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)
Gavin Song, Ford Motor Company
Gyles Bryer, General Motors
Jonathan Ridgway, General Motors
Enric Aramburu, IDIADA
Daniela Andreina de Lima, IDIADA
Erwan Lecuyer, LAB France
David Salway, NIO
Roger Mendez Puig, NIO

William Becamel, Renault Group
Cedric Leclerc, Renault Group
Stephane Regnier, Renault Group
John Mills, SimuQuest
Bhakti Kalghatgi, Tata Motors
Ernesto Mottola, Toyota
Martin Kahl, FISITA

Previous work

This group is developing its first white paper

Meeting dates

22 January 2025 – 13:00 GMT
26 February 2025 – 13:00 GMT
26 March 2025 – 13:00 GMT
23 April 2025 – 13:00 BST
28 May 2025 – 13:00 BST
25 June 2025 – 13:00 BST
23 July 2025 – 13:00 BST
24 September 2025 – 13:00 PM
29 October 2025 – 13:00 GMT
26 November 2025 – 13:00 GMT