Mobility Global Forum Speaker Lineup
September 13 – 14, 2023 l Huntington Place, Detroit
The Mobility Global Forum will be held concurrently with Media and Technology Days at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show. This executive two-day symposium will address the changing world of mobility and transportation and feature perspectives from 30+ thought leaders in mobility, design and technology, including New York Times best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell.
Malcolm Gladwell – Featured Speaker
Malcolm Gladwell, top global thinker and author of six New York Times bestsellers, will be the featured speaker at the Detroit Auto Show’s new Mobility Global Forum on Thursday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. on the main show floor stage in Huntington Place. Gladwell is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine, and one of the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers.
Speaker Schedule
Wednesday, September 13 – Main Show Floor Stage
AIR
Rani Plaut, CEO, “Aviation and Automotive – Closing the Gap.”
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Pininfarina SpA
Silvio Pietro Angori, CEO & MD, “How Design is Shaping the Future of Car Design.” Presented by the Consulate of Italy.
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Have Blue, Ganassi Racing, Troy Lee Designs and Dallara US
John Waraniak with guests Chip Ganassi, Troy Lee and Stefano De Ponti, “Sustainable Growth and Innovation Through Design and Racing.”
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Alef Aeronautics
Jim Dukhovny, CEO, “The First Real Flying Car in History.” (Location: Alef Display on the main show floor)
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
EyesOn Design Awards
EyesOn Design Awards
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Thomais Zaremba, Managing Director Automotive, will lead a panel discussion with Bryan Goodman, Ford – Chief Data Scientist, and Donald Chesnut, GM – Chief Customer Experience Officer, to discuss “AI’s impact across the Automotive Value Chain.”
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Cox Automotive
Joe George, President Mobility Solutions; and Lea Malloy, Head of EV Battery Solutions, “Taking Charge of the EV Battery Lifecycle.”
5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, September 13 – AutoMobili-D Stage
Plante Moran
Mark Barrott, Partner and Lead of the Mobility and Automotive Practice at Plante Moran, will host a fireside chat with Jeff Marootian, Senior Advisor to the Secretary on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, discussing “Accelerating the Transition to a Sustainable Future.”
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
BBB Industries
John Boyer, President, TerrePower, BBB Industries; and Maria Caballero, President e-Mobility, BBB Industries, sharing perspectives on “Sustainable Manufacturing of Components Driving Our Clean Energy and Mobility Future.”
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
MEDC
Moderator Brad Garmon, Senior Strategic Advisor & Executive Director, Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office with panelists Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Dave Ollila, Founder and CEO, Shophouse Park, Michelle Erikson, Investor, Plymouth Growth Partners, Devon Vanoostveen, Brand Marketing Manager, Merrell discussing “The Opportunity Outdoors: A Leadership Moment for Michigan Outdoor Rec Industry.”
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MEDC
Moderator Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, State of Michigan with panelists Stefan Tongur, VP, Electreon, Deeana Ahmed, Chief Strategy Officer, Our Next Energy – ONE, Natalie King, CEO, Dunamis Charge & Dunamis Clean Energy, and Pina Bennett, Director, Electric Marketing, DTE Energy discussing “The Michigan Electrification Landscape: Technology Innovation and the Future of Mobility.”
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA)
Kevin Sehlmeyer, Michigan State Fire Marshal, Michael O’Brian, Fire Chief, Brighton Area Fire Authority, Todd Brigmon, Electric Vehicle Occupational Safety Team Leader, General Motors, Victoria Hutchison, Senior Research Project Manager, NFPA Research Foundation, Ron Butler, CEO of Energy Storage Safety Products International, and Lisa Lark, vice president of Lark Logistics, discussing “EV Fires: Changing Perspective Collaboratively.”
