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The Michigan Chapter of Women in Defense Presents:
The Race to Supply
Autonomous and
Connected Vehicle
Technologies
Thursday, May 14, 2015 • 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Hosted by
1820 E. Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48083
Thank you to our supporting sponsor
The future of the Autonomous Vehicles is estimated to potentially contribute $1.3 trillion in annual savings to the U.S. economy alone, with global
savings estimated at over $5.6 trillion. However, automakers have yet to deploy systems that allow cars to communicate so they can avoid each other,
and governments are yet to draft regulations that will define what autonomous cars are allowed to become. These challenges not only impact
automotive commercial markets, but also national security due to the availability of these technologies for Department of Defense use. In order to bring
these technologies to market and support national defense concerns, proper infrastructure must also be considered.
The Michigan Chapter of Women In Defense invite you to join a panel of experts representing three different, but linked, industry disciplines. The
Defense, Automotive and Infrastructure Trifecta; Listen how their challenges are similar, Understand how they are unique, and Learn how your
company might be part of the solution.
AGENDA
5:00pm
EVENT REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages
6:00 - 7:15pm THE TRIFECTA OF DEFENSE, AUTOMOTIVE
AND INFRASTRUCTURE - PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderated by COL Patricia Sellers (USA)
5:45 - 6:00pm OPENING REMARKS
Patricia Lopez, President of WID
7:15 - 7:30pm WRAP-UP/CLOSING REMARKS
WELCOMING COMMENTS
Tony Norton, Executive Vice President of Altair ProductDesign
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
LISHA ADAMS, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel
Readiness; Principal advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD) leadership on policies, procedures, and actions related to the
materiel readiness of Department of Defense weapons and other
materiel systems. Formerly, Army Logistics Division Chief, Unmanned
Vehicle Systems Project Office.
DR. JENNIFER HITCHCOCK, SES, Executive Director, Research,
Technology & Integration, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research
Development and Engineering Center
WID Member Early Bird Registration
$45.00 ($55.00 after April 30th)
JENNIFER DUKARSKI, Attorney at Butzel Long; Former automotive
design engineer and quality manager, now specializing in vehicle safety
and connected car technology litigation. Featured panelist at the Auto
Beat 2015 North American International Auto Show Connected Car
Symposium
MICHELE MUELLER, Senior Project Manager for the Michigan
Department of Transportation (MDOT); Lead on numerous Intelligent
Transportation System infrastructure projects and the Michigan Connected
Vehicle Working Group
THANKS TO OUR YEARLY EVENT SPONSORS:
Non-Member Early Bird Registration
$65.00 ($75.00 after April 30th)
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