Scenes from the 2023 Automotive News Congress

The theme of this year's Congress is "Investing in Innovation" and features keynotes from top executives at Hyundai, GM and Ford.

September 12, 2023 01:48 PM

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Drone image of the 2023 Automotive News Congress venue at the Crain Communications headquarters in Detroit.

Industry leaders gathered at Crain Communications headquarters in Detroit on Tuesday for the 2023 Automotive News Congress to share ideas, insights and inspiration.

This year's theme is "Investing in Innovation" and topics cover venture capital, the future of automotive retail, ADAS and liability, and the Inflation Reduction Act.

The keynotes feature Jose Muñoz, global COO of Hyundai Motor Co.; General Motors President Mark Reuss; and Ford Blue President Kumar Galhotra.

Some of our 2023 Rising Stars also shared the spotlight.

Here are some scenes from the event.

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Automotive News Publisher KC Crain greets attendees.

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The opening session focused on the software transformation and if automakers are on the right path. Moderator Emma Hancock, host of Automotive News Content studio (left), hosted the discussion with Vivek Chhabra, CEO of 21iQLabs; Jaydip Mukhopadhyay, vice president, North America and head of Automotive at Wipro; and Thomas Mueller, CTO of Wipro Engineering Edge.

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Diane Maher, president and CEO of Fox Motors, and Todd Milbury, vice president of industry relations at NADA, discuss the future of automotive retail.

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Packed house for the automotive retail panel.

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Innovations from PACE and PACEpilot finalists were on display at the 2023 Automotive News Congress.

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Moderator Hannah Lutz of Automotive News discusses venture capital with panelists Reilly Brennan of Trucks Venture Capital, Nancy Philippart of Belle Michigan and Jessica Robinson of Assembly Ventures.