From Software-Defined Mobility to Mission-Critical Applications in Health-Tech and Defense:
GSVF 2026
Beyond Mobility
Smart, Sustainable & Secure Ecosystems
From Software-Defined Mobility to Mission-Critical Applications in Health-Tech and Defense: Intelligent Systems for a Resilient Future
When
October 7-8, 2026
Where
MP09 Liebenauer Tangente 4, 8041 Graz
GSVF Speakers
Wednesday | October 7, 2026
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Topic | Health Tech
Focus on technologies transferred from mobility into medical and healthcare applications.
Vision Talk
Andreas Deinlein
Siemens Healthineers
Impulse Talk
Martin Benedikt
VIRTUAL VEHICLE | Head of Virtual Integration & Virtual Testing Department
Marcus Hennecke
Infineon Technologies Austria AG | Head of Explorative Research
Mira Ihlenfeld
3DSE Management Consultants GmbH | Manager MedTech
Stephan Finkel
3DSE Management Consultants GmbH | Partner Defense & Security
Petra Kotzbeck
JOANNEUM Research | Direktorin COREMED
- Panel discussion: Mobility → Health transfer potential
Thursday | October 8, 2026
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Topic | Defense
Focus on security relevant applications and the role of mobility research in defense.
Vision Talk
Jürgen Schlechter
- Titel to be confirmed
Director Armaments and Defence Technology Agency
Vision Talk
Peter Hofer
- The Power of Imagination in R&D
Defence Attaché representing Austria in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
Vision Talk
Alexander Treiblmaier
- Applied Defense Innovation: How the Theresian Military Academy Acts as an Agile Catalyst Between Industry, Research, and the Armed Forces
Colonel (General Staff), Head of the ICT Operations & Electronic Warfare Faculty, Theresan Military Academy
Vision Talk
Daniel Watzenig
TU Graz / VIRTUAL VEHICLE | CTO and Head of Electronics Department
Vision Talk
Thomas Wambera
Vice President Business Development, Apex.AI
Impulse Talk
Andreas Jonke
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Österreich GesmbH | Innovation Mgt & Public Research Funding
Markus Bergen
JOANNEUM RESEARCH | Project-Coordination Defence & Security Research
Christian Loew
Thales Defense | Commercial Director
Wolfgang Puntigam
AVL | Vice President Software
Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner
Graz University of Technology | Assoc. Professor
Florian Holzapfel
Technical University of Munich | Chair of Flight System Dynamics
Matthäus Lang
Asam e.v. | Technology Manager
Thomas Guntschnig
Morai GmbH | Managing Director
Gerhard Skoff
Business Consultant, Advisor to the Austrian MoD
Raul
Rikk
MILREM ROBOTICS | Capability Development Director
Rafael Sperling
KNDS Deutschland | Head of Department
Georg Puhlfürst
Spleenlab GmbH | Part of Quantum Systems Group
Martin Krieg
Theresan Military Academy | Head of IT-Fundamentals Faculty
Géraud Allard
Safran Electronics & Defense | Program Manager
- Panel discussion: mobility research as a basis for defense applications
CONFERENCE CHAIRS
Dr. Jost Bernasch – General Chair | VIRTUAL VEHICLE
Prof. Dr. Daniel Watzenig – Program Chair | VIRTUAL VEHICLE / Graz University of Technology
Dr. Martin Benedikt – Program Chair | VIRTUAL VEHICLE
MAIN ORGANIZATION
Julie D’Orazio, MA
Why Join
GSVF 2026?
Beyond Mobility represents the targeted advancement of mobility research towards new application domains with clear societal relevance.
Focus 2026:
- How can technologies and insights from mobility be effectively transferred into health and defense?
- Where do genuine dual use potentials emerge and where are clear boundaries necessary?
- How can cross sector approaches sustainably strengthen resilience, security and innovative capacity?
Key Topics
Health Tech:
- Digital Twin & Virtual Approval
- Intelligent Systems & Control
- Performance, Lifetime & Data Driven Health Systems
October 7, 2026 | Afternoon
Defense:
- Autonomous Systems & Mission Execution
- Decision Support & Sensor Fusion
-
Software Defined & Electrified Defense
Systems
October 8, 2026
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In the context of the European security strategy and national frameworks such as the Military Strategy 2032, the question of how existing know-how from civilian research can be transferred more rapidly and effectively into security relevant applications is becoming increasingly important.
At the same time, the health perspective opens up new opportunities, ranging from data driven systems and advanced sensor technologies to human machine interaction concepts originally developed within the mobility domain.
Program Structure
Planned: October 8, 2026
Topic | Defense
Focus on security relevant applications and the role of mobility research in defense.
Vision Talk
Alexander Treiblmaier
Theresianische Militärakademie | Career army officer and instructor
Vision Talk
Daniel Watzenig
Graz University of Technology / VIRTUAL VEHICLE | CTO and Head of Electronics Department
Industry Insight
Andreas Jonke
RHEINMETALL MAN MILITARY VEHICLES | Innovation Management & Public Research Funding
Impulse Talk
Markus Bergen
JOANNEUM RESEARCH | Project-Coordination Defence & Security Research
Christian Loew
Thales Defense | Commercial Director
Wolfgang Puntigam
AVL | Vice President Software
Gerald Steinbauer-Wagner
Graz University of Technology | Assoc. Professor
Florian Holzapfel
Technical University of Munich | Chair of Flight System Dynamics
Matthäus Lang
Asam e.v. | Technology Manager
Thomas Guntschnig
Morai GmbH | Managing Director
Gerhard Skoff
TechnologieConsultingSkoff | CEO
Raul Rikk
MILREM ROBOTICS | Capability Development Director
- Panel discussion: Dual use, resilience and strategic implications
Planned: October 7, 2026
Topic | Health Tech
Focus on technologies transferred from mobility into medical and healthcare applications.
Vision Talk
Andreas Deinlein
Siemens Healthineers
Impulse Talk
Martin Benedikt
VIRTUAL VEHICLE | Head of Virtual Integration & Virtual Testing Department
Marcus Hennecke
Infineon Technologies Austria AG | Head of Explorative Research
Joanneum Research
/ CORMED (tbc)
Mira Ihlenfeld
3DSE Management Consultants GmbH | Manager MedTech
Stephan Finkel
3DSE Management Consultants GmbH | Partner Defense & Security
- Panel discussion: Mobility → Health transfer potential
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Venue
MP09 Graz
Design, functionality and award-winning catering
Architecturally speaking, MP09 boasts a unique design and, as an event location, meets all demands for comfort, equipment and service.
The facilities cater for every kind of event from smaller seminars to fabulous parties.
The Nullneun restaurant in the building provides catering of the highest quality to accompany events.
Accommodation
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Barbara Maria Kollmann
Graz Convention Bureau
Graz Tourismus und Stadtmarketing GmbH
Messeplatz 1/Messeturm | 8010 Graz | Austria
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For information and registration as an event partner please contact:
Julia D’Orazio.
Contact
JULIE D’ORAZIO, MA
Address: Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH Inffeldgasse 21A, 8010 Graz, Austria
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