Outline of the Speech: - latest updates on Road Safety issues (DEKRA yearly road safety reports, global issues, vehicle type impacts) - latest V2x connectivity technology developments, deployments (e.g. US Deployment Plan) and related safety improvements - latest regulatory and certification situation (EU, US and others) - latest updates on testing requirements for connected and automated driving towards safety (including NCAP 2026 protocols) - most recent developments in regional and global interest groups - challenges and outlook

• road safety challenges and how state of the art technologies can help
• Latest improvements and implementations
• Global Challenges on the way to autonomous driving