Wednesday, September 20, 2023
In Person
In Person

Wards Intelligence Presents the Future of Automotive
In Person | Full Day | September 20, 2023
Registration Is Now Open!
Do you need research, analysis, data and forecasts on automotive’s most important trends as we look ahead to the rest of 2023 and beyond?
Or the opportunity to speak directly with experienced automotive analysts about what the latest developments in the industry could mean for your business?
Wards Intelligence Outlook Conferences are hosted by our team of experts and are designed to provide you with a view into the future of automotive.
Hot topics, OEM strategies, new technologies and market outlooks are explored and analyzed, giving you exclusive insight that will help you prepare for the future and make better decisions.
The Wards Intelligence Q3 Outlook Conference will be a full-day event taking place on September 20 at the Detroit Mariott Southfield.
Keep an eye out for the agenda announcement coming soon!
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Previous Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference Agenda

Automotive Connectivity – Approaching a Pivotal Moment
10:00am – 10:40am
There is a prevailing assumption that the only use case for 5G is autonomous vehicles (AV) and since this need is moving to 2030 and beyond there is no 5G urgency. This assumption is misplaced. The reality is that the digital transformation that is burning through the industry has made software-defined vehicles (SDV) the use case that desperately needs 4G now and will very quickly demand upgraded 5G capability.
Join Steve Bell as he explores current technology, market data and survey data, as well as with tech trends from Mobile World Congress 2023, and highlights the rapidly approaching pivot point for connectivity in automotive.

The Subscription Boom?
10:40am – 11:20am
Some auto makers are hoping for a windfall from selling services and features on a recurring basis. Are they off-base or right on track? Join Christie Schweinsberg to learn about the move toward subscriptions in the auto industry and hear results from our Digital Economy Survey on what features and services may be the most popular, what ones are non-starters and how much they should cost.

North America Barometer: Current Trends and the 5-Year Outlook
11:20am – 12:00pm
In this special edition of the North America Barometer, Haig Stoddard will go beyond addressing the region’s short-term projections by also reviewing the 5-year forecasts past 2023 for the market and its top manufacturers. With the industry expected to enter 2024 still reeling from the chaos started in 2020 by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic – and subsequent supply-chain disruptions – the presentation will showcase current major trends as factors to track coming out of 2023, which ultimately will influence sales, production and inventory levels through 2028.
Previous Wards Intelligence Outlook Conference Speakers
Dave Zoia
Senior Director, Content
Informa Tech Automotive Group
Christie Schweinsberg
Principal Analyst,
Sustainability & Digital Economy
Wards Intelligence
Steve Bell
Chief Analyst,
Connectivity
Wards Intelligence
Haig Stoddard
Principal Analyst,
Forecast & Markets
Wards Intelligence
Who Will Attend the Q2 Outlook Conference?
ATTENDEE ROLES HAVE INCLUDED: Corporate Management | Industry Analysts | Finance | Engineering | Sales & Marketing
COMPANIES REPRESENTED HAVE INCLUDED:
ATTENDEE ROLES HAVE INCLUDED: Corporate Management | Industry Analysts | Finance | Engineering | Sales & Marketing
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A Schulman
AAM
Achates Power, Inc.
Acument Global Technologies
AGC Automotive Americas
AK Steel
Analog Devices Inc.
Associated Spring
BANDO USA Inc.
BASF
Baum and Associates
BorgWarner
Bridgestone APM
Canadian National Railroad
Center for Automotive Research
Clarion
Continental Automotive
CpK
Delphi
DENSO International America, Inc.
Dow Automotive
DTE Energy
Durez Corp
Eagle Ottawa
Eaton
ELECTRICFIL CORPORATION
ESG Automotive
Export Development Canada
Faurecia
FBR Capital Markets
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal-Mogul
Fiat Chrysler
Ford Motor Co.
Fuji Heavy Industries USA, Inc. (Subaru)
Fujikura Automotive America
Fujitsu Ten Corp of America
General Motors
GKN Driveline
Granges Americas
HELLA
Henkel
Honda
Hyundai
IEEE
Intertek
Johnson Controls Inc
Keystone Powdered Metal
KOTRA
Lacks Enterprises
Lubrizol Corporation
Mahle
Maxion Wheels
Methode Electronics
Miba Sinter USA, LLC
Mills Sales Company
Morgan Samuels
Movimento
Nemak
NERA Economic Consulting
Nissan
NOVO Motor Acoustic Systems
NSK Steering Systems America
Nylok, LLC
Obara USA
Panasonic Automotive
PGK Engineering
Pioneer Automotive Technologies, Inc.
RLE International
Robert Bosch LLC
Royal Technologies Corp
SCHRAMM Coatings GmbH
Shaeffler Group
SKF
SRG Global
SSAB
SSAG
Stant Corporation
Steel Dynamics
Steel Market Development Institute
Stout Risius Ross
Sundberg-Ferar
TE
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Electromac Group Inc.
ThyssenKrupp Automotive Sales and Technical Center
Toyota
United States Steel Corporation
VM MOTORI
ZF North America, Inc.
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The Event will take place at the Detroit Marriott Southfield from 9:30am – 3pm ET, September 20.
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