppliers - CLEPA
Scenario Presentation: Matteo Beccuti, CEO at Envipark
- Andrea Dutto, Head of Innovation at FPT
- Salvatore Vellecco, Aerothermal CFD Analyst at Blue Engineering
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Panel 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
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Danilo Ceratto, Technical Director at Westport Fuel Systems Italia
- Alice Orsi, Head of On Road Portfolio and Product Manager 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
- Prof. Enrico Macii, Full Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Andrea Ganio Ottavio, Head of Institutional Relations at SPEA
- Valerio Giorgetta, Director Of Research Development at TEXA
- Carlo Reita, CEO at Fondazione Chips-IT
- Alessandro Sansonetti, Automotive Ecosystem Marketing Director at STMicroelectronics
Room 2
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11:20 – 11:50Workshop TEORESI
- Francesco Marziari, Business Development Manager - Advanced System Engineering, Products & Solutions at Teoresi
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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
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14:35 – 15:05Panel Discussion: Living Lab ToMove
Moderator: Miriam Pirra, Project Manager at Fondazione Piemonte Innova
- Brunella Caroleo, Senior Researcher at LINKS
- Elena Deambrogio, Head of Open Innovation Promotion at City of Turin
- Nadia Dovano, Head of Local Public Transport Planning at GTT
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15:10 – 15:40Panel Discussion: Seamless Mobility: Connecting Cities, Systems and People
- Paolo Bocca, Account Director Automotive at Tom Tom BV
- Gianfranco Fenocchio, General Manager at Bosch Engineering
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16:20 – 16:50The Swedish Approach for Connected and Sustainable Mobility: Leveraging Data and Software for Intelligent Automotive Systems
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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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09:00 – 09:30Scale AI Across Aftersales
- Gianluca Mozzaquattro, Automotive, A&D, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics Lead at Accenture Italy
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09:35 – 10:40Opening Conference: Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
Dedicated to Sponsors
Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote
- Dr. Thomas Huth, CEO at DSA Group
Room 1
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10:45 – 11:50Panel Discussion: Smart Mobility: Cross-Sector Driving Innovation
- Max Cavazzini, Head of Automotive & Manufacturing ISS EMEA, Amazon Web Services
- Paola Carrea, General Manager at UnipolTech
- Paolo Gay, Full Professor at University of Turin
- Nevzat Senyayla, Platform Systems Lead, Jaguar Land Rover
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11:55 – 12:25Panel Discussion: Circular Economy in Mobility: Transforming Automotive Industry
- 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 – 15:05Driven by Heritage: Translating Automotive Tradition into the Modern Era
- Dr. 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 – 16:15Panel Discussion: Urban Air Mobility: Take Off the Future
Organized by Distretto Aerospaziale Piemonte (DAP)
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 – 11:20Workshop RCalls
- Gianmarco Brunetti, CEO, RCalls
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11:20 – 12:25Panel Discussion: Driving Cyber: What the Cyber Security Resilience Act Means for Industry
Moderator: Prof. Cataldo Basile, Associate Professor at Politecnico di Torino
- Giuseppe Faranda Cordella, Founder and CEO at Drivesec
- Giulio Laforenza, Independent Safety and Cybersecurity Assessor at Certifer
- Loris Rocca, Cybersecurity Advisor at IMQ Intuity
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12:30 – 13:55Lunch Break









