2 March 2018

International Car Tech Summit for Killarney


An international line-up of experts from the automotive and technology industries will gather in Killarney in May for Electronomous, the annual forum for topics including electric vehicles, connected car technology, autonomous vehicles, cyber security and more, writes Trish Whelan.

The conference, organised by vehicle history and data expert Cartell.ie, will discuss how technology is changing all aspects of the automotive world including the rapid development of mobility solutions, as well as other key industry processes such as insurance, finance and sales. 

The main attraction of Electronomous is a panel of globally-renowned speakers including Marcus Rothoff, Head of Volvo’s Autonomous Driving programme; Uwe Puetzschler, Head of Car2X at Nokia; Barry Napier, CEO of Cubic Telecom; and Gareth Dunsmore, Electric Vehicle Director with Nissan Europe, to name but a few. The event will be hosted by Quentin Wilson former ‘Top Gear’ presenter and award-winning motoring journalist. 

Jeff Aherne, Director of Cartell.ie says "Technology is disrupting all aspects of the motor industry. Electric is replacing combustion and Advanced driver Assistance Systems are paving the way to Autonomy. This is an opportunity for all those with an interest in the space to understand what is coming.”

Some of the confirmed attendees for Electronomous 2018 include Volkswagen, IBM, Toyota, BMW, Honda, Applegreen, Valeo, TomTom, Audatex, the European Council for Automotive R&D and the International Energy Agency. 

The event takes place at the INEC, Killarney, on 2-3 May 2018. Tickets, €300 + VAT per person, are available from www.electronomous.com. Tickets include the Evening Summit Dinner on 2 May at the Brehon Hotel.