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SUMMARY:10th Annual Materials Innovations Summit
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: \n\n\nLIGHTWEIGHTING 2026: THE RIGHT MATERIAL. THE RIGHT PLACE. THE RIGHT SOLUTION.\nThe automotive industry is evolving\, and across ICE\, hybrid\, and EV platforms\, automakers and suppliers face the same challenge: improving efficiency\, performance\, and safety while controlling weight and cost. \nModern lightweighting demands balancing performance\, manufacturability\, cost\, durability\, and complex architectures — with no single material providing the answer\, as steel\, aluminum\, composites\, plastics\, and enabling technologies each offer unique advantages that must work together to optimize the vehicle as a whole. \nJoin us for the 10th Annual Materials Innovation Summit\, where industry experts explore the technologies and opportunities shaping the next generation of automotive lightweighting. \nAgenda \n\n7:45 a.m.     Networking Continental Breakfast\n8:30 a.m.    Presentations and Awards\n11:45 a.m.    Event Concludes\n\n \nSpeakers \nWelcome \nAdam Bernard \nSAA President \n  \n  \nJordan Arocha \nPresident \nMunro & Associates \n  \nKeynote Speaker \nMargaret H. Ristola \nGlobal Business Relations with External Supplier Partners in Benchmarking \nFord Motor Company \n  \nLightweighting: The Key to Efficiency \nAbey Abraham \nHead of Consulting \nMobility Global \n  \nSteel Has Changed. Has Your Cost Model?\nRam Iyer \nManager\, Automotive Portfolio \nArcelor Mittal \n  \nShaping the Future: Aluminum Trends & Innovations in Body & Chassis\nRyan Warpup \nGlobal Chief Engineer for Body-in-White (BIW) \nMagna \n  \n  \nThe Right Material. The Right Price. Less of It: Rethinking Automotive Lightweighting Through Engineered Composite Reinforcement\nLewis Motion \nFounder and CEO \nWEAV3D \n  \nEnabling Technology for Lightweighting \nLeslie Wolschleger \nDirector\, Research and Development \nL&L Products \n  \nQ & A\nModerated by: Jamie Butters \nFounder of Butters Bureau\, LLC \nHost of Autotown with Jamie Butters \n  \nInnovations In Lightweighting Finalist Presentations and Award\nPresentations from the two finalists: Marelli and Meridian \n  \nFREE for SAA and YPN members\, $49 for non-members\, which includes 1-year SAA membership (normally $150)
URL:https://saaauto.com/event/10th-annual-materials-innovations-summit/
LOCATION:Munro & Associates\, 1140 Centre Road\, Auburn Hills\, MI\, 48326\, United States
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SUMMARY:Automotive Outlook Conference
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URL:https://saaauto.com/event/automtoive-outlook-conference/
LOCATION:FANUC America Corp.\, 3900 W Hamlin Road\, Rochester\, MI\, 48309\, United States
CATEGORIES:SAA Events,YPN Events
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