Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, will be a keynote speaker at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit on Sept. 12.
Galhotra, who leads Ford Motor Co.‘s gasoline-powered vehicle business, will join a keynote lineup of General Motors President Mark Reuss and Hyundai Motor Co. President Jose Muñoz.
The event’s theme is “Investing in Innovation,” with a focus on navigating the future of electrification, infrastructure and sustainability across the auto industry.
Panelists include ZF North America President Martin Fischer, Fox Motor President Diane Maher and Assembly Ventures co-founder Jessica Robinson.
Automotive News will display the latest game-changing innovations from PACE Award finalists and post pilot pre-commercialized innovations from PACEpilot finalists. Automotive News also will introduce this year’s class of Rising Stars.
The Congress takes place on the eve of the North American International Detroit Auto Show, which runs Sept. 13-24.