Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking
11th Annual General Meeting of Members
8:30 a.m.
Chair’s Remarks: Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation
President’s Report: Neil De Koker, President and CEO, OESA
Washington Update: Ann Wilson, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, MEMA
2009 OESA Outlook Conference
9 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction Neil De Koker, President and CEO, OESA
9:10 a.m.
A New Automotive Industry: Unprecedented Norms Present High-Risk Opportunities
Stephen J. Girsky, President, S. J. Girsky and Co.
Michael Robinet, Vice President, Global Vehicle Forecasts, CSM Worldwide
John Murphy, Senior Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Kim Korth, President and CEO, IRN, Inc.
10:35 a.m.
Networking Break and Review of Exhibits
11 a.m.
Continuous Improvement; Continuous Quality Steve St. Angelo, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, inc.
11:35 a.m.
The Reinvention of General Motors Mark Reuss, Vice President, Global Vehicle Engineering, General Motors Co.
12:10 p.m.
Lunch
1:10 p.m.
Lunch Keynote Address Mike Jackson, Chairman & CEO, AutoNation, Inc.
1:55 p.m.
Networking Break and Review of Exhibits
2:10 p.m.
New Thinking: Key Steps to Achieving Better Results
James S. McElya, CEO and Executive Chairman, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.
John Weber, President and CEO, Remy International
Peter Marks, Chairman, President and CEO, Robert Bosch LLC
3:25 p.m.
Networking Break and Review of Exhibits
3:50 p.m.
Technology Outlook: E-Mobility and Electrification of the Vehicle
Barb Samardzich,Vice President, Global Powertrain Engineering, Ford Motor Company
Roland Ehniss, Executive Vice President, Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Technology, Robert Bosch GmbH
Knut A. Simonsen, Senior Vice President, DTE Energy Resources, Inc. (invited)
Moderator: Juergen Reers, Managing Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
4:50 p.m.
The Role of Private Equity in the Revitalization of the Automotive Industry Gerald Greenwald, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC
5:25 p.m.
Closing Remarks Neil De Koker, President and CEO, OESA
5:30 p.m.
Reception and Review of Exhibits
6:30 p.m.
Dinner Program
Presentation of Outgoing Chairman Gift and Incoming Chairman Remarks
Dinner
7:45 p.m.
Dinner Keynote Address The Honorable Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
