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WEBINAR SERIES: Automotive Electronics Roundtable Series (Session 3 of 4)
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Powering the Connected Automobile

Vehicle-to-everything communications is becoming a reality thanks to revolutionary technologies like 5G. V2X promises to turn the entire streetscape into a smart, efficient ecosystem.



Date: December 8, 2021
Time: 1 PM EST (10 AM PST / 7:00 PM CET)
Duration: 1 hour
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Overview

Slowly but surely, automobiles have become another personalized electronic device, reliant on electricity and digital networking. The unprecedented amounts of data flowing through automobiles today will rise exponentially as vehicle-to-everything (V2X) comes to reality.

Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications will streamline traffic and optimize safety. Vehicles will communicate in real-time about speeds, traffic pattern, road hazards, weather and every facet of movement. It should all but eliminate car collisions and fender benders alike.

Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) will permit vehicles to communicate with traffic signals, road signs, parking meters, crosswalks - even bridges and tunnels - to optimize traffic patterns and routes based on road conditions.

Not only are people getting to their destinations faster, they are doing so with the utmost efficiency and safety. This is what V2X promises.

Join our industrial roundtable as we explore the exciting possibilities of V2X.

Speakers

Edgar Sotter - Moderator, Senior Director, New Product Technology, CSA Group

Edgar Sotter is a senior director of new product technology in the CSA Group. His team looks to the technology horizon for new developments and applications that could present opportunities for CSA's Test, Inspection and Certification business.

Prior to joining CSA, Edgar worked as senior director, product strategies & client solutions at Systems with Intelligence Inc. (SWI), a manufacturer of monitoring products for the electrical sector.

Edgar has 20 years of combined academic, technical and business experience. He has a Ph.D in electronic engineering from Universidad Rovira I Virgili (Spain), an executive MBA from the University of Toronto (Canada) and a bachelor's of science in electronic engineering from Universidad del Norte (Colombia).

Mike Shaw, Business Development Manger, Murata

Mike Shaw is a business development manager with the mobility team in Murata Electronics North America. His role is to support and find solutions to automotive OEMs, Tier1 and emerging customer requirements for Wi-Fi/BT, V2X and radar products. Mike has 20-plus years of combined technical and business experience related to  electronics in a variety of industries.  He has BS in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Peter Els, Entrepreneur and Consultant, Writing About Cars

Mike Shaw is a business development manager with the mobility team in Murata Electronics North America. His role is to support and find solutions to automotive OEMs, Tier1 and emerging customer requirements for Wi-Fi/BT, V2X and radar products. Mike has 20-plus years of combined technical and business experience related to electronics in a variety of industries. He has BS in electrical engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Alex Morles, Plant Manager, Autoliv Safety Technology

Alex Morles is a participant in Autoliv's global leadership, transformational leadership and manufacturing development programs, with focuses including autonomous driving and automation target conditions. Morales has 23 years of experience in the automotive industry. He has been plant manager at the Autoliv Tijuana Facility, since 2017. He has previous roles as plant manager, quality manager, launch and product engineering manager and design engineer. He earned a masters in business administration at UVM and was a BCSM major in mechanical engineering at the ITESM CCM.