| Oct. 5, 2017 | Suburban Collection Showplace | Novi, MI | Dear Colleague, We have extended the EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE to Aug. 25 to give you more time to save $100 off your registration. Register now to lock in your discount!
Here are 10 Reasons to Attend:
1. Learn UX methodology: Join the workshop "Hands-On Design Thinking for Automotive Innovation" led by our friends at Pillar Technology. They'll lead you through working with your peers on theoretical solutions to UX challenges. Seating for the workshop is limited... select it from the 11:00 am session options when you register.
2. Explore new ideas on blending UX and safety during the Center Stage Discussion: Pocketsquare Design’s Dave Lyon will lead a discussion that compares and contrasts philosophies and designs, exploring new paths for UX designers and safety engineers to follow in the future. Panelists will include Kristin Kolodge, Executive Director of Driver Interaction and Human Machine Interface (HMI) at J.D. Power, Michael Tschirhart, Innovation Group Manager - Advanced Engineering at Panasonic Automotive Systems and an OEM representative to be announced shortly.
3. Hear from OEM and supplier UX experts in your choice of panel discussions: When you register, you'll pick your choice of panels such as The New HMI, Turbocharging Connectivity, Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning, and the Newest Concepts and Tech for Enhancing UX. Panelists include leading OEMs and suppliers (see list below).
4. See the Wards 10 Best User Experience Awards Ceremony: We'll call automaker UX design teams to the stage to accept their honors. Meet these UX influencers during the reception in the ballroom and throughout the day.
5. Check out the latest UX in Vehicles on Display: See the Wards 10 Best UX winners for yourself in the ballroom. Get inside and experience the features our judges selected as the best examples of UX available today.
6. Discover new technologies in meetings with suppliers: Are you an OEM or Tier One supplier looking for new technologies for your new vehicle programs? We can connect you with potential solution providers.
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7. Learn what's happening in UX outside of automotive: We're bringing in speakers and attendees from outside the world of automotive UX to give you insights from other industries and spotlight technologies and applications you may have never considered.
8. See displays from leading suppliers in UX: Our exhibit area will spotlight new products and technologies from major players in UX. Check out how these innovation engines can benefit your new vehicle programs.
9. Network with your peers and make new connections: The WardsAuto UX Conference gathers hundreds of top user experience design and technology professionals. Learn what your colleagues are doing at their companies and meet more designers tackling the same UX challenges you face.
10. Free parking, breakfast, lunch, reception: Thanks to our sponsors, we can offer FREE parking and meals throughout the day, plus a networking reception to gather with your peers and discuss the day's experiences. Learn more about the event and register now!
OEM AND SUPPLIER PANEL PARTICIPANTS:
LONNIE ARIMA
Head of Auto OEM Business
Magellan
(PANEL: Next Generation Mapping and Navigation)
SCOTT BEUTLER
Vice President of Interior
Continental
(PANEL: Turbocharging Connectivity)
TOM DENTON
Engineering Director
NNG
(PANEL: Next Generation Mapping and Navigation)
KIP DONDLINGER
Product Mgr & User Experience Manager
Garmin
(PANEL: Next Generation Mapping and Navigation)
MIKE GODWIN
North American Director, Visible LED Products
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors
(PANEL: The Newest Concepts and Tech for Enhancing UX)
TRICIA HECKER
Head of Connected Services
FCA US LLC
(PANEL: Turbocharging Connectivity)
PAUL HEDTKE
President
PAH Consulting Inc.
(PANEL: Turbocharging Connectivity)
ROBERT KINNEY
VP, Interiors Division, North America
Faurecia
(PANEL: The Newest Concepts and Tech for Enhancing UX)
ALAN MANNA
Regional President - Car Multimedia
Bosch
(PANEL: What Are People Really Going to Do in Autonomous Cars?)
JASON MONROE
Manager, Advanced User Experience Design
FCA US LLC
(PANEL: Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning) | CHRIS ROCKWELL
Founder and CEO
Lextant
(PANEL: What Are People Really Going to Do in Autonomous Cars?)
CHRIS SCHREINER
Director, User Experience Practice
Strategy Analytics
(PANEL: What Are People Really Going to Do in Autonomous Cars?)
GARY SILBERG
Partner and National Automotive Leader
KPMG
(PANEL: Machine Intelligence and Deep Learning)
TAMMY SNOW
Senior Manager Customer Center, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Continental
(PANEL: The New Auto HMI Will Be Everywhere)
JACEK SPIEWLA
User Experience Manager
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
(PANEL: The Newest Concepts and Tech for Enhancing UX)
PHIL VENTIMIGLIA
Engineering and Product Manager
Bosch
(PANEL: The New Auto HMI Will Be Everywhere)
KYLE WALWORTH
Chairman
GENIVI Alliance
(PANEL: Turbocharging Connectivity)
MATT YURDANA
Creative Director - The Internet of Things Experiences Group
Intel
(PANEL: The New Auto HMI Will Be Everywhere) |
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AWARDS
Wards 10 Best UX awards ceremony, with the winning vehicles on display
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EXHIBITS
Exhibits from top UX suppliers showing off their latest innovations
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NETWORKING
Meet up with colleagues and make new connections
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You'll join major OEMs and major UX suppliers.
2016 attendees included:
| AdientAirstreamALPS ELECTRICAudi of AmericaBMO CapitalBMW of North AmericaBoschCisco SystemsContinentalCorning IncorporatedCovisint DelphiDENSO International Detroit LabsEDAG, IncFBR | Fiat ChryslerFord Motor CoFuels InstituteGeneral MotorsHarmanHonda HoneywellHyundai Kia AmericaIBMIER Fujikura, Inc.Inteva ProductsJ.D. PowerJAE ElectronicsJohnson ControlsKPMGLacks EnterprisesLextantLawrence Tech Univ | Magna InternationalMapzenMaxim IntegratedMercedes-BenzMethode ElectronicsMitsubishi ElectricNavigant ResearchNielsenNissan N. AmericaNNG North AmericaNuance Natural Language & AI LabNVIDIAOPTISP3 North AmericaPacific Insight ElectronicsPanasonicPillar TechnologyPocketsquare | Robert Bosch LLCSherwin-Williams STRATTECSundberg-FerarTachi-S EngineeringTAEGUETata Motors LtdOhio State Univ ElectroScience LabthyssenkruppToyotaToyota Boshoku America Transtron AmericaValeoVisteon CorporationVoicebox TechnologiesYanfeng InteriorsYazaki N. America |
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