Khaled Douzane is an automotive semiconductor executive and technology entrepreneur with 26 years of experience in automotive silicon, system architecture, and software-defined vehicles. His expertise spans the full Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Architecture (VEEA), from central compute, zonal and domain controllers to powertrain, chassis, body, driver information, and infotainment systems.
As Director of Automotive at Axelera® AI, Khaled leads the company’s Automotive division, driving its strategy and product roadmap to bring advanced AI computing into safety-critical automotive applications. He also represents Axelera AI in key automotive initiatives and consortia.
Previously, Khaled co-founded Silicon Mobility, a fabless semiconductor and software company dedicated to vehicle electrification and energy optimization. As VP Product and CTO for more than a decade, he led the company’s evolution from a semiconductor supplier into a full-stack hardware and software platform provider for software-defined and electrified vehicles, playing a key role in its acquisition by Intel in 2024. He drove product strategy, technology development, and engagements with leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Throughout his career, Khaled has led the development of multiple semiconductor and software platforms for safety-critical automotive applications, designed to meet ISO 26262 ASIL-D requirements.
Khaled holds an MSc in Electronics and Software Engineering from Polytech Nice-Sophia and is the inventor of more than 13 patents in semiconductor architecture, functional safety, and vehicle energy management.
