July 21, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan

 Tuesday, July 21, 2026 

The times given here refer to JST = UTC +9

10:00

Welcome and Opening Speech

Constantin Hoffmann - carhs.training gmbh

10:05

A Novel 3D Measurement-Based Airbag Folding Technology Developed Through Collaboration

Hiroki Minamizawa - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Dr. Masahiro Okamura - JSOL Corporation; Takashi Yagisawa - Photron Ltd.

Global Requirements

10:45

Euro NCAP 2029 and beyond

Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH

11:40

Vehicle Safety Development Trend in China

Dr. Yuan Zhong - Automotive Engineering Research Institute China Automotive Technology & Research Center (AERI CATARC)

12:10

Lunch

Testing and Simulation

13:10

Sensitivity of THOR-50M Injury Outcomes to Assessment Testing Variability

Daiki Furukawa - Toyota Motor Corporation

13:30

HBM Connect: A Practical Solution to Human-Centric Safey for Next Generation Vehicles

Dr. Chirag Shah - Humanetics Group

13:50

HSVC and a 3D Capture Model for Airbag Folding

Takashi Yagisawa - Photron Ltd.

Active Safety and Safety for ADS

14:10

UN ECE ADS Regulations WP29

John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com

14:50

Global ADAS Activities and Testing Solutions

Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH

15:10

Coffee Break

Virtual Testing

15:40

Requirements for CAE model and Process for Virtual Testing based Vehicle Safety Assessment

Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - BASt - German Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute

16:10

ADAS and AC virtual compliance applied to Euro NCAP 2026

Xavier Sellart Ortega - Applus+ IDIADA

16:30

Streamlining a Complete Human Body Models Virtual Testing Workflow in ANSA and META

Yuka Nakamura - Cadence Design Systems, Japan

16:50

Achieving VT Readiness Through Enhanced Model Quality and Certification Compliance with the ARUP Software Suite

Dr. Masahiro Okamura - JSOL Corporation

17:10

Experiences from 2025 AC Fund Scholarship in Germany with Internships at BASt and DEKRA

Shota Omoto - Shibaura Institute of Technology; Hiroshi Sakurai - Waseda University

17:30

Dinner Party

 

 

Program subject to change.