Wednesday June 1st, Jeffrey attended sessions at the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference. This set of segments shares the experience of presentations from that afternoon. The excerpts in this batch come from:
The wrap-up of an interview of Dan Ammann by Daniel Howes ,Columnist and Associate Business Editor, The Detroit News
Location: Theatre of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Entering the mobility era, the automotive industry is set to experience more change in the next five years than it saw in the past 50. With General Motors shifting its mobility strategy into high-gear, GM President Dan Ammann will provide insight on the convergence of the automotive industry and technology in pursuit of the connected vehicle, the future of next-generation mobility and the role of ride-sharing startups such as Lyft.
Also at the theater Ford Motor Company Sponsored The Convergence of Auto and Tech: Adapting Michigan’s Economy Amid Unprecedented Change
Panel:
Gary Peters, Senator, U.S. Senate
Ted Serbinski, Managing Director, Techstars Mobility
Matthew Simoncini, President and CEO, Lear Corp.
Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Co.
Moderator: KC Crain Jr., Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Operations, Crain Communications Inc.
As the pursuit of the driverless vehicle intensifies, the automotive industry is faced with new challenges and disruption and must be more nimble to position itself for long-term success. A panel of automotive, technology and government leaders will explore the rapidly evolving and converging world of the automotive and technology industries and the steps Michigan can take to adapt to this transformation.
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