2026-10-30-Gate4SPICE Event "From Experience to Excellence: ASPICE 4.0, AI and the Future of Software-Defined Vehicles" - ONLINE[EN]
Brief description
Gate4SPICE is a must attend event focused on transforming engineering experience into sus-tainable excellence in the era of AI and Soft-ware-Defined Vehicles. This edition will explore how lessons learned and problem solving experiences can be transformed into preventive actions, while positioning Automotive SPICE 4.0 beyond traditional compliance - as a governance backbone for trustworthy, traceable and continuously improving engineering. The event will examine how ASPICE 4.0 and Machine Learning Engineering can enable AI-driven, connected and software-defined vehicles and how Agentic AI can transform ASPICE compliance from periodic, evidence based assessments into continuous and intelligent engineering assurance. A dedicated workshop, “From Findings to Foresight: Converting Experience into Preventive Excellence” will bring participants together in six groups to explore real world challenges, share experiences and identify practical approaches for preventing recurring issues. Designed for ASPICE assessors and engineering professionals, the event offers actionable insights to strengthen quality, accelerate process adoption and move from compliance and problem solving toward predictive and autonomous engineering excellence.
Organization
- Host: ZF India Private Ltd, Hyderabad, India
- Organizer / Contact person: Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar
- Location: Online (with Microsoft Teams)
- Date & Time: 30.10.2026 from 10:00 to 18:00 (Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30, India Standard Time))
- Language: English
- Maximum Participants: 30
- Registration Deadline: 16.10.2026
- ONLINE: The organizer will conduct spot checks (via video/audio) to ensure full-time engagement. Only participants who attend the entire event will be asked to confirm their participation through a feedback form. Certificates will only be issued to those who complete and submit feedback form.
- By registering for this Gate4SPICE event, you consent to the sharing of your personal information (name, email address, and assessor status) with the event organizer.
Agenda
| Start | End | Topic | Owner |
| 10:00 | 10:10 | Welcome note and Introduction | Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar (Head Quality, ZF TCI) |
| 10:10 | 10:20 | Keynote by Management 1 | Mr. Matthias Hochrein (Director, Engineering Excellence, ZF Group) |
| 10:20 | 10:30 | Keynote by Management 2 | Mr. Krishnaswamy Jambunathan (Vice President & Head of ZF TCI, Hyderabad) |
| 10:30 | 11:10 | Beyond Lessons Learned: Transforming Experience into Prevention | Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar (Head Quality, ZF TCI) |
| 11:10 | 11:20 | Break | |
| 11:20 | 12:00 | Harnessing ASPICE 4.0 in the Age of AI and Software-Defined Vehicles | Mr. Arun Kumar Kuppusamy (Principal Assessor, ZF TCI) |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Break | |
| 13:00 | 13:40 | ASPICE 4.0: Catalyzing the Future of Intelligent Mobility : Enabling AI-Driven, Connected, and Software-Defined Vehicles Through Engineering Excellence | Mr. Prakash Varma Keerthipati (Principal Assessor, ZF TCI) |
| 13:40 | 14:20 | From Audit to Autonomy: Reimagining ASPICE Compliance through Agentic AI | Mr. Subbiah Ganapathi (Principal Assessor, Bosch Global Software Technologies) |
| 14:20 | 14:30 | Break | |
| 14:30 | 16:00 | Workshop session : Group Discussion Topic : From Findings to Foresight : Converting Experience into Preventive Excellence |
Moderator: Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar Mr. Prakash Varma Keerthipati Mr. Arun Kumar Kuppusamy |
| 16:00 | 16:15 | Break | |
| 16:15 | 17:45 | Workshop session : Results Sharing | Group activity |
| 17:45 | 18:00 | Feedback from Participants & Vote of thanks | Management and Organizing Team |
| 18:00 | End |
How to register
- Go to the intacs Gate4SPICE page
- Select the Event
- Click the JOIN button.
- In case the event is fully booked, a waiting list is maintained (contact
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). If a place becomes free another attendee can take part. - Participation is prioritized for intacs certified assessors and certified Process Experts. Nevertheless, if free seats are available one week before the event, intacs.info users are welcome to participate and receive a confirmation email.