Detroit Regional Chamber > 2017 MICHauto Summit > MICHauto Stakeholder Agenda
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Tuesday, Dec. 5
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
  • 5:00 p.m.
  • Registration and Networking
  • 6:00 p.m.
  • Opening Remarks

  • Introduction:
    Glenn Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto; Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives

    Speaker:
    Jacques Panis, President, Shinola

  • 6:15 p.m.
  • Networking Reception
Wednesday, Dec. 6
College for Creative Studies - A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design and Education
  • 9:15 a.m.
  • Refreshments

  • Sponsor: ITC

  • 9:15 a.m.
  • MICHauto Annual Meeting Registration Opens
  • 9:45 a.m.
  • MICHauto Annual Meeting

  • Sponsor: PwC

  • 10:20 a.m.
  • Workforce of the Future: Forces Shaping 2030

  • Keynote:
    John Karren, U.S. Digital Workforce Transformation Leader, Partner, PwC

    Sponsor: PwC

  • 10:45 a.m.
  • MICHauto Awards
  • 11:05 a.m.
  • Refreshment Break in the PlanetM Discover Auto Lounge

  • Sponsor: ITC

  • 11:15 a.m.
  • Lunch

  • Sponsor: Faurecia

  • 12:15 a.m.
  • Welcome

  • Sandy Baruah, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber

  • 12:25 p.m.
  • Opening Remarks

  • Rick Rogers, President, College for Creative Studies

  • 12:35 p.m.
  • The Innovation That Moves the World

  • Keynote:
    Chris Thomas, Founder and Partner, Fontinalis Partners

    Conversation Host:
    Carla Bailo, President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research

  • 1:05 p.m.
  • Refreshment Break in the PlanetM Discover Auto Lounge

  • Sponsor: ITC

  • 1:20 p.m.
  • Mobility Moment: A Culture for Diversity and Inclusion

  • Elizabeth Griffith, Director, Engineering – GM Global, Faurecia Interior Systems

    Sponsor: Fakhoury Global Immigration

  • 1:30 p.m.
  • Michigan’s Emerging Tech Leaders

  • The automotive industry is in the midst of another revolution—driven by an explosion of connectivity, shared mobility and automated technology. This panel will explore how the convergence of automotive, mobility and emerging technology is impacting established leaders in Michigan’s legacy industry and how software and digital developers will play a role in shaping Michigan’s automotive and mobility future.

    Panelists:
    Danny Ellis, CEO and Co-founder, SkySpecs
    Paul Ryznar, Founder, President and CEO, Light Guide Systems LLC
    Steve Vozar, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, May Mobility

    Conversation Host:
    Lisa Seymour,     Program Manager, Techstars Mobility

     

  • 2:15 p.m.
  • Human Capital for the Automotive Industry and Mobility Age

  • Keynote:
    Kristen Tabar, Vice President, Technical Strategy Planning Office, Toyota Motor North America

  • 2:35 p.m.
  • Refreshment Break in the PlanetM Discover Auto Lounge

  • Sponsor: ITC

  • 2:50 p.m.
  • Mobility Moment: Pure Michigan. Pure Mobility

  • Lars Eggenstein, Project Manager, IAV Automotive Engineering

    Sponsor: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility 

  • 3:00 p.m.
  • A Conversation with Musa Tariq

  • Speaker:
    Musa Tariq, Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, Ford Motor Co.

    Conversation Host:
    Tim Stevens, Editor-at-Large, CNET; Editor-in-Chief, Roadshow

  • 3:30 p.m.
  • Perspectives on an Industry That Is Changing the World

  • Today’s automotive industry is not the same industry of decades past. Fueled by cutting-edge technology and innovation, no other industry offers the opportunity to pursue the exciting, well-paying careers that appeal to younger generations. Featuring a diverse panel of industry insiders, educators and young professionals, this session will explore a wide range of perspectives on the fast-paced culture among automotive and mobility companies and why Michigan is the place to build the cars of tomorrow.

    Panelists:
    Michael Brosseau, President, Brose North America
    Alex Hoolehan, General Manager, Southeast Michigan Field Operations-Maven, General Motors Co.
    Andrew Ingall, Superintendent, Grand Haven Area Public Schools
    Sam Roberts, Student, Oakland University

    Conversation Host:
    John McElroy, Host, “Autoline”

  • 4:00
  • Closing Remarks
  • 4:15 p.m.
  • Networking Reception in PlanetM Discover Auto Lounge

  • Sponsor: MEDC/PlanetM

     

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