2025 Speakers

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Mr. George Ye

Co-Founder and Managing Director

UBIPOS UK LTD

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Mrs. Heather Foster

New Technology Lead

Midlands Connect (STB)

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Mr. Jacob Briggs

Senior Consultant

Cornwall Insight

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Mr. Jamie McFadden

Head of Automated Vehicle Technologies Group

Vehicle Certification Agency

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Mr. Joe Ash

Net Zero Associate

UK Power Networks

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Mr. Johan Bruyninx

Senior Technical Manager

Applus Idiada

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Dr. Jon Paton

Managing Director

Catesby Projects

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Mr. Jonas Herde

Authorized Signatory and Expert

TÜV SÜD Auto Service GmbH

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Mr. Jonathan Peters

Chief Engineer – EV Services

Intertek

Edgar Zahonero

Project Manager

Applus IDIADA

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E. ZAHONERO-ZAHONERO is a Project Manager at Applus+IDIADA, specialized in the e-powertrain department. He has a wide academic and professional background within the automotive sector as he has been involved in different topics, such as thermal management, dynamometer testing, emissions related testing, dynamic simulation and currently, e-powertrain topics. Those activities have been carried out in France, Germany and currently in Spain.


Edgar holds a Mechanical Degree by Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain ending in 2015. Afterwars, he ernoled in Powertrain Engineering Master at IFP School, France ending in 2017. Finally, a specialized master degree in Technology of Electric Vehicle in Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain. He has a deep understanding of development process and testing solutions for different aspects on the drivetrain. Currently, his daily tasks are mainly centred on e-powertrain technologies, developing new testing solutions, methodologies but also offering solutions to clients adapted to its requests. 

Mr. Elliot Hemes

Managing Director

IPG Automotive

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Elliot is Managing Director IPG Automotive UK and Senior Consultant in IPG’s Global Consulting Team. After a decade in physical test driving all over the world at JLR, he moved into simulation, building their first Electronic Stability Control Virtual Engineering team in 2011.

Elliot then went on to lead a centralised Simulation Strategy and Tools Team before moving to IPG Automotive in 2019. He is currently responsible for leading a team of highly capable driving simulation engineers, scientists and software developers to support UK and global customers in rapidly accelerating their virtual test driving capabilities.

Mr. Freddie Mehta

Senior Solutions Manager

Secondmind

Mr. Frédéric Séné

Commercial Director, Renewable Hydrogen, UK

Air Products

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Fred is responsible for developing the Company’s plans to build, own and operate a renewable hydrogen facility in Immingham, UK. He has worked for Air Products for over 25 years. He started his career in engineering design, operations support, project and construction management and has since progressed through business development and commercial roles in France, Switzerland and the UK. Fred, is a chartered engineer and a member of the Institute for Chemical Engineers.

Dr. George Beard

Head of New Mobility

TRL

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Dr George Beard is Head of New Mobility at TRL. George has 12 years’ experience conducting social and behavioural research and evaluation in the transport sector across a variety of areas, including studies of active travel and micromobility safety, electric vehicle adoption, and evaluations of future transport schemes, cycle training and road safety interventions. George is Chair of the ITS UK Active Travel Forum, a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, and a member of the International EV Policy Council. https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-beard-62354727/

Gunny Dhadyalla

Networks Director

AESIN

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At AESIN, we are shaping the future of intelligent vehicle systems. Using my experience in electronics and engineering leadership, honed through hands-on delivery, I am supporting UK organisations in the thick of developing advanced automotive technologies. Leading collaborative efforts, we strive to accelerate the industry's growth by fostering cooperation and integration of cutting-edge electronic systems.

Previously, as Chief Engineer at WMG, University of Warwick, I led teams to pioneer and use research facilities like the WMG 3xD Simulator to tackle some of the most challenging research questions . My focus was on solving real-world problems, enhancing product quality, and reducing development effort. My tenure there was marked by driving significant advances in sensor, verification and validation technologies for future mobility solutions.

Dr. Hadi Moztarzadeh

Head of Technology

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

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Dr Hadi Moztarzadeh is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) with over 20 years’ experience in both academia and industry. At the APC, he oversees a portfolio of insight and foresight and technology strategy as well as the Automotive Council Roadmaps. Hadi has led the development of the Automotive Council UK roadmaps 2024, where he has worked closely with the Automotive ecosystem, including industry and research and innovation organisations and policy and funding bodies.

Mrs. Helena Perslow

Automotive Trends Strategist

APC/Zenzic

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Automotive Trends Strategist across both APC and Zenzic. Helena has worked as a market and competitive intelligence analyst since 2007, both in agencies and as internal market analyst, with the majority of her time as an automotive analyst. Judit Soria submitting on their behalf.

Prof. Ian Cotton

Technical Director

aHV Solutions

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Ian is Technical Director of aHV Solutions - a Manchester based business that provides design and test services to companies developing the next generation of high voltage power electronic systems for electric transport. aHV has clients across the aerospace, automotive and marine sectors. Ian is also part-time Professor of High Voltage at The University of Manchester where he leads a team of researchers focused on developing an improved understanding of the ways we can deliver power dense yet reliable high voltage solutions.

Dr. Isabella Panovic

Programme Manager - Zero Emission Road Freight

Innovate UK

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Dr Isabella Panovic | Innovate UK – Programme Manager (Zero Emission Road Freight) Dr Isabella Panovic is a Programme Manager at Innovate UK, facilitating the delivery of the UK Government’s £200m Zero Emission HGV & Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. The programme aims to increase HGV operator confidence and government understanding of various zero emission HGV technologies and their infrastructure. Prior to joining the Land & Maritime Transport team at Innovate UK, Isabella has worked in R&D policy for several years to support development of other net zero technologies, such as offshore renewables and decarbonising heating and cooling. Isabella also completed a PhD at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, focussing on biorefineries and the chemistry of biomass.

Jacob Roberts

Infrastructure Strategy Team Leader

Cenex

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Jacob has worked in the sustainable transport industry for over ten years, with a focus on enabling the transition to zero-emission vehicles. Beginning in local government, Jacob gained hands-on experience of local EV charging infrastructure delivery, before working for Energy Saving Trust, where he supported public and private sector organisations to reduce harmful emissions from transport. At REA, Jacob co-ordinated an industry group representing and advocating on behalf of the UK EV charging companies. At Cenex, Jacob now leads a team of specialists that deliver policy, strategy and implementation support to public and private sector organisations who are looking to offer electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Jamie Wilson

Head of Concepts & Advanced Engineering

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Dr. Jon Cole

Head of Technology Development

Intelligent Energy Ltd.

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Worked for Intelligent Energy on the design and development of hydrogen fuel cells for automotive, stationary and aerospace applications for the past 24 years.

Mr. Jonathan Brown

Chief Strategy Officer

Hypermotive

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Jonathan has been delivering propulsion and power projects since 1998. From a technical engineering role within a leading international consultancy, he has experience of working with a diverse global customer base. Jonathan joined Hypermotive in 2022 and as Chief Strategy Officer is focused on driving sustainable transport and power technology transformation.

Mr. Jonathan Eaton

Independent Chair

CAM Testbed UK

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Joining CAM Testbed UK in 2020, Jonathan Eaton sits as independent chair of the organisation, having previously held roles as a member of the steering group for three years prior.