KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION LED BY OEM & TIER-1 COMPANIES

• Hear OEMs and Tier-1 future plans for collaboration between steering, braking

and suspension systems

• Understand OEM and Tier-1 thoughts on required architecture, sensor

considerations and actuator designs for integrated chassis controls

• Learn about worked examples and applications in which OEMs and Tier-1s are

engaging in coordinated control

• Assess the cost implications of integrated systems, and potential cost saving

solutions

Mahmoud Abdelfatah

Systems Manager - Steering
Hitachi Astemo

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PRESENTATION

• Find out about the impact of modularized chassis controls on integrated

chassis control implementation

• Discuss what happens if an OEM decides to go with independent vendors for

the three big systems: how can they coexist?

• Learn whether there are any specific cons to integrated chassis control architecture

Question & Answer Session

INTEGRATED CHASSIS CONTROL PANEL DISCUSSION LED BY OEMs

& TIER 1 COMPANIES

The industry’s interest in integrated chassis control has grown recently, leading

to companies exploring centralized controller concepts using components in the

system as smart actuators.

Join this panel discussion as OEMs and Tier-1s address the following:

• Learn what is the OEM’s preferred architectures for integrated chassis control,

and what they think is the hardware that should be used

• Find out how integrated chassis control works in a fully integrated vehicle,

how it is being designed and where redundancy lies in the system

• Listen as OEMs and suppliers discuss and establish individual responsibilities

when designing integrated chassis control systems

• Establish where responsibility lies for ensuring functional safety of the system
• Hear multiple perspectives on combining multiple actuators instead of

doubling up on front actuators

Zachary Sabato

Senior Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics and Chassis Control
Hyundai Mobis North America

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Sameer Kolte

Senior Manager, Feature & Systems Engineering, Autonomy
Rivian Automotive

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Mahmoud Abdelfatah

Systems Manager - Steering
Hitachi Astemo

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PRESENTATION

• Understand the macro industry view on the acceptable level of functional

safety

• Hear if OEMs are collaborating with one another to establish a standard, or

whether individual OEMs are driving individual requirements

• Explore zonal control versus wheel control: Understand how the industry is

looking to integrate in the level of redundancy OEMs see as an acceptable

level of duplication

• Learn where the industry is going and how it is approaching functional safety

to apply expensive resources in the most optimal way

Question & Answer Session

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Hear how functional safety requirements are driving the design of multi

actuator integrated systems

• Learn how integration can ensure functional safety in a way that redundancy

typically does

• Find out how overall integrated control of the vehicle can provide the ability to

manage safety at a system level

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Join our roundtable discussion where you’ll deep dive into mechanisms

organizations are leveraging to reduce costs in integrated chassis controls.

Discuss and dissect innovative approaches your peers across the automotive

industry are using to manage/lower costs in integrated chassis controls and leave

with the practical insights you need to innovate your approach to reducing costs

across steering, braking and suspension systems in 2025 and beyond.

PRESENTATION

• Learn best practices to manage and bring down the cost of integrated chassis

control systems

• Understand how to achieve more mechatronic control and higher functioning

vehicle performance while still keeping tabs on cost

Question & Answer Session

STANDARDIZATION DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS FROM ALL CHASSIS

DOMAINS, INCLUDING STEERING, BRAKING & SUSPENSION

• Discuss how and why new technology is driving the need for standardization
• Find out about the standardization of electronic communications between

different parts/centralized controls

• Join experts as they outline a common methodology on information that

needs to be being communicated, including what the braking actuator at the

corner is responsible for vs. what centralized controls are responsible for

Question & Answer Session

PANEL DISCUSSION

Join this panel discussion where experts will explore how looking to peripheral

industries, like aerospace and motorsport, can inspire innovative solutions to

common integrated chassis control challenges, such as SbW, functional safety,

and distributed control. The conversations will focus on the role of transparency,

information sharing, and overcoming the barriers created by intellectual property

in driving progress. A great opportunity to share insights and discuss how to

break down walls that inhibit collaboration and innovation

Gurmeet Singh

Senior Research Scientist
Toyota North America

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Back for 2025, where event attendees will be taken to a well-known proving

ground in the Michigan area where they will be able to get behind the wheel, in

the driver’s seat to experience functionalities and performance of demonstrator

vehicles, including off-road vehicles. You can explain a topic on paper, but once

you experience it and get a true sense of performance, you are more likely

to prioritize it and offer it to your customers. Do not miss this opportunity to

experience the latest innovations in suspension, braking and steering.

