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Face-to-Face Meeting 2026

Helmond, Netherlands · October 15–16, 2026

Agenda Event details
Two Days in Helmond

Agenda

Day 1

  1. Reception and Coffee

  2. Welcome

    Emma Pulitzer, Program Director, Coalition for Cyclist Safety

  3. Official Opening

    Theo Manders, Alderman for Finance and Economy, City of Helmond

  4. Keynote: Let's Create History!

    Luuk Misdom, Senior Project Leader for Smart Mobility, City of Helmond

  5. Keynote

    Geert van der Linden, European Commission

  6. Participant Introductions

  7. Coffee Break

  8. State of the Market: Global V2X Policy

    Andreas Schaller, Head V2X Technology Strategy, Robert Bosch GmbH

  9. The US Cycling Perspective

    Tim Clavette, Electrical Engineer, Trek Bicycle

    Ken McLeod, Policy Director, League of American Bicyclists

  10. Lunch

  11. Euro NCAP and V2X

    Richard Schram, Technical Director, Euro NCAP

    Q&A moderated by Juan Alamo, Senior Engineer Safety Research and Technical Affairs, Toyota Motor Europe

  12. Benefit Analysis of a V2X-Enhanced Braking System in Real-World Crash Situations

    Jan Christian Zimmermann, Research Engineer, Distributed Systems/Connected Mobility, Robert Bosch GmbH

  13. Coffee Break

  14. Advocacy for V2X and Connected Vehicles in Road Safety

    Thomas Jaeger, Senior Vice President, Global Connectivity and ITS Technologies, Strategy and Corporate Development, DEKRA

    Christian Cosyns, Senior Product Manager B2X, Robert Bosch GmbH

  15. Coffee Break

  16. Market Readiness for Connected Bicycle Safety: From Advanced Products to Real User Value

    Sebastian Grassow, Technology and Standards Officer, ZIV (German Bicycle Industry Association)

  17. Wrap-Up

  18. End of Day 1

Evening

  1. Drinks at the Castle

    Hosted by the City of Helmond

  2. Group Dinner

    Golden Tulip West Ende

    Hosted by the V2Xperience team

Day 2

  1. Reception and Coffee

  2. Welcome

  3. State of the Coalition

    Jarrett Wendt, CEO, Spoke Safety, and President, Coalition for Cyclist Safety

  4. GNSS and UDR for Bikes

    Steve Beck, GNSS and IoT Consultant, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Europe

  5. City-Wide Deployment Presentation

    Christian Cosyns, Senior Product Manager B2X, Robert Bosch GmbH

  6. V2Xperience Panel and Q&A

    Danny Vroemen, Manager Strategy and Solutions, SWARCO Nederland

    Martijn Broens, Partner, Spectrum Fiftynine

    Maarten Pelgrim, Head of Product Development, Royal Gazelle

  7. Coffee Break

  8. V2X City Deployment Workshop

    Christian Cosyns, Senior Product Manager B2X, Robert Bosch GmbH

    Maarten Pelgrim, Head of Product Development, Royal Gazelle

    Nikolai Ebinger, Human Factors Team Lead, Virtual Vehicle Research

  9. Lunch

  10. V2X City Deployment Workshop, continued

  11. SAESOL Tech: The EU CCMS (PKI)

    YD Jung, Global Sales Leader, SAESOL Tech

  12. Integrating Bicycles into the V2X Ecosystem

    Yumna Gillani, Research Assistant, RF and Microwave Group, Technische Universitat Ilmenau

    Matthias Hein, Head of the RF and Microwave Research Group, Technische Universitat Ilmenau

  13. DEKRA: Vision Zero Map and Annual Award

    Thomas Jaeger, Senior Vice President, Global Connectivity and ITS Technologies, Strategy and Corporate Development, DEKRA

  14. Coffee Break

  15. Coalition Growth and Achievements

    Yassin Kwyasse, VP of Marketing, Spoke Safety, and Head of Marketing, Coalition for Cyclist Safety

  16. Member Portal Workshop

    Yassin Kwyasse, VP of Marketing, Spoke Safety, and Head of Marketing, Coalition for Cyclist Safety

  17. Wrap-Up

  18. End of Day 2

Everything You Need to Know

Event Details

When

Face-to-Face Meeting October 15–16, 2026 (Thursday and Friday)
Daily Schedule 08:30 to 17:00, both days
Group Dinner Thursday, October 15 (evening)
Joint Demonstration with Car 2 Car October 14, 2026 (early afternoon)
Car 2 Car Forum October 13–14, 2026

Where

Helmond Castle
Kasteelplein 1
5701 PP, Helmond, Netherlands

RSVP

Register for the Meeting

This meeting is open to Coalition for Cyclist Safety members and invited guests only. If your organization is not yet a member, you can apply for membership.

Your Details
Will you attend the Coalition for Cyclist Safety Face-to-Face Meeting on October 15 and 16?
Attendance
Which days will you attend?

These are the main meeting days for the Coalition for Cyclist Safety. The Car 2 Car checkboxes below (October 13 and 14) are a separate event.

Will you join us for the joint demonstration on Wednesday, October 14?
Would you like to attend Car 2 Car Forum days?

Car 2 Car needs an estimate of attendees, so please indicate if you plan to join.

Can you join us for dinner on Thursday night?
Participation
Would you like to deliver a member spotlight?

A small number of partners will be invited to give an 8 to 10 minute presentation.

Would you like to participate on a panel or in a presentation as part of the planned agenda?
Notes

Thank you

Your registration has been received and will be confirmed by email once we have checked it against our member list.