OESA Events

GM Purchasing/Supply Chain Town Hall

April 27 | 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Detroit Renaissance Center Marriot & via Zoom

General Motors recently made headlines at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show when it announced its plans for new EVs and shared its progress on autonomous vehicles. GM is committed to have a fully resilient, sustainable, scalable and cost-competitive supply chain to support all of its EV production in North America.

To learn more about GM’s plans for the future, OESA is pleased to host the 17th Annual OESA Members-Only General Motors Purchasing/Supply Chain Town Hall on April 27, 2022. The event will be held in person at the Detroit Renaissance Center Marriott and via Zoom.

Jeff Morrison, vice president, global purchasing and supply chain, General Motors, and other GM executives will share current initiatives that will help enable GM’s vision of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.

Following formal presentations, the GM team will participate in a panel-style Q&A session moderated by Julie A. Fream, President and CEO, OESA.

In-person attendees will have the opportunity to participate in one-on-one networking opportunities with GM executives from various commodity groups, including:

OESA members interested in learning more about GM’s plans and sourcing opportunities are encouraged to attend.

• Global Supply Chain

• Logistics & Containers

• Program Management

• Chassis & Body Structure • Interior & Exterior • Electrification, Software,

Infotainment &

Connectivity

• Electrical Controls &

Architecture, Automated & Advanced Technologies • Engine, Transmission &

Thermal • Strategy Planning &

Operations

• Sustainability / ESG • Customer Care &

Aftersales & Warranty • Purchasing &

Manufacturing Services

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Strategic Insights Executive Series: EV Sector Learning: Driving Momentum and Scale

May 5 | 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. | OESA Conference Center, Southfield, MI and virtually via Zoom

OESA invites industry and strategy professionals to attend the 2022 Strategic Insights Executive Series: EV Sector Learning - Driving Momentum and Scale on May 5, 2022. This event is the second of two executive briefings addressing actionable insights in electrification and the EV sector. It will be presented in person at the OESA Conference Center in Southfield, MI and via Zoom.

The Series discusses the dramatic pace of industry change, technology advancement, sales volatility, and production sourcing dynamics. Attendees will gain intelligence from industry experts within forecasting, consumer & product research, leading automakers, and premier industry consultants.

Ben Lundin, Senior Insights Manager, Automotive and Mobility, Escalent, will share detailed EVfocused research linking buyer attitudes & behavior, technology adoption and purchase drivers to help suppliers and automakers learn from early efforts to inform and accelerate processes to add even greater value.

Experts from Deloitte Jason Coffman, U.S. Automotive Consulting Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ryan Robinson, Automotive Research Leader, Deloitte LLP, Ashok Divakaran, Connected Autonomous Vehicle Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Vaidyanathan Anantharaman, Supply Chain and Engineering Service Specialist Leader, Deloitte Consulting, LLP, will share insights from its latest global consumer survey on BEVs. Learn how software-defined vehicle momentum is building upon electrification efforts to meet consumer expectations.

Attendees will also hear from a leading OEM on how new approaches to identify consumer needs and foster supplier collaboration have helped achieve product breakthroughs, elevate user experience, and enhance customer value.

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OESA members and industry guests may register for OESA events at www.oesa.org. For registration assistance, contact OESA at 248.952.6401 or info@oesa.org.

South Carolina Regional Supplier Meeting

May 12 | 11:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | CU-ICAR - Greenville S.C.

The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and South Carolina Automotive Council (SCAC) invite suppliers and industry guests to attend the OESA /SCAC 2022 South Carolina Regional Supplier Meeting on May 12, 2022. The event will be held at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, S.C. Attendees will hear the industry’s latest trends, decisions and events that are making a direct impact on the North American light vehicle industry. Topics include the automotive outlook, disruptions in the supply chain, labor and workforce issues, legislative and regulatory issues in Washington, D.C, as well as insights from Volvo Car USA’s South Carolina operations. Catherine Boland, vice president, legislative affairs, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), will provide an update on issues impacting suppliers in Washington, D.C. Topics will include an update on the semiconductor shortage, shipping port delays, and the recent decisions on Capitol Hill.

Zainab Hazimi, associate, Warner Norcross + Judd, will address the mounting workforce challenges for employers and HR professionals as their personnel return to in-person work, as well as implications of workplace safety, vaccine mandates, employee leave issues and some recent employment litigation trends.

Katie Pullen, partner, Warner Norcross + Judd, will share best practices and strategies for dealing with the ongoing supply chain strains including price increase demands, component and raw material shortages, shipping issues, commercial impracticability claims, volume shortages, ever-changing production schedules and preliminary injunction threats. Joe McCabe, president, AutoForecast Solutions, will share the latest AFS production outlook as well as discuss the industry transition from ICE to BEV. The day will conclude with an update from Todd Brower, head of Procurement, VOLVO CAR USA. He will share his insight on the industry’s landscape and Volvo’s sourcing needs and plans for the future.

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OESA members and industry guests may register for OESA events at www.oesa.org. For registration assistance, contact OESA at 248.952.6401 or info@oesa.org.

OESA SAA 13th Annual Purchasing Summit

May 24 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Marelli North America Inc - Southfield, MI and virtually via Zoom

The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) and the Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA), in cooperation with Plante Moran, will present the OESA / SAA 2022 13th Annual Purchasing Summit on May 24, 2022. This event is hosted by Marelli. Leaders from Plante Moran will share key highlights from the latest Plante Moran North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index® (WRI®) Study. Following, purchasing executives from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota will provide commentary on the study results and answer questions from event participants.

Attendees will learn:

• How the industry crises of 2021 tested OEM and supplier relations

• Which OEMs were favored by suppliers in managing through these crises

• Which OEMs improved as the suppliers' customer of choice

• How accelerated electrification product plans inject risk in commercial relations and supplier responses

• How supplier relations impact OEM and supplier bottom lines

Following the panel, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to network with OEM purchasing executives in attendance.

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