The “robo car” – is autonomous driving in the (near) future possible or is it just a pipe dream? Will the tech-industry drive the innovation forward or will the automotive companies determine the speed? What can be expected in the near future and where are the opportunities for entrepreneurs and “the Mittelstand”?

Autonomous driving has become one of the hottest topics in the automotive industry – and beyond! Is it indeed a pipe dream or will car manufacturers have to prepare for a major transformation to refocus their core competencies and build up expertise in new areas much faster than they are prepared to? Transatlantic industry experts discuss breakthroughs in advanced driver-assistance systems and economic business models.

The event (60 minutes) is followed by a Transatlantic Networking Session (30 minutes). At the end of the event, the audience is encouraged to pose questions to the speakers.

This is an event of the Transatlantic AI eXchange and will be held in English.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This event is directed towards start-ups, corporations, investors and customers.

Outcomes & Relevancy for Target Audience in the US & Germany
Germany has been the leader in car manufacturing for 100 years. The backbone of the German 3rd party supplier industry is driving the German economy. Autonomous driving is happening but German car manufacturers are NOT taking it serious. Technology will define the future of this trend and Germany is NOT prepared. We need to start talking about the challenges and reason to ensure Germany is not lagging behind. the consequences in 5-10 years can be devastating.

MODERATOR



Matthias Hohensee
Bureau Chief Silicon Valley Wirtschaftswoche


SPEAKERS



Johann Jungwirth
Vice President of Mobility-as-a-Service at Mobileye; former CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.; Chief Digital Officer of the Volkswagen Group
 

Tobias Wessles
Chief Corporate Development Officer at Udelv, Inc.; formerly GoogleX



Mario Herger
Technology Trend Researcher; Author

Hendrik Kramer
CEO and Founder of Fernride


WEBINAR-TOOL
The event is held on Zoom.

REGISTRATION
Here you can register for the online event. After registration you will receive all further dial-in information by e-mail.

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