Event

Child occupant protection: Latest knowledge and future opportunities

Date
16 September 2026 09:00-17:00
Place
World of Volvo, Gothenburg, Sweden

SAFER invites to a one-day seminar on the latest research on child occupant protection.

Ten international researchers will share their state-of-art safety research, discussing future opportunities, with the target to set the future agenda for child occupant protection. We want to create a positive dialogue between all different experts, researchers and users involved in child safety in cars. We welcome everyone, and especially those of you who want to engage in this discussion, to join the seminar.

Hosts: Lotta Jakobsson, Volvo Cars & Mats Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology

Presenters include:

  • Suzanne Tylko, Transport Canada, Canada
  • Sjaan Koppel, Monash University, Australia
  • John Bolte, Injury Biomechanics Global, USA
  • Philippe Lesire, LAB PSA / Renault, France
  • Valentina Graci, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
  • Gretchen Baker, Ohio State University, USA
  • Julie Brown, Neura, Australia 
  • Fran Lopez-Valdes, University of Pontificia Comillas, Spain
  • Jason Forman, University of Virginia, USA
  • Katarina Bohman, Volvo Cars, Sweden
 
A conference fee will be applied.
 
More information to follow - save the date for now. Very welcome!

Info

Contact
Mats Svensson
Email
mats.svensson [at] chalmers.se
Category
Seminar