Speaker Bio
Suman Sehra is a Global Vice President of Product Portfolio Management and Innovation at Harman’s Automotive Connectivity Business Unit. He leads a global team responsible for driving industry leading connected products and solutions to accelerate mobility with in-vehicle and infrastructure connected experiences. He serves on the board of 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and Chair for ITS America V2X and Connected Transportation committee.
Suman is a thought leader in Automotive/IoT/AI/5G ecosystem having driven multiple strategic initiatives globally. He has spent last two decades in high tech industry in technical and business roles across semiconductor fabrication, engineering, new product development, go to market, product management, brand management, partner ecosystem and market development domains.
He has a proven track record in establishing leadership across the industry - ecosystem, technical innovation and products, standards, regulatory and policy matters - playing a pivotal role in deploying solutions and creating blueprints for resilient smart cities around the world. These solutions include Automotive Telematics Control Units, Intelligent Transportation, AI/Video, Smart Lighting, Environmental Monitoring, EV Charging – some of which have received industry awards. With far-reaching impact, these solutions provide data-driven insights to local municipalities and traffic authorities to enhance quality of life for citizens while supporting safe, equitable, and sustainable mobility.
Suman has master’s in electrical engineering and business administration. He holds a Certificate of Management Excellence from Harvard Business School. He also holds 13+ patents in Connected Mobility domain.