{"id":14946,"date":"2026-07-01T13:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cti-symposium.world\/de\/?page_id=14946"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:23:59","slug":"agenda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cti-symposium.world\/de\/whats-up-whats-in\/agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Agenda 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore the first confirmed programme highlights. Additional sessions and speakers will be added on an ongoing basis, with the full agenda available in mid-August.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MAIN TOPICS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • International Markets & Policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Hybrid and Electric Powertrains<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Electric Motors and Power Electronics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Thermal Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • AI in Powertrain Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Virtual Development Processes and Cost Reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • NEW: Powertrain in Motion Control \u2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Electrified Smart Powertrain as enabler for Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    PANEL DISCUSSIONS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • From Product to System: Who Owns the Vehicle Brain?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • REEV \u2013 key to solving range anxiety or waste of time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Shaping the Mobility Transition:
      South American Perspectives
      on Decarbonised Electrified
      Powertrains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      \n Sander Robin Kuiken<\/span>\n Senior Manager of Vehicle Dynamics – Volkswagen do Brazil<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Driving the Transformation:
      Aligning Technology,
      Policy and System Readiness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      \n Lars Johansson<\/span>\n Senior Vice President, Truck Technology – Volvo Group<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      The Hydrogen Program at
      the BMW Group and the
      BMW iX5 Hydrogen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      \n Dr J\u00fcrgen Guldner<\/span>\n General Program Manager, Hydrogen – BMW<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      TBC
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      \n Predeep Kumar Thimmaiyan<\/span>\n Global Head of Chassis Technology, Product Engineering – Daimler<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Global Player Europe \u2013
      Innovation or Stagnation?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      \n Matthias Zink<\/span>\n CEO Powertrain & Chassis – Schaeffler<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Navigating through New
      Mobility: Turning Technology
      Challenges into Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      \n Lukas Walter<\/span>\n CEO Engineering – AVL<\/span>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n
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