Past Presentations

Robert Bates, Chief Safety Officer at Mentor, discusses paying close attention to both hardware and software when building security into the modern automobile. Robert speakers about consolidation on the SoC level, security and safety via separation, how the thread of attacks has been growing, what security means for IoT, a list of security requirements, and hardware security.

In this presentation Adam Sherer, Product Management Group Director, Automotive Functional Safety Lead at Cadence, speaks about ISO 26262 and semiconductor verification, methods to improve verification fitness regardless of your starting point, techniques to trace results through the OEM, tier 1, tier 2, and IP chain, and automation to reduce development cost and increase quality.

Jeff Hutton, Sr. Director, Automotive Business Development at Synopsys, discusses verification best practices. Jeff goes into verification challenges in today's SoC, consistent verification continuum across all verification engines, verify for functional safety. Also earlier, more efficient SW development, improve quality, reduce costs, and being ISO26262 ready.

Kyusuk Han of the University of Michigan, a speaker from a previous iteration of the summit, was kind enough to share this in-depth presentation about the need for in-vehicle security and a proposed protocol to help solve the major security problems.

Professor William Covington, Director, Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law, gives a comprehensive overview of autonomous cars from an academic perspective. He touches upon the benefits, legislation, liabilities, and other aspects regarding autonomous vehicles, and goes into the effectiveness of assistive functions.

Tim Wong, Director of Technical Program Management for Autonomous Vehicles, NVIDIA presents on the following:

• How artificial intelligence should be programmed
• Is it sufficient to employ end-to-end learning using cameras that watch people drive and then put it through the deep neural net, or are AI systems are fatally flawed because human behavior causes accidents
• Should OEMs be focusing on an integrated approach?
• Expert systems as well as cameras, an algorithm that you combine with deep learning

Chris Thomas, Founder & Partner, Fontinalis Partners on the following:

• Transformation and evolution of the next-generation mobility industry

• The technologies, locations, and behavior that are driving this transportation revolution

• Who has the opportunity to “win” and where do we go from here?

Peter Polit, VP and GM, Connected Vehicle Strategy and Partnerships, Sirius XM on the following:

• Maximizing the revenue opportunity for in-vehicle content and determining who will control tit and how you can benefit

• What are the necessary technical advancements required to link passenger data, preferred content and UX

• What models will OEMS needs to follow to become content providers

• Determining how Hollywood and the entertainment industry is preparing for the autonomous vehicle revolution