An exclusive mini-conference on the publicly funded GAIA-X 4 Product Life Cycle – Across Automated Driving (PLC-AAD) project, which is developing an open and distributed data ecosystem to support the product lifecycle of automated driving functions according to GAIA-X standards, will take place during this year’s ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. Register here to secure your conference pass (rates apply). Alexander F Walser, managing director, Automotive Solution Center for Simulation, who will chair the mini-conference, explains more, below.
What will delegates learn during the project update mini-conference?
What format will it be – will there more than one speaker, how will it be structured?
There will be 10 speakers and the project update mini-conference will be split into eight parts, running across approximately three hours. There will be an introduction followed by seven modules: Simulation-based V&V of Driving Functions in the GAIA-X Data Ecosystem; Open Source Co-Simulation with OSTAR; Automated Testing and Validation of Perception Sensor Models; Towards Certification of Simulation Models: Collaborative Validation in the OVAL Ecosystem; Asset Provision Workflow for Automotive Use Cases; Test Automation for Automated Driving Functions – Use Cases and Benefits of the Gaia-X Ecosystem; and Holistic Safety Approach and Reliability Simulation for ADAS/AD-Systems.
Beyond the project update mini-conference, the main conference (see full program), will also include a presentation titled, ‘ENVITED-X Data Space – Securing Simulation Data Quality for Virtual Product Validation’, as part of the ‘Safety innovations and best practices for their development and deployment’ conference track, on Day 2 (May 21, 2025), from Carlo van Driesten, systems architect for virtual test and validation, BMW Group, and myself (Alexander F Walser, managing director, Automotive Solution Center for Simulation).
Delegates will discover how the ENVITED-X Data Space provides a trusted framework to ensure data integrity, consistency, and accessibility for virtual product validation. The presentation will cover key aspects such as digital identities for secure collaboration, domain-specific metadata and ontologies to standardize simulation data, and quality checks and labels to ensure reliability. It will also explore traceability and access control mechanisms to safeguard data integrity, along with governance frameworks that enable trusted data exchange for ADAS and AD development.
Who should attend?
The mini conference on Gaia-X4PLC-AAD should be attended by:
Automotive industry leaders
- OEMs & Tier 1 suppliers – Experts in automated and connected vehicle development who need efficient, traceable data exchange across complex data supply chains;
- Tier 2 & 3 suppliers – Companies involved in sensor, software, and hardware integration for automated driving.
Simulation & validation experts
- Developers of virtual testing & validation environments – Those working on continuous virtual validation of ADAS/AD functions;
- HIL/SIL (Hardware/Software-in-the-Loop) specialists – Engineers focused on test environments for automated driving functions.
Data & IT professionals
- Data architects & engineers – Experts in automotive data spaces, digital twins, and information models;
- Cybersecurity & compliance specialists – Those ensuring secure and regulated data sharing within the Gaia-X ecosystem.
Research & policy makers
- Academia & research institutions – Working on interoperable data ecosystems and AI-driven automotive applications;
- Standardization & regulatory bodies – Engaged in defining interoperability standards and compliance for connected mobility.
Gaia-X & digital ecosystem enthusiasts
- Organizations already involved in Gaia-X initiatives;
- Companies exploring federated data exchange for automotive applications.
How should I attend?
Register here to secure your conference pass (rates apply).
