Butzel Attorney Jennifer Dukarski Will be a Featured Speaker During the WCX 2025 World Congress April 9-10

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel attorney Jennifer Dukarski will be a featured speaker – twice – during the WCX 2025 World Congress on April 9-10, 2025 in Detroit.

• Dukarski will participate in a panel discussion on April 9 titled, “Is Getting to SAE 3 Unobtainable?” In 2024, most major OEMs achieved proficiency in L2 driver assistance systems. However, progressing from L2 to L3 marks a substantial transformation. Whereas L2 denotes advanced driver support features, L3 initiates conditional autonomous driving, permitting the driver to avert their attention from the road once specific conditions are met. Consequently, when OEMs introduce L3 vehicles, they must anticipate unique issues that L3 systems provide when they are enabled. They must also look at the human factors and other persistent challenges (HMI, Enhanced Sensor Technology, Cyber Security, ML/AI, Redundancy, HD-Maps, and Certification – state by state) that require strategies/solutions in order for OEMs to build confidence to deploy their L3 systems.
• On April 10, Dukarski will be featured during a panel program on “Prognostics.” Maintaining the safety of automated driving, ADAS/ADS vehicles require innovative prognostics to monitor for wear of the critical components. The panel will discuss prognostics to maintain the safety and intended functionality of these features.

Dukarski leads Butzel’s Connected and Autonomous Mobility Team. Her automotive expertise as a former design engineer, Six Sigma master black belt, continuous improvement lead champion, and quality manager gives her a unique perspective on balancing the legal issues and business applications of emerging automotive technology.

She focuses her legal practice where technology, mobility and communications meet. A leader in the area of electrified, connected and automated vehicles, she negotiated some of the first robotaxi agreements in the world. A champion of the responsible use of AI, Dukarski regularly advises and teaches on AI risk mitigation. She was named one of the 30 Women Defining the Future of Technology by Warner Communications for her innovative thoughts and contributions to the tech industry.