For the first time, Qualcomm dedicated an entire day of its 9th annual Snapdragon Summit in Maui to automotive technology, underscoring its long-term commitment to the industry. In his keynote, CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted Qualcomm’s partnerships with nearly every major automaker, solidifying its leadership in connectivity and rapidly expanding influence in the cockpit space.
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Steve is an accomplished strategy and technology analyst focusing on connectivity-based technologies, related cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity, applications, over-the-air (OTA) updating, and automotive production. He also looks into intelligent transport systems, new mobility, smart cities, and smart charging grids.
Previously he was a Senior Analyst with Heavy Reading and focused on IoT in the mobile network domain, specifically the growth of 4G and 5G in two verticals: Industrial IoT and connected and autonomous vehicles. For two years, he also served as an analyst-in-residence at TU-Auto.com, providing insights into the future of this emerging industry. Steve is a frequent webinar producer and a respected and sought-after speaker at industry conferences.
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Maite Bezerra specializes in the automotive industry’s transition to software-defined vehicles (SDV). With comprehensive knowledge in electrical and electronic architectures, hardware consolidation, high-performance computing (HPCs), vehicle operating systems, cloud native tools, and software-defined principles, she delivers strategic insights on the automotive value chain’s transformation in response to software-driven innovation.
Her research focuses on defining, measuring, and forecasting the progressive stages of SDV adoption and tracking automakers’ strategies to upgrade their fleets, providing actionable recommendations. Before joining Omdia, Maite worked as an automotive analyst covering cockpit systems, infotainment operating systems, HMI, ADAS, autonomous driving, and connectivity, including V2X. A recognized thought leader in the SDV space, Maite regularly presents and moderates panels at high-profile industry events, including CES. She holds a Master of Science in international business and completed three years of doctoral research with successful confirmation before pivoting to industry research.
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