SPEAKERS 2026
At VECS we are proud to present a list of highly respected international speakers that are top of mind in the new Ecosystem for Transportation.


Alexander Schaab
Expert on SDV and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Expert on SDV and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles


Anna Larsson
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Director Energy Conversion at Electrification and Reliability Safety and Transport


Anton Wieselblad
Scania Innovation Centre China
Head of Data streaming and AI within the Section for Autonomous Intelligent Control Platform, Scania former Start-up Ecosystem Manager
Anton Wieselblad is Head of Data streaming and AI within the Section for Autonomous Intelligent Control Platform at Scania since June 2024. With a passion for technology and new business exploration, he have pioneered many successful corporate innovation initiatives globally within the TRATON group. Before his current role, Anton started and ran Scania’s internal entrepreneurship program for several years. Together with Combient Foundry, he has also accelerated Scania’s adoption of start-up collaboration in Sweden before moving to China to work as our “Ecosystem Manager” – essentially working to build up a network with the start-up community in China.


Dr. Kirsten Matheus
Verband der Automobilindustrie/German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Expert


Dr. Torvald Mårtensson
Saab
Technical Fellow, Distinguished Engineer System Integration and Test
Torvald Mårtensson is Technical Fellow within System Integration Testing at Saab Aeronautics. He has a background of twenty years in the aeronautics industry and another eight years in the telecom industry. At Saab, Torvald works with test management and test strategy for functions and systems in the Gripen E fighter aircraft, as well as design and implementation of test environments and simulators. Before moving into the Gripen E program, Torvald was previously Assistant Chief Engineer in the development project for Gripen South Africa.
Torvald is also Associate Professor of Software Engineering (Senior Lecturer) at Linköping University. His research has primarily revolved around systems integration and system testing of large-scale and complex software systems, based on studies with multi-national companies in industry segments such as telecom, defense, logistics, surveillance and automotive. His research is published in journals such as Journal of Systems and Software (JSS) and Journal of Software Evolution and Process (JSEP), and at conferences such as IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) and IEEE International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA).
Torvald is reviewing frequently for scientific journals and conferences, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Systems and Software. Torvald received an MSc degree from Linköping University, Sweden, and a PhD degree from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.


Frank Svenhard
Arval
Director Nordic Consulting
Frank Svenhard is running Consulting arm in the Nordic’s for Arval, the global fleet company operating in 30 countries. He has over 30 years of experience from the Fleet & Mobility sector. Has been part of several country start-ups and holds a university degree in business administration & marketing.


Johan Mörck
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Director Sustainable Transport and Systems
Johan Mörck, Director Sustainable Transport and System at RISE, Research Institute of Sweden, is heading a research unit with focus on electrification and digitalization of the transport sector. Mörck has an extensive background from the automotive sector, with focus on product and commercial strategies for electrification of heavy trucks and equipment within the Volvo Group; Volvo Penta and Volvo Trucks. He has also been part of a successful journey of commercialization of innovation in Q-linea, a startup within the field of bio tech.


Raman Yazdani Wetterberg
Volvo Group Trucks Technology
Specialist Feature Architect Energy Management
Raman is steering the helm of Energy Efficiency & Range for Cab Over Trucks regardless of driveline in Volvo Group. He has over 10 years of automotive & racing experience from Polestar Cyan Racing, Volvo Buses, and Volvo Group Trucks Technology with positions ranging from aerodynamicist, lead engineer, group manager, and finally feature architect.


Shervin Hajinia
NIO
Automated & Autonomous Driving Engineer & Researcher
Shervin Hajinia is an expert in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD), with a specialization in sensor robustness, testing methodologies, and feature design.
With extensive experience in the automotive industry, he has led and contributed to numerous projects involving the design, integration, testing, and validation of ADAS and AD technologies.
At this conference, Shervin will share his insights on ADAS testing, emphasizing the critical importance of sensor accuracy and system resilience, particularly in challenging environmental conditions.


Uwe Brandenburg
DXC Luxoft
Uwe is Vice President Autonomous Driving at DXC Luxoft. In his role he is responsible for developments in the field of autonomous vehicles, AD function development and virtual validation. In his previous role, he was ADAS Chief Technology Officer and Engineering Head and was also responsible for the product and technology roadmaps and projects in the field for autonomous driving and ADAS sensor development for all global customers. This included the development of radar, cameras (mono, stereo and night vision) sensors and domain controllers as well as complete ADAS systems.




























































