From Architecture to Assembly: Industrialising the E/E Backbone of the Software-Defined Vehicle
Every OEM roadmap now assumes centralised compute, zonal E/E architecture, 800V electrification and high-speed in-vehicle data networks.
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Far fewer roadmaps answer a harder question - can these systems actually be engineered, sourced, validated and built at the volumes and cost targets automotive demands?
The wiring and interconnect system used to be a commodity line on the bill of materials. It is now the system that decides whether zonal architecture delivers on its promised weight, cost and space savings, or becomes a validation bottleneck and warranty risk instead. Multiple voltage domains, rapidly rising data throughput, thermal loads, functional safety and shrinking development cycles all land on the same harness and connector system at once, and something usually has to give.
If you are responsible for E/E architecture, harness or connector engineering, or manufacturing and quality for high-voltage and data-network systems, this session is built for you.
It sets aside vendor narratives to look at where these pressures actually bite on a real production line, and what leading OEMs and Tier 1s are doing about it…
In this session, you will learn:
● Where zonal architecture consolidation is genuinely reducing harness cost and weight, and where it is simply relocating complexity elsewhere in the system
● What 800V systems mean in practice for insulation, cooling and material choices, and the safety trade-offs suppliers are navigating to get there
● How optical and high-frequency connectors are being packaged alongside power and signal in shrinking housings, and what that does to design and assembly tolerances
● Why data-centric engineering and AI-assisted validation are becoming necessary rather than optional, as harness complexity outpaces manual design and test capacity
Who should attend:
● E/E architecture and systems engineers at OEMs
● Wiring harness and connector engineers at Tier 1 suppliers
● Interconnect and connector technology product managers
● Manufacturing, quality and validation engineers working on high-voltage or data-network systems
● Procurement and sourcing leaders managing harness and connector supply chains
Moderator
Ilkhan Ozsevim
Deputy Editor
Automotive Manufacturing Solutions
Ilkhan Ozsevim is a seasoned editor and journalist with a passion for uncovering the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
With a keen eye for detail and a knack for storytelling, Ilkhan has established himself as a trusted voice in the automotive world, specialising in engaging thought leaders and writing insightful features on topics ranging from EVs and smart factories through to automotive logistics and supply chain management.
