Building a connected and sustainable future through location
Day 1 Program, November 2nd
14:00 - 14:30 | Registration, networking and exhibition viewing |
14:30 - 14:45 | Day 1 Conference Opening
Speaker: Bart Sweerman SVP Services & Support, HERE Technologies
|
14:45 - 15:00 | Conference welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Gino Ferru, SVP General Manager EMEA, HERE Technologies
|
15:00 - 15:30 | How location technology is driving success
Speaker: Remco Timmer, VP Product Management, HERE Technologies
|
15:30 - 16:00 | The future of automotive connectivity: How software-defined vehicles are revolutionizing the driving experience:
Speaker: Stephan Durach, SVP- Connected Company Development, BMW Group
|
16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
16:30 – 17:00 | The Impact of Software-Defined Vehicles on the Future of Commercial Transportation Speaker: Andreas Mink, Director Product Engineering Powertrain Software & Electronics, Daimler Truck
|
17:00 – 17:30 | Panel Discussion: The key to successful partnerships
Moderator: Sherry Davenport, Global Head of Regional & Partner Marketing, HERE Technologies
Speaker: Ray Roberts-York, Managing Director Michael Bauer International GmbH Speaker: Jiří Bavor, Head of MRT sector SEE and Delivery SEE, Eviden Speaker: David Quin, Managing Director, Trimble Maps Speaker: Heiko Ansorge, Global Head of Supply Chain Solutions, Siemens Healthineers
|
17:30 - 17:45 | HERE Technologies Partner Awards
Moderator: John Ramieri VP Sales, HERE Technologies
|
17:45 - 18:45 | Networking reception |
19:00 | Close day 1 |
Day 2 Program, November 3rd
08:45 - 09:30 | Registration, networking and exhibition viewing |
09:30 - 09:45 | Day 2 opening note
Speaker: Bart Sweerman SVP Services & Support, HERE Technologies
|
09:45 - 10:10 | A look into HERE's exciting new frontiers.
Speaker: Severin Bredahl-Banovic, VP, Head of Business and Solution Architecture at HERE Technologies |
10:10 - 10:30 | From insight to impact: How location data visibility can transform your entire supply chain stream.
Speaker: Michael Kopenec, GM AWS Geospatial (Amazon Location Services), AWS
|
10:30 - 10:50 | Location data and people flow data: How mapping solutions are helping prediction in the future
Speaker: Hiroshige Sugihara, President & CEO, GeoTechnologies
|
10:50 – 11:10 | Fueling sustainable growth: how carbon-based planning can create business opportunities with location data
Speaker: Jakob Wegenast, VP Global GoGreen, DHL Supply Chain |
11:10 - 11:30 | Sustainability Discussion |
11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch, networking and exhibition viewing |
12:30 – 12:50 | Innovations in location data for more accurate and reliable car navigation
Speaker: Clare Jones, CCO, what3words |
12:50 – 13:10 | Preparing your business for the next wave of innovation: The benefits and opportunities of automated fleets
Speaker: André Käber, CEO von MyLeo / Leoquantum
|
13:10 - 13:30 | Fireside Chat: Cloud to Vehicle ecosystems for Software Defined Vehicles
Speaker: Ozgur Tohumcu, AWS, Managing Director - Global Head of Sales (Automotive and Manufacturing) Speaker: Andrei Iordache, HERE, Director – Industry Solutions (Automotive)
|
13:30 – 14:00 | Unlocking the potential of ADAS data: Strategies for streamlining operations and improving efficiency
Speaker: Lisa Abom, CEO Nira Dynamics Speaker: Mirko Reuter - Sr. Director AD Europe Nio
|
14:00 – 14:25 | Innovation Discussion |
14:25 – 14:45 | Refreshments, networking and exhibition viewing |
14:45 – 15:15 | Panel Discussion: Beyond range anxiety: Sustainable routing solutions for electric vehicles
Speaker: Sowmya Gopal, Head of Automotive Applications BU, HERE Speaker: Niklas Floren – WirelessCar CEO Speaker: Alexander Lewandowski, Head of Design & Engineering RGNT Motorcycles
|
15:15 – 16:00 | Fireside Chat: Connected for a better future: Maximizing the customer experience and reaching sustainability goals with EVs and location technology
Speakers: Xuan-Zheng Goh, Head of product, Smart Europe Speaker: Guido Cocola, Head of Digital Experience, Volta Trucks Speaker: Marvin Ruf, Senior Account Executive Automotive, HERE
|
16:00 - 16:15 | Summary, take-home points and closing comments |
16:15 | Close of conference |
A look at this year's HERE Directions 2023 Speakers*

Stephan Durach
SVP Connected Company Development, BMW Group

Andreas Mink
Director, Product Engineering Powertrain Software & Electronics, Daimler Truck

Michael Kopenec
GM AWS Geospatial (Amazon Location Services), AWS

Hiroshige Sugihara
President & CEO, GeoTechnologies

Jakob Wegenast
VP Global GoGreen, DHL Supply Chain

Clare Jones
CCO, what3words

Lisa Abom
CEO, Nira Dynamics

Niklas Floren
CEO, WirelessCar

Xuan-Zheng Goh
Head of product, Smart Europe

Guido Cocola
Head of Digital Experience, Volta Trucks

Ozgur Tohumcu
Managing Director, Global Head of Sales (Automotive and Manufacturing), AWS

Alexander Lewandowski
Head of Design & Engineering RGNT Motorcycles

Ray Roberts-York
Managing Director Michael Bauer International GmbH

André Käber
CEO von MyLeo / Leoquantum

Mirko Reuter
Senior Director AD Europe Nio

Jiří Bavor
Head of MRT sector SEE and Delivery SEE, Eviden

David Quin
Managing Director, Trimble Maps

Heiko Ansorge
Global Head of Supply Chain Solutions, Siemens Healthineers
HERE Technologies Speakers

Bart Sweerman
SVP Services & Support, HERE Technologies

Gino Ferru
SVP General Manager EMEA, HERE Technologies

Remco Timmer
VP Product Management, HERE Technologies

John Ramieri
VP Sales, HERE Technologies

Sherry Davenport
Global Head of Regional & Partner Marketing, HERE Technologies

Severin Bredahl-Banovic,
VP, Head of Business and Solution Architecture at HERE Technologies

Marvin Ruf
Senior Account Executive Automotive, HERE

Sowmya Gopal
Head of Automotive Applications BU, HERE
* For illustration purposes only