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

Speakers

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Daniel Bartz - Volkswagen Group of America

Daniel Bartz

principal engineer, Volkswagen Group of America
Daniel Bartz has spent more than 25 years advancing vehicle automation and robotics across the automotive, defense, and startup sectors. He is currently a Principal Engineer for Automated Driving at Volkswagen Group of America, where he leads activities related to automated vehicle regulations and standards in the U.S. and Canadian markets. Daniel has been an active contributor to industry standards and best-practice development through SAE International's On-Road Automated Driving (ORAD) committees and the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). He holds bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Kettering University and a master's degree in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. Daniel also participated in the landmark 2005 and 2007 DARPA Grand Challenge autonomous vehicle competitions.
Sessions

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