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OESA Events
OESA is excited to announce the launch of several events that address issues the supplier community is currently facing.
Nov. 29 | Ford Purchasing and Engineering Town Hall
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Hear the latest on Ford’s supply chain transformation, participate in a Q&A session with Ford executives and hold one-on-one networking meeting with commodity group leaders.
Dec. 2 | Japanese Automotive Supplier Briefing
Japanese speaking participants will get an update on automotive supply chain and labor legal issues, as well as a powertrain and production forecast. All presentations will be in Japanese.
Dec. 6 | MEMA DEI Event: Barometer Results and Operationalizing DEI
Held in cooperation with CADIA, this event highlights the results of the annual DEI Baromter. It captures industry sentiments on diversity, equity and inclusion. The event also features a presentation on operationalizing DEI.
Dec. 7 | Strategic Insights Executive Series: Recession Planning
Gain actionable insights and intelligence from industry experts in economics, vehicle sales and production forecasting, and dynamic business planning and strategy. Topics include overcoming inflation, EV disruption and market dynamics.
Dec. 9 | Webinar: Cyber in the Real World
Your organization will experience a cyber security breach. Learn from a real-world event on what to do, when and why from the experts.
Jan. 4 | Consumer Electronics Show Supplier Briefing
As a pre-cursor to the 2023 CES, senior industry experts from KPMG and VSI Labs will discuss industry megatrends and provide attendees with a panel-style preview of what to watch for at the show.
Jan. 25 | Warner Norcross + Judd Automotive Supplier Legal Trends
The legal briefing will cover the major issues that will impact the supply base in 2023 and beyond. Get legal insight into the trends supplier executives should understand and prepare for as the industry continues to evolve.
Peer Group Councils with OESA
Advanced Technology Council (ATC)
The Advanced Technology Council (ATC) focuses on the wide range of vehicle technologies and the government actions that impact them. Recent topics include automated vehicles, ADAS technology, cyber security, CAFE (regulations, materials & light weighting, and powertrains), electrification, and vehicle connectivity (e.g. V2X, telematics, OTA, infotainment).
Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC)
The Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC) is a network of public relations and communications professionals in the automotive industry. The APRC is designed to provide professional development discussions and best practices on automotive public relations. Featured presentation topics include industry updates, media panel discussions and working with OEM customers.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Council
The CEO Council provides supplier leaders the opportunity to hear from leading industry executives on a wide variety of relevant topics. Recent discussion topics include activity in Washington, D.C., the industry’s response to the material and labor shortages, inflation, and the impact of global political events. This Council also regularly discusses the impact on suppliers due to the growth of EV and AV technologies.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Council
The CFO Council works to address common financial management issues within the supplier industry. Members explore a wide range of strategic risk and compliance issues. Recent dialogue focused on vehicle production, supplier capacity, benefits strategies, tooling audits and material markets.
Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) Council
Make/buy decisions, material market forecasts and inventory hedging strategies are just a few examples of the broad range of topics discussed at OESA’s CPO Council meetings. Members share supplier purchasing sentiments on topics such as conflict minerals and customer purchasing practices.
The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Council is committed to leading efforts to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion in the automotive supplier community. Members develop DEI strategies and learn best practices for improving inclusion at their organizations.
Emerging Leadership Council (formally YLC)
This hybrid and interactive leadership development program helps future leaders develop their unique leadership style and make an impact on their team’s performance and within their organizations.
Designed specifically for the automotive supplier industry, members of the Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Council meet quarterly to discuss relevant topics, such as health and safety standards implementation and audits, workplace performance improvement, and sustainability initiatives. Meeting agendas revolve around peer sharing and subject matter expert presentations from industry, government officials and MEMA’s legislative affairs group.
Human Resources Council (HRC)
Known for lively roundtable discussions, the HRC draws on the specialized expertise of human resources executives. Subject matter experts discuss and share best practices on various topics, such as employee engagement, talent management and total compensation.
Legal Issues Council (LIC)
In-house counsel from supplier member companies discuss business-critical legal issues, such as product liability, industry terms and conditions, directed buys and intellectual property protection. Members of the council weigh in on the ongoing analysis of OEM terms and conditions and discuss topics from other councils from a legal perspective.
