First North American SPICE Conference Showcases Automotive Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration

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Oct 07, 2025, 10:37 ET

NOVI, Mich., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural North American SPICE (NASPICE) Conference took place September 23–24, 2025, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, bringing together a distinguished assembly of automotive industry leaders, experts, and innovators from North America, Europe, and Asia.

The two-day premier event featured presentations and workshops from leading OEMs and suppliers, including General Motors (GM), Stellantis, PACCAR, Dana, BorgWarner, Magna, DENSO, Bosch, Nexteer, Valeo, Luminar, AUMOVIO, Omnex, Knuvener Mackert, Korean SPICE Network, TÜV, and ZF, reflecting the breadth and depth of expertise across the industry.

Inspiring Keynotes and Industry Updates

Keynote sessions addressed critical themes shaping the future of automotive software, safety, and quality:

"Driving Excellence: Automotive SPICE, intacs, and the Road to Secure Mobility" – Thomas Liedtke, Member of the Intacs Advisory Board and Working Group Leader for ASPICE and Cybersecurity
"The New Automotive Era, Systems Thinking, and Collaboration within ASPICE" – Chandrasekar Krishnamurthy, Global Director of Product Management, BorgWarner
Automotive SPICE news – Jan Morenzin, Head of VDA QMC Certification Office
"Implementing Functional Safety and Quality in Manufacturing" – Theogene Lavergne Jr, Executive Director, General Motors
"Functional Safety Perspective on ASPICE" – Mihir Shah, Functional Safety Specialist, Dana Incorporated

OEM presentations and workshops also featured leaders from GM, Stellantis, and PACCAR, alongside thought leaders from AIAG, Bosch, Magna, Nexteer, Valeo, ZF, Luminar, and others.

Hands-On Workshops

Conference workshops delved into technical and organizational challenges, with focus areas including:

System Definition and Ownership
Achieving ASPICE Compliance: A Supplier's Perspective
Harmonizing ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity into Organizational QMS
Development Paradoxes and Consistency Across Assessments
PACCAR Case Study: ASPICE Applied to a Software Quality Assurance Process

As an intacs-recognized event, NASPICE also enabled participants to earn valuable experience evidence toward Competent or Principal Assessor certification.

Organizers and Sponsors

Chad Kymal, CTO and Founder of Omnex and Organizing Committee Chair, highlighted the conference's success:

"With participants from around the world, the event went extremely well thanks to the dedication of our sponsors and the engagement of the broader Automotive SPICE community."

The conference committee, including representatives from PACCAR, BorgWarner, Ford, VDA QMC, DENSO, iNTACS, GM, Stellantis, Magna, and UL Solutions, expressed gratitude to the platinum sponsors DENSO and Omnex, and to standard sponsors Sharpen 360, Envorso, and Knuvener Mackert, whose support made the event possible.

If you are interested in being involved in the 2026 NASPICE Conference taking place on September 29^th-30^th, you can visit NASPICE.net | intacs^®Accepted Event or get in touch with the organizing committee:

SOURCE Omnex