Professional MotorSport World Expo 2026 Exhibitor List

<p>Javier brings extensive Formula 1 engineering experience to the PMW Expo 2026 short course and workshop, with a background spanning performance engineering at <strong>Audi F1</strong> and vehicle dynamics engineering at <strong>Red Bull Racing</strong>. His experience across race car performance, handling and data-led engineering gives attendees direct insight into how vehicle dynamics principles are applied at the highest level of motorsport.</p>

<p>Alex brings strong analytical and technical expertise to the PMW Expo 2026 short course and workshop, shaped by his experience as a Mechanical Designer in the Powertrains department at <strong>Red Bull Racing</strong>. During his time there, he contributed to the development of cutting-edge turbocharger technology for the 2026 Formula 1 power units. He also holds a master&rsquo;s degree in Mechanical Engineering, further strengthening the practical and theoretical insight he brings to the programme..&nbsp;</p>

Ton Sern&eacute; is a mechanical engineer and veteran motorsport professional with decades of experience in vehicle dynamics. He has worked as a race mechanic in various Formula series, including Formula 1 with the Boro team, and managed the Bross F3 team to victory in the 1987 EFDA Cup. He has raced in Formula Ford and saloon cars, and has contributed to GT4 development projects. Ton lectures in Vehicle Dynamics at Dutch universities and mentors young drivers at the KNAF Talent First Academy, where he&rsquo;s helped develop talents such as Max Verstappen, Rinus Veekay, and Le Mans winner Job van Uitert.

Dr Temoc Rodriguez obtained his PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge. He is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. He has worked in the field of power conversion for over 20 years, and he is currently global technical expert of electrified systems at Ricardo. He is currently leading electrification developments in automotive and aerospace programs, including wide bandgap semiconductor propulsion inverters and highly integrated on-board chargers and DC-DC converters, and high-performance battery systems. He also leads R&D, innovation and strategy for electric propulsion at Ricardo.

George Mavros is a Professor of Intelligent Mobility and Vehicle Dynamics at the Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering Department at Loughborough University, where he has also served as Head of Department. George has led numerous research projects funded by UK research councils and the industry and has worked as technical manager for Simpack UK &ndash; Dassault Systemes. His research interests include physical and data-based tyre modelling, tyre testing and their application in vehicle dynamics. George has worked extensively with motorsport partners and tyre-testing houses on the topics of tyre-road friction and tyre model parameterisation and has delivered talks, seminars and workshops to audiences from academia and the industry.

With a background in engineering and a passion for sustainable innovation, Anton manages a team of over 70 KU Leuven students who are designing and building a hydrogen-powered race car with the ambitious goal of competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans by 2030.

Gerard is a mechanical engineer and MBA from Barcelona. He worked at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team for seven years, contributing to multiple championship wins. Currently, he serves as CCO at Bold, where he has been instrumental in growing the business from 10 to 150 people. Passionate about automotive design and innovation, Gerard is driven by the mantra that 'success is a journey, not a destination'.

Since 2015, Ralf has been in charge of global business development at Nikon SLM Solutions. He has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive supply industry. He spent more than 20 years in several management positions at Bruss, an international automotive Tier 1 supplier of high-performance sealing systems for powertrain application. Prior to joining Nikon SLM, Ralf was the sales director for Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, which is a global leader in tire testing and x-ray machines.

Dr Rainer Krug studied car design, combustion engines and manufacturing technology at the University of Stuttgart. Due to his many years of experience in the field of manufacturing and measurement technology, he is a recognized expert in the industry.

Olav van Grinsven, 22, is a recent graduate of TU Delft, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. For his thesis he did a parametric analysis of subsea pumped hydro storage performance. With a passion for motorsport and a keen interest in the energy transition, van Grinsven joined Forze Hydrogen Racing in August 2025 as chief engineer, contributing to hydrogen-powered racing solutions.

Raj Singh Panesar is currently the Technical Lead for Metal Additive Manufacturing at Red Bull Ford Powertrains with over 12 years of experience in high performance engineering industries. Raj joined Red Bull Ford Powertrains in 2022 as a Materials Engineer and has been collaborating with Ford Racing since 2023 as part of the technical partnership for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Raj has pushed the boundaries of Metal AM, redefining what is possible and finding solutions to add more performance across all areas of the Powertrain.

Dr Jan Tremel is the founder of the center of competence for additive manufacturing at Bosch Power Systems. Within his work he is evolving the typical process chains for additive manufacturing in Bosch's production portfolio. One of his latest projects involved establishing a collaboration with Nikon SLM Solutions that led to the installation of the first automotive Tier 1 NXG600 system at Bosch. When real results count, look out for Dr Jan Tremel.

Christian Maunders is product lead at Conflux Technology. His focus is in bringing the cutting-edge, 3D-printed heat exchangers developed and manufactured at Conflux to market. Maunders has been in product development for the last 10 years with most of this time spent in the development of high-end scientific tools for material science applications.