• Details on demonstrator vehicles that will be available to ‘ride & drive’ will be

announced soon

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

• Get a complete update on the current state of the automotive chassis industry

and the macro level trends influencing changes in this space

• Understand the OEM’s pain points in relation to chassis systems development
• Learn how business models are changing/will change now and in the future
• Examine industry outlook for market penetration of integrated chassis control

systems

Mauricio Dominguez

Senior Analyst
S&P Global

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KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSING ON VEHICLE

ELECTRIFICATION

• Find out how these experts see systems playing a role in terms of energy

efficiency and how they are leveraging the ability of an EV propulsion torque

delivery to improve the behaviour of their systems

Nick Ridenour

Vehicle Performance Owner - Deceleration
General Motors

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TIER-1 PRESENTATION

• Discuss how suspension systems are playing a role

now and in the future, and what changes are needed

to meet customer demands

• Gain an overview of market trends for suspension

systems

Question & Answer Session

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Understand the benefits that justify customers

paying more money for active or semi-active systems

compared to traditional passive systems

• Determine whether to go back to the drawing board

and completely rethink suspension geometry or

incrementally develop suspension systems design

OEM-LED PANEL DISCUSSION

• Hear how OEMs perceive different suspension

technologies, including the pros and cons of active

suspension systems

• Quantify the adoption rate of semi-active and active

suspension systems

• Hear whether customers are willing to pay a premium

for semi-active or active suspension systems

• Hear whether fleets are adopting active suspension

systems for more than just driver comfort

• Determine whether fleets are gaining performance

benefits from active suspension systems

Question & Answer Session

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FOCUS

• Learn what active suspension technologies companies

are working on for the commercial segment

• Find out what the level of adoption is of active

suspension technologies in commercial vehicles

• Learn how some technologies from the passenger car

industry are being adopted in the commercial vehicle

industry

Question & Answer Session

PRESENTATION

• Learn if there is a way to actively control the air spring

meaning outside of pursuing the pistol profile

• Learn how to package the air suspension system
• Discussion on combining active damping with air

suspension

• Learn if it is possible to add features which can

instantaneously change the stiffness of the spring

• Learn if there are ways to improve or add features to

the air springs which will eliminate other suspension

components

Question & Answer Session

PRESENTATION FOCUSING ON DESIGN FACTORS

THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN BUILDING

SUSPENSION FROM THE GROUND UP

t Learn how to adapt suspension systems architecture

for different propulsion technologies

t Factors that must be considered when designing

suspension systems architecture for different

propulsion technologies

t Find out how suspension systems design fits into the

puzzle of integrated chassis controls

Question & Answer Session

Swejal Jain

Technical Specialist
Lucid Motors

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RESEARCH-LED PRESENTATION

• Hear how suspension systems in a vehicle can be

modified to be compatible with the requirements of

large batteries

• Discover the latest research on modifying suspension

systems to be compatible with the requirements of

large batteries

Question & Answer Session

Wil Oberlies

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
The ZF Group

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KEYNOTE REGULATORY UPDATE

• Learn how regulations are evolving and how different regulations around the

world are impacting product development

• Hear how regulations will drive change in integrating brake-by-wire and

steer-by-wire systems

Question & Answer Session

KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION

This panel of experts will take stage to discuss ways to convince the industry

and teams on the trustworthiness of AI in commercial steering, braking and

chassis systems.

