Agenda 2025

Session A

• Mitigating electro-pitting and electrical corrosion in e-drive system bearings
• Electrical insulation performance comparison between hybrid bearings and polyimide sleeve bearings
• Temperature performance comparison between regular thermoplastics and polyimide

Philippe Pauchard, Application Engineer and Lab Leader, DuPont

Session D

Daniele Nocciolini, R&D Dept. Coordinator, ATOP SPA | IMA Automation

Session F

• How the immersion cooling can answer to the main challenges of the lithium batteries
• Demonstration of the TotalEnergies fluids performances in the immersive systems
• Immersion cooling: a simple way to eradicate the thermal runaway propagation

Dr Gérard Quoirin, Product Engineer Battery Fluids | Battery specialist, TotalEnergies

• Vehicle system and powetrain architecture definition
• Technology and solution of drive and generator e-machines
• Power electronics and semiconductor technology solution

Dr Qiang Liu, Vice President, Li Auto

• Concept and design of an e-axle for long haul traffic
• Overview of main components and their function
• Application in vehicle portfolio for long haul

Bertram Wunderlich, Manager eTorque Systems, Daimler Truck

Michael Ruf, President of European Market, SuperPanther

• Higher speed and lower torque to shift up power density
• Material gain savings on cost, weight and C02 footprint
• Rotor structural integrity enabled by carbon sleeve

Brice Lecole, eAxle R&I Manager, Valeo

• High speed motors
• Low cost EDU
• Highly integrated inverter

Martin Burgbacher, Executive Director, AAM

• Scalable drivetrain platform using modular components
• Cost-efficient electrification of diverse truck portfolios
• Balancing cost, complexity and efficiency in eDrives

Philip Hätscher, Research Assistant, Daimler Truck

• A cloud-based, shared EV powertrain simulation platform
• System trade-off studies considering component interactions
• Pareto-based design optimisation for cost and range

Dr Melanie Michon, Director Application Engineering, Ansys

• Challenges and traditional verification and validation evaluation approaches
• Smart approach to validation evaluation and release based on Bayes-theorem considering engineering judgement, simulations and physical testing
• Case studies on powertrain components and potential benefits in the development process leveraging virtual validation

Alwin Tuschkan, Project Manager Dev. Process Innovation & Implementation, AVL

• AI-enhanced FMEA and risk mitigation
• Cross-domain V-model integration
• From concept to series in 18 months

Dr Jan Nowack, Product Manager Electric Powertrain, FEV Europe

• Enhancement of vehicle comfort and longevity of components
• Innovative approach on combining simulation with software application
• Pre-application and software testing with digital twin

Felix Wipfler, System Simulation Engineer, Schaeffler

• Future e-motor challenges and opportunities
• From copper to 3D printed aluminum: elevating the motor winding standards
• Towards reliability, durability, and sustainability

Dr Ahmed Selema, CTO, USP3D

• How grams of material impact the whole vehicle cost, weight and sustainability
• From microns to Euros, Kgs and Miles: The role of insulation in vehicle efficiency
• Microns that matter: How new insulation solutions advance accessibility in e-mobility

Luigi Marino, eMobility Marketing Manager, Syensqo

• Digital transformation in engineering
• Automated development processes for battery electric vehicles
• Use cases: Battery systems, electric drives and power electronics

Dr Andreas Viehmann, Project Manager Innovation, EDAG Engineering

• How leading automotive manufacturers make data-driven decisions for profitability
• Reducing time to manufacture through early quantified DFM analysis
• Optimisation of product cost and performance

Mark Rushton, Principal Product Manager, aPriori Technologies

• Development according to customer demands
• Cost reduction measures
• Virtual testing in development process

Dr Piotr Kalinowski, System Engineer, Volkswagen

• Delivering direct drive straight to the wheels
• Ultrafast torque response enhances driving dynamics
• Lighter vehicles for higher performance

Dr Stephen Lambert, Chief Technology Officer, Protean Electric

• Validated in-wheel drive in two vehicles
• Up to 20% range gain through in-wheel integration
• NVH, Thermal and WLTP results from real vehicles

Dr Alexander Rosen, Chief Engineer, DeepDrive

• Performance: water & oil cooling vs. hollow hairpins
• Production: series processes head-to-head
• Cost: system-level savings summary

Michael Numberger, CTO, Hyperdrives

• iPSM offers increased efficiencies for traction drives
• Flexible torque and power curves through iPSM concept
• New and improved drivetrain design for many applications

