October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA

Intelligent Vehicle Symposium

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Fireside Chat: Cybersecurity strategies for SDVs

28 Oct 2026
Day 2 AM – AI, SDV and security
This fireside chat engaged two of industry's leading figures, each of whom has deep ties to adjacent industries, to discuss planning, implementing, and providing lifecycle support for software defined vehicles and how to provide critical security features to a platform which is literally designed to change.  We will explore the current view of application for passenger cars as well as look at some of the features/needs from adjacent industries to forecast potential near-term additional required capabilities from the vehicle software.
Chairperson
Karl Heimer, principal - Heimer and Associates LLC
Speakers
Vivek Venkatachalam, senior director - vehicle and connected cybersecurity - Ford Motor Co.
Jeffrey Massimilla, global vice president of engineering, design and technology - General Dynamics Land Systems

Partners

Media Partner

  • ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International

 

Media Partner

  • Automotive Testing Technology International

 

Industry Partner

  • PAVE USA

 

Media Partner

  • Vehicle Dynamics International logo

 

Media Partner

  • Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology

 

Media Partner

  • Global Spec

 

Industry Partner

  • Autotech Council

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.asam.net/

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.mema.org/

 

Industry Partner

  • https://www.womenautotech.org/

 

Industry Partner

  • Connected Vehicle Trade Association

 

Industry Partner

  • Square One Network

 

Media partner

  • Automotive World

 

Media partner

  • Autoline

 

Media Partner

  • WYCD

 

Media partner

  • WWJ

 

Media Partner

  • Munro & Associates

 

Media Partner

  • Munro Live

 

Industry Partner

  • AWAF (Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation)

 

Industry Partner

  • GAMIC - Global Automotive and Mobility Challenge

 

Industry Partner

  • COVESA

 

Industry Partner

  • IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)

 

Industry Partner

  • ASAM

 

Industry Partner

  • FISITA

 

Industry Partner

  • SAE International

 

MichAuto

  • MichAuto