Fall Forum 2025
Program
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 23
6:00pm-8:00pm
The Brakeman
Join us for drinks, appetizers and a chance to meet forum attendees in a casual setting next to the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit.
Day 1
Wednesday, September 24
9:00am - 12:00pm
GENERAL SESSION - NEWLAB at MICHIGAN CENTRAL
Opening Remarks
Jim Buczkowski | IOP Emeritus Board Member and Fall Forum Host
Claudio Gutierrez | CEO, CG Creative
A Welcome from Collins Aerospace
Jonathan Hartman | Director, Open Innovation
KEYNOTE
Driving Tomorrow: How Transformative Technologies and Forward-Thinking Strategies Are Redefining Mobility, Business & Human Connection
Josh Sirefman | CEO, Michigan Central
Michigan Central Overview & Tour
Katie Soven | Managing Director, Newlab Detroit
Josh Sirefman | CEO, Michigan Central
Runways to Digital Highways: How Aviation is Reimagining Mobility
Mahesh Gupta | Managing Director of Innovation & AI, Delta
IOP CoLab - Supply Chain + AI, Collaboration Report
Peter Antonelli | VP, Global Head of Design, Moon Creative Lab
Jim Mangione | Director of Innovative Sciences Accelerator & External Partnerships Lead, Pfizer
Jayad Uberoi | Associate Venture Capitalist, Moon Creative Lab
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Vulnerability Landscape of V2G
Carla Treviño | EV Director, Irdeto
PANEL: Making Mobility Easier
Carla Treviño | EV Director, Irdeto
Sterling Pratz | CEO, CarIQ
Stefan Tongur, PhD | Vice President Business Development, Electreon
Olivier Proulx | Co-Founder and CTO, ChargeHub
KEYNOTE
Tariffs, Trade and Transformation: Steering Innovation Through Uncertainty
Michael Robinet | Vice President, Forecast Strategy & Forecast Council Chair at S&P Global Mobility
Startup Open House
Daniel Pereira | CEO, Co-Founder, FleetGlue
Rasmus Noraas Bendvold | Managing Director US, Wheel.me
Michael Van Steenburg | Founder, CEO, Veolectra & Modal Motors
Brandon Barry | CISSP, CEO, Block Harbor
Adam Phillips | Director, Business Development & Partnerships, Invisible AI
Sterling Pratz | CEO, CarIQ
Stefan Tongur, PhD | Vice President Business Development, Electreon
Olivier Proulx | Co-Founder and CTO, ChargeHub
6:30pm-8:30pm
Dinner – Ford Piquette Museum
6:00 PM | Shuttle leaves from The Shinola Hotel (where many guests are staying) for dinner at Ford Piquette Museum. Anyone staying in the downtown area is welcome to meet at the Shinola.
9:00 PM | Shuttle departs The Ford Piquette Museum for The Shinola Hotel
Day 2
Thursday, September 25
9:00am
GENERAL SESSION - NEWLAB at MICHIGAN CENTRAL
Opening Remarks
Jim Buczkowski | IOP Emeritus Board Member and Fall Forum Host
Claudio Gutierrez | CEO, CG Creative
KEYNOTE
When Technology Understands Us: Human Connection in an Automated World
Carla Diana | Associate Professor & Director of Product Design, Lawrence Technological University
Designing for Disruption: Lessons in Robotics and Automation from the Edge of Innovation
Mitchell Rohde | Founder and Principal, Rohde Way, LLC
Securing the Intelligent Edge
Will Hickie | Data Science Architect, Irdeto
Paru Jayaprakash | Technology Enablement, Supermicro
Newlab at Michigan Central Tour
11:45am - 12:45pm
Lunch
12:45pm - 4:00pm
Mobility Innovation Landscape: Insights & Opportunities for Cross-Member Collaboration
Jiyoung Choi | Chief Operating Officer, Valuenex
Smart Mobility and Aerial Innovations
Greg McGuire | Managing Director, Mcity
Venkat Viswanathan | Associate Professor, University of Michigan
AI COP Update
Jim Mangione | Global Clinical Supply Innovation Lead, Pfizer
What if Cargo Could Talk?
Blake Reed | Value Stream Manager, Collins Aerospace
KEYNOTE
The Rise of the Machine Era: Exploring the Societal Shifts Driven by AI, Automation & Robotics
Sheryl Connelly | Former Chief Futurist, Ford Motor Company
Optional Tour
Friday, September 26
9:30am
Henry Ford Museum
We’re organizing an optional visit to the Henry Ford Museum for those interested!
Participants will be responsible for the entry fee, and we’ll gladly help coordinate ridesharing to both the museum and the airport to make things easier.