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, ESIGroup
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, IDIADAAutomotive 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
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