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
20 June 2024
18 July 2024
15 August 2024
12 September 2024 
10 October 2024
7 November 2024
5 December 2024

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