TROY – Two major events took place in January that are of great importance to Michigan companies. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mobile Monday Detroit has asked local industry experts who were in attendance at these events to share their insights, experiences, and forecasts based on what they saw and learned February 13 at 6 p.m. at RIIS in Troy.

The Consumer Electronics Show serves as an annual launchpad for new innovation and technology that has changed the world – and lately, as connected / autonomous vehicles have become a larger part of our transportation landscape, has increasingly become a showcase heavily participated in by Michigan automobile industry-related firms.

The North American International Auto Show is Michigan’s annual opportunity to show the jewels of the automobile industry as it has been doing for over 100 years, but starting in 1987 as a truly international event hosting nearly 5,000 journalists. The show pursues a vision of continually redefining its role as it strives to be an indispensable international event – and 2017 was no exception with the addition of the AutoMobili-D exhibit area. This 120,000 square foot exhibit provided the opportunity for attending executives, industry professionals and journalists to experience firsthand advanced driver assist and autonomous vehicle functionality on a dedicated test track all in one building. The event featured unique communities of participating companies and tech start-ups covering five key mobility areas, including:

·         Autonomous Driving

·         Connected Car Technologies

·         E-Mobility

·         Mobility Services

·         Urban Mobility

Joining Mobile Monday Detroit to offer their insights on these events will be:

·         Paul Jacobs, President, jacAPPS – speaking on tech at CES

·         Tim Yerdon, VP, Visteon – speaking on connected/autonomous vehicles at CES

·         Michael Blicher, Business Development Representative, Autotalks/Managing Director, MCBNetwrx – speaking on AutoMobili-D at NAIAS

The event is free to attend but advance reservations via Meetup ARE REQUIRED; make your reservation at http://meetup.com/Mobile-Monday-Detroit. Refreshments will be served courtesy of our host and sponsor, RIIS. Free parking is available onsite.

Mobile Monday Detroit is sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM) and RIIS.