Ignite Automotive

Ignite Automotive a Success!

Thank you for making Ignite Automotive so great.

An extra big thank you goes out to our excellent speakers: Mike Bauer, Doug Van Slembrouck, Elizabeth Briody, Nikunj Jain, Charlie Wollborg, Mohan Tanniru, Norman Witte III, James T. Low, Gregg Garrett and Bil Moore. Thank you for enlightening us!

Thanks to our sponsors: Center for Integrated Business Research and Education at Oakland University, Edict Incorporated, and Society of Automotive Analysts for all of their time, donations and tireless volunteer work.

We had a great time and are looking forward to the next event.

Ignite Automotive Live Streaming

Ignite Automotive will be streamed live.

The event starts Thursday April 22nd, 2010 at 7pm.

Streaming Video by Ustream.TV

We are also recording the event and will post videos on the website after they have been edited.

Ignite Automotive is Today

We hope that you are as excited about attending Ignite Automotive as we are!

We have a great program lined up for you:

• Mike Bauer - "Think Outside the Car"
• Doug Van Slembrouck - "Michigan Manufacturing is Not Dead!"
• Elizabeth Briody - "Ignite People and Culture: Transforming General Motors"
• Nikunj Jain - "The Next EV"
• Charlie Wollborg - "Three Hair-Brained Schemes to Fix the Economy, the Auto Industry and the Energy Crisis"
• Mohan Tanniru - "A Car for Every Need, but all Within My Budget"
• Norman Witte III - "Alcoholic America"
• James T. Low - "Breakthroughs to Ignite the U.S. Automakers"
• Gregg Garrett - "Future of Automotive: More about the Clouds than the Pavement"
• Bil Moore - "The Secret Weapon of the Auto Industry"

WHEN:
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Please arrive before 6:50 pm as we will be opening remaining seats to walkup registration.

The event will start promptly at 7pm.

If you know someone who is unable to attend in person, we will be streaming the event live.


GETTING THERE:
The Oakland Center is located on the campus of Oakland University. We recommend parking in Lot 1 and using the main entrance to the Oakland Center. Ignite Automotive is held in the ballroom on the second floor.

The address is:
Oakland Center at Oakland University
2200 N. Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48326

GETTING FED:
Although we'll have light refreshments, there are plenty of restaurants nearby if you're looking for dinner.

SOCIAL:

• If you use Twitter, the hashtag for Ignite Automotive is #igniteauto.
• If you plan on taking photos with your camera or phone, we encourage you to post them to our Flickr Pool  or our Facebook Page.
• There will be an afterglow gathering at Red Ox Tavern.

Top Five Reasons to Attend Ignite Automotive

1. You Won't Be Bored
   
   With each talk being just 5 minutes, you won't get bored. Our presenters range the gamut from an ethnographer studying culture at General Motors to the "Chief Troublemaker" of a Detroit advertising agency.
   
2. It's Free!
   
   Unlike most conferences, Ignite Automotive is 100% free. Our presenters, organizers, and sponsors have all donated their time and effort to bring you an exciting event that is open to anyone who is interested. We have limited seating, so register online for your ticket today.
   
3. No Keynote Speakers
   
   Instead of putting just a few special guests up on a pedestal for a keynote speech or panel, we give each of our speakers, from all walks of life, five minutes to enlighten you.
   
   All of our speakers at Ignite Automotive are created equal: they each are allotted the same amount of time and play by the same set of rules.
   
4. Presentation Slides Auto-Advance
   
   To add to the excitement, Ignite presenters are only allowed to use 20 slides. The catch is that each slide auto-advances after 15 seconds, regardless of whether or not the presenter is ready or not.
   
   The Ignite format provides an intense atmosphere and forces presenters to stay on topic and get their points across quickly and succinctly (or be left behind by their own slides).
   
5. Fresh, Fresh Ideas
   
   We’re constantly barraged with analysis from Wall Street, the Boardrooms and Press – the "Authoritative Opinions" get old quickly. Our speakers are not the usual talking heads you’ll find on TV and radio.
   
   The concept behind Ignite Automotive is to expose Detroit to out of the box thinkers with disruptive ideas. Change in the air in the automotive industry and Ignite Automotive the best place to catch that wind.

Announcing Ignite Automotive Presenters

We're proud to announce our speaker lineup for Ignite Automotive!

Thursday, April 22nd is coming up fast, so register for your free tickets today!

Alcoholic America

Norman Witte III - Twitter: @DJMeph - Email: norm.witte(at)gmail.com

A Car for Every Need, but all Within My Budget

Mohan Tanniru - Email: tanniru(at)oakland.edu

Breakthroughs to Ignite the U.S. Automakers

James T. Low, Ph.D., CPIM - Email: james_low(at)wayne.edu

Future of Automotive: More about the Clouds than the Pavement

Gregg Garrett - Email: greggory.garrett(at)vw.com

Ignite People and Culture: Transforming General Motors

Elizabeth Briody - Email: elizabeth.briody(at)gmail.com

Michigan Manufacturing is Not Dead!

Doug Van Slembrouck - Twitter: @DougVanSlembro - Email: dvan(at)plex.com

The Next EV

Nikunj Jain - Email: nikunj15(at)gmail.com

The Secret Weapon of the Auto Industry

Bil Moore - Twitter: @BilMoore - Email: bmoore(at)spscom.com

Three Hair-Brained Schemes to Fix the Economy, the Auto Industry and the Energy Crisis

Charlie Wollborg - Twitter: @CharlieCurve - Email: charlie(at)curvedetroit.com

Think Outside the Car

Mike Bauer - Email: mbauer3(at)csc.com