Final Keynote Speaker Announced For I-CAR Conference

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — I-CAR announced that Lawrence Geise, vice president of automobile frame design, research and testing, Honda R&D Americas Inc. will deliver a keynote speech at the I-CAR Inter-Industry Conference in Boston. Geise will address the body and chassis system changes being made by Honda to contribute to enhanced fuel economy and safety performance. Geise joins fellow OEM Keynote Reginald R. Modlin, director, regulatory affairs, from Chrysler Group LLC and an exceptional lineup of technical leaders who will speak at the event on July 24-25, event organizers say.

The conference will provide an exciting, high-level view and fast-paced agenda that focuses on the changing world of vehicle technology and what this means to the industry’s future, organizers say. The topics are collision repair industry relevant, covering the regulatory environment that is driving the vehicle “technology tsunami” the industry is facing and the related technology advances such as integrated vehicle safety systems, body and chassis system innovations in support of vehicle light-weighting and the potential for self-driving vehicles.

The Conference Moderator is John McElroy, Autoline TV host and author. Previously announced conference speakers include:

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Nathaniel Beuse, associate administrator for vehicle safety and research
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), David Zuby, chief research officer
• Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Richard Wallace, director, transportation systems analysis
• Robert Bosch LLC, Dr. Kay Stepper, director, driver assistance systems, chassis systems control

As a capstone to the speakers, an inter-industry panel will also explore the repair and business impact associated with these coming vehicle technology changes.

To register and for more information, including speaker bios, the full agenda, or to reserve a room at The Westin Boston Waterfront, visit i-car.cvent.com/julyconference or i-car.com and click the Quick Link: 2013 I-CAR Inter-Industry Conference.