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KPMG's 10th Annual Automotive Executive Forum
LA Convention Center | Los Angeles, CA
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Overview
The automotive and transportation industries are on the cusp of revolutionary change as “the clockspeed” of innovation is transforming the very nature of how consumers think about mobility. From quantum computing and artificial intelligence to nanotechnology, new propulsion systems, and even to the way we consume entertainment in our vehicles! Join us at our forum where we bring together some of the top minds in academia and industry to debate and discuss the biggest opportunities and challenges impacting the future of our industry.
Join KPMG at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20-21, 2019
Location
Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Note: KPMG is unable to validate parking, but there is plenty of parking at the LA Convention Center.
Agenda
Agenda
Day 1 - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks Mark Hutchins, Los Angeles Office Managing Partner, KPMG LLP Gary Silberg, Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG LLP |
| 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Session 1: Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology Safely, Quickly, and Broadly Keynote speaker: Chris Urmson, CEO & Cofounder, Aurora |
| 10:15 am - 10:25 am | Break |
| 10:25 am - 11:00 am | Session 2: The future of mobility & reinventing car ownership Keynote speaker: Scott Painter, Founder & Chairman, Fair |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Session 3: Future of automotive retailing Moderator: Tom Mayor, National Strategy Leader, Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG U.S. LLP Panelists: |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Session 4: Board Member Panel - The role of the Board and how they think about disruption Moderator: Dennis Whalen, Leader, KPMG Board Leadership Center Panelists: |
| 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm | Session 5: Creating Autonomous Vehicle Test Fleets in the Cloud Featuring Danny Shapiro, Senior Director of Automotive, NVIDIA |
| 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm | Session 6: A reporter’s perspective on the automotive and transportation industries Moderator: Matt Weiss, Industrial Manufacturing Corporate Communications Lead, KPMG U.S. LLP Panelists: |
| 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | Session 7: Silicon Beach start-up review Moderator: Michelle Wroan, National Sector Leader, Media, KPMG U.S. LLP Start-ups: |
| 4:20 pm - 4:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Visit Auto Show Floor |
Day 2 - Thursday, November 21, 2019
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Women’s Leadership in Automotive Breakfast Moderator: Binti Yost, Principal, Tax, KPMG in the U.S. LLP |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 am - 9:45 am | Session 8: Self-driving trucks Keynote: Chuck Price, Chief Product Officer, TuSimple |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Session 9: The semiconductor revolution in the automotive industry Moderator: Mike Noonen, CEO, MixComm Panelists: |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Session 10: The future of state tax incentives in the automotive industry Moderator: Rick Hill, Partner, Tax Industry Leader, Industrial Manufacturing Sector, KPMG U.S. LLP |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Session 11: An IoT Privacy Conversation KPMG host: Ron Plesco, Principal, Cyber Security, KPMG LLP |
| 12:30 pm - 12:40 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 12:40 pm - 7:00 pm | Lunch & Visit Auto Show floor |
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Presentations
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Learn more about last year’s event
The Automotive Executive Forum at the Los Angeles Auto Show, a top industry event sponsored by the KPMG U.S. Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center, concluded its 9th annual event. Each year, senior automotive and transportation executives and luminaries gather to share insights and discuss key issues impacting the industry. This year’s event featured keynotes from George Blankenship, Former Executive at Tesla Motors and Apple Computer; Dr. Karl Iagnemma, President at Aptiv Automated Mobility; Lynne Lancaster, Generational Expert and Cofounder at BridgeWorks; Bijit Halder, Chief Executive Officer at Drive.ai; and Dr. John Suh, Vice President and Founding Director at Hyundai CRADLE.
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Past keynote speakers
George Blankenship, Former Executive at Tesla Motors and Apple Computer
Dr. Karl Iagnemma, President at Aptiv Automated Mobility
Lynne Lancaster, Generational Expert and Cofounder at BridgeWorks
Bijit Halder, Chief Executive Officer at Drive.ai
Dr. John Suh, Vice President and Founding Director at Hyundai CRADLE
Jim Adler, Managing Director, Toyota AI Ventures
Matt Carpenter, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Audi of America
Evangelos Simoudis, Founder & Managing Director, Synapse Partners
Michael Granoff, Founder, Maniv Mobility
Don Burnette, Cofounder, Otto
Chris Ballinger, Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Toyota Financial Services
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