{"id":83231,"date":"2026-06-04T12:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/?post_type=news&#038;p=83231"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:30:00","slug":"david-delaux-from-europe-first-to-europe-connected","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/news\/david-delaux-from-europe-first-to-europe-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"David Delaux: From &#039;Europe First&#039; to &#039;Europe Connected&#039;\u2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<header id=\"header\" class=\"header header--medium header--branch\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__background header__background--medium header__background--swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/news\/3e8dbe5478747af2faf8a3a3e577f0e4-hand-2692450_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/news\/26c6f833a7fe388572b8a21f840017ba-ce7b695698ca595f29b36998800328cdbd1de6bd-citychina800.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"header__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/news\/c30ed5b3a7fcf8d06582df1a4d6ed975-made-in-europe.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header__first\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"header__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\tDavid Delaux: From &#039;Europe First&#039; to &#039;Europe Connected&#039;\u2018\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__dots-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"431\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 431 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M430.799 4.192a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.135 1.135 0 1 1-2.27 0 1.135 1.135 0 0 1 2.27 0Zm-27.27 0a1.136 1.136 0 1 1-2.272-.001 1.136 1.136 0 0 1 2.272 0Zm-27.272 0a1.39 1.39 0 1 1-2.78 0 1.39 1.39 0 0 1 2.78 0Zm-27.78 0a1.645 1.645 0 1 1-3.29 0 1.645 1.645 0 0 1 3.29 0Zm-28.29 0a1.9 1.9 0 1 1-3.799 0 1.9 1.9 0 0 1 3.799 0Zm-28.799 0a2.154 2.154 0 1 1-4.308 0 2.154 2.154 0 0 1 4.308 0Zm-29.308 0a2.41 2.41 0 1 1-4.819 0 2.41 2.41 0 0 1 4.819 0Zm-29.819 0a2.663 2.663 0 1 1-5.326.001 2.663 2.663 0 0 1 5.326-.001Zm-30.327 0a2.919 2.919 0 1 1-5.837 0 2.919 2.919 0 0 1 5.837 0Zm-30.837 0a3.173 3.173 0 1 1-6.345.001 3.173 3.173 0 0 1 6.345 0Zm-31.346 0a3.428 3.428 0 1 1-6.856 0 3.428 3.428 0 0 1 6.856 0Zm-31.856 0a3.683 3.683 0 1 1-7.365 0 3.683 3.683 0 0 1 7.365 0Zm-32.365 0a3.937 3.937 0 1 1-7.875 0 3.937 3.937 0 0 1 7.875 0Zm-32.874 0a4.192 4.192 0 1 1-8.384 0 4.192 4.192 0 0 1 8.384 0Z\" fill=\"#FFF960\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__second\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__branch-logos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Industriele-elektronica.svg\" class=\"header__branch-logo\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"header__button button\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/plotconferentie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPLOT Conference\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\t<div class=\"header__meta\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__category\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header__meta__detail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>Branch<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/kennishub\/?_branches_kennishub=industriele-elektronica\" class=\"header__meta__detail--branch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial Electronics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text bg--white\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text__content text__content--2-col\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Europe first? Not according to Professor David Delaux, Valeo&#039;s Reliability Senior Expert and Director of Regulation and Decarbonization. Europe, hey again, must abandon its outdated mindset and start thinking like a Formula 1 driver: shift gears fast, innovate quickly, and reach the market sooner. \u201cIn many areas, Asia is leading the technological race, but we can still turn the tide.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Delaux will deliver a keynote speech on reliability during the <a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/plotconferentie\/\">PLOT Conference<\/a> on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Circuit Zandvoort. \u201cReliability &amp; Regulation encompasses much more than technology,\u201d he begins. \u201cIt touches on politics, sustainability, and the way we collaborate. Because of current geopolitical and economic uncertainties, some companies are hesitant to do business with non-European suppliers, but that is precisely what risks putting them at a disadvantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Prof. Delaux, international collaboration is a prerequisite for staying ahead of the competition. \u201cThis is certainly true for electronics companies and high-tech industries, where global supply chains, the availability of raw materials, and access to talent are decisive for business success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning from China and India<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Frenchman has just returned from a trip to China and is impressed by the drive of Asian tech entrepreneurs. \u201cI&#039;ve worked with Chinese, Indian, and Egyptian partners for years, and I&#039;ve seen firsthand how quickly they scale up innovation. What takes Europe three years to develop reaches the market in China within ten months or less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That doesn&#039;t mean European companies should blindly copy the same approach. \u201cBut we do need to be willing to learn from international competitors\u2014from their speed, pragmatism, and mindset. Take Tesla, for example: this company started building EV factories even though the existing infrastructure was barely ready for it. Now they&#039;re the global leader in their sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr. Delaux, European companies are too cautious and slow to make decisions. \u201cNot everything has to be perfect to get started. With 27 member states, each with its own rules and interests, accelerating is difficult but not impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redefining reliability<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cReliability is no longer an endpoint, but a dynamic system in which we continuously work on improvement,\u201d Mr. Delaux continues. And it is precisely there that he sees opportunities for European engineers: \u201cOur strength lies in systems thinking. If we combine that with modern tools, we can really make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulation provides direction<br \/>\n<\/strong>As an expert in regulations, Mr. Delaux knows the downside of innovative ambitions better than anyone. \u201cLegislation on issues such as decarbonization, AI, and data protection is necessary, but it can also slow down business processes. Things go wrong when legislation is disconnected from industrial reality and when it creates unnecessary bureaucratic red tape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To prevent this, policymakers must work closely with industry, Mr. Delaux believes. \u201cRegulation without dialogue leads to stagnation. Regulation with dialogue, on the other hand, can actually accelerate progress.\u201d During the PLOT Conference, he wants to continue that conversation with his audience. \u201cIf you want to compete with low-wage countries, you have to think like a Formula 1 team. Make sure everyone in the supply chain is on the same page\u2014both nationally and internationally\u2014don&#039;t let legislation paralyze you, and dare to invest. That&#039;s the only way to stay ahead in the technological race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Will we see you on October 6 in Zandvoort?<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the keynote and the event is free of charge on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fhi.nl\/en\/plotconferentie\/\">PLOT Conference 2026 website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>About<br \/>\n<\/strong>David Delaux is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valeo<\/a> Power Division Regulation and Decarbonization, Reliability Senior expert and former president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceees.eu\/about-us\/presidents\/david-delaux-2016-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEEES<\/a> (Confederation of European Environmental Engineering Societies). He combines industrial experience with academic roles as a professor affiliated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradford.ac.uk\/external\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Bradford UK<\/a> and reviewer. 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