Chris Kersting
President and CEO, Specialty Equipment Market Association Mr Kersting talks about the effect fuel economy legislation will have on SEMA members. He explains the SEMA Action Network, which lets members know of legislation and regulatory initiatives that may affect them state by state and at the federal level.

Harry Voccola
Connected Vehicle Trade Association Mr. Voccola discusses how vehicles and the road infrastructure are now at a point where they can "communicate" with each other. He talks about how this will improve safety and congestion, and explains why the CVTA was formed: to align government and the auto industry to manage the new technologies that will be available in the future

George Perry
President and CEO, Yazaki North America, Part One Mr. Perry talks about the "supplier jam" - an online gathering of people discussing topics related to the supplier and auto industry which involved about 7,500 participants. He explains how three themes came out of this: 1. enterprise to enterprise collaboration 2. co-opetition (collaborating with your competition) 3. Changing the negative image of the auto industry. (Sponsored Segment)

George Perry
President and CEO, Yazaki North America, Part Two In this on-going discussion, Mr. Perry talks about the need for OEMs to interface with suppliers on a multi-disciplinary basis, not just with purchasing. He suggests OEMs and suppliers should work together in a way that both will grow and prosper, and not just focus on cutting prices. (Sponsored Segment)

Peter Wright
Spokesman, American Iron and Steel Institute Mr. Wright discusses how they want to make automakers aware of the growing technological changes that have been made in steel and forging. He also explains how steel parts can be used to reduce weight in engines and improve fuel economy. (Sponsored Segment)

Sanjay Rishi
Global Auto Industry Leader, IBM Mr. Rishi talks about 3 topics. The first is Thought Leadership, based on a study IBM did comparing China and India. Second is Industry Collaboration, and how IBM worked with OESA to bring Supplier Jam with 72 hours of suppliers from all over the world, getting together online to see how they can collaborate. The third is Investment in Industry Solutions, how IBM developed an early warning system for quality problems. (Sponsored Segment)

Jim Lentz,
President, Toyota Motor Sales USA Mr. Lentz discusses the challenges and issues surrounding the latest round of CAFÉ regulations and how new battery technology can help automakers build better hybrids. He also talks about the generational shift taking place in the US and how it affects automakers.

Frank Klegon,
Vice President Product Development, Chrysler LLC Mr. Klegon talks about the changes taking place at Chrysler following their split from Daimler. He discusses Chrysler's product development strategy ranging from continued sharing of components with Daimler to research and development to the new CAFÉ regulations.

Larry Jutte,
Senior Vice President, Honda of America Mfg., Inc. Mr. Jutte talks about Honda's purchasing strategies including how they foster relationships with local suppliers and reduce waste throughout their supply chain. He also mentions how they work with suppliers early in the design phase on projects to help reduce cost and minimize waste.

Phil Martens,
President Light Vehicle Systems, ArvinMeritor Mr. Martens expresses his views on their joint venture with the Chinese automaker Chery and what the partnership could bring them in the future. He also talks about opportunities in India and how the Chery brand could bring their components to market around the world.