This document summarizes an international conference on cabin design for autonomous vehicles to be held from January 29-31, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The conference will address reshaping vehicle interiors for new mobility experiences and discuss how mobility-as-a-service is changing passenger expectations. Experts from automakers like BMW, Bentley, Peugeot, Fiat, and Volvo will speak on engineering usability, integrating new technologies, and designing for various ownership models. Interactive sessions will provide opportunities for networking with OEMs, suppliers, and designers developing the future of in-vehicle experiences.

1. 29 - 31 January 2019 | Mövenpick Hotel Berlin, Germany
An international conference designed to address cabin makeover
needs for creating the next-generation mobility experience
Produced by
Klara Dunkel
Concept Development Lighting
Systems Interior,
BMW, Germany
Stephen James
Head of Seating &
Restraints
Bentley Motors, UK
Stephane Feron
HMI Expert
PSA Peugeot Citroën,
France
Nello Li Pira
Head of Physical Analysis
Department
Centro Recherche Fiat, Italy
Andreas Wlasak
Vice President,
Industrial Design
Faurecia, France
Hanna Gerdeskans
Autonomous Drive
UX Researcher
Volvo, Sweden
For more information: T +49 (0)30 20 91 33 88 | F +49 (0)30 20 91 32 40 | E eq@iqpc.de

2. Conference Overview
Explore how OEMs are engineering usability for various user
and ownership preferences in the age of automated vehicles
Discuss how mobility-as-a-service has reshaped the cabin
occupant experience
Meet visionaries materializing concepts for the future of
mobility
Learn how leading manufacturers are bringing together
functional aesthetics with comfort and passive safety
Discover market opportunities in infotainment, optics, displays,
composite materials, textiles, and acoustics for connected
automated vehicles
Get to know other experts from OEMs and others across the
supply chain who are in charge of vehicle interior, HMI, and UX
design
Touch base with these experts who are actively engineering
the vehicle interior cabin experience while building confidence
in technology for level 2 to 5 vehicles
Who is Who | Discover who else is participating in the conference. The
matchmaking picture wall will help you identify who you want to meet at
the conference. In cooperation with
Speed Networking | Maximise your networking outcome at this event by
participating in these fast-paced 1-to-1 meetings. Get to know the other
attendees and exchange your business cards.
Round Table Discussions | Choose your main discussion topic and deepen
your knowledge in close dialogue with experts by pointed questions.
Panel Discussion | Steer this interactive panel discussion with
your questions to our panel of experts and use the opportunity
for further discussion.
Evening Get-Together | Join our evening Get-Together and take this
opportunity to network and make new business contacts. Or just to relax
and round off your first conference day.
Why should you attend?
Original manufacturers,
research institutes and
design studios you will
meet on-site include:
Interactive Sessions
For more information: T +49 (0)30 20 91 33 88 | F +49 (0)30 20 91 32 40 | E eq@iqpc.de

3. Speakers 2019
Nello Li Pira
Head of Physical
Analysis Department
Centro Recherche Fiat, Italy
Rüdiger Heimgärtner
CEO
Intercultural User Interface
Design (IUID), Germany
Andreas Kurbos
CEO
studiokurbos,
Germany
Peter Vink
Faculty of Industrial
Design Engineering
TU Delft, The Netherlands
Peter Rößger
Founder
beyond HMI,
Germany
Stephen James
Head of Seating &
Restraints
Bentley Motors, UK
Karlheinz Blankenbach
Academic Head
of Display Lab
Pforzheim University, Germany
Klara Dunkel
Concept Development Lighting
Systems Interior,
BMW, Germany
Philipp Bartole
Senior Consultant for
Automotive Solutions
J.D. Power, Germany
Frank M. Rinderknecht
CEO
Rinspeed,
Switzerland
Andreas Wlasak
Vice President,
Industrial Design
Faurecia, France
Stephane Feron
HMI Expert
PSA Peugeot Citroën,
France
Hanna Gerdeskans
Autonomous Drive
UX Researcher
Volvo, Sweden
Gaia Crippa
Material Specialist
and CMF designer
Chris Lefteri Design, UK
Sanna Pampel
Research Associate for
Automotive Human Factors,
The University of Nottingham, UK
For more information: T +49 (0)30 20 91 33 88 | F +49 (0)30 20 91 32 40 | E eq@iqpc.de