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August 2005

• Driving technology for a cleaner future
  - Mark Perlick, Vice President, Technology, BorgWarner
• A recipe for automotive performance
  - Dan Knott, Director-Street and Racing Technology (SRT), Chrysler Group
• Trading in a socket wrench for a software patch
  - John Snow, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Enigma
• Motorsport has a future on the road
  - Andy Tempest, Managing Director, Prodrive Automotive Technology
• The future of automotive door technology
  - Paul Stroz, Vice President, Magna Closures-Global
• Quieter rides
  - Jim Trainham, Vice President, Science and Technology, PPG Industries
• The automotive future: It's the law of the jungle
  - David E. Cole, Chairman, Center for Automotive Research

July 2005

• Collaboration is king
  - Chris Murphy, Automotive Director - Americas, DuPont Automotive Performance Materials
• Plastics offer a head start on future
  - Greg Adams, Vice President, GE Advanced Materials, Automotive
• A lighter future
  - Robert T. Alexander, Vice President, Alcoa

June 2005

• It's all about solutions
  - George Hamilton, President, Dow Automotive
• Passion for an airless future
  - Terry Gettys, President, Michelin Americas Research Corporation

May 2005

• Diesels ready for U.S. prime time
  - Don Manvel, Chairman and CEO, AVL North America
• Road-to-lab-to-math: a new path to improved product
  - Nigel Gale, Vice President, Engine, Emissions, and Vehicle Research Division, Southwest Research Institute
• Computer-integrated product creation is the next step
  - Peter W. Brown, Vice President, Powertrain Projects and Design Engineering, Ricardo
• The emerging role of physical test in product development
  - James Truchard, President & CEO, National Instruments
• Testing: survival tool for the global auto industry
  - Jonathan Hurden, Managing Director, U.S. Operations, Cosworth Technology
• Future powertrain technology... Many options, even more unknowns
  - Stefan Pischinger, President and CEO, FEV Group

April 2005

• Extending the benefits of ESC
  - Bob Rivard, Vice President, Advanced Technology and Product Marketing, Robert Bosch Corporation
• The future of vehicle safety
  - Joe Gaus, Vice President, Electronic Brake and Safety Systems, Continental Teves North America
• A run-flat future
  - Michael Martini, President, Original Equipment Consumer Tire, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire

March 2005

• Connected
  - Nigel Thompson, Executive Vice President, Development & Planning, Yazaki North America
• Tomorrow's smart car will make drivers better, smarter
  - Thierry Morin, Chairman and CEO of Valeo
• Powertrain electronics: a systems evolution
  - Christopher Cook, Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Multimarket Business, Infineon Technologies North America
• Telematics to focus on OEM ROI
  - Steve Millstein, President and CEO, ATX Group
• A gateway to the connected car
  - Marty Thall, General Manager, Microsoft Automotive Business Unit

February 2005

• The automobile of the future
  - Dr. Eng e.h. Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman of the Board of Management, Volkswagen AG
• The changing face of vehicle interiors
  - J.T. Battenberg III, President, CEO, and Chairman, Delphi
• The art of designing becomes a science
  - Brian Kesseler, JCI Group Vice President and General Manager, North America
• From speedometers to modern instrument clusters
  - Gerhard Wesner, CEO of Interior & Infotainment, Information Systems, Passenger Cars Division, Siemens VDO Automotive
• Design: a new challenge for suppliers
  - Andreas Wlasak, Vice President of Industrial Design, Faurecia Interior Systems

January 2005

• Today for Tomorrow
  - Dr. Akihiko Saito, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Corp.
• Tomorrow's powertrain technology: 100 years in the making
  - Thomas G. Stephens, Group Vice President, GM Powertrain
• BMW's drivetrain for tomorrow
  - Professor Burkhard Göschel, Member of the Board of BMW, Development and Purchasing
• Powering the future of mobility
  - Takanobu Ito, Managing Director of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and President of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
• Emissions regulations uphold 'technological excellence'
  - José Maria Alapont, CEO, Iveco
• Embedded systems and vehicle innovation
  - Daniel Blake, Global Automotive Leader, IBM Business Consulting Services
• Developing solutions
  - Brian Shepherd, Senior Vice President, Product Management, PTC

December 2004

• Knowledge drives the future of vehicle design
  - Tony Affuso, Chairman, CEO, and President, UGS
• The age of the digital vehicle experience
  - Bernard Charlès, President & CEO, Dassault Systèmes
• Simplifying advanced computing
  - Jim Cashman, President and CEO, Ansys
• Upfront simulation for innovation
  - Urbain Vandeurzen, Chairman and CEO, LMS International
• Build, test, review, and improve
  - Frank Perna, Chairman and CEO, MSC.Software

November 2004

• Tradition, transition, and transformation
  - J.E. "Ted" Robertson, Vice Chairman of Product Development for ASC Inc., and 2005 SAE President Nominee
• The diesel solution
  - Daniel C. Ustian, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Navistar International Corp.
• Providing commercial transportation solutions
  - Paul Vikner, President and CEO of Mack Trucks, Inc.
• The future of trucking and technology
  - Tom Plimpton, President of PACCAR Inc.

October 2004

• The car at the crossroads
  - Gerhard Schmidt, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Co.
• Alternatives for fueling personal mobility
  - Dieter Zetsche, President and CEO, Chrysler Group
• The future of passenger vehicles
  - Jim Queen, Vice President, GM North America Engineering