Automotive Megatrends USA 2012
Day 1: Safety | Day 2: Connectivity | Day 3: Electrification
31 January 2012 to 2 February 2012 The Henry
Fairlane Plaza, 300 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, Michigan 48126, USA
Agenda
DAY 1 / Passenger Car Safety
07.30 - 08.30: Coffee and registration
08.30 - 08.35: Welcome Address
Speaker: Gareth Owen Davies, Chief Executive, Automotive World
08.35 - 10.30: Session 1 / Vehicle safety outlook - the next 10 years
Format: 5 x 15-minute presentations followed by a 30-minute Q&A session
Moderator: Michael Prince, Director, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning
08.45
Speaker: David L. Strickland, Administrator, NHTSA
09.00
Speaker: Klaus Kompass, Vice President Vehicle Safety, BMW
Presentation: Action Before Reaction - The Move to Integrated Safety
09.15
Speaker: Adrian Lund, President, IIHS & HLDI
Presentation: Driver Responsibility and Vehicle Technology
09:30
Speaker: Chuck Gulash, Senior Executive Engineer, Toyota
09:45
Speaker: Thomas Broberg, Senior Technical Advisor - Safety, Volvo Cars
Presentation: The Volvo Vision 2020 - A Strategy Towards Zero
10.00
Q&A Session
10.30 - 11.00: Networking break
11.00 - 12.30: Session 2 / Passive safety systems
Format: 4 x 15-minute presentations followed by a 30-minute Q&A session
Moderator: John Woodrooffe, Head: Vehicle Safety Analytics, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
11.00
Speaker: Scott Thomas, Senior Engineer, Advanced Restraint Systems, General Motors
Presentation: The Front Center Airbag - A New Horizon For Restraints
11.15
Speaker: Steven J. Peterson, Director, Global System Engineering, TRW Occupant Safety Systems, TRW
Presentation: Global Challenges in Passive Safety
11.30
Speaker: Tony Bromwell, Managing Director, TASS Americas
Presentation: Enhancing Human Safety in an Increasingly Unsafe World
11.45
Speaker: Thomas Borninski, Development Manager, Restraint Control Systems, Autoliv
Presentation: The Heart of Passive Safety is Still Beating
12.00
Q&A Session
12.30 - 14.00: Networking lunch
14.00 - 15.30: Session 3 / Active safety systems
Format: 4 x 15-minute presentations followed by a 30-minute Q&A session
Moderator: Dr Zachary Doerzaph, Group Lead, Connected Vehicle Systems, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
14.00
Speaker: Dr Steve Underwood, Director, Connected Vehicle Proving Center, University of Michigan
Presentation: Driving to Autonomy: Roadmap for Autonomous Vehicles
14.15
Speaker: Douglas P. Campbell, President, Automotive Safety Council
Presentation: Active Safety - The Time Is Now
14.30
Speaker: Hakan Kostepen, Director of Planning and Innovation, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
14.45
Speaker: Jeff Coote, Director of Engineering, Radar Systems, Autoliv Active Safety, Autoliv
Presentation: Active Safety Trends
15.00
Q&A Session
15.30 - 16.00: Networking break
16.00 - 17.30: Session 4 / Advanced driver assistance systems
Format: 4 x 15-minute presentations followed by a 30-minute Q&A session
Moderator: James Sayer, Associate Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
16.00
Speaker: Steve Kenner, Director, Global Automotive Safety, Ford
16.15
Speaker: Mike Thoeny, Global Engineering Director, Electronic Controls Product Business Unit, Delphi
Presentation: Connecting with Safety
16.30
Speaker: Robert C. Lange, Principle and Group Vice President, Vehicle Engineering, Exponent
Presentation: Criteria for Advanced Driver Assist Technologies and Safety Improvement
17.00
Q&A Session
17.30 - 17.35: Closing remarks
Speaker: Garry Freeney, Director of Events, Automotive World
17.35 - 19.30: Networking drinks
Day 2 / Passenger Car Connectivity
07.30 - 08.30: Coffee and registration
08.30 - 08.35: Welcome Address
Speaker: Gareth Owen Davies, Chief Executive, Automotive World
