Bruce M Belzowski, Assistant Research Scientist, Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan has been confirmed as a speaker at Automotive World’s Megatrends USA ’14, which takes place in Michigan on 18 March 2014.
Bruce is an assistant research scientist in Automotive Analysis. Prior to joining UMTRI, Bruce worked for U-M’s Institute for Social Research and for R.L. Polk, where he was responsible for developing models of new car purchases and aftermarket spending. He joined Automotive Analysis as a research associate for the former Industry Structure Group in 1994.
Bruce was a major contributor to most Industry Structure Group projects. He has authored research reports focusing on a variety of automotive topics including product development, manufacturer-supplier-dealer relations, globalisation, information technology, knowledge management, and human resources. His current research topics include Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), powertrain strategies, and globalisation of the automotive industry. He is co-director of UMTRI’s China Automotive Program and Powertrain Strategies Program. He is also a steering committee member of the GERPISA global automotive research group in France and a Joint Researcher at the Institute for Technology, Enterprise, and Competitiveness at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
Bruce’s automotive consulting work has included presentations to manufacturer, supplier, and dealer groups, work with a number of clients on Delphi survey methods and issues, and work with major automotive consulting firms on supplier assessment on community automotive strategies. He is a frequent speaker on the automotive industry in conferences and in the media, as well as his testimony before the US Congress.
Organised by Automotive World, Megatrends USA ‘14 is a one-day, three-stream conference. Bruce will be moderating ‘The Big Picture’ session in the ‘Fuel Efficiency & Emissions) Reduction’ stream
Other speakers confirmed to date for Megatrends USA ‘14 include the following:
- Lisa Whalen, Vice President, Automotive & Transportation, Frost & Sullivan
- Richard Wallace, Director, Transportation Systems Analysis, Center for Automotive Research
- Mike Tinskey, Director of Global Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure, Ford
- Mike Bauer, Managing Director, TheCarPage
To register for this event, please go to http://megatrendsusa.automotiveworld.com/register/
For further details on this event, please contact the event manager, Laura Knight: laura.knight@automotiveworld.com / +44 (0) 292 070 9318
