Toyota’s James Lentz and Ford’s Jim Farley have been added to an
expert panel of top automaker executives who will offer their
insight and perspectives on the auto industry at the NADA/IHS
Global Insight Automotive Forum 2010 on March 30 in New York. The
forum is hosted by the New York International Auto Show.
Lentz, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor
Sales, U.S.A., Inc., and Farley, group vice president, global
marketing and Canada, Mexico and South America operations for Ford
Motor Co., will join a panel which includes Stefan Jacoby,
president and chief executive officer of Volkswagen Group of
America; John Mendel,
executive vice president of automotive sales for American Honda
Motor Co.; and Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW of North America.
Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer of AutoNation,
will moderate the Manufacturers Perspective panel.
The day-long event features discussions on the Transformation of
the U.S. Economy and the Auto Industry and brings together industry
thought leaders to evaluate how recent events will impact
automotive stakeholders in the coming decade. The forum offers a
mixture of presentations and panels to explore in depth how the
events of the past will influence the future from an automaker,
supplier, retail and media perspective.
Fiat/Chrysler Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne, widely
heralded as a turn-around artist for returning Fiat to financial
health earlier in the decade, will kick off the forum at the
Marriott Marquis Hotel with a keynote address at 9:30 a.m. Fiat
joined forces with Chrysler last year.
James Kamsickas, president and chief executive officer of
International Automotive Components (IAC) North America and Asia, a
multi-billion dollar supplier to the automotive industry, will be
the keynote speaker on issues affecting the supplier industry. Neil
DeKoker, president and chief executive officer of OESA, will
moderate a Supplier Perspectives panel featuring Laurie Harbour,
president of Harbour Results, Inc., and John Weber, president and
chief executive officer of Remy International.
John Casesa, managing partner of Casesa Shapiro Group, will
moderate the Retailer Perspective panel discussion, which will
include NADA Chairman Ed Tonkin, a multi-franchise dealer from
Portland, Ore. Tonkin will also deliver opening remarks.
Among the other speakers for the forum are Chip Perry, chief
executive officer of AutoTrader.com; Earl Hesterberg, chief
executive officer of Group 1 Automotive; and Nariman Behravesh,
chief economist of IHS. Alex Taylor, senior editor of Fortune, will
moderate a media panel discussion.
Additional sponsors include Google, AutoTrader.com and the
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM).
The agenda as of March 1 follows:
7:15 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Ed Tonkin, chairman, NADA
8:15 AM
The Transformation of the U.S.
Economy and the Auto Industry – The Big Picture- Nariman
Behravesh, chief economist, IHS- George Magliano, director of
automotive research, IHS Global Insight
9:30 AM
Forum Keynote:Sergio
Marchionne, CEO, Chrysler Group LLC
10:05 AM
Networking Break
10:25 AM
Preview of the New York
International Auto ShowBrian Miller, chairman, Greater New York
Automobile Dealers Association
10:40 AM
Panel Discussion — Manufacturer
PerspectiveModerator: Mike Jackson, chairman and CEO,
AutoNation- Jim Farley, group vice president, global marketing and
Canada, Mexico and South America operations, Ford Motor
Company.
- Stefan Jacoby, president and
CEO, Volkswagen Group of America- James Lentz, president and COO,
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
- John Mendel, executive vice
president, automotive sales, American Honda Motor Co.
- Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW
of North America
12:00 PM
Lunch:Hosted by
AutoTrader.comChip Perry, president and CEO, AutoTrader.com, will
present “Automotive Advertising: Leveraging the Internet as an
'Influencing Medium'”
1:15 PM
Supplier Featured Speaker:
James Kamsickas, president and CEO, International Automotive
Components
1:35 PM
Panel Discussion — Supplier
PerspectiveModerator: Neil De Koker, president and CEO, OESA-
Laurie A. Harbour, president, Harbour Results Inc.
- John Weber, president and CEO,
Remy International
2:35 PM
Generational
PresentationJohn Wolkonowicz, associate director, North
American Automotive Research, IHS Global Insight
3:00 PM
Retail Featured
Speaker:Earl Hesterberg, CEO, Group 1 Automotive
3:25 PM
Panel Discussion — Retailer
PerspectiveModerator: John Casesa, managing partner, Casesa
Shapiro Group LLC- Earl Hesterberg, CEO, Group 1 Automotive-
Michelle Morris, automotive industry director, Google- Susan
Scarola, CEO and president, DCH Auto Group- Ed Tonkin, chairman,
NADA
4:15 PM
Media Panel Discussion: The
panel will provide a summary of the forum and examine the future of
automakers, suppliers and dealers from a media
perspective.Moderator: Alex Taylor, senior editor, Industry,
Fortune- Paul Ingrassia, Pulitzer Prize Winner / Automotive
Writer
- John McElroy, auto journalist
and host of Autoline Daily
- Jason Stein, editor, Automotive
News- Joe White, senior editor, Wall Street Journal
4:55 PM
Closing Comments
5:00 PM
Forum Concludes
Additional information and participant registration (for
non-journalists) is available at www.autoforumny.com
About IHS Global Insight
IHS Global Insight (www.ihsglobalinsight.com), an IHS
company, provides the most comprehensive economic and financial
information available on countries, regions and industries, using a
unique combination of expertise, models, data and software within a
common analytical framework to support planning and
decision-making. Through the world's first same-day analysis and
risk assessment service, IHS Global Insight provides immediate
insightful analysis of market conditions and key events around the
world, covering economic, political, and operational factors. IHS
(NYSE: IHS) is a leading global source of critical information and
insight, dedicated to providing the most complete and trusted
information and expertise. IHS product and service solutions span
four areas of information that encompass the most important
concerns facing global business today: Energy, Product Lifecycle,
Security, and Environment supported by Macroeconomics. IHS has been
in business since 1959 and employs about 4,100 people in 28
countries.
About National Automobile Dealers Association
NADA, founded in 1917 and based in McLean, Va., represents
nearly 17,000 new-car and -truck dealers operating about 37,500
separate franchises, both domestic and international. Today more
than 91 percent of U.S. dealerships are NADA members. U.S. new-car
and -truck dealers employ about 1 million people.
NADA represents dealers on Capitol Hill, in the media and
public. NADA provides dealers with guidance on legal and regulatory
matters; develops data on the auto industry; operates extensive
training programs to improve dealership business operations and
keeps members informed about news and events that affect their
businesses. For more information, visit www.nada.org.
About the New York International Auto Show
Ushering in the latest motor trends, the 2010 New York
International Auto Show will unveil an expansive collection of
cutting-edge design and extraordinary innovation. More than four
floors of displays from the world’s automakers will feature the
newest vehicles and futuristic concept cars. More than 1,000 cars
and trucks will be on display. NYIAS is North America’s first and
largest-attended auto show. The first exhibition was held in 1900
at Madison Square Garden. Today, the Show represents the nation’s
largest new vehicle market, accounting for over 840,000 new vehicle
registrations in 2008. NYIAS is owned and produced by the Greater
New York Automobile Dealers Association.
Important Show Dates
Press Preview March 31 and April 1 Public Sneak Preview
April 2 Public Show Dates April 2 - 11
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