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Maureen (Short) August is a Lab Group Manager at General Motors Research and Development. She has a background in the military, having graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an Engineer Officer in the U.S. Army. She later worked as a Senior Systems Engineer and Director of Curriculum forRead more

Praveen Narayanan leads the advisory for Frost & Sullivan’s Automotive and Mobility Americas team. Praveen has about 21 years of experience in the automotive industry across advisory and technology roles working for companies such as Frost & Sullivan, TomTom and ChargePoint. Praveen focuses on key areas such as software-defined vehicles, EV charging infrastructure, next-generation digitalRead more

Kelly Rickert is a Senior Manager of Business Development at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America with 19 years of experience in the automotive industry. Kelly’s experience has covered a broad spectrum of focus from dealership repair technician, tier-1 engineering, as well as sales and business development. Over his career Kelly has worked in a wide rangeRead more

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Joe (Giuseppe) Cannella has comprehensive work experience spanning various roles and companies. Joe started their career at Ford in 1988 as a Process Engineer and went on to work in different positions such as Preventive Maintenance Engineer, OAP PVT Resident Engineer, and Systems Engineer – Climate. In 2000, they joined General Motors as a DRERead more

Pnina Gershon, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist at the Center for Transportation & Logistics, AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gershon is also a member of the New England University Transportation Center and a Faculty Associate at the B3 DrivSim Lab, Department of Emergency Medicine at the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Gershon co-directs the AdvancedRead more

With over five years of experience in the automotive industry, Shradha is a Systems Engineer and UL Certified Functional Safety Engineer at Hyundai Mobis North America, specializing in in-cabin sensing, driver assistance systems, and vehicle safety. She holds a master’s degree in automotive engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and her past rolesRead more

Frank Wippich is the Managing Director of gestigon GmbH – a Valeo company. In his 20+years professional work experiences, he designed, tested and managed automotive infotainment and vision products – from initiation to market launch. Before gestigon / Valeo, Frank has worked internationally for Visteon, Panasonic and Blindsight, a computer vision company bought by Amazon.Read more

Gary Streelman, Director Advanced Engineering and New Concepts for Magneti Marelli Electronics North America. BS and MS degrees in Engineering from the University of Michigan. Currently managing activity related to Infotainment systems, vehicle connectivity and new technology directions. As the Director of Advanced Engineering and New Concepts at Magneti Marelli Electronics North America, Gary’s professionalRead more

Jake Tanana is a strategic engineering executive with extensive experience in the PowerSports and Automotive industries. Currently serving as the Director of Software, Hardware & Mechanical Engineering at Polaris Inc., he leads the development of cutting-edge vehicle software and systems. Jake is renowned for driving innovation, scaling global engineering organizations, and managing multimillion-dollar budgets toRead more