Speakers

Sebastian Bauer is Executive Director, Head of Human Interface Design & Customer Experience at General Motors.

Nicole Johnson is User Experience Manager at Scout Motors

Joo-Hyung Maing is Lead Product Manager, Innovations & Partnerships at the BMW of North America’s Technology Office.

Shormin Chowdhury is a Ford Automotive Technical & Leadership expert in the auto electronics industry, with a special focus on Connected Car Modules and Future IVI / ADAS / Autonomous Vehicle Domain Controllers.

Boasting over 20 years’ experience in Infotainment, Cockpit, ADAS and Electric Vehicle modules, Shormin has led global teams to deliver in-house built-to-print HW design and platforms resulting in cost saving of over $300 million, as well as best-in-class quality.

Jeremy Agulnek, HAAS Alert’s Chief Product Officer and SVP Connected Vehicle, is responsible for helping automotive OEMs deliver a safer, more connected driving experience to their drivers and driving systems. In 2025, Jeremy was named the Safety Innovation All-Star by Automotive News. Prior to joining HAAS Alert, Jeremy held a variety of product management and strategy positions at HERE Technologies (then NAVTEQ), where he launched and expanded a number of location-based products and services globally. Jeremy holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mélanie leads Product Partnerships at Waymo, focusing on the next frontier of mobility: the autonomous in-car experience. By bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and passenger-centric design, Mélanie orchestrates strategic collaborations that transform Waymo vehicles into seamless third spaces. With a background spanning Google’s custom silicon (Pixel) and Ads business development, she brings a unique perspective on integrating complex hardware and software ecosystems. Mélanie holds an MA from the London School of Economics and a BA from McGill University.

Gabriel Bridger is an award-winning design, product, and strategy executive with over 20 years shaping experiences that bridge physical and digital systems. As SVP and Global Head of Product, Design, and Strategy at Rightpoint, he leads a large multidisciplinary, global organization spanning product management, UX, design, research, strategy, and analytics.

Gabriel has led the design and launch of experiences ranging from in-vehicle and connected systems to commerce and financial services, and most recently agentic design architectures, with a focus on turning highly complex environments into intuitive experiences that feel inevitable to end users.

Guided by a simple mantra to be curious, critical, and creative, Gabriel balances innovation with real-world impact. Beyond his day-to-day work, he writes and speaks on the future of experience, mentors emerging design leaders, and advocates for diversity of thought as a catalyst for better ideas and better outcomes.

Keefe Leung is the Director of Software Defined Systems Architecture at Karma Automotive.

Alex Boundy is Product Manager of Infotainment Software + Connected Services at Scout Motors.