Open House UK

The meeting point for the virtual vehicle development industry

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Our Open House UK will take place on 29^th September 2026.

Information at a glance

Date

29^th September 2026

Location

British Motor Museum

Costs

Free of charge, by invitation only

Presentation language

English

Target group

Experts and other interested parties from the automotive manufacturing and supplier industries as well as universities and research institutions

Program

9:00–9:45 a.m.

Arrival & Refreshments

9:45–10:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Elliot Hemes | IPG Automotive

10:00–10:30 a.m.

Keynote: A question of confidence: The autonomy rollercoaster and how to make a success of adoption

Andre Burgess | NPL

10:30–11:30 a.m.

Session 1: CarMaker Product Family Updates

Jose Nevado | IPG Automotive

11:30 a.m.–12:00

Coffee Break & Networking

12:00–1:00 p.m.

Session 2: VIRTO Update

Jega Sriskantha | IPG Automotive

1:00–1:45 p.m.

Lunch Break & Networking

1:45–2:45 p.m.

Q&A - The AI Pit Shop: What's Working, What's Not, and What's Next?

Andre Burgess | NPL

Anish Dixit | Aston Martin

Holly Watson Nall | OXA Tech

Dan Fung | Advanced Propulsion Centre

Elena Voinea | IPG Automotive UK

2:45–3:15 p.m.

Session 3: UTAC - Sensitivity of Vehicle Modelling in ADAS Virtual Testing for Euro NCAP Applications

Osama Al-Zughbi | UTAC

3:15–3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break & Networking

3:30–4:00 p.m.

Session 4: Using CarMaker Test Manager to Train a Virtual Sensor

Jonathan Cornish | AML

4:00–4:30 p.m.

Session 5: Simulation Developments with Soft Soil Modelling

Sukhmandeep Singh | JLR

4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks Followed by Refreshments