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Wednesday, Oct. 10
The Beacon
One Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI
  • 9:30 a.m.
  • Registration and Networking
  • 10:30 a.m.
  • Welcome Remarks 

  • Elliot Darvick, General Manager, Lyft

  • 10:35 a.m.
  • The Automobility Future

  • Keynote: Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, Ford Motor Company

    Interviewer: Guy Gordon, Host, WJR NewsTalk 760AM

  • 11:05 a.m.
  • Automobility Voices TED-style talks

  • Choosing Detroit: The Global Epicenter of Automotive Innovation
    Pierre Bourgin, General Manager, NAVYA

    From New Delhi to Detroit: Relocating to the U.S. to Pursue an Automobility Career
    Komal Doshi, Director, Mobility Programs, Ann Arbor SPARK

    Launching an Automobility Startup
    Tarun Kajeepeta, Chief Operating Officer, Mobiliti

    Leadership Lessons: From the Armed Forces to Automobility
    Chris Thomas, Co-founder, Detroit Mobility Lab

    Sponsor: Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development (TED) 

     

  • 12:05 p.m.
  • Morning Wrap Up

  • Glenn Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto; Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber

     

  • 12:20 p.m.
  • Lunch
  • 1:10 p.m.
  • Automobility Forum Town Hall Discussions

  • Opening Remarks: Chris Thomas, Co-founder, Detroit Mobility Lab

    Our Industry: Past, Present and Future
    Lon Offenbacher    , President and CEO, Inteva Products
    Sponsor: Toyota

    Detroit: Live, Work, Play, Move the World
    Jessica Robinson, Director, City Solutions, Ford Smart Mobility
    Sponsor: Phoenix Contact E-Mobility

  • 2:10 p.m.
  • NAIAS 2019 and 2020 Preview

  • Doug North, 2019 Co-chairman and 2020 Chairman, North American Auto Show

  • 2:15 p.m.
  • Automobility Forum Resumes Town Hall Discussion

  • Technology to Change the World
    Jeff Makarewicz    , Group Vice President, Vehicle, Quality and Safety Engineering, Toyota Motor North America
    Sponsor: Inteva Products

  • 2:30 p.m.
  • Closing Remarks

  • Glenn Stevens, Executive Director, MICHauto; Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber

    Vittoria Valenti, Project Manager, Quicken Loans Community Fund

  • 3:00 p.m.
  • Detroit Moves Tours

  • Explore Detroit Moves located in Spirit Plaza.

  • 4:00 p.m.
  • Reception at the Detroit Regional Chamber
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