2020 WardsAuto User Experience Conference – Virtual Agenda
Day 1: August 18 – Day 3: August 20


HEAR FROM THESE SPEAKERS AND MORE:
*Speakers consist of entire Super Event: WardsAuto Interiors Conference, WardsAuto UX Conference,
TU Detroit, and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicles

Joanne Leddy
Program Manager
General Motors

Crystal Windham
Director of Design Cadillac Interiors
General Motors

Mark Allen
Head of Jeep Exterior Design
FCA

Ehab Kaoud
Chief Exterior and Interior Designer, Ford F-150
Ford Motor Company

Richard Vaughan
Director, Crafted Quality
Rivian

Pearse Umlauf
President & CEO
Jeep Jamboree USA

David Ladd
Sr. Director, Aftermarket & Corp. Communication
Auria Solutions

Drew Winter
Senior Analyst
Informa Tech Automotive Group

Tom Murphy
Managing Editor
WardsAuto

Kevin Baltes
Director of Product Cybersecurity
General Motors

Dave Mitropoulos-Rundus
Senior UX Engineer
Hyundai Motor Co.

John Schmotzer
Connected Vehicle Data Architecture, Strategy, and Application Manager
Ford Motor Company

Scott Burnell
Global Lead, Business Development & Partner Management
Ford Motor Company

Michael Westra
Technical Leader – In-Vehicle Embedded Security
Ford Motor Company

Shyamala Prayaga
Product Owner – Digital Assistant
Ford Motor Company

Manish Mehrotra
Director, Digital Business Planning and Connected Operations
Hyundai Motor Co.

John Kenney
Director & Principal Researcher
Toyota

Corey Spearman
Content Development Manager, Connected Services
Volkswagen Group of America

Frank Weith
Director Connected & Mobility Services, President
Ventic LLC / Volkswagen Group of America

Aravind Kailas
Advanced Technology Policy Director
Volvo Group North America

Pratik Budhev
Investment Director
Volvo Cars Tech Fund

Christophe Marnat
Vice President, Global Electronics and Advanced Driver Assist Systems Division
ZF

Matthias Moehlig
Director
BMW

Mitch Dornich
Vice President of Product
SiriusXM Connected Vehicle

Peter Polit
Vice President and General Manager of Connected Vehicle Strategy and Business Development
SiriusXM

Claes Herlitz
VP and Head of Connected Vehicles
Ericsson

Juergen Duanis
Head of Connected Vehicle Sales
Ericsson

Julie Martin
Executive Advisory Council
AWAF (Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation)

Michael Godwin
Director of Automotive LED Lighting
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors

Lawrence Kennedy
Product Lead
YouTube

Daniel Ruiz
CEO
Zenzic

Stephen Bell
Principal Analyst
Wards Intelligence

Doug Newcomb
Senior Industry Analyst
Wards Intelligence

Riccardo Giraldi
Senior Director – Experience
Zoox

Laurence Harrison
Chairman
WorldDAB Automotive Committee

Mike Smitka
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Washington & Lee University