CAAT Conference

2017 CAAT Conference
Driverless Cars, but What is Driving the Workforce?

April 28, 2017, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Macomb Community College
South Campus, K building
The conference included:

Technology updates on connected and automated vehicles, fuel cells, and lightweighting. (Macomb Community College)

Workplace Reports from Oakland Workforce Development/Oakland County Michigan Works! and Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)

A panel discussion on workforce needs with representatives from industry and academia

Curriculum development updates by Macomb Community College

Participants earned 2 NATEF Credits for attending the 2017 CAAT Conference.

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Kay Stepper
Vice President, Head of Driver Assistance and Automated Driving North America
Chassis Systems Control, Robert Bosch LLC

Dr. Kay Stepper is Head of the Regional Business Unit Driver Assistance and Automated Driving, and Vice President of Engineering for the Chassis Systems Control division of Robert Bosch LLC in Plymouth, Michigan.

He is responsible for the product and business development of automotive driver assistance products and systems in North America.

Since joining Bosch in 1996, Dr. Stepper has held a series of engineering, research and business positions with Robert Bosch in the U.S. and in Germany. He has more than twenty years of experience in the automotive industry.

Dr. Stepper received both his master’s degree and his doctorate in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.

Presentations

Tech Talk:

Bob Feldmaier, Director, CAAT
Connected and Automated Vehicles, Fuel Cells, Lightweighting

Workplace Reports:

Jennifer Llewellyn, Manager Oakland Workforce Development/ Oakland County Michigan Works!

Lisa Katz, Executive Director, Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)

Panel Discussion: Workforce Needs


Kim Steinfeldt Human Resources Manager, GKN Driveline	Joe Petrosky Dean – Engineering & Advanced Technology, MCC	Mike McMillan System Test Manager, Continental Automotive Systems Division	Mary Kaye Aukee Director of Career Focused Education, Oakland Schools (retired)