Agenda

Panel:

• Suman Sehra, Global Vice President of Automotive Product & Platform Portfolio Management, HARMAN

Modern consumers have incredibly high expectations when it comes to vehicle connectivity. To capture value in this burgeoning market, mobility stakeholders must create a comprehensive connectivity offering that meets and even surpasses consumer requirements in multiple categories, including safety and security, comfort, infotainment, and personal assistance.

• What connectivity features do consumers want in the software-defined vehicle?
• How do connectivity requirements vary by powertrain type, region, and consumer demographics?
• What challenges do automakers face when developing a winning connectivity offering?
• How can automakers overcome these challenges to meet consumer requirements and maximize revenue?

Prashant Gulati, CEO, SDVerse

As vehicles increasingly rely on software for critical vehicle functions such as engine control and collision avoidance, ensuring their safe operation is essential amidst potential faults or errors. As a result, functional safety is playing a central role in the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

• What are the biggest challenges in implementing functional safety for complex software systems in SDVs?
• What tools, methodologies, and standards can engineers use to overcome these challenges?
• How can engineers balance the need for innovation and rapid development with the rigorous requirements of functional safety?
• How will the role of functional safety evolve as we move towards Level 5 autonomous driving?

Automotive E/E architectures have evolved from early generations based on decentralized models and single ECUs to today’s zonal architectures, which are revolutionizing how a vehicle’s systems are designed, integrated, and managed.

• How do zonal architectures impact the design, development, and functionality of SDVs?
• What are the main challenges to integrating zonal architectures into SDVs, and how can they be overcome?
• What are the potential cost and efficiency implications associated with developing and maintaining zonal architectures?
• How will zonal architectures evolve over the next decade and beyond?