Summary
The annual SDV - Software-defined Vehicle 2024 conference, which is organized by the German event provider we.CONECT Global Leaders, was held in Berlin from December 1st to 3rd 2024. It was co-located with the sec.SDV conference, which focused on cybersecurity for SDVs.
The event was attended by around 330 experts from the fields of automotive development, software engineering and automotive software security and focused on the challenges and strategies for software-defined vehicles.
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The event started with a so called Ice Breaker Session on Sunday evening, offering the participants an informal networking opportunity while enjoying a drink and snack.
At the main event, participants could attend 19 presentations, exchange opinions in interactive workshops and visit 11 booths in the exhibition area.
Next year, the event is scheduled to take place again in Berlin from November 30th to December 2nd.
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CARIAD: Challenges and learning for designing SDVs- developing and maintaining one of the world’s largest care cloud backends at the Volkswagen Group
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Volvo Cars: The changes that the evolution of SDVs brings for the automotive industry
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NIO: Evolving the cockpit - Leveraging AI and real-time updates in software-defined vehicles
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