Dr. Christian Zimmermann (CIPT, CIPP/E) is the Product Security Officer of Bosch's mobility business sector Bosch Mobility. Previously, he worked as a senior expert for cybersecurity and privacy on product cybersecurity strategy and enablement. Before he joined Bosch Mobility’s central Systems Engineering & Technical Strategy department, he was a security and privacy researcher at Bosch Research, where his research revolved around V2X security and privacy and the usage of privacy-preserving technologies in data collaboration. Dr. Zimmermann holds a Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. (Information Systems) from University of Mannheim, a Dr. rer. pol. from University of Freiburg and is a member of the ENISA Ad Hoc Working Group on Data Protection Engineering.

Yasser Aziza is a Senior Product Security Engineer with a passion for creating robust and secure technological solutions. His work not only safeguards products against potential threats, but also contributes to building trust with customers in a digital and interconnected world.

Daniel Koroll is Quality Planner Software Assessment @ Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG since 2019. He has over 30 years of professional experience in different leading positions in the fields of process management, quality management, and IT consulting. He holds a degree from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Thorsten Henningerhas 25 years of experience in Software Development and Software Quality Management. He is currently implementing the Information Security and Cybersecurity Management System at CARIAD, where he is Head of Quality and Cybersecurity since 2020.

Haiyang Xu is leading a team of software engineers which develops and maintains NIO's Autonomous Driving Data and Development Platform in EU region, supporting NIO's local autonomous driving department with various topics: Collect, ingest, process and analysis significant amount of data (PB level) from daily test activities Providing capabilities of data analysis and data mining Autonomous driving test data visualization and simulation. He enforces data privacy and security, to make sure our solution is fully GDPR compliant, and leads the software engineering, autonomous driving data loop and cloud engineering teams.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 429,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2023). The company generated sales of 91.6 billion euros in 2023. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch’s broad footprint across industries and regions strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is “Invented for life,” Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources.

Cariad SE is an automotive software subsidiary in the Volkswagen Group. The Group bundles its software development in it, including work on a uniform software platform for all Volkswagen Group passenger car brands, the VW.OS and the Volkswagen Automotive Cloud.

Porsche is a renowned German automobile manufacturer with an emphasis in high-performance luxury sports cars, SUVs and sedans. Founded by Ferdinand Porsche in 1931, what started as a development work and consulting turned into the first Porsche, the Porsche 64 in 1939 after their success in designing the original Volkswagen Beetle. The first Porsche donned the Porsche’s company logo, the coat of arms of the Free People’s State of Württemberg of Weimar Germany. Porsche has continued to innovate and pay homage to the original classic through its design accents and curves, Porsche’s current lineup includes the 718 Boxster, Cayman, 911, Panamera, Macan, Cayenne and the newest all-electric line of Taycans.

NIO is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users. NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS. NIO’s product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, and the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan.