EV-Focused Business of Plugging In Conference Returns to Detroit, Announces Key Speakers
Thursday, September 2, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 2 -- This October, The
Business of Plugging In(SM) conference returns
to Detroit hosting a diverse lineup of leaders
from a number of different industries.
Representing sectors key to the success of
wide-scale plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)
deployment, this year's event will unite
automotive, utility, technology, finance and
policy leaders to continue the intelligent
discussion surrounding the global PEV
market.
Speakers confirmed for the 2010
conference include:
*
Michael Brylawski, Executive Vice President,
Corporate Strategy, Bright
Automotive
* Jay
Chmelauskas, President, Western
Lithium
* Tony Earley,
Chairman & CEO, DTE
Energy
* Jason Forcier,
VP of Automotive Solutions, A123
Systems
* Nancy Gioia,
Director, Global Electrification, Ford Motor
Company
* Jon Hykawy,
Clean Technologies & Materials Analyst,
Byron Capital Markets
*
George Pataki, Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke
LLP and Former Governor, State of New
York
* Chris Preuss,
President, OnStar
* Dan
Reicher, Director, Climate Change and Energy
Initiative, Google
* Mark
Reuss, President, General Motors North
America
* Dipender
Saluja, Managing Partner, Capricorn Investment
Group
* Tom Stephens,
Vice Chairman, Global Product Operations,
General Motors
* Mary Ann
Wright, Vice President, Global Technology and
Innovation Accelerators, Johnson Controls Power
Solutions
* Yibing Wu,
President, CITIC Private Equity Funds
Management Company, Ltd.
The
three-day conference will feature programming
covering all aspects of the PEV industry, from
the "Discovering the Lithium Trail" session on
involving the lithium value chain, to "We're
Building Them—So, Who's Going to Buy Them?,"
a panel dedicated to the successful adaptation
of PEVs into today's market. Panels, sessions
and workshops will shape the agenda of the
conference, taking place at the Detroit
Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
A
ride-and-drive event exclusive to The Business
of Plugging In attendees will also take place
at the conference, featuring the following
highly anticipated
vehicles:
* 2011
Chevrolet Volt
* 2011
Ford Transit Connect EV
*
2011 Nissan LEAF
* 2011
Mercedes-Benz Smart fortwo Electric
Drive
* Ford F-150
Converted Hybrid Pickup
Registration
for The Business of Plugging In conference 2010
is open. Join the PEV discussion and help to
ensure the present and future success of
plug-in electric vehicles.
For more
information on registration, exhibition and
sponsorship for The Business of Plugging In,
visit www.bpiconference.com.
About The Business
of Plugging In (SM)
The Business
of Plugging In first took place in 2009 in
Detroit, the center of global automotive
technology leadership, to cultivate discussion
among key stakeholders about developing a
business model and infrastructure that will
support the introduction and future growth of
plug-in electric vehicles. Presenting Sponsors
for 2010 are General Motors (www.gm.com) and
DTE Energy (www.dteenergy.com). The Center for
Automotive Research, based in Ann Arbor, Mich.
manages the conference.