International Congress : SIA POWERTRAIN 2025

  • 11 & 12 june 2025
  • LES PYRAMIDES

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2 inspiring days.
450 attendees, 10 democars.
Several technical sessions, high-level keynotes, and strategic roundtables.

From electrification to clean ICE, hybrid systems, sustainable fuels and more, Powertrain 2025 tackled the complex challenges and exciting opportunities shaping the future of mobility.

Watch the best-of video now and experience the energy, expertise, and engagement that made this edition great.

See you in Lille in June 2026 for the next edition!

 

 

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CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN :

Jean-Philippe Lelièvre, RENAULT

Dominique Martineau, VITESCO

 

STEERING COMMITTEE :

Frédéric Charon, SIA

Noureddine Guerrassi, ESTACA

Joël Op de Beeck, OPmobility

Philippe China, TOTAL Energies

Emmanuel Jean, FORVIA

Gaëtan Monnier, IFPEN

Olivier Pola, VITESCO

Bertrand Largy, SIA

PROGRAMME

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00:00
08:00

Registration and Welcome coffee
Opening plenary session Room: Auditorium / Chairmen: Jean-Philippe Lelièvre - Ampere & Dominique Martineay - Schaeffler
08:30

Welcome introduction 

Christophe AUFRERE, Forvia & SIA
08:35

Opening address 

Jean-Philippe LELIEVRE, Renault

Dominique MARTINEAU, Schaeffler
08:45

Keynote Renault Group: How to support the transition to electric? 

Philippe BRUNET - SVP EV & Powertrain Engineering / ACDC managing director (Shanghaï), Ampere
09:15

Opening panel discussion: Technology diversity, customer perplexity: Which scenarios for an effective reduction of emissions in Europe?

Stephen MARVIN, PFA (moderator)

Olivier LESCHIERA, VP - Head of Propulsion Systems West Europe - STELLANTIS

Thomas MÜLLER - Executive Vice President Powertrain Systems, IAV

Philippe BRUNET - SVP EV & Powertrain Engineering / ACDC managing director (Shanghaï), Ampere

Clément DUPONT-ROC - Directeur Strétagie, C-WAYS
10:30

Coffee break & democars
H2 engine design Room: Auditorium / Chairmen: Fabrice Foucher (Université d'Orléans) & Thomas Körfer (FEV) Electric propulsion system & control: Control Room: Tesla / Chairmen: Nicolas Leclere (Stellantis) & Christophe Callens (Valeo) Electric motor & power electronics: Power Electronic Room: Faraday / Chairmen: Manuel Gaertner (ST Microelectronics) & Jérôme Mortal (Ultima Dev)
11:30

Technology pathways for maximizing the efficiency and power output of the 2nd generation of hydrogen engine

Thomas KÖRFER, FEV

 11:30

Performance optimization of eDrive systems through advanced Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) strategies

Fabien VIDAL-NAQUET, IFP Energies nouvelles

 11:30

High-Power-Density Inverter with Innovative Immersion Cooling Solution

Alexandre BATTISTON, IFP Energies Nouvelles & Hakim EL BAHI, TotalEnergies
12:00

Development and testing of a hydrogen direct injection internal combustion engine for off-road applications

Andrea SCALAMBRO, Politecnico di Torino

 12:00

Improve the e-drive efficiency - state of the art & advanced methods review 

Chouaib AFRI & Andreas SCHNELL - Schaeffler

 12:00

Benefits of fusion switch for EREV architectures

Martin GLEICH, Infineon
12:30

Numerical assessment and optimization of a Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engine platform for hydrogen operation

