Colette Maloney, Head of Unit – Smart Cities and Sustainability, European Commission has been confirmed for the Connectivity stream at Automotive World Megatrends Europe 2013, taking place on 13 November 2013.
Colette Maloney is Head of Unit Smart Cities and Sustainability unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology.
The unit is charged with developing policy around ICT contributions to smart cities, and to delivering triple-bottom-line sustainability in response to societal challenges in resource efficiency, climate, transport and energy. It is also responsible for R&D activities on ICT and sustainability including energy-efficient buildings and cities, smart electricity grids, low-carbon transport and mobility, and efficient water management.
From 2004-2008, she was Head of Unit Cognitive Systems and Robotics and was responsible for building up a substantial R&D initiative in this domain.
Prior to this she held various assignments in the Commission in the field of ICT, from microelectronics, to telecommunications and digital content.
Before joining the Commission in 1994, she held research positions in Ciba, Switzerland and Dartmouth College, USA.
She has a BSc in Mathematics and Physics (summa cum laude) and a PhD in Physics (1982 and 1986 respectively) from Trinity College Dublin.
Organised by Automotive World, Automotive World Megatrends Europe ’13 is a three-stream, four-session conference. Colette Maloney will be speaking in the Big Picture session of Stream 3: Connectivity.
Other confirmed speakers in the Connectivity session include:
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Philippe Gicquel, President, GENIVI
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Nicolas Burger, Automotive Marketing Director, TomTom
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Robert Acker, VP Connectivity & General Manager Aha Radio at Harman International
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Emil Dautovic, Automotive Business Development Manager, QNX Software Systems
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Floris van de Klashorst, Vice President Connected Car, HERE
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Scott Sedlik, VP Product Planning & Market Development, INRIX
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Yoram Berholtz, Director, Market Adoption, Red Bend
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Mathieu Meyer, Global Head of Automotive, KPMG
- Mandhir Singh, Vice President – Europe & Africa Automotive Lubricants, Castrol
Other speakers confirmed at the conference include:
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Carsten Weber, Manager – Research & Advanced Combustion Engine Engineering, Ford
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Jean-Marc Finot, Head of Research, Innovation and Advanced Technologies, PSA Peugeot Citroën
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Klaus Kompass, Vice President Vehicle Safety, BMW Group
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Thomas Broberg, Senior Technical Advisor Safety, Volvo Car
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Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General, Euro NCAP
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Philippe Gicquel, President, GENIVI
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Patrice Reilhac, Innovation & Collaborative Research Director, Valeo
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Richard Pearson, Technical Advisor, Castrol
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Nicolas Burger, Automotive Marketing Director, TomTom
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Robert Acker, VP Connectivity & General Manager Aha Radio, Harman International
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Emil Dautovic, Automotive Business Development Manager, QNX Software Systems
To register for this event, please go to http://ameurope2013.automotiveworld.com/registration
For further details on this event, please contact the event manager, Laura Knight: laura.knight@automotiveworld.com / +44 (0) 292 070 9318
