2018 Agenda

MICHauto featured page wide

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 2022 MICHauto Summit.

MICHauto will host investors and industry stakeholders on Thursday, Dec. 8, at One Campus Martius from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Register