2018 Agenda

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Agenda Title

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

MichAuto Speaker

Register for the 2023 MichAuto Summit.