Automotive News releases 2017 World Congress agenda

DETROIT, Jan. 4, 2017 -- Automotive News today released the agenda for the 2017 Automotive News World Congress taking place January 10-11 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center Hotel in Detroit.

Every year, the Automotive News World Congress brings together nearly 1,000 business leaders representing manufacturers, suppliers, analysts, Wall Street and more for candid conversations, industry insights and all-star networking.

For media registrations, please visit the Automotive News World Congress website or contact Shauna Vercher-Morrow at 313-446-0479, sverchermorrow@autonews.com.

The agenda below is subject to change.

Tuesday, January 10:
12:00pm	Registration opens
1:30pm	Welcome
1:35pm	Rick Hanna, Global Automotive Leader, PwC
1:45pm	Mark Rosekind, Administrator, NHTSA
2:15pm	José Muñoz, Chief Performance Officer, Nissan Motor Co., Chairman, Nissan North America
2:45pm	Wolfgang Dürheimer, Chairman & CEO, Bentley Motors
3:15pm	Break - sponsored by Government of Canada
3:30pm	Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, Daimler AG
4:00pm	Peter Welch, President, NADA
4:30pm	John Krafcik, CEO, Waymo
5:00pm	Networking reception - sponsored by Georgia Allies
6:30pm	Dinner - sponsored by IHS Markit
7:45pm	IHS Markit Loyalty Awards
8:00pm	Bill Ford Jr., Executive Chairman, Ford Motor Company
8:35pm	Afterglow – sponsored by Castrol
Wednesday, January 11:
8:00am	Registration opens Continental breakfast - sponsored by Government of Canada
9:00am	Welcome
9:05am	Donna Satterfield, Vice President, Americas Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, IBM
9:15am	Tony Fadell, Inventor of the iPod and iPhone, and Founder and Former CEO of Nest
10:00am	Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation
10:30am	Break - sponsored by Government of Canada
10:50am	Future/autonomous Panel Peter B. Kosak, GM Executive Director, Urban Mobility Programs, General Motors Dr. Rachel Nguyen, Executive Director, Nissan Future Lab, Nissan Dinesh Paliwal, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harman International
11:40am	John Mendel, Executive Vice President Auto Division, American Honda Motor Co.
12:15pm	Lunch - sponsored by Brose
1:45pm	John Murphy, Managing Director & Lead US Auto Analyst in Equity Research, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
2:20pm	Supplier Panel Byron Foster, Executive Vice President, Adient Frank Jourdan, Member of the Executive Board and President of the Chassis & Safety Division, Continental AG Sachin Lawande, President and CEO, Visteon James Verrier, President and CEO, BorgWarner
3:30pm	Break - sponsored by Government of Canada
3:50pm	Sherif Marakby, Vice President of Global Vehicle Programs, Uber
4:25pm	Joe Hinrichs, President, The Americas, Ford Motor Company
5:00pm	Networking reception - sponsored by BorgWarner
6:30pm	Dinner - sponsored by IHS Markit
7:30pm	Automotive News/PwC Shareholder Value Awards
7:45pm	Presentation of the BorgWarner driver and team owner trophies
8:00pm	Mark Reuss, Executive Vice President Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain, General Motors
8:35pm	Conclusion
Thursday, January 12
Tour the NAIAS during its second industry preview day. Shuttle transportation provided between Cobo Center and the Detroit Marriott beginning at 8:00am.

Contact: Ellen Dennehy, 313-446-6039

SOURCE Automotive News