Speakers

Vishal Shanbhag is a seasoned systems engineer at Plus, an autonomous trucking technology company targeting driverless commercial operations on public roads by 2027. He brings deep expertise in systems engineering, verification and validation (V&V) and safety-critical process development for both passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. At Plus, Shanbhag leads requirements development, system-level V&V strategy and the design of performance metrics frameworks. With experience across multiple startups, he offers a practical perspective on scaling complex systems in fast-paced environments and brings a strong grasp of the regulatory and operational challenges involved in deploying autonomous vehicles at scale.