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Treatment Court
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, Michigan Supreme Court, as moderator and panelists Judge Karen Khalil, 17th District Veterans Treatment Court Presiding Judge, Wayne County & MATCP Board Member; Judge Shannon Holmes, 36th District Treatment Courts Presiding Judge, Wayne County & MATCP Board Member; Jamaine Atkins, Certified Peer Recovery Coach, Growth Works, Inc. & MATCP Board Member discuss “Driving Change Exploring Michigan’s Treatment Courts.”
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Electric Vehicle Association
Moderator Chris Harto, Senior Policy Analyst, Transportation and Energy at Consumer Reports with panelists Elaine Borseth, President of EVA, and Cachavious (Chay) English, Policy Strategist and Managing Counsel at Ford Motor Company, discussing “Affordability of Electric Vehicles and the EV Driver Experience.”
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Coalition for Reimagined Mobility
Allanté Whitmore, Ph.D., Director, Autonomous Vehicle Initiative, Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, “Closing the Gap: Achieving More Equitable Outcomes with Autonomous Vehicles.”
6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 14 – Main Show Floor Stage
AlixPartners LLP
Mark Wakefield, Global Co-Leader of the Automotive & Industrial Practice, “So, Are you really Prepared for the Mobility Revolution?”
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Powering Michigan
Moderator: Carol Cain, Senior Producer/ Host of CBS Detroit’s Michigan Matters & Columnist – Detroit Free Press, Panelists: Jennifer Mefford, National Co-Chair, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP), David Etzwiler, CEO Siemens Foundation, and Greg Sowder, President, Qmerit Network discussing “The Future is Electric: EV Infrastructure Workforce Readiness, Key Workforce Investments and Talent Attraction.”
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Malcolm Gladwell
New York Times best-selling author, industry observer, futurist. A fireside chat with John McElroy, host of Autoline. Presented by Powering Michigan – IBEW 58 & NECA.
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Boston Consulting Group
Brian Collie, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Theodore (Ted) Miller, Senior Manager, Battery Cell Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company, Robert (Bob) Reppa, Senior VP Strategy and Innovation, LKQ Corporation, and Deeana Ahmed, PhD | Chief Strategy Officer, Our Next Energy (ONE) “EV Industry in North America Needs a Domestic Battery Supply Chain.”
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
MICHauto
Glenn Stevens Jr., Executive Director MICHauto; Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber, hosts panel discussion, “MICHauto: You Drive the Future.” Featuring the You Drive the Future campaign, guests share stories about their work, motivation, and commitment to the industry’s future.
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Detroit Regional Partnership
Maureen Donohue-Krauss, President & CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership to moderate a panel entitled “The Future of Global Mobility Drives Through Detroit” with three leading mobility executives speaking about their companies’ roles in shaping the future of mobility, how the industry is changing, and why they located in the Detroit region.
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Kiefer Foundation
Steve Kiefer, Chairman, “Distracted Driving and Recent Vehicle Safety Legislation.”
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
City of Detroit
Tim Slusser, Chief of Mobility Innovation, discussing “Sustainability and Mobility Initiatives” with a representative from the US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation.
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Plug and Play Detroit Pitch Competition
Plug and Play Detroit Pitch Competition
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 14 – AutoMobili-D Stage
Haris Ramic, Director Product Management Automotive, will lead a panel discussion with Sanjay Lal, Rivian – VP Software Platform, and Mark Granger, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc – Senior Director, Product Management, to discuss “Evolution of In-Vehicle Experiences.
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
American Iron and Steel Institute
Chris Kristock, VP AISI Automotive Program, will introduce moderator Sam Abuelsamid, from Guidehouse Insights, who will lead a panel discussion of steel industry thought leadership on the virtues and advantages of modern steel grades that contribute to efficient automotive manufacturing of body structures and closures.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Break
Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Schaeffler
Jeff Hemphill, CTO Americas, “How Innovation Flattens Roadblocks”
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Apex.AI
Dr. Jan Becker, CEO & Founder, Apex.AI “Software is Eating the (Automotive) World — But What if Cars Would be as Easy to Program as Smartphones are Today?”
