Petersen Automotive Museum To Host 2019 'Future Of The Automobile Conference' On May 3

April 18, 2019 by The Petersen Automotive Museum

Focused on the dynamic change happening in transportation and mobility, the second annual event will be highlighted by a panel discussions with Klaus Bischoff (Head of Design, VW) , McKeel Hagerty (CEO, Hagerty) and Javier Verdura (Director of Product Design, TESLA Motors)

LOS ANGELES (April 18th, 2019) – On Friday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., the Petersen Automotive Museum will host the 'Future of the Automobile Conference.' The day-long series of talks, demonstrations and panel discussions throughout the museum will gather leaders in the auto, tech and city-planning fields. Topics of discussion will include designing the future, connectivity and security, the future of infrastructure and city planning, artificial intelligence and autonomy, the future of ownership and ridesharing, powering the future, and the rise of China.

'Because we are amidst immense change in the automotive industry, we want to be ahead of the discussion,' said Petersen Executive Director Terry L. Karges. 'The 'Future of the Automobile Conference' allows us to lead the revolution, inspiring open conversation amongst trailblazers and automotive enthusiasts.'

Notable speakers will include Klaus Bischoff (Head of Design, VW), McKeel Hagerty (CEO, Hagerty), Javier Verdura (Director of Product Design, TESLA Motors), Pushkar Modi (Director of Engineering, Turo), Alex Roy (Tech Investor and Founder, Human Driving Asssociation), Dr. Wolfgang Warnecke (Energy & Future Mobility Expert, Shell), Alex Wellon (CEO, MotorTrend Group), August Bradley (Executive Producer and Host, MIND & MACHINE), Dakota Semler (CEO and Co-Founder, Thor Trucks), Daniel Pilling (Director of Program Management, Microsoft), Emily Bailey (CMO, Racemark), Judy Kruger (Director of Advanced Transportation, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation), Jun Pei (Co-Founder and CEO, Cepton Technology), Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (Mobility, EVELOZCITY), Kristin Kolodge (Executive Director of Driver Interaction and Human Machine Interface, JD Power), Michael Dunne (CEO, ZoZo Go), Neil Peterson (Founder, Edge Foundation), Phillip Washington (CEO, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Saba Waheed (Research Director, UCLA Labor Center), Sam Park (UX/UI Design senior manager, Nissan research center Silicon Valley), Stephen Cheung (Executive Vice President of Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation and President of World Trade Center Los Angeles), Steve Banfield (CEO, ReachNow), Tom White (Impact Director, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator), Dan K. Eberhart (CEO, Canary), David DeRosa (Planning Manager, AECOM), Drew Murphy (Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for Edison International), Naghmana Majed (CTO for Global Automotive and Aerospace & Defense Industry, IBM), and Kellen Pucher (Director, Strategic Initiatives, Connected Vehicles at Panasonic USA).

Due to the conference, the Petersen will be closed to the public on May 3, 2019. To learn more about the 'Future of the Automobile Conference' or to purchase tickets to the event, please visit www.futureoftheautomobile.org. For more information about the Petersen Automotive Museum, visit www.petersen.org.