5 days event 08-12 June 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE: the scheduled times are expressed as Central European Summer Time (CEST) = Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) + 2h due to daylight savings time being in effect.
Monday June 08th 2026
| 09:00-13:00 Morning Session Keynote 1 Giovanni Lo Calzo – Ferrari Electrified powertrains: opportunities, challenges, methodologies Li Auto showroom and coffe break Keynote 2 CHEN Jiayu, Li Auto Germany R&D Center GmbH A Systematic Engineering Approach to Electric Drive Efficiency Keynote 3 David Deurell – Aros Electronics Development and Validation of Rare-earth Free Auxiliary Electric Machine for Heavy Vehicles |
| 13:00-14:00 – Lunch |
| 14:00-18:00 Afternoon Session PhD poster session Keynote 4 Luca Ianni – AVL Italia Spa Sustainable Electric Drivetrains: Efficiency, Materials and Circularity Keynote 5 Agnese Castellani – Spin Applicazioni Magnetiche SRL Computations tools with AI and Data Analytics for electric motors: pre-design, optimization and cost analysis |
| 19:30 Welcome cocktail reception |
Tuesday June 09th 2026
| 09:00-13:00 Morning Session Keynote 6 Sebastian Rosado – AVL Germany Process of Design of a DC-DC converter for LV battery charge for Electric Vehicle Technical lecture 1 Prof. Sergio Busquets-Monge, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Fundamentals of multilevel neutral-point-clamped power conversion and its application to the design of modular and scalable power converters for electric vehicles |
| 13:00-14:00 – Lunch |
| 14:00-18:00 Afternoon Session Technical lecture 2 Prof. Xavier Jordà, Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona, IMB-CNM(CSIC) Chip‑Embedding as a Technological Approach for Improved Integration of WBG Devices in EV Converters Keynote 7 Philippe Lasserre – Deepconcept Power module packaging, how to adapt the best technology to the need of the client? |
Wednesday, June 10th 2026
| 09:00-13:00 Morning Session Technical lecture 3 Prof. Andrea Vacca – Purdue University Electrifying the work functions of off-road vehicles: challenges and research directions Keynote 8 Luca Posca – LATI Industria Termoplastici Self-extinguishing plastic materials for the new concept of electric mobility |
| 13:00 -14:00 – Lunch |
| 14:00-18:00 Afternoon Session Technical lecture 4 Prof. Giacomo Scelba – University of Catania Sensorless and Fault-Tolerant Electric Drives: Enabling Reliable and Efficient Motor Control Systems Keynote 9 Prof. Gianluca Marchi – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia The electrification wave in world car industry: long-term perspective and recent trends |
20:30 – Social Dinner & Award Ceremony |
Thursday, June 11th 2026
| 09:00-12:00 Morning Session Technical lecture 5 Prof. Gianmario PELLEGRINO – Politecnico di Torino Sustainable Electrical Motors for Traction |
| 12:00 -13:00 – Lunch |
| 13:00-18:00 Afternoon Session Company Visit and cultural tour |
Friday, June 12th 2026
| 09:00-13:00 Morning Session Technical lecture 6 Prof. Giampaolo Buticchi, Yuli Bao, University of Nottingham Ningbo China Advanced Control and Design of Synchronous Reluctance Machines Technical lecture 7 Prof. Paul Mitcheson – Imperial College London Inductive Power Transfer for Mobile and Transport Applications |
| 13:00 -14:00 – Lunch |
| 14:00-18:00 Afternoon Session Final test for PhD training credit (6 ECTS) Closing remarks |