This episode features Marcin Biedron, OTA Product Manager at HARMAN. Marcin explains the new WP.29 regulation for Software Updates and Vehicle Cybersecurity from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), its impact on the automotive industry as well as consumers, and how HARMAN is helping vehicle manufacturers be compliant.

How does the new WP.29 regulation impact both OEMs and consumers in European markets?

Featured in this episode is Paul Hohos, Vice President of Automotive Sales and Managing Director for Americas at TomTom. During the discussion, Paul describes how personalization is being added to embedded in-vehicle navigation to improve user experience, and much more.​

How has in-vehicle navigation evolved to satisfy consumer needs?

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Dr. Alan Jenkins, Senior Director for Global ADAS Product Development at HARMAN. With 20 years of R&D experience he joined HARMAN in March of 2020 to focus on technology and innovation. Alan describes in detail the benefits of having in-cabin monitoring systems in vehicles.​

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Special guest Mark Boyadjis, Global Technology Lead for Automotive Advisory Services at IHS Markit, shares different strategies for OTA (Over-the-Air) deployment, describes some of the challenges in bringing it successfully to market and comments on how OTA is benefiting consumers all around the world in this episode of the EPM podcast.​

Why are automakers using OTA updates to improve consumer experience?

This episode features Chris Ludwig, Vice President of the EPIC Experience Team at HARMAN International. He leads HARMAN's innovation of the total in-car experience through sound, technology, and design. Previously, he led the global acoustic systems engineering team for automotive and spearheaded all of Harman-branded audio sound signatures, including Mark Levenson, JBL, Infinity, Harman, Kardon and Lexicon. Here he shares insights into the EV market and how EV technology differs from that of gas vehicles.

What are the new technology trends for electric vehicles?

This episode features Oren Betzaleli, Senior Vice President of the Software Platforms Product Business Unit at HARMAN International and General Manager of HARMAN Israel. He has nearly 30 years of experience in technology, business, marketing, and management roles. Oren dives deep into the advantages and disadvantages of embedded navigation systems while comparing them with navigation phone apps many consumers are accustomed to.

How will you navigate your car in the future?

Featured in this episode is special guest Charity Rumery, Head of Automotive & Industrial Sales at HERE Technologies , and guest host Jeffery Hannah, Director of North America at SBD Automotive. Charity shares how time in the vehicle can be enhanced with the addition of location technology.

Can the Experience Per Mile promise be optimized via location technology?

In this episode, guest host Jeffrey Hannah, Chief Commercial Officer at SBD Automotive, welcomes Manish Mehrotra, Executive Director of Digital Business Planning & Connected Operations for Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA). Their discussion centers on the in-vehicle experience for electric vehicles (EVs) and how connectivity is driving change.

How is connectivity driving the EV consumer experience?

Aaron is a true innovation leader, driving and executing future concepts and turning them into production ready solutions in the automotive industry for more than 15 years. Aaron shares his knowledge about the current trends in autonomous solutions, artificial intelligence, safety and most importantly, about how these new technologies will benefit the in-vehicle experience for customers.

What new features will enable the in-vehicle experience of tomorrow?

​In this episode, host Jeffrey Hannah welcomes Anthony Landamia, a Product Management Executive at Xperi with over 35 years of automotive and mobile product management experience discusses new ways to deliver unique, personalized digital cabin experiences to both drivers and passengers.​

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