Biography

Dr David Ward is Global Head of Functional Safety at HORIBA MIRA Limited, a leading independent provider of automotive engineering services. Dr Ward is a recognized international expert in automotive functional safety with over 30 years’ experience in safety and reliability of embedded electronic systems in automotive and other industries. Within his role at HORIBA MIRA, David is responsible for training, consultancy and independent safety assessment in the functional safety standard ISO 26262 and other related standards. He is involved in automotive cybersecurity as well as technology development in functional safety, connected and automated vehicles, and vehicle electrification.

He is the UK Principal Expert to ISO/TC22/SC32/WG8 “Road vehicles – Functional safety” which develops ISO 26262 and ISO 21448 “safety of the intended functionality”; a member of the ISO/SAE joint working group developing ISO/SAE 21434 “Road vehicles – Cybersecurity engineering”; as well as contributing extensively to the UK’s MISRA initiative and standardization activities on automated driving and safe use of AI.