Mr. Van Vugt leads the Simcenter Autonomy business segment within Siemens Digital Industries Software - Simulation and Test Solutions. His team of researchers, engineers, testers, software developers and business developers serve the automotive industry with software and hardware products, knowledge and experience to design and validate ADAS and AV systems for optimal safety and comfort. He started his career at Philips Electronics and fulfilled several positions in engineering, product management and sales. In 2008 he joined HERE Technologies to initiate the HERE Traffic business in Europe and grew it to >40 countries in EMEA. In 2014 he joined TASS International to lead the Mobility Center and grow the business of physical and virtual validation services for Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility solutions. In 2017, he joined Siemens through the acquisition of TASS International where he took responsibility for the business line that serves the Automotive Industry with an end-to-end tool chain that covers the entire product life cycle of ADAS/AV development, validation and deployment. He holds two master degrees: one in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and one in General Management from Business University Nyenrode.

The Pop in Your Job – What drives you? Why do you love your job?
Road Safety: For over a decade, I am committed to bring solutions to market that make vehicles safer. From passive safety systems protecting occupants to ADAS technologies improving safety also for pedestrians and cyclists.