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Register now to learn about new interior trends and innovations and network with your peers from OEMs and leading suppliers.
At the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 11 you'll see:
INSPIRING KEYNOTES
Hear insights from top General Motors and Volvo design executives (see graphic).
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Learn about new materials, technologies, consumer demands, and more.
VEHICLES ON DISPLAY
Climb inside the Wards 10 Best Interiors winners and see the OEMs accept their honors during the awards ceremony.
SUPPLIER EXHIBITS
Top solution providers display their new products and services and answer your questions on how they can help your new interior programs.
NETWORKING
Multiple networking breaks, a seated lunch and closing reception provide valuable opportunities to meet with your peers and make new connections.
STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
See the work of student designers from the College for Creative Studies who participated in our competition, sponsored by IAC and Lear. We tasked them with designing an interior for a future vehicle, and their outside-the-box ideas will inspire you.
Register Now! Early registration with $100 discount ends this Friday.

Panel 1:
Designing a Compelling User Experience
Technology is flooding into vehicles as the Internet of Things expands into every aspect of our lives. Connectivity, Advanced Driver Assist Systems and infotainment are morphing into one singular encounter known as the User Experience (UX). This session looks at how OEMs and suppliers can use technology to win over consumers with great user experiences now and in the future.

Panel 2:
Materials Innovations
Materials are the skin and bones used to create every great interior. Panelists will discuss the latest concepts for giving designers more creative freedom, reducing weight and optimizing eco-friendliness. SESSION SPONSORED BY BENECKE-KALIKO

Panel 3:
Navigating the New Interior Supplier Landscape
Supplier business models are changing rapidly across the globe because of customer demands and economic realities. This session looks at the strategies, technologies and market dynamics driving the automotive interiors supply chain. SESSION SPONSORED BY LECTRA

9:45 to 10:30 am - Keynote Speaker on IAC Center Stage
Andrew Smith,
Executive Director of Cadillac Design, General Motors

10:30 am to 11:00 am - Networking Break

11:00 am to 12:15 pm - Breakout Sessions in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Meeting Rooms:

Panel 4:
What do Future Consumers Want?
This session gives a unique look at how future vehicle buyers as young as eight years old view autonomous cars and other upcoming technologies. In addition to revealing the results of several recent studies examining how vehicle interiors might change because of self-driving features, there will be a substantive look at new concepts in comfort, connectivity and "what more" vehicles can do for us, from a consumer and interior perspective.

Panel 5:
Bright Ideas and Brainstorms for Auto Interiors
Panelists will reveal dramatic new concepts in lighting and smart surfaces that promise to visually and physically redefine interiors to suit driver and passenger needs, tastes and moods.

Panel 6:
New Visions of Utility: Advanced Truck/CUV Interiors
With consumers favoring trucks and CUVs of all shapes and sizes over conventional cars, designers and engineers will talk about appealing to this growing consumer demand for utility. Discussion topics include how challenges were solved and weight was reduced; new materials, surfaces and textures; ergonomics and special features that create a memorable interior and great user experiences.

12:30 to 1:15 pm - Lunch sponsored by Faurecia

1:15 to 1:30 pm - WardsAuto Interiors Student Design Competition sponsored by IAC and Lear

1:30 to 2:15 pm - Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards on the IAC Center Stage

2:15 to 2:45 pm - Networking Break

2:45 to 3:30 pm - Keynote Speaker on Ballroom Center Stage
Robin Page,
Design Director - Interior, Volvo Cars

3:45 to 5:00 pm - Breakout Sessions in Yanfeng Automotive Interiors Meeting Rooms

Panel 7:
What Separates a Premium Product from the Rest?
Automotive designers are obsessed with using craftsmanship, innovation and new materials to create vehicle interiors that are more luxurious and distinctive. They also are constantly looking outside the auto industry for inspiration. Panelists will discuss different stages of luxury, from overt to socially responsible, the challenge of balancing good taste with bling and discovering new materials.

Panel 8:
Wellness, Personalization and Entertainment
Bringing wellness and truly personalized comfort and infotainment to the interior is the goal of vehicle design teams. Panelists will discuss how biometrics and other advanced technologies will sooth us when we’re stressed, wake us up when we are drowsy and entertain and inspire us when we are bored.

Panel 9:
Product and Process Innovations
How a specific material makes an interior better, safer, lighter and more eco-friendly sometimes is only part of the story. Panelists discuss materials and parts where manufacturing processes play a key role in producing world-class interiors.

Early registration will end THIS FRIDAY, so register now to reserve your seat! (discounted rate = $475, regular rate = $575)