LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Auto Show's AutoMobility LA, the convergence of the Connected Car Expo and Press & Trade Days, today released the preliminary schedule for the upcoming trade show in November. The four-day schedule has a wide variety of programs and experiences including ride and drives, global vehicle reveals, and discussion panels led by growing startups as well as established technology and automotive executives.
On the evening of November 14, a networking reception and welcome party will kick off 2016 AutoMobility LA. The program for November 15-17 includes a vast array of networking events, press conferences, vehicle debuts and keynote speeches from Ford CEO Mark Fields, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, Next EV CEO Padma Warrior, Local Motors CEO Jay Rogers and Hyperloop One CEO Rob Lloyd.
Additional highlights include a presentation on integrating Big Data into car driving from Facebook's Stephanie Latham and a talk about self-driving cars with executives from IBM, Amazon Alexa and Nvidia. A speech on flying cars with inventor Dezsö Molnár will wrap up the first day. On November 16, Silicon Valley investor, Bill Tai, will announce the winners of AutoMobility LA's Top Ten Startups Competition.
"We're incredibly pleased with how the AutoMobility LA schedule is shaping up," said Lisa Kaz, President and CEO of LA Auto Show and AutoMobility LA. "The mix of established and emerging transportation thought leaders is a clear illustration of the blending of tech and automotive. Where else can you find executives of McLaren, Intel, Mercedes-Benz and Facebook in one room discussing the future of their industries?"
AutoMobility LA is the evolution of the LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo and its Press & Trade Days into a trade show designed exclusively for the new automotive industry. The four-day event will continue to bring together the entire "new mobility ecosystem" – comprised of automakers, tech companies, designers, developers, startups, investors, dealers, government officials, analysts, etc. – to redefine and unveil the future of transportation. For more information on the AutoMobility LA schedule and availability of tickets, visit AutoMobilityLA.com.
About the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobility LA
Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) is the first major North American auto show of the season each year. In 2016, the show's Press & Trade Days merged with the Connected Car Expo (CCE) to become AutoMobility LATM, the industry's first trade show converging the technology and automotive industries to launch new products and technologies and to discuss the most pressing issues surrounding the future of transportation and mobility. AutoMobility LA 2016 will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Nov. 14-17, with manufacturer vehicle debuts intermixed. LA Auto Show will be open to the public Nov. 18-27. AutoMobility LA is where the new auto industry gets business done, unveils groundbreaking new products and makes strategic announcements in front of media from around the globe. LA Auto Show is endorsed by the Greater L.A. New Car Dealer Association and is operated by ANSA Productions. To receive the latest show news and information, follow LA Auto Show on Twitter at twitter.com/LAAutoShow or via Facebook at facebook.com/LAAutoShow and sign up for alerts at http://www.laautoshow.com/. For more information about AutoMobility LA, please visit http://www.automobilityla.com.
AutoMobility LA™, Connected Car Expo®, LA Auto Show® and Los Angeles Auto Show™ are the exclusive property of ANSA Productions, Inc.
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