Welcome Remarks | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
PANEL 1 | Reflecting on the 1980s: The U.S.-Japan Auto Conferences | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Robert Cole
Professor Emeritus, University of California Berkeley
Michael Flynn
Research Scientist Emeritus, University of Michigan
John Campbell
Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan
KEYNOTE + LUNCH (Registration Required) | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Shinichi Yasui
President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
PANEL 2 | Michigan Alumni at Toyota | 1:10 PM – 2:30 PM
Kristen Tabar
Vice President of Technical Strategy Planning Office, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Yasuyuki Kohaya
Chief Liaison Officer, Toyota Research Institute
Greg Laurence
Associate Professor of Management, University of Michigan Flint
Moderator:
Allison Alexy
Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Culture, University of Michigan
PANEL 3 | Engaged Learning | 2:40 PM – 4:00 PM
Keishiro Iwasaki
Michigan Ross School of Business Class of 2018
Project Management Intern at Continental Automotive
Kunizo Oka
Head of Business Center, Continental Automotive Corporation Japan
Erin Riden
Human Resources Manager, N.S. International
Shea Krajewski
Compensation and Benefits Manager, N.S. International
Bingqing Zu
Michigan Engineering M.S.E. Class of 2018
Mechnical Engineering Intern at N.S. International
PANEL 4 | Autonomous Vehicles | 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM
Ryan Eustice
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Vice President of Autonomous Driving, Toyota Research Institute
Yasuyuki Kohaya
Chief Liaison Officer, Toyota Research Institute
Jennifer Robertson
Professor of Anthropology and the History of Art, University of Michigan