Tino Paruschkewitz, Team Lead Simulation, Vaionic Technologies

• Permanent magnets without rare earth reduces cost
• Axial flux for compact packaging including power electronics
• How high efficiency is obtained

Randolph Toom, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ferrstron Powertrains

• Problem statement and solution
• Diesel-to-Electric technology
• Current status and future work

Nick De Bie, Senior Application Engineer, Flanders Make
Marco Caponi, Senior R&D Engineer, e-TROVA

• Capcooltech
• Hollow wire direct cooling technology
• 100 kW PTO motor with smallest footprint

Björn Scheiffele, Project Lead, dynamic E flow

• Failure analysis in eMachines exposed to transmission oil
• Impact of transmission oils on eMachine reliability
• Wet eMachine failures due to oil Qontamination

Peter Björklund, Technical Manager, Traton

• Integrated digital design to speed up ePowertrains
• From concept to PoC: faster, leaner electric solutions
• Engineering innovation for zero-emission mobility

Rahul Sagar Plavullathil, Head of Driveline Product Engineering, FPT Industrial S.P.A., a brand of Iveco Group

• Overview on requirements and development targets
• General aspects of future voltage levels for e-commercial vehicles
• System properties and overall design of IAV’s modular e-drive concept

Rico Resch, Project Manager, IAV

• Immersion cooling of batteries and power electronics
• Single oil cooling and lubrication of powertrains
• Dielectric oil-material compatibility and endurance testing

Ankit Surti, Project Leader, Flanders Make

• Case study No. 1: Wet electric driveline fluids enabling high-performance electric powertrain cooling
• Case study No. 2: Di-electric thermal fluids enabling high-tech immersion cooling for performance batteries
• Case study No. 2: Di-electric thermal fluids facilitating immersion-cooled charging cables

Damian Weinzierl, Head of New Mobility, Fuchs

• A dual-path innovation in e-motor modelling
• EDU thermal system integration for smarter front-loading
• High-frequency simulation in an office simulation environment

Patrick Schatz, Skill Team Leader, AVL

• Large-scale thermal measurement on the PSM rotor 

• Gearbox thermal and lubrication assessment

• AI-based thermal model generation

Mario Theissl, CEO, Theissl Systems

• Introduction to the DigiTain Project 

• Neural network-based power prediction

• Improved fuel consumption of an FCEV 

Dominik Sebastian Leininger, Research Associate, Technical University of Darmstadt

• Introduction to Hi4 Family: Hi4 / Hi4Z / Hi4T

• Hi4 Overview of topology and description of key technical innovations

• Hi4 Performance Version – World’s First Super Hybrid Architecture with 400km+ Pure Electric Range

• 800V HV architecture, a 2.0T engine, SiC E-drive and an extra-long range battery pack

• Driving & charging performance

• Product launch perspective

Yvan Le Neindre, Chief Engineer, Great Wall Motor

• 3DHT215: control logic & architecture for hybrid off-road performance

• Fast-tracking a high-torque DHT for FWD and off-road

• From concept to SOP in 18 months: How modular design slashed development time

Tobias Lenz, Chief Engineer, Finest Automotive Technology Group

• Multi-functional dog brake 

• Simulation model

• Comparison of calculated and experimental results

Dr Isamu Shiotsu, Researcher, Toyota

• Define NVH impact factors for silent chains

• Chain NVH impact of increasing main shaft support stiffness

• Identify NVH impact of random plate geometry and configuration ratios and make optimal suggestions for improvement

Jongwoong Park, Research Engineer, Hyundai WIA

• Developing, testing, optimising sustainable technologies for gear manufacturing in India

• Energy-efficient processes, circular economy strategies and digital tools

• Goal: robust, scalable, low-carbon manufacturing in India

Agnes Ragondet, Group Sustainability Director, Hewland Engineering – a Hero Motors Company

• Brush vs. brushless EESM motors & systems
• Brushless motors & systems
• Brushless fully Integrated for high power applications

Camelia Jivan, Project Manager, Valeo
Thomas Hennings, Senior Project Manager Automotive Traction, Mahle

• Solving EESM challenges with innovative axial flux topology and manufacturing process 
• Sustainable and cost-effective solutions with high torque and power density 
• Unity power factor control allowing cost optimised inverter 

Dr Philippe Farah, CEO – Founder, Yeesma 

• Which topology is best suited for BEV traction systems 
• Will axial flux overtake radial flux in EVs 
• Axial flux, only for niche applications? 

