Second Keynote Announced:
Sharon Gauci,
Executive Director,
GM Industrial Design
 Sharon Gauci, Executive Director for Industrial Design, General Motors
As the executive director for industrial design, Gauci is responsible for supporting the visual expression of General Motors and its global brands. This includes brand tonality, User Experience product design, graphic design, experiential events, environments and architectural design, merchandise development, creative visualization and photography.
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
 Chris Benjamin, Design Manager, FCA US LLC
Benjamin leads advance packaging and interior development programs while maintaining responsibility of the interior design direction for Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and Fiat passenger cars and utility vehicles for FCA – North America.
Andrew Moir
Design Manager
Hyundai Design North America
P7: DESIGNING THE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE
Jeff Stout
Executive Director, Research - Technology and New Mobility
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
P2: CREATING THE ULTIMATE USER EXPERIENCE
Scott Beutler
Head of Interior Division for North America
Continental
P2: CREATING THE ULTIMATE USER EXPERIENCE
Tamara Snow
Head of Systems & Technology
Interior Division for North America
Continental
P7: DESIGNING THE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE
Rose Ryntz
Vice President, Advanced Development and Material Engineering
IAC
P3: AUTONOMOUS INTERIORS 2.0 (Moderator)
Robert Eller
President
Robert Eller Associates
P3: AUTONOMOUS INTERIORS 2.0
Richard Vaughan
Creative Director
CGT
P8: MATERIALS INNOVATIONS
Pat Murray
Founder
Murray Design
P7: DESIGNING THE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE (Moderator)
Michael Godwin
Director of Automotive LED Marketing
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
P9: NEW CONCEPTS AND TECH FOR ENHANCING INTERIORS
Phil Ventimiglia
Engineering and Product Manager
Bosch Automotive Systems Division
P7: DESIGNING THE COCKPIT OF THE FUTURE
Dan Wilson
Sales Director - Automotive
Lectra
P6: MANUFACTURING WORLD-CLASS INTERIORS
John Pelliccio
Senior Product Line Manager
Bose Car Multimedia
P5: CREATING A QUIET INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
Nearly 700 people joined us in 2017, creating the perfect environment to meet up with your colleagues from OEMs and suppliers and make new connections.
Here are some of the leading OEM and supplier companies represented in 2017:
3M
Accuride International
Adient
BASF
Bentley Motors
BMW of North America
Bosch
Calty Design Research
Continental Automotive Systems
ContiTech NA
Delphi
Denso
Dow Chemical
Dow Corning Corp
DuPont
ExxonMobil Chemical
Faurecia
FCA
Federal Mogul
Ford Motor Company
| General Motors
HELLA
Henkel
Honda
Hyundai Motor America
IAC Group
INOAC
Intertek
Inteva Products
Intuit Group
ITW
John Deere
Katzkin Automotive Leather
Lear Corporation
LINCOLN MOTOR COMPANY, FORD
Magna Seating
Maserati North America
Mazda North American Operations
Midori Auto Leather
MINI USA | Nissan Technical Center North America
Phillips Tube Group
PPG
Robert Bosch
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Sika Corporation
Stahl Corporation
Standex Engraving
STRATTEC
Subaru Research and Development
Tachi-S Engineering USA
Toray
Toyota
Toyota Boshoku
VALEO
VentureSource
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Yazaki North America |
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- OEM Keynotes top designers
- Presentations from OEMs and top suppliers
- Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony
- Exhibits from leading technology providers
- Networking with designers and executives
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