Automotive Retail 2024 | Reuters Events | 21 October 2024 | Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226, USA

It is changing at a rapid pace, with a shift to digital well underway, an ever more demanding customer and the dynamic between OEM and dealerships in flux. Now is the time to embrace change or be left behind. After 3 years of low inventory and high demand, the industry faces an almighty correction and those prepared to advance technologies, deliver digital experiences and create seamless interactions will thrive.

With a brand-new format, combining the most senior automotive figures breaking news on stage through to in-depth, technical discussions on the issues affecting your day to day.

2024 Speaker

Ganesh Iyer
Ceo - Usa, Nio USA

Sebastian Mackensen
President and Ceo, Bmw North America

Marques Mccammon
President, Karma Automotive

Sabrina Yuan
Vp Strategy and Business Development, Cariad Inc

Timothy Slusser
Chief of Mobility Innovation, Office of Mobility Innovation – City of Detroit

Mamatha Chamarthi
Chief Business Growth Officer, Software Experience, Stellantis

Christine Feuell
Ceo, Chrysler/ram, Stellantis

Reinhard Fischer
Svp and Head of Strategy, Volkswagen Group of America

Jennifer Granholm
Secretary of Energy, U.S Department of Energy

Paul Thomas
President of Mobility for The Americas, Bosch

Amit Ranjan
Director Manufacturing Engineering, Canoo

Kristen White
Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration, Do T

Jonathan Weinberger
Chief Policy Advisor, General Motors

Steven Center
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Kia

Katherine Peretick
Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission

Marcel Barwanietz
Senior Product Manager, Volkswagen of America

Laura Renger
Executive Director, California Electric Transportation Coalition

Fernando Couceiro
Vice President and Product Owner, Highway Trucks, Mack Trucks

Justine Johnson
Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Jason Xie
Director - Energy and Charging Product Management, Stellantis

Mark Mcclung
Deputy Coo, Toyota Connected North America

Tim Bates
Professor of Practice, University of Michigan

Frank Weith
Director of Connected Services, Volkswagen of America

Mazen Hammoud
Director, Global Propulsion Strategy and Planning, Ford

Ron Stach
Director, Global Propulsion Strategy and Planning, Lucid Motors

Suresh Kandula
Cto, Ford Next

Srinivas Kompella
Director Purchasing and Supply Chain, Ultium Cells Llc, General Motors

Shyamsundar K. Ramaiah
Head of Digital Transformation Strategy & Architecture, Digital Business, General Motors

Danny Shapiro
Vp of Automotive, Nvidia

Arthur Safira
Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Motional

Kevin Kerr
Senior Director Global Manufacturing Quality, Ford Motor Company

Chris Yotive
Senior Director, Partnerships and Business Development, Byd

Ruben Lopez Cha
Supply Chain Director, Toyota Motor Company

Jennifer Brace
Chief Futurist, Ford Motor Company

Amandeep Bhullar
Global Director - Semiconductor Engineering, Jlr

Scott Keogh
Ceo, Scout Motors

Saurabh Bhatnagar
Chief Business Officer, Nio

Sandy Munro
Ceo, Munro & Associates

William Monroe
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Karma Automotive

Steven Cliff
Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board

Greg Ethridge
Cfo, Canoo

Diane Craig
President, Lincoln Motors

Adam Bazih
Managing Director and Global Head of Stellantis Ventures, Stellantis

Preethika Kallaguntla
Head of Global Dev Ops and Sw Configuration, Lucid Motors

Rogerio Vollet
Director of Ee Architecture Design, Stellantis

Denise Graves
Commercialization Program Director - Mtrac Transportation, University of Michigan

2024 Partners

• Intel
• Taitra
• Envorso
• Exiger
• J.P. Morgan
• MPS
• Nexteer
• Sonatus
• Verizon Business
• Adeia
• Arm
• HTEC Group
• Perficient
• Randstad Digital
• Vistex
• Pharmemed