Kristoffer Nilsson, System Architect, Alvier Mechatronics 

• Target of EV powertrain 
• New development approach 
• Driving range, quick charging performance, acceleration, NVH 

Shunsuke Shigemoto, Vice President for ePowertrain Technology, Nissan

• Twin electric drive unit platform
• Lightweight magnesium alloy
• Modular approach

Dr Håkan Sandquist, Director Strategy and CEO Office, InfiMotion Technology Europe

• From R&D to vehicle integration 
• Key drivers to select the high efficient EDU Concept and bring it into a vehicle 
• Outlook to the next steps for vehicle SOP 

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Wilhelm Vallant, Senior Product Manager, AVL 

• Benchmarking Process: Leveraging A2MAC1 to streamline EDU performance benchmarking 
• Tesal Model Y: Real world example 
• Process Verification: Correlation to physical Tesla EDU test data

Joseph Heselton, Engineer, Drive System Design 

• Using digital twins & co-simulation to design thermal systems 
• Thermal management: balancing efficiency, cost and cabin comfort 
• Evaluating thermal management performance with KPIs across various drive scenarios 

Dr Matteo De Cesare, R&D Innovation Manager, Marelli  

• Efficient usage of intelligent and augmented testing 
• Reuse tests and virtual assets from SiL to HiL to test bench 
• Tests and virtual assets on various test environments 

Aleš Kolar, Senior Product Manager, AVL  

• Predictive quantification of the modal responses of a stator 
• Non-monolithic stator structure represented as a monolithic one, with heterogeneous properties 
• No more modal tuning required

Dieter Laes, Technical Manager, Toyota 

• 3-Electrode measurements to solve development tasks 
• Limiting factors and thermal challenges of fast charging 
• Optimisation of HV batteries 

Dr Amalia Wagner, Manager Battery Advanced Development, APL  

• Innovative simulation tool for bearing-induced excitation in EV powertrains 
• Validation of bearing vibration effects using single bearing setup 
• Powertrain simulation and industry collaboration 

Dr Marco van Zoelen, Senior Researcher, SKF 

• Research approaches in the context of wet vehicle brakes 
• Application of AI-Methods for research and development 
• Wet brakes in electric and sustainable mobility 

Lukas Pointner-Gabriel, Team Lead AI Modelling Drive Systems, Institute of Machine Elements, Gear Research Centre, Technical University of Munich 

• Substitution of conventional vehicle brakes by multi lamella brakes 
• Encapsulated brakes without any pollutant 
• Repair & service cost eliminated 

Dr Kiarash Sabzewari, Head of Competence Centre Electric Machines and Drive Systems, Schaeffler  

• Dual motor PHEV (incl. REEV) is finding global popularity 
• Competitive PHEV needs more system integration, like BEV 
• Small modules/discretes vs dedicated hybrid modules for PHEV 

Dr Yu Yang, Principal Analyst, Yole Group 

• The European Automotive Industry: An economic powerhouse 
• The transition to EV: Three possible Scenarios for Europe’s gross value added 
• The way forward: enhancing Europe’s position along three fields of action 

Patrick Schaufuss, Partner, McKinsey 

• Geopolitical risks and their impact on the e-motor supply chain 
• Strategies for building resilient supply chains: From global to regional 
• Implications for industrial execution 

Lukas Giesemann, Senior Consultant, P3 automotive

• The automotive industry is shifting towards electrification – where is it heading? 
• Market adoption in mature markets vs. developing markets 
• Challenges impacting BEV adoption 

Florian Eichinger, Executive Director, Global Light Vehicle Powertrain Forecasting, S&P Global Mobility 

• Redefining conventional on-board chargers 
• Single-stage matrix converter for next-generation on-board chargers 
• Current ripple impact analysis on battery health & power network stability 

Dr Ayman Ayad, Senior Expert Power Electronic Systems, Schaeffler  

• Si/SiC hybrid switch characterisation and modelling 
• Validation via simulation and measurements 
• Performance limitations and conclusion 

Hariprasad Baburajan, Expert – System Simulation, Valeo eAutomotive Germany  

• Introduction power modules for automotive traction inverters 
• Simulation tool chain for efficiency analysis 
• Simulation results of different power module technologies 

Dave Werry, Department Manager, FEV Europe

• REEV & EREV solutions 
• Power electronics Si, SiC & GaN 
• Value propositions 

Patrick Leteinturier, Fellow Automotive System, Infineon Technologies

• Optimal number and components for high integration 
• Impact on scalability, maintenance and sustainability 
• IAV N-in-1 Powerbox 

