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Speakers of Session IV at the AV-POLAND Conference
AV-POLAND 2025 – Session IV: National and international initiatives for safe and intelligent mobility
📅 At 15:45, we invite you to the fourth session of the conference, dedicated to European and national R&D projects, including initiatives implemented under the Horizon Europe programme.
Representatives of internationally active organizations will present their experiences in the areas of autonomous vehicle testing, road safety, and driver condition monitoring.
- Justin Hidalgo, Homologation Engineer & Innovation Delegate, IDIADA – AV testing on public roads: Recommendations for a European framework
- Lars Akkermans, Senior expert human behaviour, monitoring & evaluation, Agency for Road and Traffic of the Ministry of the Flemish Government – “Ditigal infrastructure as a facilitator for autonomous vehicles in challenging conditions”
- Simona Roka, Project Manager, IDIADA – IMPROVA, Vision Beyond Zero: EU-funded project dealing with long-term consequences caused by road traffic accidents
- John Lepine, formerly President of EFA & CEO of The Motor Schools Association of Great Britain – FitDrive Monitoring Devices for Overall Fitness of Drivers – A neuroscientific approach for investigating mental fatigue biomarkers in simulated driving trials
Session IV will be an opportunity to learn about the practices, findings, and recommendations emerging from European projects that are shaping regulations, standards, and technologies related to autonomous vehicles and road safety.
