Edward Bernardon Email & Phone Number

I am a respected expert in vehicle technology, design, and motorsport innovation, with over three decades of experience. As the former Vice President of Motorsports/Racing Strategy at Siemens Digital Industries Software, I focused on integrating advancements from racing into everyday vehicle technology. My areas of expertise include autonomous and connected vehicles, lightweight structures, and sustainable motorsports. I am also host and producer of the Future Car Podcast, a Top 100 Technology Podcast, featuring motorsports guests like Mario Andretti, Christian Horner, and Alejandro Agag, and leaders from automotive OEMs, startups in AV and EV space.Before Siemens, I co-founded VISTAGY, a company specializing in software for design of lightweight composites. As Vice President of Sales, I expanded the company’s global sales and played a key role in its growth, leading to its acquisition by Siemens in 2011. Earlier in my career, I led the Automation and Design Technology Group at MIT Draper Laboratory, where I developed innovative manufacturing processes and robotics and also worked at GM Detroit Diesel Allison division as an off highway applications engineer.I hold an Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University, and an Master in Business Administration from Butler University. With numerous patents in composites manufacturing, robotics, and laser technology, I have significantly contributed to the development of advanced automotive and manufacturing technologies.