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NOVEMBER 23 - 25, 2026 | TORINO, ITALY

International Business Convention for
Automotive and Transportation Vehicle Innovation

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

November 23, 2026

Programme in progress

  • 14:30 - 15:00
    Welcome Addresses
  • 15:00 - 16:00
    Institutional Remarks
  • 16:00 - 16:30
    Scenario address: Light Vehicle Market Outlook: Production, Electrification and Emerging Technologies
  • Matteo Martini, Associate Director, Planning Solutions, Supply Chain & Technology at Mobility Global Planning Solutions
  • 16:30 - 17:10
    The Future of European Mobility: Competitiveness, Innovation and Industrial Transformation: Can Europe lead the next mobility revolution?
  • 17:10 – 18:20
    Executive Keynotes
  • Michele Viale, CEO at Alstom Ferroviaria
  • 18:20 – 18:30
    Closing remarks and introduction to the VTM 2026 event

November 24, 2026

Room 1

  • 09:30 – 11:15
    Opening 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
  • 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

  • 11:20 – 12:25
    Building 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
  • 12:30 – 13:55
    Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 16:15
    Panel Discussion: Sustainable Propulsion: Accelerating the Transition to Net-Zero Mobility

    Moderator: Prof. Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Carbmee

  • 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
  • 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

  • Andrea Dutto, Head of Innovation at FPT
  • Salvatore Vellecco, Aerothermal CFD Analyst at Blue Engineering
  • 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

  • Migle Bluseviciute, External Affairs Department Manager at Honda Motor Europe 

  • 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
  • 15:45 – 16:15
    Morocco’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 
  • 16:20 – 17:25
    Panel 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, Director Of Research Development at TEXA
  • Prof. 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

  • 11:20 – 11:50
    Workshop TEORESI
  • Francesco Marziari, Business Development Manager - Advanced System Engineering, Products & Solutions at Teoresi
  • 11:55 – 12:40
    Türkiye: 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 
  • 12:30 – 13:55
    Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 14:30
    Unleashing the Future of Mobility: Innovation, Industrial Excellence and Investment Opportunities in Piemonte
  • 14:35 – 15:05
    Panel 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
  • 15:10 – 15:40
    Panel Discussion: Seamless Mobility: Connecting Cities, Systems and People
  • Paolo Bocca, Account Director Automotive at Tom Tom BV
  • Gianfranco Fenocchio, General Manager at Bosch Engineering
  • 16:20 – 16:50
    The Swedish Approach for Connected and Sustainable Mobility: Leveraging Data and Software for Intelligent Automotive Systems
  • 16:55 – 17:25
    A Reference Architecture for AI-Assisted Verification in Safety-Critical Software
  • Andreas Sczepansky, President & CEO at QA Systems GmbH

November 25, 2026

Room 1

  • 09:00 – 09:30
    Scale AI Across Aftersales
  • Gianluca Mozzaquattro, Automotive, A&D, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics Lead at Accenture Italy
  • 09:35 – 10:40
    Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience

    Dedicated to Sponsors

    Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director at Quattroruote

  • Dr. Thomas Huth, CEO at DSA Group
  • Aldo D'Ambrosio, Battery Cells Segment Leader at Comau 

Room 1

  • 10:45 – 11:50
    Panel Discussion: Smart Mobility: Cross-Sector Driving Innovation

    Moderator: Gian Luca Pellegrini, Editorial Director, Quattroruote

  • 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 Senyayla, Platform Systems Lead at Jaguar Land Rover
  • 11:55 – 12:25
    Panel 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
  • Konstantin Deichsel, VP Project Development & Innovation, RockTech Lithium  
  • Fabio Sacchi, Global Head EV Commercial Business Development at DHL CSI
  • 12:30 – 13:55
    Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 15:05
    Panel Discussion: Driven by Heritage: Translating Automotive Tradition into the Modern Era

    Moderator: Laura Milani, Director General, Polimoda

  • Dave Amantea, Chief Creative Officer at Pininfarina
  • Dr. Michael Robinson, Design Director at Blue Engineering

  • Maria Paola Stola, Member at Italian Association of Women for the Automotive Industry (AIDA)
  • Paolo Garella, CEO at Manifattura Automobili Torino
  • Fabrizio Giugiaro, CEO at GFG Style

Room 2

  • 10:10 – 10:40
    Multiphysics Simulation for Electrified Mobility
  • Daniele Panfiglio, Managing Director at COMSOL
  • 10:45 – 11:20
    Fireside Chat: Turning Warranty Costs into a Commercial Opportunity
  • Gianmarco Brunetti, CEO at RCalls
  • Emanuele Alisardi, Purchasing Director at Nord Engineering Spa
  • 11:20 – 12:25
    Panel Discussion: Driving Cybersecurity: What the Cyber 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
    • 12:30 – 13:55
      Lunch Break
    • 15:10 – 16:15
      Panel Discussion: Urban Air Mobility: Take Off the Future

      Moderator: Prof. Fulvia Quagliotti, General Manager, Piemonte Aerospace Cluster 

    • Andrea Erbetta, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Mecaer Aerospace Group 
    • Mohamed Eid, CEO at Blue Engineering  
    • Alessandro Ferraris, CEO, BeonD  
    • Paolo Pari, CEO, DigiSky 
    Autonomous Assisted Driving

    AUTONOMOUS
    & ASSISTED DRIVING

    Electrification

    ELECTRIFICATION

    Connectivity Cybersecurity

    CONNECTIVITY & CYBERSECURITY

    HydrogenSustainablePropulsions

    HYDROGEN & SUSTAINABLE PROPULSION

    InnovativeProductsManufacturing

    INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS & MANUFACTURING

    NewMobilitySolutions

    NEW
    MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

    AI

    Circular Economy