Category: Keynote videos

Anupam Singhal, President of Manufacturing Business at Tata Consultancy Services, takes to the Keynote Stage to discuss the ever-evolving mobility landscape and the impact of increasing connectivity on the consumer experience.

Venture capitalist legend, Tim Draper was joined on the Keynote stage by Raymond Zheng and Michael Ronen to discuss how AI is changing the investment landscape.

The panellists discussed the rise of AI in the mobility sector, contextualising 2025 as a technological precipice which would usher in big changes in the both the world of manufacturing, in-car experience and city design.

Project Director of Move America Cormac Cronin Martin kicks-off the Keynote stage at MOVE America 2025 to offer his opening remarks.

Cormac takes us through the key reasons behind MOVE’s strategic relocation to Detroit unpacking  the cities rich automotive history and its long-held status as a hub for innovation and thought leadership.

Chauncey Mayfield, Partner at Honigman LLP and Diamond Sponsor of MOVE America 2025, sat down with colleague Jeff Lamb, Vice Chair of the Litigation Department at Honigman. They were joined by friends and clients to discuss supply chain disruptions and the impact of tariffs on the global supply chain.

The group began by providing context around notable supply chain disruptions in recent years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant freeze event in Texas, and the recent global semiconductor shortage.

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.