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Agenda
The Road to Prosperity: The Right Strategies in a Shifting Landscape
Additional speakers to be announced. Please check back for an updated agenda and list of confirmed speakers.
| Monday, January 16: |
| 5:00pm |
Cocktail Reception - Regency Ballroom |
| 6:30pm |
Dinner and speakers - Great Lakes Center
Steve Miller, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Delphi Corporation
Jim Press, President and COO, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
| Tuesday, January 17: |
| 8:00am |
Continental Breakfast - Hubbard Foyer |
| 9:00am |
Speakers - Hubbard Ballroom
Earl J. Hesterberg, President & CEO, Group 1 Automotive
Len Hunt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kia Motors America
Keith Lomason, Executive Director, Magna International, China
Elizabeth A. Lowery, GM Vice President, Environment and Energy, General Motors
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch - Great Lakes Center |
| 2:00pm |
Concurrent Panels - Split of Hubbard Ballroom
Finance Panel
Finding finance strategies -- and tactics -- that work
Operating losses, junk-bond status, legacy costs and other challenges are prompting drastic changes in a once-flush industry. Hear how new strategies and tactics developed inside and outside the industry can make the difference between surviving and thriving.
Robin J. Adams, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, BorgWarner Inc.
John A. Casesa, Managing Director & Global Coordinator, Automotive Research, Merrill Lynch
William Diehl, Principal, COO & Automotive Group Lead, BBK Ltd.
Thomas T. Stallkamp, Industrial Partner, Ripplewood Holdings LLC.
David L. Treadwell, Partner, Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy
Internet Sales and Distribution Panel
Making the Internet pay off
The go-go days are over, but the Internet has evolved into a useful tool in sales and distribution. Find out how some companies are using the worldwide web to reduce costs and better manage their customer relationships.
Dean H. Eisner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Manheim
John Holt, President and CEO, The Cobalt Group
Gary Marcotte, Senior Vice President of Marketing & eCommerce, AutoNation, Inc.
Finbarr J. O’Neill, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
David C. Schembri, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
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| 5:00pm |
Cocktail Reception - Regency Ballroom |
| 6:30pm |
Dinner and speakers - Great Lakes Center
Presentation of Polk Loyalty Awards - Recognizing manufacturers for superior performance in customer retention
Ron Gettelfinger, President, UAW
Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate, Author of Unsafe at Any Speed
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| Wednesday, January 18: |
| 8:00am |
Continental Breakfast - Hubbard Foyer |
| 9:00am |
Speakers - Hubbard Ballroom
Ron Harbour, President, Harbour Consulting
Susan M. Cischke, Vice President, Environmental & Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company
Prakash Telang, President, TATA Motors
Joe W. Eberhardt, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Chrysler Group
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch - Great Lakes Center |
| 2:00pm |
Concurrent Panels - Split of Hubbard Ballroom
Supplier Panel
New Business Models for Suppliers: Turning challenges into advantages
The debris from changes that hit the industry is rolling downhill and on to suppliers, which must use new business models to survive. Learn how confronting these challenges have helped suppliers forge new business models.
José Maria Alapont, Chairman, President and CEO, Federal-Mogul Corporation
Craig Cather, President & Chief Executive Officer, CSM Worldwide, Inc.
James S. McElya, Chief Executive Officer, Cooper-Standard Automotive
Mark P. Frissora, Chairman, CEO and President, Tenneco
Charles G. “Chip” McClure, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Marketing Panel
Marketing Tomorrow: Making Change Work for You
The proliferation of vehicles models, growing consumer awareness and expanding media will change the way automakers market vehicles, dealers sell them and consumers buy them. Find out ways to capitalize on change and reach the right buyers.
Karen C. Francis, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Publicis & Hal Riney
Jill Lajdziak, General Manager Saturn Division, General Motors
Joseph O. Serra, President, Serra Automotive
Art Spinella, President, CNW Marketing Research
Jan Thompson, Vice President Marketing, Nissan North America, Inc.
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| 5:00pm |
Cocktail Reception - Regency Ballroom |
| 6:30pm |
Closing Dinner - Great Lakes Center
PricewaterhouseCoopers Shareholder Value Awards
Presentation of BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Championship Driver's Trophy, and the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Team Owner's Trophy.
Edward T. Welburn, GM Vice President, Global Design, General Motors
Jason Vines, Vice President - Communications, Chrysler Group
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| Thursday, January 19: |
| 8:00am |
Breakfast - Hubbard Foyer |
| 8:30am |
North American International Auto Show |
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