Activities are underway later today, the focus of the Management Briefing Seminars is August 4th and 5th.
Chris Holman speaks with Carla Bailo, President & CEO, CAR, Center for Automotive Research, Ann Arbor, MI. Their discussion surrounds the resumption of CAR’s popular annual MBS – Management Briefing Seminars. Being held August 3-5, 2021 in the Traverse City, MI vicinity.
To hear Carla and Chris review this year’s event, click play on the podcast below!
In their interview above, questions covered include:
COVID impacted 2020, and that went virtual, 2021 we’re back in the Traverse City area at Grand Traverse Resort on August 4th and 5th, what have been the logistics of returning to a bigger in-person gathering?
What are the highlights of the upcoming Schedule and Agenda?
MBS is known for great Networking Events what’s on tap this year?
I understand the buffet Power Breakfasts and Power Lunches will offer interesting options for attendees please tell us about that.
MEDC returns as a premier sponsor, what else should we and others know, going into this year’s MBS?
Shared below is further information regarding this year’s event.
Wednesday, August 4:
Power Breakfast: 2021 Altair Enlighten Awards Ceremony – Sponsored by Altair
Power Lunch: The New Network of EV and Battery Supply – Sponsored by SAP
Power Lunch: Vehicle Electrification Drives Necessity for Cross-discipline Systems Engineering – Sponsored by Aras
Thursday, August 5:
Power Breakfast: Automated Driving Systems – Verification and Validation – Sponsored by IAMTS
Power Lunch: Conquering the Huge Gap Between Level 2 and Level 3 Driving Automation – Sponsored by Honda
Power Lunch: – Sponsored by American Center for Mobility
Leading automakers will bring their expertise and perspective to CAR MBS, including:
Lori Costew
Chief Diversity Officer and Director of People Strategy, Ford Motor Company
Reinhard Fischer
Senior Vice President of Strategy, Volkswagen Group of America
Timothy Grewe
Director, Global Battery Cell & Electrification Strategy, General Motors
David Johnson
Vice President, Production Engineering and New Model Quality, Nissan U.S.
Justine Johnson
Mobility Strategist, Ford – City Solutions
Stephen Lewis
General Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Toyota
Carol Jean Milner
Director of Supplier Diversity, Service and Support Purchasing, Nissan
View full speaker list
To view the full agenda and all confirmed speakers, visit www.cargroup.org/mbs.