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DVN Torino Interior Workshop 2026
January 14 – 3:00 pm | January 15 – 5:30 pm
10th DVN Torino Interior Workshop – January 14-15, 2026
Museo Nazionale dell’ Automobile, Torino, Italy
SOCIAL COCKTAIL & DINNER • CONFERENCE • PANEL DISCUSSION • EXPO
NEXT-GEN AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS: WHERE CMF, LIGHTING AND SUSTAINABILITY CONVERGE
Car interiors have evolved far beyond mere functionality—they now reflect the convergence of
luxury, advanced technology, and individual expression. At the heart of this transformation lies
CMF (Color, Material, and Finish) strategy, a powerful tool in defining brand identity, shaping
consumer perception, and delivering a cohesive design language across the cabin. Today materials, beside their peculiar properties, are called to do more than look and feel good—they must also support sustainability goals without compromising performance or aesthetics. From seating systems and cockpits to interior lighting, the synergy between design innovation and responsible material use is what defines Next-Gen Interiors.
Key Sessions:
- Interior design trends in a holistic approach that combine User experience, ergonomics & sustainable materials
- Interior lighting part of the global vehicle experience, and how it interferes with CMF design
- Material sustainability importance, how designers can take advantage of these new materials and be incorporated into the car brand DNA
Speakers & Panels:
Top voices from automotive interior & CMF design studios, interior lighting, Cockpit and material will share their insights. Expect keynote talks, expert panels, and roundtable sessions fostering dialogue across design, engineering, and sustainability disciplines.
Workshop Objectives:
- Inspire bold, responsible interior designs with emerging trends and insights
- Drive collaboration between designers, engineers, and material innovators.
- Showcase breakthrough technologies redefining the cabin experience.
The DVN Interior Workshop is the industry’s premier platform dedicated to Interior Design, CMF, Smart Interior Lighting, and Sustainable Innovation. Join leading designers, CMF experts, engineers, and visionaries to explore the future of vehicle interiors—where UX/UI, material responsibility, and design excellence meet.
If you want to immerse yourself in the futuristic world of Auto interior, in the heart of the world of Design, join our workshop in Torino!
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Speakers
Speakers Presentations
DAY 1 • JANUARY 14, 2026
SESSION 1 – INTERIOR DESIGN: DRIVING THE CAR INTERIOR FUTURE – PART 1
Chairman: Paul Henri Matha – DVN
Stellantis – Michele Longo, Head of Fiat&Abarth Interior Design
Forvia – Andreas Wlasak, Global VP Design When nothing is certain, everything is possible
Granstudio – Wouter Struijk, Senior Design Manager Fast Phygital Prototyping : A Lynk & Co Case Study on DIGIPHY
S&P Global Mobility – Sascha Klapper, Research and Analysis Manager: Interior Industry challenges. Market outlook in numbers: Material evolution and function integration in the interior
Italdesign – Matilde Piccioni, Concept Development Project Leader Italdesign & Davide Casini, CTO | Sustainability & Clean Tech Strategic Group Circular Seating: ReSedo. Merging Advanced Engineering And Eco-Conscious Innovation With Sustainable Materials For Next-Generation Interiors.
DAY 2 • JANUARY 15, 2026
SESSION 2 – INTERIOR DESIGN DRIVING THE CAR INTERIOR FUTUR – PART 2
Chairman: Andreas Friedrich – DVN
Zeekr – Charles Trelogan, Interior Design Expert Zeekr Design Europe – Pinnacle. Inside the 9X
LemonLab – Jimena Martinez, Consumer Research Back in the Driver’s Seat: Decision-Making in Uncertain Times
VW-Diconium – Guang Yang, Advanced UX Designer Culture Made Visible: CMF, Lighting, and UX Between China and Europe
SESSION 3 – CMF: HOW IMPORTANT IS FOR CAR MAKER DNA
Chairman: Andreas Friedrich – DVN
Seat/Cupra – Francesca Sangalli, Head of Color&Trim and Concept&Strategy CUPRA Design How materials shape brands and create the next aesthetic frontier
Škoda – Kateřina Vránová, Head of CMF Design From vision to mission for Škoda CMF team
Mahindra – Shilpa Bandyopadhyay, Head of CMF Design, MIDS Touchpoint: Designing The Sensory Signature Of A Brand
Alpine Cars – Gwenaelle Poulet, Senior CMF designer Lightness, Tailored: Personalisation driven by efficiency and material intelligence
SESSION 4 – SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS & CMF, THE PERFECT MATCH
Chairman: Laurent Sérézat – DVN
Stellantis – Gabriele Ciaccio, Material Manager Polymers & Sustainability, R&D Dept, CRF Recycling challenge
Covestro – Ciro Piermatteo, Global Technical Marketing Interior Pixel to Reality: Digital Design Freedom Meets Sustainable Interior Innovation
BCOMP – Gabriele Grezzana, Market Manager North America and United Kingdom Setting New Standards for Automotive Interiors with Sustainable and High-Performance Natural Fibre Solutions
Dow MobilityScience™ – Dr Esther Quintanilla Lujan, Global Marketing Director, Polyurethanes division How to Design Interiors with Innovative Circular and Low Carbon Solutions?
