Keynote speakers

profilbild DDI 2026 speaker KatjaKircher

Katja Kircher

Senior researcher at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and research leader for road user attention

Katja Kircher is a senior researcher at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and research leader for road user attention. One of her interests is to advance the development of the Minimum Required Attention (MiRA) framework and to apply it to various aspects of transportation. Another of her research areas is centred around cycling and other sustainable transport on rural roads.

Adriano Palao

Technical Manager for ADAS and Automated Driving at Euro NCAP

Adriano Palao, Technical Manager for ADAS and Automated Driving at Euro NCAP, brings extensive experience in automotive testing and validation. With a background in mechanical engineering and experience from organisations such as Nissan, Applus+ IDIADA, Punch Powertrain and Mitsubishi Electric, he now leads Euro NCAP’s technical work related to ADAS and automated driving assessment.

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