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KPMG's 14th Annual Automotive Executive Forum post-event hub
Cobo Center, 1 Washington Blvd. | Detroit, MI
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- Agenda and session recaps
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Overview
KPMG's 14th Annual Automotive Executive Forum at the North American International Auto Show, hosted by the KPMG U.S. Manufacturing Institute Automotive Center, took place January 15-17 in Detroit, MI. It brought together over 350 of the top academic minds and industry luminaries across the automotive and transportation ecosystem to debate and discuss the biggest opportunities and challenges impacting the future of the industry. The automotive and transportation industries are on the cusp of revolutionary change from the competitive landscape to how we interact with vehicles. The timing may be faster than you think!
Video recap
Agenda and session recaps
Agenda and session recaps
For a recap on each session, please click on the session titles below.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Continental breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome & opening remarks Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 8:45 –9:45 a.m. | Winning the race for the customer Keynote Speaker: George Blankenship, Former Executive at Tesla Motors and Apple Computer. Interviewer: Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 9:45 – 10:35 a.m. | Autonomous vehicle regulation: What the future holds Moderator: Brian Heckler, National Sector Leader for Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Robyn Boerstling, Vice President, Infrastructure, Innovation and Human Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers Sam Kling, ACLS/Mellon Public Fellow, Global Cities, Chicago Council of Global Affairs Robbie Diamond, Founder, President and CEO, Securing America’s Future Energy Ryan Bowers, Counsel, Global Cybersecurity and Privacy, General Motors |
| 10:35 am - 10:50 am | Break |
10:50 am – 11:40 am |
Managing technology risk in an evolving automotive industry |
| 11:40 am – 12:25 pm | Lunch |
| 12:25 pm – 1:25 pm | An analyst’s perspective on the automotive industry Keynote Speaker: Adam Jonas, Head of Global Autos & Shared Mobility Research, Morgan Stanley Interviewer: Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 1:25 – 1:45 p.m. | Break |
| 1:45 – 2:35 p.m. | Driving i4.0 value with your supply chain Moderator: Doug Gates, Global Sector Chairman, Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Dave Grimmer, VP, Thermal Group America Center, DENSO Joseph Wyrzykowski, Purchasing Industry 4.0 Lead, Ford Motor Company Howard Heppelmann, Divisional Vice President and Gene Eric Logan, Principal, Strategy, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 2:35 – 3:25 p.m. | Blockchain: Seizing the potential in automotive Keynote Speaker: Nick Pudar, Director of Corporate Strategy, General Motors Interviewer: Arun Ghosh, U.S. Blockchain Leader, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 3:25 p.m. | Closing Remarks Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Visit the Auto Show Floor |
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
| 7:00 am – 8:30 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Women’s executive breakfast Kelly Bysouth, Chief Supply Chain Officer, IAC Group Angela Hoon, Executive Director, Strategic Risk Management, General Motors Nicole Stevenson, VP, Business Strategy & Marketing, Flex Automotive |
| 8:15 am - 8:30 am | Break |
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m | Welcome Back Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. | Immersive VR: Using technology to visualize the inner workings of the vehicle Keynote Speaker: Mathew Vachaparampil, President and Chief Executive Officer, Caresoft Global Inc. Interviewer: Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. | Global economic outlook – 2019 and beyond Presenters: Emily Kolinski Morris, Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company Constance Hunter, Chief Economist, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 9:45 – 10:35 a.m. | How autonomous delivery vehicles will transform our world Moderator: Tom Mayor, National Strategy Leader, Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Todd Dubner, Principal, Strategy, KPMG in the U.S. Bala Lakshman, Managing Director, Strategy, KPMG in the U.S. Katherine Black, Principal, Strategy, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 10:35 – 10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 10:50 – 11:40 a.m. | Reinventing the wheel: AutoTech Council start-up review Bryan Short, Vice President of North America, Karamba Security Maya Pindeus, Cofounder & CEO, Humanising Autonomy Jeremy Agulnek, Vice President of Connected Car, HAAS Alert |
