Tech Talks: Automotive Trends Presented by HELLA

Today we talk to Carolyn Sauer, Senior Director for MICHAuto. As Michigan's only automotive cluster association, MICHAuto has the position to know exactly what the automotive industry looks like across Michigan. Carolyn gives us insights on what moves are being made for sustainable change in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Are companies being held accountable for the projected changes? How will recruiting change after over a year of remote working?

Today we talk to Dexter Sullivan from the Michigan Mobility Institute. Dexter gives us a deep dive about what he does in order to train and prepare talent for future of mobility careers. Dexter gives his opinion on topics like are we in the next mobility revolution? Should there be more of a curriculum for Mobility for young children? How do we get talent to Michigan and how do we get people to stay in Michigan?  How do we transition and train existing employees based on the new ecosystem in the world of mobility?

Today we talk to Marco Marinucci, Co-Founder and Partner of HELLA Ventures. Marco explains the function of Corporate Venture Captial and the value that CVC's bring to the industry and company growth. How do you find start ups? How do you know what the right move is? Will this company fit company metrics? Will this make a positive difference in your products? What is the place of SPACs in the market?

Follow us down this road of conversation surrounding the automotive industry. Today we talk John McElroy, President of BlueSky Productions and host of Autoline After Hours. John has his eyes and ears tuned in to what is going on in the industry right now. And based on that has a pretty good idea for what he sees coming next. We dive into topics like current disruptions in the industry. Is car ownership coming to an end? What will it take to make autonomous vehicles safe and reliable? How do we make V2X communication stronger?

Follow us down this road of conversation surrounding the automotive industry. Today we talk to Data Privacy Officer, Eike Westermann from HELLA. We discuss the importance of data privacy & how it is much more complex than just emails and social media marketing. Should we be scared of Data Privacy topics? What is GDPR? What does all of this have to do with the automotive industry?

Follow us down this road of conversation surrounding the automotive industry. Today we talk to Julie Martin, Vice President of North American OEM Sales for IHS Markit and her unique perspective on electrification using the data. We get into topics like how the pandemic changed the car buying process? How is the US market going to pivot to build EV infrastructure & the shift of range anxiety? Will the US get to net zero by 2050 and if so, what is being done to achieve that?

Follow us down this road of conversation surrounding the automotive industry. Today we talk to Trevor Pawl, Chief Mobility Officer for Michigan and his unique perspective on Mobility and the partnership of Industry and Government and how that will get us to the future of mobility and electrification. How do electric vehicles and fleets impact the future of mobility? How do policies keep up with how fast technology is moving? How do we navigate the multimodal crossover?

Come along for the ride as we jump into topics such as, What is Mobility?, The expanding electric vehicle market, the education system needed to support the future of mobility, Data Privacy, Innovation in the workplace, and so much more. Every week over the next few weeks we will release a new 20-25 minute conversation for you to enjoy. So, stay tuned for what Season 1 has in store for you.