The Future Of Cars With Game Changers, Presented By Sap

The buzz: “Life is too short to wait in traffic” (Biker patch). Per the NY Times (03/08/17),“Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can.” We agree on self-driving benefits: safety, convenience, cost and time savings, mobility. But are proposed economic solutions only treating the symptoms of a traditionally accepted business environment where business hours create rush hour traffic? The experts speak. Heather Ashton, IDC: “Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves” (Jane Jacobs). Joe Burton, Whil: “If you are the kind of person who is waiting for the 'right' thing to happen, you might wait for a long time. It's like waiting for all the traffic lights to be green for five miles before starting the trip” (Robert Kiyosaki). Larry Stolle, SAP: “The car was invented as a convenient place to sit out traffic jams!” (Evan Esar). Join us for City Traffic Stress Cure: Are Self-Driving Cars and Congestion Pricing Just Treating Symptoms?

The buzz: “I’m the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam” (Larry King). “Self-Driving Cars Can’t Cure Traffic, but Economics Can” (NYTimes 03/08/17). The upsides of autonomous vehicles – safety, convenience, free time, mobility – will not alleviate jammed highways. So, what would you pay to be on the road at peak times? Four gurus on autonomous vehicles and cities kick the tires. The experts speak. Joe Burton, Whil: “They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic” (Steven Wright). Heather Ashton, IDC: “Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides” (Margaret Thatcher). Ruthbea Yesner Clarke, IDC: “Oh man. If I had magic powers…I would probably do something pretty trivial like making traffic disappear”. (Nick Stahl). Larry Stolle, SAP: “If I complain about traffic, I have only to blame myself!” (Steve Wynn). Join us for City Traffic & Stress Cure: Self-Driving Cars or Congestion Pricing?

The buzz: “It’s too dangerous. You can’t have a person driving a two-ton death machine.” (Elon Musk, 2015) By 2022, about 1% of the total vehicles on the world’s roads could be 10 million autonomous vehicles. The debate about whether driver intervention is possible is rapidly becoming moot. Expecting a driver who is not aware, to suddenly become aware and intercede in a unique circumstance, is preposterous. Humans must create the algorithms needed for fully autonomous driving. With increasing machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, only the morality needs to be supplied by a human. The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “It can only be attributable to human error!” (HAL 9000). Heather Ashton, IDC: “I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords” (Ken Jennings, Jeopardy). Otto Schell, GM: “At the heart, digital transformation is the story of how people are changing (Brian Solis). Join us for AI, Machine Learning and Autonomous Vehicles: Who’s Driving Miss Daisy?

The buzz: “The future factory represents the absolute pinnacle of technological and manufacturing development” (industryweek.com 2/14/13) . Everyone's talking about self-driving Smart Cars that are always connected. Where do these cars come from? Smart factories enabled by the automotive industry’s digital transformation. The factory of the future is here, leveraging IoT, Big Data, Advanced Analytics and new shop floor control systems to ensure compliance, traceability, quality and cost containment. The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together. It's coming up with ideas, testing principles and perfecting the engineering…” (James Dyson). Kimberly Knickle, IDC: “The most damaging phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve always done it this way!’” (Grace Hopper). Mike Lackey, SAP: “Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement” (William G. Pollard). Join us for Smart Factories, Smart Cars, Smart Drivers.

The buzz: “Cities are never random” (Neal Shusterman). The future of viable smart cities around the globe is being shaped by two major forces: accelerated urbanization and mobility technology innovations. But the path is still littered with formidable roadblocks: investment challenges, interoperation issues and acceptance. How soon will the road be paved – and will it be with gold? The experts speak. Larry Stolle, SAP: “Smart cities are those who manage their resources efficiently. Traffic, public services and disaster response….” (Eduardo (de Costa) Paes). Heather Ashton, IDC: “Imagine if we focused on optimizing roads for the total number of people on them instead of the total number of vehicles” (Mark Fields). Ruthbea Yesner Clarke, IDC: “Everywhere I go, I see incredible examples of communities that have a vision for transportation and how it will impact the quality of life, mobility, economics and opportunity (Anthony Foxx). Join us for Paving the Road to Smart Cities.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.

Special edition of The Future of Cars with Game-Changers at the 2016 Best Practices for Automotive event, Detroit, MI.