Attend the Automtive News World Congress

Welcome Networking Reception – Sponsored by i2 Technologies

Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by JATO Dynamics

Welcome and Speaker Presentations

• David J. Breen, US Automotive Sector Leader and
  Managing Partner of Greater Michigan,
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Jim Farley, Group Vice President, Marketing & Communications,
  Ford Motor Company
• Timothy D. Leuliette, Chief Executive Officer & President,
  DURA Automotive Systems, Inc.
• Kathleen Ligocki, CEO, GS Motors
• Edward J. Peper, Jr., North America Vice President, Chevrolet, General Motors Corporation

Lunch – Sponsored by Commonwealth of Virginia

Concurrent Panel Sessions

New Media and Marketing

A finicky generation of consumers is demanding a new breed of vehicles and new, more personalized ways to be approached and convinced about the value of products. Our experts reveal how today's realities are affecting their business models - and what they're doing about it.

• Heidi Browning, Senior Vice President, Insight & Planning, MySpace
• Earl Hesterberg, President & CEO, Group 1 Automotive Inc.
• Betsy Lazar, Executive Director, Advertising & Media Operations, General Motors Corporation
• Bonita Coleman Stewart, Industry Director, Automotive, Google
• Susan C. Thomson, Director, Media, Chrysler LLC

The Role of Innovation in Industry Sustainability

As automakers seek to shape collaborative relationships with their suppliers, innovation remains one of the surest ways to add value for yourself, your partners and their customers. Learn how to make innovation work from executives whose companies have success stories to share.

• Dr. Andrew Brown Jr., P.E., NAE, Executive Director & Chief Technologist, Delphi Corporation
• Harold Krivan, President, Sawgrass Solutions LLC
• Philip R. Martens, Senior Vice President, Light Vehicle Sales, ArvinMeritor
• Paul Mascarenas, Vice President, Engineering, Global Product Development, Ford Motor Company
• Arupa Tesolin, Speaker & Training Leader, Intuita

Networking Reception – Sponsored by Microsoft

Dinner – Sponsored by R. L. Polk & Co.

Speaker Presentations

Presentation of the Polk Loyalty Awards – Recognizing automotive manufacturers for superior performance in customer retention.

• Linda Hasenfratz, Chief Executive Officer, Linamar Corporation, and Chairman, Original Equipment Suppliers Assocation
• Frederick (Fritz) A. Henderson, President and Chief Operating Officer, General Motors Corporation

Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by JATO Dynamics

Welcome and Speaker Presentations

• Karen Newman, Automotive Industry Lead - Americas,
  IBM Global Services
• Donald V. Esmond, Senior Vice President, Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
• Marcus Chao, President, Lean Enterprise China
• Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO, AutoNation Inc.
• James O'Sullivan, President & CEO, Mazda North American Operations

Lunch – Sponsored by BBK

Panel Session

Global Product Development for the North American Market

The topsy-turvy auto market has proven again that product is still king. Automakers with the right products in a volatile market will rule while those with the wrong portfolio suffer. Our product development experts disclose what the current turmoil has meant to their companies and how they are capitalizing on it.

• Frank O. Klegon, Executive Vice President - Product Development, Chrysler LLC
• John Krafcik, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, Hyundai Motors America
• Jonathan J. Lauckner, GM Vice President, Global Program Management, General Motors Corporation
• J.E. "Ted" Robertson, P. Eng., Chief Technical Officer & Executive Vice President of New Product Creation, Magna International Inc.

• Barb Samardzich, Vice President - Global Powertrain Engineering, Ford Motor Company

Networking Reception – Sponsored by BorgWarner

Dinner – Sponsored by R. L. Polk & Co.

Speaker Presentations

• Ron Gettelfinger, President, United Auto Workers
• Ralph V. Gilles, Vice President – Design, Chrysler LLC

Continental Breakfast – Sponsored by JATO Dynamics

North American International Auto Show

Transportation provided to and from Cobo Center and the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center.