AIDV BOOK LAUNCH · INVITE-ONLY
The Cognitive
Road
Pioneering AI-Defined Vehicles at the Edge
BHIVE Bellandur, Bengaluru
Thursday, 22nd October 2026 · 4 PM – 6 PM IST
Join us for the launch of The Cognitive Road, co-authored by Himajit Aithal
(Bosch Global Software Technologies) and Ketan Paithankar (Konverge AI).
An evening with 25+ senior automotive leaders on how cars are moving
from running code to learning from the road.
Meet the Authors
How The Evening Unfolds
Welcoming guests and introducing the authors and the purpose of the evening.
What will shape autonomous mobility the most: data, AI, safety, infrastructure or trust?
How the idea for The Cognitive Road began and how the collaboration came together.
The unveiling of The Cognitive Road, with the authors and guests.
Data, research-to-road, safety, validation, infrastructure and trust, with industry leaders.
An open Q&A with the authors and panellists.
Connect with 25+ senior leaders shaping the automotive ecosystem.
What You'll Take Away
See the Shift First
Understand how vehicles are moving from software-defined to AI-defined, and what it means for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Hear from the Builders
Real perspectives from the people building edge AI, V2X and safety systems, from research labs to the road.
Exclusive Leadership Network
An invite-only room of 25+ senior leaders from Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Bosch and more.
Be in the room on 22 October.
This is an invite-only event. Register your interest and our team will confirm your seat.
