Author: Eve Stevens

o round off our first day of discussion on the Keynote stage, Automotive News’ Hannah Lutz was joined by panellists from across the full breadth of the battery supply chain, from mining to battery manufacturing.

In “Global battery supply chain outlook” panellists from Sion Power, LG Corp, Ford and Glencore provided their insights on the state of the battery supply chain right now, asking the big questions like, “Where is the battery market going?” and, “How do we make the battery supply chain more resilient to geopolitical uncertainty and fluctuating demand?”

In “Driving growth in EV demand”, moderated by Automotive News’ Hannah Lutz, our panellists discussed the critical roadblocks hindering widespread EV adoption in the U.S.

California Energy Commissioner Noemi Gallardo was joined on the Keynote Stage by Rick Wilmer, CEO of Chargepoint, to unpack the ways in which the government and private sector can work more collaboratively toward widespread electrification.

In “Where AI, tech and data are taking mobility” Moderator, David Welch, sat down with representatives from Stellantis, DHL, Volvo and Mercedes to discuss the use of AI and its impact on consumer experience, driver experience and society at large. 

The conversation centred on the key benefits of leveraging AI in the contexts of both fleet maintenance and in-car experience, exploring AI’s critical potential to improve customer safety, increase efficiency and reduce waste.

In “Building the autonomous world”, Tobias Glitterstam, Edwin Olson and Jeremy Bird took to the Keynote Stage to discuss the roadmap to autonomy. The debate centred on innovations in autonomous technology and the key challenges facing the industry in the context of fleet transportation, ride-share services and trucking.

Moderator, David Welch, steered the discussion focusing the conversation on issues of consumer trust, cost, safety, job security and patchwork regulation.