2026-12-04b-Gate4SPICE Event "Beyond Compliance: Building Sustainable Engineering Excellence with Automotive SPICE" - ONSITE[EN]
Brief description
Gate4SPICE is a must attend event dedicated to advancing engineering excellence by transforming process compliance into sustainable improvement and built-in quality. This edition will explore how systematic root cause analysis and preventive actions can strengthen engineering processes and prevent recurring issues. It will highlight the integration of Automotive SPICE, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity across the engineering lifecycle to reduce duplication, improve traceability and establish consistent compliance practices. The event will also examine how Automotive SPICE can drive continuous improvement by turning assessment insights into meaningful engineering outcomes. A dedicated interactive workshop, “Built-In Quality: Doing the Right Thing from the Start,” will bring participants together in groups to discuss realworld challenges, strengthen ownership and identify practical ways to embed quality into everyday engineering decisions. Designed for ASPICE assessors, engineering professionals and leaders, the event offers actionable insights to foster a culture of prevention, accountability and continuous improvement.
Organization
- Host: ZF India Private Ltd, Hyderabad, India
- Organizer / Contact person: Mr. Arun Kumar Kuppusamy <
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; - Location: Room-TCI-U1-11F-36PAX-Training Room,
11th Floor,
ZF Technology Center,
Phoenix Centaurs Building, Near Wipro Circle Road,
Financial District, Gachibowli,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500032
India - Date & Time: 04.12.2026 from 10:00 to 18:00
- Language: English
- Maximum Participants: 35
- Registration Deadline: 24.11.2026
- ONSITE: During the event, the organizer will provide an attendance list. Only participants who sign this list will be eligible to receive an EE-EP certificate.
- 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 1 | Mr. Arunkumar Ramakrishnan (Engineering Director, Electrified Powertrain Technology, ZF TCI, Hyderabad) |
| 10:30 | 11:15 | Beyond Problem Solving: Building Sustainable Process Improvement | Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar (Head Quality, ZF TCI) |
| 11:15 | 11:30 | Break | |
| 11:30 | 12:15 | Automotive SPICE Beyond Compliance: Driving Continuous Improvement and Engineering Excellence | Mr. Prakash Varma Keerthipati (Principal Assessor, ZF TCI) |
| 12:15 | 13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 | 14:00 | One Engineering Lifecycle, Three Compliance Expectations: Integrating ASPICE, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity | Mr. Esakkiappa Sankaralingam Sankarasubramanian (Provisional Assessor, ZF TCI) |
| 14:00 | 15:45 | Workshop session : Group Discussion Topic : Built-In Quality: Doing the Right Thing from the Start |
Moderator: Dr. Sudalai Veerapandian Arumuga Nainar Mr. Prakash Varma Keerthipati Mr. Arun Kumar Kuppusamy |
| 15:45 | 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 | 17:30 | Workshop session : Results Sharing | Group activity |
| 17:30 | 18:00 | Feedback from Participants, Vote of thanks & Social networking | Management and Organizing Team |
| 18:00 | End of Event |
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.