Women Automotive Summit: DETROIT

4th June 2024

Women Automotive Network

This is the time for women and their allies to come together and support one another. With over 34,000 members already, the Women Automotive Network community continues to grow and uplift on a global scale.

View agenda for our highly anticipated Detroit Summit!

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Detroit Agenda, June 4

Networking Workshop

Networking for Introverts

Stephanie Thoma
Leadership Coach Holistic Ambition

Chair's Welcome

Ana Lovera
Founder, Sourcing Values Inc

Empowering Leadership: Cultivating a Resilient Workforce

Meshell R Baker
Chief Confidence Igniter

Available Keynote

Interested in securing this position? It is exclusively available for our Corporate Partners . If you're passionate about supporting initiatives that drive positive change and wish to highlight your contributions, please get in touch with us for partnership opportunities.
isabella@womenautomotive.com

On-stage Interview: Driving Excellence

Join us for this on-stage interview with Claudia Marquez, where she will share her journey to success in the competitive auto industry

Claudia Marquez
Chief Operating Officer, Genesis Motor North America
Joan Michelson
Host of Electric Ladies Podcast, Forbes Contributor, and Coach

Available Keynote

Interested in securing this position? Please get in touch with us for partnership opportunities. isabella@womenautomotive.com

Networking Coffee Break

This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas, and find inspiration from like-minded professionals.

Roundtable workshops

Guaranteeing a great interactive atmosphere and in-depth conversations for an hour with different hosts! Take your pick... Which session will you join, as you can only choose one!

1) "Changing Gears: Strategies for Women to Lead with Confidence in the Auto Industry"

Micha Goebig
CEO, Go Big Coaching & Communications LLC
2) "How to Prevent the Extinction of Automotive Brand Loyalty & Increase Customer Retention"

Tianna Mick
Chief Marketing Officer Dealer Synergy
3) "10 Easy Steps to Beat Performance Review Bias"

Giselle Galper
Founder, Chea Seed Inc
4) "Unleashing Your Inner Potential: Harnessing the Power of the Female Brain"

Julie Anderson
Owner CEO, Your Best Mind LLC
5) "Dare to be Different? Unleash your Feminine Superpowers Professionally and Personally to Drive Growth in all areas of your Life"

Gail Rubinstein
Founder & CEO, Retail Resilient
6) "Resilience Revolution: Strength in Adversity"

Meshell R Baker
Chief Confidence Igniter
7) "Insight & Inspiration: 10 leading voices on the present and future of advancing women in automotive"

Lucy Franklin
Diversity & Transformation Director, Wenham Carter
8) Topic TBC

Speaker TBC
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Networking Lunch Break

The Future of Auto and of Women in Auto: Insights from the AlixPartners Disruption Index™ and Beyond

Yvette Zhang, Director
Automotive & Industrial Practice, AlixPartners LLP

On-stage interview with Flex colleagues

Candace Renfrow
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Flex
Judith Gaspar
Director, Learning & Development, Flex
Nicole Stevenson
VP Business Strategy and Marketing, Flex
Melanie Schuttenberg
VP Customer Business Unit Europe & Managing Director Design Center Stuttgart, Flex

Keynote

Interested in speaking, contact: isabella@womenautomotive.com

Coffee Break - Networking

This is the perfect opportunity to expand your network, exchange ideas, and find inspiration from like-minded professionals.

On-stage Interview

How to re-invent yourself in the software defined world. Hear all about Sabrina's journey from General Counsel for Porsche in China, to tech founder in Silicon Valley and now head of strategy and product for Cariad North America

Sabrina Yuan
VP Strategy and Business Development Company, Cariad Inc. – a Volkswagen Group Company
Caroline Trudeau
Storyteller, Strategist and Senior Industry Advisor

You Don't Have To Be Good At Sales To Be Good At Sales

How can you find your own selling super power and use it in your career and business to gain confidence in sales

Kirsti Jane
Founder & CEO, House of Motorsport - the Agency

Closing Panel: Where exactly are the Opportunities? How to make your own Career Plan!

Join global leaders as the explore the differences across job functions and geographies. What are the various challenges and rewards for women leaders.

George Ayres
Managing Director, AutoMobility Advisors
Ashwini Balasubramanian
General Manager - Advanced Engineering, Harley Davidson Motor Company I President, Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation
Alisha Bellezza
SVP, Global Automotive Coatings, PPG
Anna Markett
SVP, Supply Chain Stellantis North America

Chair's Closing Speech

Ana Lovera
Founder, Sourcing Values Inc.

17:30

AWARDS & Networking Cocktail Reception

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We are excited to be partnering with AutoTech Detroit for this year's ceremony! Join us in recognizing outstanding achievements of individuals and companies. Shortlist will be announced soon...

June 5-6th

AutoTech Detroit

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We are proud to be partnering with the Wards team and hosting the following Panel Discussion, June 5th, 11:05am
"Navigating the Future of Automotive Leadership: Balancing Tradition and Innovation"
- How important is the balance between industry insiders and outsiders within the automotive sector, and how does this balance contribute to both industry understanding and creativity?
- How does the decision to bring in leaders with no automotive industry background reflect the industry's commitment to breaking free from traditional OEM approaches and embracing disruptive innovation?
- What potential advantages and support can internal and external networks offer in the drive for greater diversity within the industry?
- What else is needed to not only attract, but retain current talent?
For more information visit: https://wardsauto.informa.com/autotech-detroit/

Jen Brace
Chief Futurist, Ford Motor Company
Marian Maroki
Purchasing, General Motors
Stephanie May
Director, Women Automotive Network