Paul LUCA, IFP Energies nouvelles

 12:30

BEV to REEV: A Scalable Powertrain Platform Concept

Dr Alexander FANDAKOV, IAV

 12:30

Wide-bandgap semiconductors: the key enablers for efficient electric driving

Manuel GÄRTNER, STMicroelectronics
13:00

Lunch break & democars
H2 mobility developments Room: Auditorium / Chairmen: Arnaud Tellier (IAV) and Jean-Luc Beduneau (Phinia) Electric propulsion system & control: Simulation & Validation Room: Tesla / Chairmen: Jean-Philippe Mercier (Ampere) & Sébastien Potteau (Emitech) Electric motor & power electronics: Control Room: Faraday / Chairmen: Olivier Pola (Schaeffler) & Olivier Ploix (Alpine Cars)
14:30

Reversible phenomena within Low Temperature PEM fuel cells:  state of the art, feedback, reflections and suggestions

Christophe TURPIN, Université Laplace de Toulouse

 14:30

Multi virtual ECUs platform setup on propulsion system domain

Julien ALLARD, Stellantis

 14:30

Rotor Temperature Sensor: An Enabler for Performance Improvement and Cost Reduction in Electric Vehicles

Franck NIECERON, Continental
15:00

Cryogenic hydrogen storage system for motorsport as enabler for heavy duty segment

Pierre TIPNER, Faurecia Hydrogen Solutions

 15:00

New Solutions for Validation, Homologation and Safe Deployment of Connected Powertrains and ADAS Functions

Thomas Karasiewicz & Roman FELDER, IPG Automotive

 15:00

Trends for Automotive Traction Inverters driven by the HV-Battery and the eMotor

Alexander RAMBETIUS, Valeo
15:30

Major advantages of thermoplastic composites for Hydrogen pressure tank applications

Jérémy VIALE & Thibaut MIGNOT, CETIM

 15:30

Electric drive inverter engineering workflow - Project presentation

Jonathan BRUNEL, Siemens

 15:30

EV fault tolerant motor control

Erik SANTIAGO, NXP
16:00

Coffee break & democars
Electric motor & power electronics: e-Machine Room: Auditorium / Chairmen: Olivier Coppin & Franck Briault (Stellantis) Electric propulsion system & control: system Room: Tesla / Chairmen: Philippe China (TotalEnergies) & Gaetano De Paola (IFP En) Battery: control and simulation Room: Faraday / Chairman: Yannick RAYNAUD (OPMobility)
17:00

High performance EESM with innovative cooling and transmitter solution

Andreas LANGHECK, Schaeffler

 17:00

Innovative Solutions for Entry-Level EV Cost Challenges

Benoit GAREIL, Valeo

 17:00

Online impedance identification using pseudo-EIS excitation on self-reconfigurable batteries

Antoine LAURIN, CEA & Jérôme LACHAIZE, Schaeffler
17:30

Integrated Electronics for Electric Vehicles: Advancing Efficiency, Scalability, and Sustainability with the N-in-1 Concept

Alexander HOFFMANN, IAV

 17:30

Optimizing electric vehicle cold condition autonomy with thermal management

Nicolas FREMAU, Ampere & Michael ARMANDIE, AVL

 17:30

Modeling Thermal Runaway in Li-ion Batteries and its Propagation Within the Battery Pack

Sara ABADA, IFP Energies Nouvelles
18:00

Optimizing E-Motor with AI method

Patrick LOMBARD, Altair

 18:00

Ensuring reliable charging process : Protocols, Conformance, and Interoperability

Ayoub EL FAHLI, Vector

 18:00

Automotive Embedded Platform for real implementation of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Kaushik SALVER, STMicroelectronics
18:30

Cocktail & democars 
19:30

End of the day

ACCESS & ACCOMODATION

Address Public entrance: 16 Av. de Saint-Germain, 78560 Le Port-Marly


Public transport:
From Paris: RER A Saint-Germain en Laye and bus 259, 10, 15, EX01, 5323

 

 

Accomodation 

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Near the venue:

  • B&B Hôtel Le Port Marly 
  • B&B Hôtel Louveciennes

 

Near the RER station: 

  • Ibis Saint-Germain-en-Laye Centre