| 11:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:25 – 1:25 p.m. | Solving the multigenerational workforce puzzle Keynote Speaker: Lynne Lancaster, Generational Expert & Co-Founder of BridgeWorks Interviewer: Mike DiClaudio, Principal, People & Change, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 1:25 – 1:45 p.m. | Break |
| 1:45 – 2:35 p.m. | Adapting transportation and infrastructure for a driverless future Moderator: Ted Hamer, Managing Director, Global Infrastructure, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Zachary Wasserman, Head of Global Business Development, Via Richard Threlfall, Global Head of Infrastructure, KPMG in the UK Mark de la Vergne, Chief of Mobility Innovation, City of Detroit |
| 2:35 – 3:25 p.m | A reporter's perspective on the automotive and transportation industry Moderator: Manuel Goncalves, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Joe White, Global Automotive Industry Editor, Reuters Joann Muller, Automotive Reporter, Axios Craig Trudell, US Auto Editor, Bloomberg News |
| 3:25 – 3:40 p.m. | Break |
| 3:40 – 4:30 p.m. | The future of automotive retail Moderator: Tom Mayor, National Strategy Leader, Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Cuyler Owens, Vice President of Client Services, Dealerware Bernie Moreno, President, Bernie Moreno Companies John Jullens, Principal, Strategy, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 4:30 p.m | Closing remarks Gary Silberg, The Americas Head of Automotive, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Visit the Auto Show floor |
Thursday, January 17, 2019
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:05 a.m. | Welcome Back Kortney Wallace, Principal, International Tax – Value Management, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 8:05 – 8:45 a.m. | Tax reform 2.0 John Gimigliano, Principal, Washington National Tax, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 8:45 – 9:55 a.m. | Regulatory update and discussion Moderator: Ron Dabrowski, Principal, Washington National Tax , KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Sarah Boss, Assistant Director, International Tax, General Motors Steve Jenks, Tax Attorney, Ford Motor Company |
| 9:55 – 10:10 a.m. | Break |
| 10:10 – 11:00 a.m. | Reimagining the Tax and Finance function Moderator: David Leiter, Partner, BTS - Tax, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Lauren Hirschman, Partner, BTS – Tax, KPMG in the U.S. Chris Novoa, Managing Director, Global Tax and Transformation, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Caught in the trade war crosshairs Moderators: Doug Zuvich, Partner, Trade and Customs, KPMG in the U.S. Steven Davis, Principal, International Tax – Value Management, KPMG in the U.S. Panelists: Steve Gardon, Vice President, Global Indirect Taxes & Customs, Lear Corporation Everson Ascencio, General Director – Global Customs, General Motors |
| 12:15 – 1:05 p.m. |
Moderators: Presenters: |
| 1:05 p.m. | Closing remarks Kortney Wallace, Principal, International Tax – Value Management, KPMG in the U.S. |
| 1:15 p.m. | Visit the Auto Show floor |
Speakers
2019 keynote speakers
Additional speakers
Vice President, Infrastructure, Innovation and Human Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association (APMA)
Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Connected Operations Solutions, PTC
Videos
Perspectives from a new Detroit Auto Show attendee
Gary Silberg, takes a walk with KPMG Associate Keenan Carpender, as Keenan shares his thoughts on his first time at the Detroit Auto Show.
Emerging automotive industry trends
Hear from KPMG leaders on all of the latest trends and disruptors impacting the automotive and transportation industries.
KPMG women in the auto and manufacturing industries
Hear some of our female professionals talk about what it’s like to work in the manufacturing and automotive industries at KPMG.
The future of autonomous vehicle regulation - Part 2
Hear from KPMG’s Brian Heckler as he continues the discussion on where he sees the future of autonomous vehicle regulation evolving.
What are the top 3 issues that organizations are facing relative to i4.0/supply chain?
Hear from KPMG’s Doug Gates as he discusses some of the top i4.0 issues in the manufacturing industry.
Industry 4.0 - Don't leave government incentives on the table
Hear from KPMG’s Doug Gates as he talks about the variety of tax incentives that are available globally around i4.0 investment.
Trade and customs in manufacturing
KPMG’s Doug Zuvich talks about top trade and customs trends and disruptors that are impacting the manufacturing industry.
The future of manufacturing - part 2
Hear from KPMG’s Brian Heckler as he continues the discussion on where he sees the future of manufacturing going.