BEOND – Alessandro Ferraris, CEO
Laetitia Lopez, Creative Consultant Luxury and Sustainability
SESSION 5 – UX/UI, HMI,INTERIOR LIGHTING AND RENDERING TOOL. THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE
Chairman: Laurent Sérézat – DVN
Marelli – Salvatore Grande, Global Display Product Manager Decoding the Cabin: What Today’s Consumers Expect from Tomorrow’s Cars
Design LED/Forvia – Martin Walker, Senior Product Development Engineer Sustainable dynamic backlighting of automotive surfaces
Martur Fompak International – Ana Bravo, R&D CMF Designer How CMF is evolving in the era of digital interiors: tactile + digital
Italdesign – Fabrizio Ribet, Head of Concept Development & Marco Pietropaolo, Human Factor Domain Leader Italdesign New Concept Lab: The Ultimate Hub Setting The Benchmark For The Definition Of Next-Generation Interiors
Autodesk – Danny Tierney, Senior Automotive Design Solution Specialist (VRED) Gaining Digital Trust – Light, Materials and HMI for Virtual Validation
Preliminary Program
Day 1 – January 14, 2025
03:00 pm: Registration & Welcome coffee
04:45 pm: Opening Day 1 by Paul Henri Matha – DVN
04:50 pm: SESSION 1 – INTERIOR DESIGN: DRIVING THE CAR INTERIOR FUTURE – PART 1
Chairman: Paul Henri Matha – DVN
- Stellantis – Michele Longo, Head of Fiat&Abarth Interior Design
- FORVIA – Andreas Wlasak, Global VP Design
- Granstudio – Wouter Struijk, Senior Design Manager
06:30 pm: Round table
Moderator Laetitia Lopez – Freelancer
07:00 pm: Cocktail & dinner
Day 2 – January 15, 2025
08:00 am: Registration & Welcome coffee
09:00 am: SESSION 2 – INTERIOR DESIGN DRIVING THE CAR INTERIOR FUTUR – PART 2
Chairman: Andreas Friedrich – DVN
- Zeekr – Charles Trelogan, Interior Design Expert: Zeekr Design Europe – Pinnacle. Inside the 9X
- Matikon – Thorsten Süß, Head of Global Design
- LemonLab – Jimena Martinez, Consumer Research: Back in the Driver’s Seat: Decision-Making in Uncertain Times
- VW-Diconium – Guang Yang, Advanced UX Designer: Culture Made Visible: CMF, Lighting, and UX Between China and Europe
- Q&A & Panel discussions
10:30 am: Coffee break
11:00 am: SESSION 3 – CMF: HOW IMPORTANT IS FOR CAR MAKER DNA
Chairwoman: Laetitia Lopez – Freelancer
- SEAT/CUPRA – Francesca Sangalli, Head of Color&Trim and Concept&Strategy CUPRA Design: How materials shape brands and create the next aesthetic frontier
- SKODA – Katerina Vranova, Head of CMF Design: From vision to mission for Škoda CMF team
- Q&A & Panel discussions
12:30 pm: Lunch break
02:00 pm: SESSION 4 – SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS & CMF, THE PERFECT MATCH
Chairman: Laurent Serezat – DVN
- Stellantis – Gabriele Ciaccio, Material Manager Polymers & Sustainability, R&D Dept, CRF: Recycling challenge
- Covestro – Ciro Piermatteo, Global Technical Marketing Interior: Pixel to Reality: Digital Design Freedom Meets Sustainable Interior Innovation
- BCOMP – Gabriele Grezzana, Market Manager North America and United Kingdom: Setting New Standards for Automotive Interiors with Sustainable and High-Performance Natural Fibre Solutions
- Q&A & Panel discussions
03:15 pm: Coffee break
03:45 pm: SESSION 5 – UX/UI, HMI,INTERIOR LIGHTING AND RENDERING TOOL. THE ULTIMATE
EXPERIENCE
Chairman: Laurent Serezat – DVN
- Iveco Group – Alessandrina Grajales, UX/UI Designer for HMI
- Marelli – Salvatore Grande, Product Management: Decoding the Cabin: What Today’s Consumers Expect from Tomorrow’s Cars
- Design LED/FORVIA – Martin Walker, Senior Product Development Engineer: Sustainable dynamic backlighting of automotive surfaces
- TUC Technology – Ludovico Campana, Founder
- Martur – Ana Bravo, CMF Designer: How CMF is evolving in the era of digital interiors: tactile + digital
- Q&A & Panel discussions
05:30 pm: Closing
Exhibition
Interested to exhibit at DVN Torino Workshop? Contact us! Stay in touch with your customers/prospects & present your product/service innovations or other important messages to highest-level decision makers.
| Booth Type Shared Booth | Size 6 m² | Tickets 1 | Price € 1.5K |
| Standard Booth | 12 m² | 2 | € 2.5K |
| XXL Booth | 24 m² | 5 | € 5K |
✅ All packages include:
- Your company logo featured in the event agenda & on the website
- Complimentary participant tickets
For more information, please contact: Emilie Bonnet, Marketing & Communication Director: ebonnet@drivingvisionnews.com
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