Tuesday - Moderated Panel: "Car Makers Speak"
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Tuesday, October 21 • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Riverview Ballroom
The Car Makers Speak Moderated Panel has been one of the consistent highlights each year at Convergence. Consisting of top electrical engineers from the world's major carmakers in a lively give-and-take, the panelists will discuss a number of vital subjects including global E/E standards, the challenges carmakers face, how suppliers can help, the commoditization of operating systems and electronic control units, along with some of the major trends of the day.
Moderator/Organizer:
Paul M. Hansen
The Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics
Panelists
Jim Buczkowski
Director, Electrical and Electronics Systems Engineering Implementation, Ford Motor Company
Jim Buczkowski is Director Electrical and Electronics Systems Engineering at Ford Motor Company. He and his team are responsible for design and application of electrical and electronic systems on Ford North American product programs. He has 27 years with Ford Motor Company including experience in Electronics Design, Electronics Manufacturing, including manufacturing assignments in the U.S and in Spain, Product Development Quality and Manufacturing and Supply Chain Information Technology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. His hobbies include basketball and volleyball with his daughters, home automation and video production. He lives in Troy Michigan with his wife and their two daughters.
Toyohei Nakajima
Senior Chief Engineer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
| March 1977 | Graduated from The University of Tokyo |
| April 1977 | Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| April 1990 | Promoted to Chief Engineer, Sensor system research, Honda Wako R&D Center in Japan |
| March 2001 | Transferred to Honda R&D Americas Inc. Detroit Office as the Director of ITR Division (Information Technology and general advanced Technology Research) |
| April 2005 | Back to Honda Tochigi R&D Center in Japan.
Promoted to Senior Chief Engineer responsible for the entire automotive electronics R&D activities including body electronics, intelligent system, chassis control and power train control. |
| April 2006 | Organization Change
Honda R&D Co.,Ltd. Automotive R&D Center, Technology Research Division 4, Department 2
Senior Chief Engineer/Senior Manager:
Electrical & Electronic System R&D |
Günter Reichart
BMW AG, Vice President Driver Assistance, Body Electronics and Electrical Networks
| Education: | Dr.-Ing. (Study of Electrical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich) |
| Professional Experience |
| 1975 - 1978 | Kraftwerk Union AG Erlangen
Department for Instrumentation and Control Systems |
| 1978 - 1987 | Gesellschaft für Reaktorsicherheit (Institute for Reactor Safety)
Reliability Department, Contributions to various Risk- and Reliability Studies for German Nuclear Power Plants
Research on Human Reliability and Ergonomics |
| 1987 - 1992 | BMW AG
Vehicle and Traffic Research |
| 1992 - 2000 | Head of Vehicle and Traffic Research |
| since 2000 | Several Leading Functions (VP) in the Electrics/Electronics Department |
| Current Responsibility: Vice President Driver Assistance, Body Electronics and Electrical Networks |
Andreas Schell
Vice President - Electrical/Electronics Engineering Core, Chrysler
Schell is responsible for all electrical and electronics engineering design, development, quality and voice of the customer activities. Schell reports directly to Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President - Product Development.
Schell joined DaimlerBenz in 1996 as a Research Engineer. In 2002, he accepted a Chrysler position as Senior Manager - New Technology Battery Programs. Most recently he served as Director - Volume Planning, Recovery & Transformation Plan (RTP) and Business Strategy
Chris Thibodeau
Director, Global Technology Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Products, General Motors Corporation
Chris Thibodeau is the Director of Global Technology Engineering for Advanced Electrical/Electronics at General Motors. Chris manages the Electrical Center as part of his responsibilities. Chris has held various positions over the past 21 years in the following product areas: Chassis Electronics (ABS), Speed Control Electronics, Audio/Navigation Systems, Digital Audio Receivers (SDARS, HD, DAB), Voice/Telematics Modules, and Body Electronics. Chris held Senior Management positions while managing Electronics Product Design (Advanced, Forward, and Current Model), and in Electronics Manufacturing. Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology and received his Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from Wayne State University through the Ford/Visteon Engineering Management Masters Program.
