Kyle Walworth, Vice President of Automotive Solutions and Strategy at Symphony Teleca has been confirmed as a speaker in the Hardware session of the Connected Vehicle stream at Automotive Megatrends USA ’14, which takes place in Michigan on 18 March 2014.
Kyle Walworth is responsible for the global solution development and life-cycle management, product strategy and product planning. He has been an active member of the GENIVI Alliance since its inception, as an Officer on the Board of Directors between 2009 and 2013.
Walworth has over 20 years experience in automotive engineering and management. Prior to his current position, Walworth worked for Visteon Corporation as Associate Director of global hardware and software architectures. He was responsible for the designs of multiple product lines, including infotainment head units, instrument clusters, connectivity modules, analogue/digital radios, climate control heads and amplifier systems. Walworth also managed the development of all infotainment-related subsystems including tuner and media. His background and experience provides a unique perspective on the complex electro-mechanical and software interactions in today’s consumer electronic products.
Before joining Visteon, Walworth worked for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. At Ford, Walworth held positions in product development focusing on electric vehicle power supplies and interior electronics. At GM, he worked in product development for cruise controls, instrument clusters, mass airflow sensors, throttle bodies and exhaust systems.
Organised by Automotive World, Megatrends USA ’14 is a one-day, three-stream conference focusing on Connected Car technology, Fuel Economy & Emissions Reduction and eMobility.
Other speakers confirmed to date include:
- Matt Jones, VP – Genivi and Senior Technical Specialist, Infotainment – Jaguar Land Rover
- John Waraniak, Vice President of Vehicle Technology, Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
- Joel Hoffmann, Automotive Strategist, Intel
- John Traynor, Senior Vice President – Products, Bsquare
- Andy Gryc, Senior Automotive Product Marketing Manager, QNX Software Systems
- Jim Nardulli, Senior VP – Automotive OEM Sales, NNG
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
