As the automotive industry undergoes a transformative shift, the Electric Mobility Innovations Conference offers a platform to explore cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of transportation.
The conference will open at 8 a.m. with networking and breakfast.
Program will begin at 8:30 with a welcome from Denise Rice Hall, President & CEO of Smart Factory Institute.
8:45 Panel Discussion: The EV Revolution: Are We Ready for the Shift?
Panelists are:
Rick Youngblood
Executive Director, Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association
Sam Wills
Regional Director, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Alexa Voytek
Deputy Director, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
9:30 Feature Presentation: Economic Impact of Electric Mobility
Speaker:
Matt Harris
Boyd Distinguished Professor of Health Economics in the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Department of Economics in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
10:30
Session Speaker
Kevin Heaslip
Director and Professor Center for Transportation Research, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The Future of Automotive Intelligence: Merging EVs with Autonomous Technology
11:00
Panel Discussion: Is the Current Workforce Ready for an Electrified Future
Panelists are:
Skylar Randolph
Director of Business Development; Peak Performance
Brian Nolen
NA Director Manufacturing Learning; Denso
Larry Flatt
Executive Director, Automation and Robotics Training; MSCC
11:45
Session Speaker
The Infrastructure Race: Bridging the Gap to a Sustainable Future
Mina Sartipi
Guerry Professor at UTC, Founding Director of CUIP, Executive Director of UTC Research Institute, Joint Appointment with ORNL, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
12:15 Lunch
1:00
Session Speaker
Evolving Electric Vehicle and Charging Technology
Mike Brooks
Market Segment Manager - EMobility ; Phoenix Contact
1:20
Session Speaker
Navigating the EV Software Landscape
Becky Faith
Director of Business Development ; FocustApps
1:45
Session Speaker
Innovation and Startups
Tasia Malakasis
CEO, The Company Lab (CO.LAB)
2:15 Closing Remarks
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