10 Automakers To Headline The Conversation At The CAR Management Briefing Seminars On Aug. 1

Focused on industry disruption, speakers and panel sessions will explore everything from the impact of the mid-term review, the ever-evolving connected and automated space, expert analysis and sales forecasts, talent retention, the future of manufacturing, to the car of the future and the influence and outcomes of new mobility.

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) has released the list of 18 executives from 10 OEMs, including General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen, who will join supplier executives and policymakers to discuss critical issues, including impacts of new mobility and autonomy, fuel economy policy, implications for the midterm review and more at the upcoming CAR Management Briefing Seminars. The CAR Management Briefing Seminars 2016 will take place on Aug. 1 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan.

The following automaker representatives will be speaking at the event:

General Motors

Daniel Nicholson – vice president, global propulsion systems, General Motors

Julia Steyn – vice president, urban mobility programs, General Motors

Charlie Klein – executive director, global CO2 strategy, mass and aerodynamics, General Motors

Dr. G. Mustafa Mohatarem – chief economist, General Motors

Toyota

Wil James – president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Inc.

Dr. James Kuffner Jr. – chief technology officer, Toyota Research Institute

Trever White – divisional information officer, Manufacturing & Engineering Business Systems, Toyota Motor North America

Volkswagen

Mahesh Kodumundi – executive vice president of corporate purchasing, Volkswagen Group of America

Dr. Matthias Erb – chief engineering officer and executive vice president, engineering and planning, Volkswagen Group of America

Andreas Busse – senior architect of driver assistance systems, electronics research lab, Volkswagen Group of America

Honda

Robert Bienenfeld – assistant vice president, environment and energy strategy, product regulatory office, American Honda Motor Co.

Tom Lake – vice president, North American Purchasing, Honda North America Inc.

BMW

Dr. Christian Cozzarini – department head, environmental engineering, BMW Group

Ford

Dr. Michael Shulman – technical leader, connected vehicles, Automated Vehicles Department, Research & Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Co., and program manager, Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP)

Mazda

James Lievois – senior vice president and chief financial officer, Mazda North America Operations

Mercedes

Jason Hoff – president and CEO, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International

Nissan

Dr. Rachel Nguyen – executive director, Future Lab, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Tesla

Diarmuid O’Connell – vice president, business development, Tesla Motors

“CAR is honored to welcome top automaker executives to use the Management Briefing Seminars as a forum to share critical insights about the key topics on the mind of every stakeholder in the automotive value chain,” said Dr. Jay Baron, president and CEO at CAR.

Approximately 1,000 automotive industry stakeholders are expected to attend the CAR Management Briefing Seminars. Focused on industry disruption, speakers and panel sessions will explore everything from the impact of the mid-term review, the ever-evolving connected and automated space, expert analysis and sales forecasts, talent retention, the future of manufacturing, to the car of the future and the influence and outcomes of new mobility.

More than 65 speakers are confirmed for the event. For more information and to register, click here.