On Your Behalf by Julie A. Fream

On Your

Behalf

Planning for the 2022 Automotive Supplier Conference continues and I am pleased to announce the names of some of the industry thought leaders and OEM executives that will be on the mainstage.

New York Times Bestselling author, Josh Linkner, will kick off the morning with an interactive discussion on innovation as a competitive edge.

OEM speakers from Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Honda, Rivian and Zoox will share their strategic plans: Bruce Baumgartner, Vice President, Supply Chain, Quality & Reliability, Zoox Steve Gawronski, Vice President, Supply Chain, Rivian Tom Lake, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Honda Development and Manufacturing of America Annie Liu, Executive Director, Purchasing, Ford Model e, Ford Motor Company Alan Wexler, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, General Motors

This year’s industry outlook panel will focus on the Reality Check for 2030 and Beyond. Panelists include: • Colin Langan, Automotive & Mobility Analyst, Wells Fargo • Tim Mahedy, Senior Economist, KPMG LLC • Joe McCabe, President and CEO, AutoForecast Solutions, LLC

New to the agenda will be four Ted talk-like “Industry Shorts” on a few of the industry’s hottest topics: • An Update from D.C. by MEMA • The New ESG Imperative by Bain & Company • The New Worforce by Deloitte • What’s Next for Automotive Semiconductors by the Boston Consulting Group

The focus of this year’s conference is on the opportunities and challenges of future of the automotive industry: The Future is Calling…How Will You Answer? We are looking forward to you joining us and the more than 600 industry professionals registered to attend on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the Suburan Collection Showplace in Novi, Mich.

As always, please feel free to contact me at 248.430.5963 or jfream@oesa.org.

Julie A. Fream President and CEO OESA