Roger Griffiths has an extensive background in many motorsport efforts, including Formula E, Formula 1, IndyCar, American Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series and Super Touring Cars.
In 1994, he moved to the prestigious Formula 1 circuit and took a position as track development engineer for Cosworth Racing.
He joined Ray Mallock in 1996, served as a development engineer for the Opel Touring Car Development Team and then joined the Nissan Touring Car Group as a race engineer. In 1998, he was promoted to Senior Design and Development Engineer for RML, where he served as Project Manager for Sports Car Design.
Griffiths returned to Cosworth and Formula 1 in 1999 as project manager for the Minardi F1 organisation.
In 2003 Roger joined the HPD team as Race Team Technical Leader for the Honda project in the IRL Series.
In 2007, he took charge of the major IndyCar engine program project. From 2011 he was appointed Technical Director and took Honda back to the competitive era.
In April 2014 Roger joined Andretti Autosport as Director of Motorsports Development. In 2016, he was elected Chairman of the Formula E Teams Association and held this position for two seasons.
In 2018, with the creation of the new BMWi Andretti Motorsport Formula E Team, Roger was appointed Team Principal.
Roger was elected Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers on April 4, 2019.
EAWD'19 Program
The EAWD Congress, famous for being the only congress in Europe focusing on all-wheel drive technology, has taken the next level of development. Under the new name “Electrification & All-Wheel Drive Congress”, the conference will explore the future of AWD technology and will be the hotspot for powertrain electrification and hybridization discussions.
Join about 40 international speakers from OEMs, suppliers and universities who will catch a glimpse of the AWD future under the motto "New Energy for All-Wheel Drive", and discuss the automotive industry’s challenges and latest developments.
The program is online now!
We are glad to present Roger Griffiths, CTO and Team Principal Andretti Autosport, who will give a keynote on the topic “Formula E, a case for AWD technology or not”.
In addition, further plenary speeches will talk about “New Energy for All-Wheel Drive”. Interesting technical sessions and a panel discussion will round up the program of the congress.
Take a look at the congress program where you will find the detailed information for the two congress days.
Make sure to visit the website frequently to stay informed on the latest updates to the event.
Congress program May 09, 2019
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Registration
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07:30 |
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Welcome & Opening
Welcome & Opening |
08:30 |
Exhibition |
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Formula E - a case for AWD technology or not
Formula E - a case for AWD technology or notRoger Griffiths | CTO and Team Principal
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08:50 |
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Keynote | BorgWarner
Keynote | BorgWarnerBorgWarner |
09:10 |
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Highly efficient drivetrains for the mobility of the future
Highly efficient drivetrains for the mobility of the futureHannes Prenn | Chief Operating Officer |
09:30 |
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New Technologies for All-Wheel Drive - a journey through the challenges of electrified AWD Powertrain
New Technologies for All-Wheel Drive - a journey through the challenges of electrified AWD PowertrainHarald Naunheimer | Vice President Future Products
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09:50 |
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Coffee Break & Networking |
10:10 |
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Panel Discussion: New Energy for All-Wheel Drive
Panel Discussion: New Energy for All-Wheel Drive |
10:25 |
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Coffee Break & Networking |
11:00 |
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| Forum A | All-Wheel Drive Performance | Forum B | Trends & Future All-Wheel Drive Concepts |
11:30 |
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Lunch Break & Networking |
13:00 |
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| Forum A | Batteries & Power Electronics | Forum B | 48 Volt Systems for All-Wheel Drive Efficiency |
14:00 |
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Coffee Break & Networking |
15:30 |
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| Forum A | Electrification | Forum B | Electrified Performance |
16:00 |
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Coffee Break & Networking |
17:30 |
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Closing Keynote
Closing KeynoteHow Graz became the center of All-Wheel Drive - a success story since 60 yearsProf. Dr. h. c. Jürgen Stockmar | Former Head of Development Steyr-Daimler-Puch, Audi, Opel und Magna International |
17:45 |
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Official End of the 1st Congressday
Official End of the 1st Congressday |
18:30 |
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Get Together |
19:00 |
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Congress program May 10, 2019
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| Forum A | Testing & Simulation | Forum B | AWD Development |
09:30 |
Test drives |
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Coffee Break & Networking |
11:00 |
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| Forum A | Torque Control Systems | Forum B | Building Blocks for Conventional & Electric AWD-Systems |
11:30 |
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Closing Keynote
Closing Keynote |
13:00 |
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Resume & Closing Speech
Resume & Closing SpeechDiba Ilunga | Sr. Vice President Driveline Systems, Magna Powertrain
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13:30 |
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Lunch Break & Networking |
13:45 |
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Official End of the congress
Official End of the congress |
16:00 |
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All lectures will be translated simultaneously in German and English.
Please note that at our event photos and videos will be taken which will be published on our website, in social networks, blogs, etc. By attending the congress, we assume that you agree to this.