Dr Christoph Danzer, Head of Department, IAV  

• High power Gallium Nitride inverter 
• Cryogenic cooling to increase power capacity 
• High power density through cryogenic cooling 

Temoc Rodriguez, Global Technical Expert – Electrification, Ricardo 

• Comparative assessment of AI-based and surrogate model-based optimisation results 
• PMSM motor optimisation to maximise system efficiency and minimise cost 
• Application of predictive AI in e-machine design and optimisation 

Yogesh Mehta, Director, AAM 

• Learn how AI-driven thermal management improves hybrid system efficiency and reliability 
• Explore advanced techniques such as multi-circuit thermal linking and variable flow control 
• Understand the role of AI-optimised waste heat recovery in reducing energy losses 

Sven Steinwascher, CTO, GETEC Getriebe Technik  

• ML techniques and applications in the automotive industry 
• Advantages of data-driven thermal modelling 
• Inputs and outputs for EESM data-driven thermal modelling 

Dr Farzaneh Tatari, Senior Control Engineer, Drive System Design 

• Boosting development efficiency with automation 
• LMMs for requirement management, test case generation and reporting 
• Talk to your data 

Gerhard Schagerl, Product Line Manager, AVL 

• 24% reduction in EDU permanent magnet volume while maintaining performance 
• Development cycles accelerated from 16 weeks to 3 weeks 
• Holistic system-level optimisation across powertrain components 

Simon Shepherd, Chief Product Officer, Monumo 

• AI-automated legal requirement processing 
• Legal requirements gap and localisation analysis 
• Document structuring by NLP and image recognition

Dr Lukas Schäfers, Team Leader Systems Engineering & AI, FEV Europe  

• Analysis results of various motor cooling methods 
• Evaporation cooling effect in prototype motor 
• Mechanical seal for evaporation cooling 

Ron Dircks, R&D Manager, Eagle Simrax 

• PFAS ban drives shift to natural refrigerants 
• Modular thermal management systems for electrified vehicle 
• Scalable platform for cost-optimised integration 

Gerhard Eser, Principal Expert Thermal Management, Schaeffler  

• Power electronics 
• Innovative lubrication 
• Thermal management 

Hakim El Bahi, Research Engineer, TotalEnergies 

• Increasing needs for high performance cooling 
• Centrifugal compression technology 
• System design and test results 

Saphir Faid, Senior Director Engineering, Garrett Motion 

• Fluid development for drivetrain electrification 
• Specialised formulations for multi-speed hybrid systems 
• Fill for life noise vibration & harshness (NVH) control and hardware protection 

Christopher Cleveland, Technical Director, Afton Chemical 

• Optimised viscosity for low losses, no NVH, and excellent cooling performance 
• Stable friction behaviour for consistent performance across fluid lifetime 
• Low foaming & air entrainment to improve reliability and fluid performance 
• Long-term stability under thermal and oxidational stress 

Jochen Seufert, Product Management Automotive OEM, Fuchs Lubricants Germany  

• UHEV: Combining mobility and energy supply 
• V2G potential with e-fuels and fuel cells 
• Thermal coupling of vehicles and buildings 

Prof. Stephan Rinderknecht, Head of the Institute, Technical University of Darmstadt

• Dedicated hybrid transmission 
• Electrification of entry segment vehicle 
• Hybrid solutions for emerging markets 

Subhasish Satapathy, Engineering Leader, Punch Powertrain  

• Plug-in hybrid technology at Volkswagen commercial vehicles 
• Topology and components 
• All-wheel drive functionalities 

Alexander Gabriel, Hybrid Application Specialist, Volkswagen

• Market trend of electric vehicle 
• Battery defines platform – Roadmap & advanced LFP blade cell 
• Evolution of quick charge 1MW flash charge technology 

Dr Chen Zhao, Deputy Director, BYD Automotive/ FinDreams Battery

• Safer batteries for better experience during each swap 

• Faster than super charging with optimised charging current and longer battery life 

• Flexible disassembly for easier battery recycling and reuse 

Dr Frank Kindermann, Head of Battery System Europe, NIO

• Enhancing performance, safety and sustainability with Castrol ON EV thermal management fluids 

• Comparison of different cell chemistries and their safety aspects 

• Comparison of different system designs

Dr Christopher Wolter, Senior Technologist PD Driveline & Advanced Electrification Fluids, Castrol