Golf Outing
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WORKSHOP A: Entering Emerging Asian markets- Lessons learned for OEMs and suppliers from Ford's experience in India, Vietnam and other markets.

Susan Gasparian - Global Compliance Counsel, Ford Motor Company

WORKSHOP B: Emerging Manufacturing Technologies

Eric Kam - AutoForm Engineering USA

WORKSHOP C: Implementing Supplier Lot Control and Traceability

	Joe Brangers - Manager I/Gear Solutions Group, I/Gear, Inc.
	Mark Doyle - Customer and Partner Management, I/Gear, Inc.

WORKSHOP D: Extending Supply Chain Technologies
via the Web

Jason Wadzinski – CEO, Edict Systems

WORKSHOP E: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky and Bluegrass Community and Technical College’s Partnership for Training Skilled Maintenance Technicians

	Jim White - Director, Center for Excellence in Automotive Manufacturing, Kentucky Community and Technical College Sys.
	Robert F. Knight - Campus Director, Georgetown Campus, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
	Mark Manuel - Vice President for Corporate and Community Development, Bluegrass Community and Technical College

WORKSHOP F: Intercultural Issues and Domestic
Diversity Issues

Dr. Douglas Stuart - Training Manager and Senior Coach, IOR Global Services

Evening Reception at the Rathskeller

	Bill Samuels, Jr. - President & CEO, Maker’s Mark Distillery
	Governor Martha Layne Collins - Commonwealth of Kentucky

6:30 A.M.

Kentucky Truck Plant		Louisville Assembly Plant

Tours of the Kentucky Truck Plant and the Louisville Assembly Plant are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Kentucky Truck Plant manufactures the Ford Super Duty pickups, the F-250 - F-550 truck line. Louisville Assembly Plant manufactures the Ford Explorer, Ford Explorer Sport Trac and the Mercury Mountaineer.

Appropriate plant attire required for plant tour: closed-toe shoes, flat shoes, long pants

Breakfast and Exhibits Open

Opening Feature Presentations

Timothy D. Leuliette - Chairman, President & CEO, Metaldyne

Keynote

Bob Lutz - Vice Chairman, General Motors

Panel Presentation and Discussion
"Global Information Technology Sourcing"
OEMs and suppliers are leveraging information technology considerably to increase their efficiency, productivity, and profitability. Leveraging and sourcing technologies in various parts of the world has been widely adopted by both OEMs and their supplier. This session will focus on both challenges and opportunities in leveraging information technology globally.

	Moderated By: Anup Popat, CEO, Systems Technology Group, Inc.
	Al Salerno, Regional Vice President, Tradebeam, Inc.
	John Gercak - Director of IT, Eaton Corporation

3:45 P.M.

Panel Presentation and Discussion
“Diversify or Die”
Globalizing your production and supply chain is a key to survival for both OEs and suppliers. In order to be successful in this hyper competitive market, you have to take your products and service to a global audience. There is no other way. In addition markets such as Russia, Mexico, India, and China are experiencing tremendous growth rate in the automotive sector. This session will look into various markets and how OEs and suppliers are diversifying and positioning themselves to gain an edge.

	Keith L. Silver - Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Consulate General
	Maria Chernobrovkina – Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg, Russia
	Ralph Malone – President, Triana Industries
	Rodger T. Lovrenich - Vice President of Engineering, TECMA Companies

6:15 P.M.

Depart for GAC Dinner Reception
Louisville Slugger Museum
Sponsored By: Oracle Corporation

Feature Presentations

	Phil Martens - Senior Vice President and President, Light Vehicle Systems, Arvin Meritor
	John Waraniak - Vice President Vehicle Technology, Specialty Equipment Marketing Association
	Lyle J. Otremba - Vice President, Global Sales and Engineering, Body and Chassis Systems Division, Cooper-Standard Automotive
	Stuart Jackson - Vice President, L.E.K. Consulting

Panel Presentation and Discussion
Global Supply Chain and Marketing
Marketing and supply chain management are key profitability drivers. Organizations that are successful in these two aspects do well in the long run. In addition as manufacturing is increasingly globalized, the performance of one’s supply chain is even more critical. This session will focus on techniques and strategies that suppliers are incorporating in their marketing and supply chain activities and how they integrating it with their manufacturing processes.

	Laurie Harbour-Felax - President, Harbour-Felax Group
	Jim Seta - Director of Sales, North America, SKF Automotive Division
	John Kay - President, North America, SupplyOn

Panel Presentation and Discussion
Performance Engineering
Recent developments in new manufacturing technologies are keys to the success of the industry as a whole. Customers are demanding performance improvements in their vehicle every year. This session will focus on new developments in the area of powertrain technologies, alternative fuel technologies, and impact of high performance vehicles. Suppliers will learn about OEM expectations and opportunities in these areas.

	Moderated By: Jeremy Burne - North American Director, Motorsport Industry Association
	Rebecca Vest - General Manager Vehicle Parts and Materials Purchasing, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
	Thomas V. Easterday - Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Member of the Board of Directors, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
	Bruce Belzowski - Associate Director and Assistant Research Scientist Automotive Analysis Division, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
	Dr. Vallury Prabhakar - CEO, AutoForm Engineering
	Richard Quinlan - President, Orchid International

Panel Presentation and Discussion
The Automotive Labor Market – Opportunities, Challenges, Costs & Solutions
The North American auto industry is facing significant challenges regarding its labor market. In particular, health care cost is a major concern or both OEs and suppliers. For some companies, it has threatened their survival. In addition to health care, retaining and recruiting talents has also become a major challenge to both OEs and suppliers. This session will focus on these two key issues and what the industry as a whole is doing to address it.

	Kimberly A. Kovac - Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Metaldyne University, Metaldyne
	Bruce Belzowski - Associate Director and Assistant Research Scientist Automotive Analysis Division, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

Panel Presentation and Discussion
Selling to the New Domestics - Expectations

	Moderated By: Rich Iler, Managing Partner, Towpath Partners, LLC
	Sherry A. Welsh - Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Robert Bosch Corporation
	Christine M. Filipowicz, Senior Regional Director, NA Asian OEM Customer Business Group, Visteon Corporation
	Keith L. Eakins, Jr. - Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC

Panel Presentation and Discussion
Use of Alliances and Joint Ventures to Expand Resources and Increase Profitability

	June Aeillo - Director Procurement, LVS North America ArvinMeritor OE, LLC
	Andre Gist – President & CEO, Manufacturers Industrial Group, LLC
	Jim Holland - President & CEO, The Holland Group
	Kevin Shurn – President, Superior Maintenance Co.
	Ed Rigsbee – President, Rigsbee Research

Lunch

	Donna Darden-McClung - Executive Vice President, James Group International & President, Renaissance Global Logistics
	Charlie Johnson - President, CW Johnson Xpress

One on One, Buyer-Seller Matchmaking and Networking Session
The goal of this matchmaking session is to give the seller and the buyer an opportunity to network one-on-one with each other. Once you have registered for the GAC, our staff will set up 10 minute appointments between seller and buyers based on the information you provide in the registration questionnaire. (read more)