As autonomous vehicle technologies move closer to large-scale deployment, ensuring safety, reliability and public trust is critical. In this keynote, Dr Matthias Schubert, executive vice president of mobility at TÜV Rheinland Group and chairman of PAVE Europe, will explore how Europe can bridge the gap between development and real-world implementation. Drawing on his experience at TÜV, he will highlight the evolving role of verification, validation and certification in enabling scalable autonomous mobility solutions. Addressing industry leaders across engineering, testing and regulation, this session will examine how collaboration and robust safety frameworks can accelerate the rollout of trusted automated driving technologies across Europe.

• The evolving role of verification, validation and certification
• Bridging the gap between development and deployment
• Why collaboration is critical to scaling autonomous mobility