July 02, 2026 | 9:30 a.m.
Join us for a guided tour through ARENA2036, located at Pfaffenwaldring 19, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
On July 2, 2026, STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play celebrates 10 years of Open Innovation at its flagship Expo 2026 in Stuttgart. Expo 2026 will bring together leading voices in the mobility and industrial sector, long-term partners, Plug and Play-backed startups, cross-industry guests and inspiring speakers.
Join us in Stuttgart for an exciting program of senior executive insights, pilot project showcases, startup innovations, expert roundtables and high‑value networking.
With real‑world case studies across mobility, industrial production, AI, sustainability, and digital enterprises, the program will immerse you into the collaborative atmosphere of the Plug and Play ecosystem.
You can meet DXC leaders and experts at various occasions throughout the program: during keynotes and panels on all three stages, as well as at our startup partners’ booths (Acumino, asvin, context/fab and Sentics), during the Innovation Walks, and in one-on-one meetings.
Sessions
Time: 2:40 p.m.
Location: Main Stage
Speaker:
- Juan Parra, President, Europe, DXC Technology
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Anniversary Stage
Speaker:
- Tomasz Siemek, Global Lead of Automotive AI (incl. Physical AI) CoC, DXC Technology
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Location: Anniversary Stage
Speaker:
- Tomasz Siemek, Global Lead of Automotive AI (incl. Physical AI) CoC, DXC Technology
Physical AI for next-generation automation
DXC and Acumino are piloting Physical AI systems to introduce autonomous, flexible robot workers to the factory floor, continuously refined through simulation and real-world operational data. Combining DXC’s Virtual Twin Engineering and Acumino's Physical AI platform overcomes the rigidity of brownfield environments, closing the gap towards >99% task reliability.
Time: 3:20 p.m.
Location: Anniversary Stage
Speaker:
- Tomasz Siemek, Global Lead of Automotive AI (incl. Physical AI) CoC, DXC Technology
Physical AI for safer, faster intralogistics
DXC and Sentics deploy infrastructure-based computer vision and Physical AI to build a real-time digital twin of people, forklifts and AGVs. Integrated with the manufacturer’s fleet management, this live model enables real-time congestion rerouting, collision avoidance and adaptive speed release, reducing AGV traffic congestion, shortening material transport throughput times and significantly decreasing near-miss incidents on the shopfloor.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Exhibition
Meet at the Info Desk at the Entrance. Moderated by Plug and Play.
Time: 3:55 p.m.
Location: Cross-industry Stage
Speaker:
- Maurice Sebastian, Senior Director Compute Platforms, DXC Technology
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Location: Anniversary Stage
Speaker:
- Ramsés Gallego, Chief Technologist Cybersecurity, DXC Technology
When Vehicles Deliver Threat Intelligence — Not Just Telemetry
DXC and Asvin equip vehicles to generate risk-qualified security intelligence from raw telemetry — by integrating in-vehicle detection with Asvin's AI-first threat intelligence platform compliant with UNECE R155/R156 and ISO/SAE 21434. The joint solution is expected to reduce cybersecurity signal noise by up to 70% and accelerate threat response across the fleet.
Time: 4:20 p.m.
Location: Anniversary Stage
Speaker:
- Jürgen Friedrich, Managing Partner & Practice Lead, Adaptive Industrial Systems & Physical AI, DXC Technology
From fragmented factories to ROI in weeks with AI-driven factory context
context/fab's context layer sits on top of legacy plant systems and fuses fragmented OT/IT data into governed, AI-ready data products. Paired with DXC's manufacturing consulting and global delivery, the joint offering compresses time-to-value from years to weeks, bypassing lengthy standardization cycles and costly traditional integrations.
Time: 4:40 p.m.
Location: Cross-industry Stage
Speaker:
- Andrew Loach, Strategic Growth Propositions and Innovation – Insurance, DXC Technology
Speakers
President, Europe, DXC Technology
Juan is responsible for developing the Europe growth strategy and solidifying and building deep client relationships, go-to-market strategies and sales excellence. He has more than 20 years of experience in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industry. He joined DXC in 2017 as the head of Spain and Portugal, after serving as general manager and sales director at HPE Enterprise Services for both countries. Juan has held several senior leadership positions as director of Telecom and Media Sales for HP Iberia, director of Network Platforms Business Development in the Telecommunications sector in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and lead for the alliance between HP and Cisco for the Telecommunications sector in EMEA.
Managing Partner & Practice Lead - Adaptive Industrial Systems & Physical AI, DXC Technology
As the Head of Industrial Transformation & Adaptive Industrial Systems at DXC, Jürgen helps industrial companies systematically address their most pressing challenges: from efficiency and cost pressures to volatile supply chains and evolving regulatory demands. His focus is on designing and implementing adaptive, data-driven operating models that integrate business, engineering and digital technologies including Data & AI, industrial platforms and digital twins. He sees Adaptive Industrial Systems as a strategic framework to drive industrial transformation with purpose, delivering measurable, sustainable business impact.
Chief Technologist, Cybersecurity, DXC Technology
With a background education in Business Administration (MBA) and Law, Ramsés is a +25-year security professional with deep expertise in the Risk Management and Governance areas. As Chief Technologist Cybersecurity at DXC, Ramsés defines the vision and mission, purpose, and promise of the company in that area. He is a CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of the Enterprise IT), and a CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional). He is the proud recipient of the SCPM (Stanford Certified Project Manager) from Stanford University, California, one of the first experts with the CCSK (Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge), and also an ITIL and COBIT Foundations certified professional.
Strategic Growth Propositions and Innovation – Insurance, DXC Technology
Senior Director Compute Platforms, DXC Technology
Maurice is a dedicated technologist with a passion for bringing innovations and emerging software technologies to business applications across industries. At DXC, he is focused on embedded software — spanning base software, operating systems, middleware, and hardware/software abstraction — within dual-use contexts across industry sectors. Maurice collaborates closely with customers as an Industry Partner, aligning on technology roadmaps and developing tailored solutions that bridge cutting-edge software capabilities with real-world industry needs.
Global Lead of Automotive AI & Physical AI CoC, DXC Technology
As the Leader of the Global CoC Team in DXC Engineering, Tomasz works to deliver the best solutions powered by AI and Physical AI and to shape the future of intelligent mobility from HMI to HAII. With 12+ years across automotive UX/UI, design strategy, and innovation leadership, Tomasz connects human-centered design with AI-powered engineering to turn complex technology into meaningful real-world experiences.