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
MEDC
Moderator Zoe Clark, Michigan Radio with panelists Ali Abolmaali, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Judd Herzer, Director of Mobility, Michigan State University, and Henry Liu, Ph.D., Director of Mcity, University of Michigan discussing “Michigan’s University Research Corridor: Developing the Mobility Talent and Innovations of Tomorrow.”
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
MEDC
Mark da Silva, Senior Director of SEMI Smart Manufacturing discussing “SEMI, Our Mobility initiatives, Semiconductor for Automotive, New Midwest Chapter.”
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Shamir
Phil Pasit, VP of Marketing and Sébastien Bourdais former F1 driver discussing “A Revolution on the Road: Meet the Next Generation of Driving Lenses, Shamir Driver Intelligence.”
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
American Center for Mobility
Reuben Sarkar, President and CEO, “Connected Cars, Safety, EV Charging and Sustainability.”
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Walker-Miller Energy Services
Moderator Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Walker-Miller Energy Services with Deeana Ahmed, Chief Strategy Officer at Our Next Energy(ONE) discussing “Driving the Future with Equitable Clean Mobility.”
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Mobility Global Forum FAQ
Where is the venue located?
The location of the venue is Huntington Place convention center, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226.
How much time is allocated for the presentation?
Your session can be up to 45 minutes in length including a Q & A within that time frame. The format can be a keynote, fireside chat, or panel. All presentation organizers are responsible for booking their own panelists and moderators.
What days will the sessions be on?
The sessions will be held on September 13 – 14, on the hour from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
What topics can my session be about?
Forecasting Trends in Mobility Electrification and Consumer Adoption The Global State of Electric Vehicles The Digital Future of Mobility Trends in Connected Vehicle Technologies Battery Technology Advancements Sustainability Developments and Opportunities Is the Country’s Infrastructure Ready for Vehicle Electrification Supply Chain Update and International Challenges Connected Car Priorities and Community and Safety Impacts Autonomous Vehicle Technology Retailing Electric Vehicles – Pricing and Sales Processes Future of the Electric Grid – Alternative Power The Talent Challenge – Workforce Development & Retention The AI Revolution – Future Impacts Government Policies Impact on Developing Technologies The Changing World of the Factory Floor
Where will the presentations be held?
There are two stages, the Keynote stage is located next to the EV track towards the back of the hall and AutoMobili-D stage is located within AutoMobili-D in the technology area. They are both on the main show floor. There will be no speeches in the atrium at this time.
What is the expected attendance for these sessions?
100 – 300 at either stage. The AutoMobili-D stage has about 50 chairs with room for 75 – 100 standing. The Keynote stage will have at least 200 seats with room for 100+ standing. We expect maximum attendance based on the speakers/topics.
Can you share who will be speaking?
We are unable to release the names at this time. No applicants have been selected yet. They will be selected after the deadline of August 1 by Show Management. Speakers must fill out an application to be considered online at https://naias.com/mobility-global-forum
How will my speaker and associates be able to get on the show floor?
Each presenter will receive four credentials. The Fulkerson Group will request these credentials for you, and you will pick them up at the credential office at Huntington Place. You will need to provide the names, titles, and company name for the four credentials. Additional tickets can be ordered via Lauren Arnold, lauren@fulkersongroup.com at a cost of $75 each per day.
Who will be our key contacts?
Katie Clark at katie@fulkersongroup.com will be your initial contact. If your speaker application is accepted you will be informed by Katie via email and introduced to Paul Kokesh, paul.kokesh@premierav.net, at Premier AV Event Technology (248-506-5076). Premier AV will be responsible for your onsite logistics.
When will our session be scheduled?
It will depend upon the topic and purpose. The specific date/time will be determined in mid-August based on the applications submitted and we will provide that information to you.
What additional information do you need from the speakers?
We will need headshots and bios from the speakers or panelists if possible. Premier AV will be able to handle your furniture requests and presentations. Speakers and panelists are asked to report to the Keynote stage area at least 20 minutes prior to his or her presentation.
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