Digitalisation Expert Group

Mission Statement

To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to help manufacturers understand and use advanced digital tools and methodologies that rapidly accelerate the pace and performance of project development lifecycle activities.

Objectives 2024/2025

1. Collaboratively create an authoritative and industry-leading FISITA Expert Group white paper on the use of digital tools in product development

2. Deliver a keynote at the FISITA World Mobility Conference in Barcelona, June 2025 presenting the key findings and core messages of the white paper

3. Produce an interim report outlining the work of the Expert Group to date

Current focus

The Digitalisation Expert Group is preparing its first white paper.

Members

Laurent di Valentin, Stellantis (Chair)
Josef Zehetner, AVL
Andreas Abel, ESI Group
Gary Wallace, Ford Motor Company
Cyril Laury, Forvia
Iakovos Papadimitriou, Gamma Technologies LLC
Dimple Shah, Gamma Technologies LLC
Kevin Miller, GM
Jonathan Ridgway, GM
Alfonso Escuer, IDIADA Automotive Technology SA

William Becamel, Renault Group
Cedric Leclerc, Renault Group
Vincent Braibant, Siemens
Karl Michael Hahn, Stellantis
Amr Mahmoud, Stellantis
Ernesto Mottola, Toyota
Chris Mason, FISITA
Martin Kahl, FISITA
Daniele Ventriglia, FISITA
Nadine Leclair, Independent

Previous work

This group is developing its first white paper

Meeting dates

23 May 2024 – 14:00 BST
20 June 2024 – 14:00 BST
18 July 2024 – 14:00 BST
15 August 2024 – 14:00 BST
12 September 2024 – 14:00 BST
10 October 2024 – 14:00 BST
7 November 2024 – 14:00 GMT
5 December 2024 – 14:00 GMT