Lean-Agile Auto Day 2026

Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Time: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Location: Munich (Prinzregentenstraße 159a, 81677 München)


We are pleased to officially invite you to our fifth edition of Lean-Agile Auto Day on Wednesday, June 10th, 2026.

Join us and discuss with industry experts from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers how to achieve lean-agile collaboration around software-enabled cars and make it a success story for everyone. At this hybrid event, we are joined by senior experts from Scaled Agile Inc. and Project&Team Inc., who combine decades of successful cyber-physical and customer centric product development experience using lean-agile.. In addition, we will hear success stories of companies which faced similar challenges and subsequently mastered them.

In case of any questions please contact safeautoday.ce@capgemini.com.

10:00 Welcome
by Alexander Weiß
10:15 Keynote
Vertical, Autonomous, Intelligent – Driving Value across all Layers of the Industry
Speaker: Christoph Bornschein
11:15 Success Story: TRATON GROUP
Transformation Insights: From Project Steering to Flow Delivery — Building a Lean-Agile Delivery Machine for a Multi-Brand, Multi-Site Product Portfolio
Speaker: Andreas Thurnbauer
12:15 Lunch Break
13:00 Success Story: BMW
Leading Through Disruption: What the Auto Industry’s Agile Journey can teach us about AI Transformation
Speaker: Alexander Scherer
14:00 Panel Discussion
Applying AI beyond automation: Building trust, synergy, and creativity between humans and AI
Speakers: Jeff Shupack, Robin Yeman, Markus Vogg
14:45 Closing remarks for virtual event
15:00 Specialized Track 1 (on-site only)
Scaling Agile to the Extreme – Building Really Big Solutions with SAFe
Speakers: Dr. Wolfgang Brandhuber, Dr. Harry Koehnemann, Jeff Shupack
15:00 Specialized Track 2 (on-site only)
From Models to Mission | Building Better Systems Faster with MBSE, DevSecOps and AI
Speakers: Robin Yeman and Markus Breitenoeder / Arne Möller-Cassalett


 


Markus Vogg
Global Head of Business Agility
(SAFe® SPCT)
Capgemini Invent


Alexander Weiß
Advisory Partner - Global Automotive



Wiebke Neuhaus
Director
Capgemini Invent

Speakers:

Andreas Thurnbauer
Global Section Head of Transformation Deployment
TRATON GROUP

... brings 20+ years of experience leading project teams and managing project portfolios. At TRATON Group, his team is responsible for fostering a Lean-Agile culture and deploying frameworks and practices, supporting leaders and teams in evolving the way of working across the full product portfolio, including hardware, software, and service domains. As former Solution Train Engineer for the Flow Autonomous Transport Solutions, he was responsible for coordinating large-scale global development and brings hands-on experience from applied Lean-Agile leadership. His team supports organizations in adopting core practices such as PI Planning, backlog management, roadmapping, and continuous improvement while mentoring key roles in the transformation, always in sync with the TRATON Way values.

Alexander Scherer
Head of Data Management for Autonomous Driving
BMW

... is the Head of Data Management for Autonomous Driving at BMW, leading a cross‑functional organization of data engineers, cloud architects, and platform specialists responsible for the strategic applications - such as Lichtblick - that support large‑scale data processing for automated‑driving functions. Across data engineering, cloud architecture, ML enablement, and data pipelines, Alexander’s teams form the foundation that connects raw sensor data to cloud‑scale analytics and AI development, powering the next generation of BMW’s ADAS and automated‑driving functions.

Elisa Farri
Head of The Management Lab
Capgemini Invent and a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review

... Co-author of The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers (2025) and The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Teams (2026), she focuses on transforming how leaders and managers work, collaborate, and lead in the era of artificial intelligence. Elisa is passionate about the evolving collaboration between humans and AI and how it can elevate productivity, enhance decision making, and unlock new forms of value. She brings this vision to life through unique training programs that have upskilled thousands of leaders and managers worldwide. Trusted advisers to Fortune 500 organizations, she is also frequent keynote speaker on the future of human AI collaboration and the changing nature of leadership. In 2023, she was included in the list of emerging thinkers to watch by Thinkers50. Before joining Capgemini, Elisa was a researcher at the Harvard Business School’s Europe Research Centre in Paris.

Christoph Bornschein
Global Chief Product and Applied AI Officer
Capgemini Invent

... brings years of experience as a founder, investor, and digital expert to a business in constant flux. He advises international organizations on the strategic use and smart application of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. In addition to his executive role at Capgemini Invent, Christoph is a member of the Digital Council of the German Employers' Association (BDA), holds positions on various advisory and supervisory boards, and is cherished as a speaker, columnist, and author. In 2021, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. He lives in Berlin and works wherever they serve good coffee.

Dr. Harry Koehnemann
SAFe Fellow & Principal Contributor
Scaled Agile Inc.

... is a SAFe Fellow and Principal Contributor at Scaled Agile Inc. He has 30+ years of experience with large-system builders (e.g. in aerospace and automotive) to improve execution with product development lifecycle practices including Lean, Agile, MBSE, requirements management, quality management, and compliance activities.

Robin Yeman
SAFe Fellow & SPCT

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
... is a SAFe Fellow, and Senior Software Solution Architect at Leidos. Robin previously worked 25+ years at Lockheed Martin as their Sr. Technical Fellow. She has extensive experience delivering highly complex cyber-physical systems in defense, space and technical industries. Robin is known for disrupting the status quo, implementing transformative strategies, and delivering measurable results while fostering innovation and agility.

Jeff Shupack
SAFe Fellow & SPCT
Project & Team, Inc.

... helps leaders deliver some of the world's most complex virtual and physical products at scale. As a SAFe Fellow & President of Advisory Practice at Project & Team, he is a sought-after transformation expert focusing on digital enterprise, cyber-physical delivery, and change leadership.

Dr. Wolfgang Brandhuber
SAFe Fellow & SPCT
Agile Moves GmbH

... has been working in agile environments since 2006. Besides leading several agile projects, he was Scrum Developer, Product Owner, Scrum Master and RTE in various agile transformations. Wolfgang is SAFe Fellow and SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT), an Agility Health Trainer (AHT) and a Kanban Trainer (AKT). His main focus is implementing Large Solutions.



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