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The 2025 FISITA World Mobility Conference was held in Barcelona in June 2025.

A three-day agenda of plenary sessions, keynote speeches, panel discussions, and technical presentations provided an unparalleled thought leadership experience for the FISITA community. 

Principal speaker:
José Muñoz,
President & CEO, Hyundai Motor Company

Keynote:
Dr Shang Jin,
CEO-Assistant, Chery Automobile 

Keynote:
DuongVan Nuygen,
Deputy CEO, Vinfast 

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Plenary speakers

Mehdi Ferhan
Senior Vice President Powertrain Engineering
Volvo Group Trucks Technology 

Henry Bzeih
Chief Software Officer
Ampere (Renault)

Pierre Millette
Chief Technology Officer
European Automobile Manufacturers’​ Association (ACEA)

Sophie Schmidtlin
Chief Technology Officer
The Future is Neutral

Peter Lukassen
Director of Sustainability
Bosch

Dr Perry Gu
Chief Scientist
Geely Innovation Center

Umit Sengezer
Head of Circular Economy
Toyota Motor Europe

Rudolf Dittrich
Head of Xiaomi EV Europe R&D Center
Xiaomi

Ethan Sorrelgreen
Global Head of Product
Woven by Toyota

Eric Gauthier
Head of Europe Operations
Windrose Technology

Company types represented included: 

  • Vehicle manufacturers (passenger car through to heavy-duty truck)
  • Suppliers (Tier 1 to Tier X) 
  • New technology players 
  • Academia 
  • Specialist trade bodies 
  • Independent consultants

     

Topics covered: 

  • Future Mobility Systems & Solutions 
  • Propulsion Systems 
  • Energy Infrastructure 
  • Safety & Automated Driving 
  • Advanced Chassis Technology 
  • Digitalisation & AI 
  • Sustainability  

Report contents 

  • Foreword by Chris Mason, CEO, FISITA 
  • Welcome by ChangHwan Kim, President, FISITA 
  • WMC 2025 – an industry facing and embracing mobility challenges  
  • Principal speaker: Jose Munoz, Hyundai 
  • Plenary keynotes by Chery and VinFast 
  • Plenary panels address sustainability, and industry disruption 
  • Commercial vehicles – a critical piece of the mobility puzzle 
  • The case for mixed propulsion system portfolios 
  • Sustainability 
  • Energy infrastructure – the essential building block for electrification 
  • The evolution of advanced chassis technology 
  • Future mobility systems & solutions 
  • Digitalisation and artificial intelligence 
  • Safety and automated driving 
  • Award-winning technical presentations 
  • Student and Young Engineer Award 2025 
  • Ten key takeaways from WMC 2025 

We hope you enjoy this review of the 2025 FISITA World Mobility Conference. To learn more about FISITA, please get in touch—the FISITA community would welcome your contribution.