Begins April 1, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Ends
April 1, 2010
at 3:00 PM
MSU Management Education Center
Troy,
MI
For more information contact:
John Chalifoux
248.952.6401 ext. 233
E-mail John
Dassault Systemes and Butzel Long
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OESA invites members and industry guests to attend an OESA Technology Town Hall: “The Great Debates,” on April 1, 2010. Participants may attend the meeting at the MSU Management Education Center or participate via live webinar. John McElroy, president, Blue Sky Productions, and host of the television program “Autoline Detroit” and the daily webcast “Autoline Daily,” and Paul Haelterman, vice president, global advisory services, CSM Worldwide, will serve as co-moderators. McElroy and Haelterman will be joined on stage by several executives from OESA member companies as they debate the future of four key technology areas: powertrain, vehicle lightweighting, active safety and connected vehicles. As an example, Dr. Johannes-Joerg Rueger, senior vice president, engineering, Bosch Diesel Systems N. A., Robert Bosch LLC, Christian Dohr, president, TWB Co., Christian Schumacher, director, systems and technology, chassis and safety division, Continental, and Roger Berg, vice president, wireless technologies, DENSO International America, will participate in the powertrain, vehicle lightweighting, active safety and connected vehicles debates, respectively. In real town hall fashion, attendees (live and via webinar) will be encouraged to participate in the debates. McElroy and Haelterman will set the stage early during their introduction: “Let the Debates Begin.”
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
“Electric cars are going to capture half the market in the next decade? Ha-ha! You’re not serious are you? And please don’t tell me you’re pinning your hopes on natural gas or hydrogen cars, either. When it comes to safety, how far can automakers continue to expand their ‘connected car’ telematics before legislation and regulation ban it altogether? Forget about all this talk about ‘hands free,’ the research shows it’s still dangerous. Better make sure you’re not setting yourself up for a big, fat liability lawsuit.” | Better Find Out Before it’s Too Late “All of you suppliers better be very careful before you invest your company’s hard earned capital in alternative powertrains. Some automakers have caught a bad case of ‘green fever,’ and their sales predictions are outrageously exuberant. You better learn about the pitfalls before you get caught with a bunch of unused capacity. The same goes for lightweighting. Yes, OEMs are telling their suppliers they need to reduce mass. But are they truly going to pay more for lightweight components that use high-cost materials?” Paul Haelterman |
To register, visit the events section of http://www.oesa.org. For registration assistance, contact Felece Hickman at 248.952.6401 ext. 237 or fhickman@oesa.org. For program information, contact John Chalifoux at 248.952.6401 ext. 233 or jchalifoux@oesa.org.
Registration Fees: OESA Members: | $225 | Non OESA Members: | $325 |
Notes: Refunds cannot be given after March 25, 2010. Substitutions are always welcome. Registrants that agree to pay at the door will be held to the same cancellation policy as prepaid registrants and will be invoiced if cancellation is not received by March 25, 2010. Fax the completed registration form to 248.952.6404 or register online with credit card payment at http://www.oesa.org. AGENDA 7:30 a.m. | Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast | | | 8:15 a.m. | Welcome, Introduction and Ground Rules John Chalifoux, Vice President, Marketing and Business Dev., OESA | | | | 8:25 a.m. | Setting the Stage: Let the Debates Begin John McElroy, Blue Sky Productions Paul Haelterman, CSM Worldwide | | | 8:35 a.m. | Session I: Powertrain - Jerry Klarr, Director, N.A. Hybrid/EV Programs, AVL North America
- Bob Czarnowski, Business Development Manager, BorgWarner
- James Zizelman, Director, Engineering, Gasoline EMS and Powertrain Products, Delphi Corporation
- Clive Wotton, Vice President, Ricardo, Inc.
- Dr. Johannes-Joerg Rueger, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Bosch Diesel Systems N. A., Robert Bosch LLC
| | | 10:20 a.m. | Networking Break | | | 10:40 a.m. | PLM Solution Drivers: “Back to the Past” Lou Pascarella, Chief Technical Officer, Dassault Systemes | | | | 10:50 a.m. | Session II: Vehicle Lightweighting - Todd Prey, Vice President, Performance Products, Dow Automotive
- Christian Dohr, President, TWB Co.
- Markus Fischer, Director, Chassis Engineering NAO, ZF Lemforder
| 11:50 a.m. | Lunch | | | 1 p.m. | Session III: Active Safety - Ed Kronk, Partner, Butzel Long
- Christian Schumacher, Director, Systems and Technology, Chassis and Safety Division, Continental
- Dr. Kay Stepper, Director, Marketing, Product Planning and Innovation Management, Bosch Chassis Systems Control, North America
| | | 2 p.m. | Session IV: Connected Vehicles – V2X - Steve Millstein, President and CEO, ATX Group
- Roger Berg, Vice President, Wireless Technologies, DENSO International America
- Ray Gage, Business Development Manager, Microsoft Corporation
- Nick Pudar, Vice President, Planning and Business Development, OnStar
| | | 3 p.m. | Closing and Adjournment
John Chalifoux, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, OESA |
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