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SUMMARY:Coffee Break: AI in Auto -- Navigating the Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:As pressure to adopt AI continues to grow\, automotive leaders are working to separate hype from practical application. Join the experts from Plante Moran on September 8 for a brief discussion on where AI adoption stands today\, how organizations are assessing readiness\, and what it means to build a purposeful AI strategy.  \n\n\nWhat are SAA Coffee Breaks?  \nWe know your time is limited and valuable. SAA’s Coffee Breaks are 15-minute presentations on timely and relevant topics. SAA Coffee Breaks are free and open to the industry. \nThere is no cost to attend\, but registration is required.
URL:https://saaauto.com/event/coffee-break-ai-in-auto/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:SAA Events,YPN Events
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SUMMARY:The Road Ahead – Scaling Innovation in an Evolving Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Hosted and held in partnership with:\n \nThe Road Ahead with FORVIA convenes senior leaders from FORVIA and the VC mobility community to examine how the global supplier is investing in emerging technologies to move them from innovation to scale\, and how capital\, partnerships\, and transactions shape that journey. \nAgenda\n7:30 a.m. — Registration\, Breakfast & Startup + Capital Showcase \n8:30 a.m. — Welcome Remarks \nAdam Bernard \nSAA President and Founder of AutoPerspectives \n  \nFrancois Tardif \nEVP\, FORVIA North America \n  \n8:45 a.m. — Panel 1 — Identifying and Investing in Automotive Innovation \nFrom Prototype to Platform: How Industrial Technologies Are Funded and Scaled \nModerator: \nJamie Butters \nFounder of Butters Bureau and host of Autotown \n  \nPanelists: \n \n  \nColleen Haley \nPresident\, Seating North America\, FORVIA \n  \n \n  \nAndrew Bates \nVice President\, Automated Driving\, FORVIA HELLA \n  \n \n  \nBen Cohen \nVice President\, HELLA Ventures \n  \n \n  \nChad Durkee \nTechnology Scouting Director\, North America\, Faurecia \n  \n9:45 a.m. — Refreshment & Networking Break   \n10:00 a.m. — Fireside Chat — M&A\, Investments\, Exits and Scale \nThis session covers evolving buyer and investor dynamics\, technology investment criteria\, common industrial M&A pitfalls\, and how early capital decisions shape eventual exits. \nModerator: Jamie Butters\, Founder of Butters Bureau and host of Autotown \nPanelists: \n \n  \nChris Stallman \nManaging Partner\, Fontinalis \n  \n \n  \nNancy Philippart \nGeneral Partner and Co-Founder\, BELLE Funds \n  \n\nTBD\, Private Equity Fund Investor\n\n10:50 a.m. — Financing the Industrial Technology Lifecycle \nA conversation with the startups and manufacturing innovations that FORVIA is investing in. \nModerator: \nTom Kelly \nCEO of Automation Alley \n  \nPanelists: \n \nKevin Mull \nSenior Director of Strategic Initiatives\, Bedrock Detroit \n  \n \n  \nMaxwell Reeder \nAccount Executive\, Inbolt \n  \nS. Nicolas Dolgopolyy\n \nTechnical Partnerships Manager & Commercial Strategy\, AWL-Electricity \n  \n  \n11:30 a.m. — Closing Remarks \nFree for SAA members and media; $49 for non-members
URL:https://saaauto.com/event/the-road-ahead-scaling-innovation-in-evolving-landscape/
LOCATION:FORVIA North America\, 2800 High Meadow Circle\, Auburn Hills\, MI\, 48326\, United States
CATEGORIES:SAA Events,YPN Events
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SUMMARY:The New Partnership Playbook: How OEMs and Suppliers Are Innovating Together (Lunch & Learn Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The automotive industry is evolving faster than ever. Software-defined vehicles\, accelerated development cycles\, and increasing system complexity are changing not only the technologies we build—but also how OEMs and suppliers work together. \nJoin Reuters Automotive Reporter Kalea Hall as she moderates a discussion with Peter Schmitt\, Software Product Line Executive at Nexteer Automotive\, and Bernard Swiecki\, Vice President of Mobility & Research at the Detroit Regional Partnership. Together\, they’ll explore how leading companies are moving beyond traditional supplier relationships toward deeper collaboration that drives faster innovation\, reduces risk\, and delivers greater value for customers. \nSpeakers:\nPeter Schmitt\nProduct Line Executive Director\, Software Products\nNexteer Automotive \n  \nBernard Swiecki\nVP of Mobility and Research\nGlobal Epicenter of Mobility \n  \n  \nModerator: \nKalea Hall\nAutomotive Reporter\nReuters \n  \n\n\nAdmission is free\, but registration is required. 
URL:https://saaauto.com/event/the-new-partnership-playbook-how-oems-and-suppliers-are-innovating-together-lunch-learn-webinar/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:SAA Events,YPN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T170000
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SUMMARY:YPN Networking Event: Autonomous Vehicles -- Deploying\, Scaling\, Impact on Industry
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URL:https://saaauto.com/event/ypn-networking-event-autonomous-vehicles-deploying-scaling-impact-on-industry/
LOCATION:Craft Beww City\, 27843 Orchard Lake Road\, Farmington Hills\, MI\, 48334\, United States
CATEGORIES:SAA Events,YPN Events
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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  \nLightweighting: The Key to Efficiency \nAbey Abraham \nHead of Consulting \nMobility Global \n  \nSteel Industry \nRam Iyer \nManager\, Automotive Portfolio \nArcelor Mittal \n  \nAluminum Industry \nTBD \nComposite/Plastics Industry \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\nPast winners include Cooper Standard\, BASF\, American Axle\, and Nexteer \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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