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Session Type: Registration
Welcome from Informa Tech Automotive Group
Speaker: Fiona Kyle (Informa Tech Automotive)
Session Type: Welcome Address
Day 1 - Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Chairperson: Christie Schweinsberg (Wards Intelligence)
Session Type: Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Vehicle, Grid and Charging Infrastructure: The Pillars of the Cellular-Enabled EV Future
Moderator: Steve Bell (Wards Intelligence)
Speakers: Scott Nash (Verizon Business), Erik Varney (Verizon Business)
Theme: Future Focus
Session Type: Keynote Fireside Chat
What Do We Want? A Customizable Mobility Experience
Moderator: Benny Daniel (Frost & Sullivan)
Speakers: Cristian Chis (NIO), Nishith Kumar (Uber)
Theme: Future Focus
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Navigating the Electric Vehicle Frontier: Shifting Alliances and Innovation
Speaker: Steve Bell (Wards Intelligence)
Theme: Connectivity & The User Experience
Session Type: Presentation
Moderator: John F. Possumato (DriveItAway)
Speakers: Ed Roberts (Bozard Ford Lincoln), Michelle Krebs (Cox Automotive), Jimmy Douglas (Plug)
Theme: Connectivity & The User Experience
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Session Type: Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Visit
Maximizing Value: Real-Time EV Charging Data for Performance Enhancement
Speaker: Justin Markle (Comcast)
Theme: Charging & Infrastructure
Session Type: Presentation
Not Just Another Charging Infrastructure Debate
Moderator: Christie Schweinsberg (Wards Intelligence)
Speakers: Neeraj Saini (Nissan), Isabelle Brogna (DTE Energy), Julia Roberts (Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan)
Theme: Charging & Infrastructure
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Session Type: Coffee & Networking Break
An Alternative Debate – Is Electrification the Only Way Forward?
Moderator: David Kiley (WardsAuto)
Speakers: Jim Park (Hyundai Motor North America), Mazen Hammoud (Ford Motor Company), Saradhi Rengarajan (Nikola)
Theme: Charging & Infrastructure
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Day 1 - Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Chairperson: Christie Schweinsberg (Wards Intelligence)
Session Type: Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Happy Hour Roundtable 1 - Staying Ahead of the Curve in Regulation and Policy
Speaker: Alex McGlothlin (MITRE Corporation)
Session Type: Happy Hour Roundtables
Speakers: Tarek Abdel-Baset (FORVIA), Charles Shappell (FORVIA)
Theme: Batteries & Manufacturing
Session Type: Happy Hour Roundtables
Happy Hour Roundtable 3 - Silicon Carbide (SiC) vs Gallium Nitride (GaN) vs Multi Level Inverters
Speaker: Adam Ragozzino (Wards Intelligence)
Session Type: Happy Hour Roundtables
Happy Hour Roundtable 4 - Topologies: New eMotor Technologies
Speaker: Bob Gritzinger (WardsAuto)
Session Type: Happy Hour Roundtables
Networking Drinks Reception & Exhibition Visit
Theme: Networking
Session Type: Networking Drinks Reception & Exhibition Visit
Day 2 - Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Visit
Session Type: Registration
Day 2 - Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Chairperson: Adam Ragozzino (Wards Intelligence)
Session Type: Chairperson's Opening Remarks
Crystal Ball Gazing – The Future Outlook for Electric Vehicles
Moderator: David Kiley (WardsAuto)
Speakers: Cristian Chis (NIO), Tim Reeser (Lightning eMotors)
Theme: Future Focus
Session Type: Keynote Panel Discussion
Session Type: Coffee & Networking Break
Electrifying the Future: Leveraging EV Data for Innovation and Transformation
Moderator: Steve Bell (Wards Intelligence)
Panelist: Eileen Gilbert (Mobilisights)
Theme: Engines & Propulsion Systems
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Accelerating the Drive to Electrification
Moderator: Bob Gritzinger (WardsAuto)
Speaker: Micky Bly (Stellantis)
Theme: Future Focus
Session Type: Keynote Fireside Chat
A Conversation with WardsAuto: Judging the 2023 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems
Moderator: David Kiley (WardsAuto)
Panelists: Bob Gritzinger (WardsAuto), Dave Zoia (Wards Intelligence), Jim Irwin (WardsAuto), Christie Schweinsberg (Wards Intelligence)
Theme: Engines & Propulsion Systems
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Day 2 - Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Chairperson: Adam Ragozzino (Wards Intelligence)
Session Type: Chairperson's Closing Remarks
Theme: Networking
Session Type: Pre-Awards & End of Conference Networking Drinks Reception
Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Awards Luncheon & Ceremony (Pre-Book Only)
Theme: Awards
Session Type: Awards Luncheon & Ceremony
Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems Post-Awards Drinks Reception
Theme: Awards
Session Type: Post-Awards Drinks Reception