• Explore what guards can be put together to make AI safe with fellow

professionals across the automotive industry

• Understand whether there are any rules from a government body, SAE, IEEE

or ISO to hold people accountable when implementing AI

• Leave with the knowledge you need to safely implement the use of AI in

steering, braking and chassis systems development

Hunter Poole

Vehicle Dynamics & Control Engineer
General Motors

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Ramakrishna Kamath Vijayakumar

Product Owner- Steer-by-Wire
General Motors

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Daniel Vilela

Virtual Development Engineering Group Manager
General Motors

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Chidambaram Subramanian

Lead Technical Specialist - Braking
Volvo Trucks North America

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USE CASES ON HOW TO PUT AI TO PRACTICAL USE

• Hear practical use cases where artificial intelligence has been used
• Find out which steering models are robust enough to prevent hallucination

and ensure accurate responses

• Learn what bottom line, measurable benefits can be gained by putting artificial

intelligence to work

Question & Answer Session

PRESENTATION

• Find out how to optimize weight to achieve lighter

weight and similar or the same levels of stiffness.

• Discover new manufacturing techniques for designing

suspension structural components and hybrid

components which use metal and plastics to achieve

desired levels of stiffness with a lower weight instead

of traditional sheet metal or steel components.

Question & Answer Session

Ali Tariq

Development Lead
Stellantis

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PRESENTATION

• How a holistic, vehicle-level cascaded development

process is deployed to appropriately balance ride

comfort and handling attributes

• How adaptive damping and active suspension

technologies are developed to concurrently satisfy ride

and handling objectives

• How highly parameterized and flexible control logic

enables software-defined system attributes and can

empower Software-Defined Vehicles

Behzad Danaei

Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
Multimatic

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Jamie Leveille

Technical Director - Vehicle Dynamics
Multimatic

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Murray White

Technical Director - Vehicle Development
Multimatic

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SHARING BEST PRACTICES FROM THE AUDIENCE

• Discuss how to develop new systems to fulfil NVH

requirements in electric vehicles with your fellow

suspension system track audience members

• Share best practices to optimize systems for NVH at

the source of the noise

Establishing whether AI can help with NVH on a

simulative level, not on a hardware component level

Question & Answer Session

PRESENTATION FOCUSING ON FUTURE TRENDS, LEVEL OF

REDUNDANCY NEEDED & REMEDIAL ACTION MODES IN THE EVENT

OF SYSTEM FAILURE

• Discover future chassis system trends for light-duty trucks and semi-trucks
• Understand level of redundancy needed for trucks
• Explore the challenges of relying on mechanical backups for heavy-duty trucks
• Discuss what needs to be done to stop heavy-duty vehicles and acceptable

remedial action modes during system failure

Question & Answer Session

Bin Li

Engineering Specialist
Cummins

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Chidambaram Subramanian

Lead Technical Specialist - Braking
Volvo Trucks North America

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R&D PRESENTATION

• Existing braking systems are sophisticated for today’s needs. But are they

built for tomorrow’s autonomous vehicles. Find out what this expert thinks

• Find out R&D efforts that are underway to overcome challenges with current

braking systems

• Learn how to bring new-generation systems to market

Deepak Rammohan

Sr. Engineering Program Manager
ZF Group

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LEARN HOW TO SATISFY REDUNANCY & UNDERSTAND HOW

CONTROL IS MANAGED IN L4 VEHICLES

• If your power fails, how do you prove redundancy and who is the ultimate

authority? Get answers to this commonly asked question

• Understand rules and regulations from the government on autonomous

driving to satisfy redundancy

• Understand types of challenges companies are facing and how they’re tackling

them when developing technologies that are expected to perform with

different ADAS functions and features on the vehicle level

• Learn to manage control in L4/L5 autonomous vehicles

Question & Answer Session

Gurmit Banvait

System Safety Architect
General Motors

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Sundar Bala

Senior System Safety Engineer - Brakes
General Motors

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