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September 2019
Future of Mobility Event: Car Ownership
Car shoppers now have several new options as they think about car ownership. Automakers and new technology companies alike are increasingly offering services that give buyers new opportunities and greater flexibility around owning and using vehicles. Join Liberty Mutual as we explore the future of car ownership with a panel of experts from companies exploring new business models. All are welcome.
Find out more »October 2019
Red Tape/Regulatory Burdens impacting Ontario’s auto sector competitiveness Teleconference
Please join us for a Roundtable Conference Call to discuss the Red Tape and Regulatory burdens impacting the competitiveness of Ontario’s automotive sector. The Roundtable will be hosted by Flavio Volpe, President, APMA and Giles Gherson, Deputy Minister, Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Government of Ontario. Purpose: To hear directly from automotive companies about provincial red tape and regulatory burdens (i.e. regulations that are inflexible, inefficient, duplicative, out-of-date, misaligned with other jurisdictions) that make it costly or onerous to…
Find out more »Deal or No-Deal? Brexit – its impact on exports of products to the UK
Join us on 16 October 2019, 09:00 - 11.00 EST as we explain the impact on North American businesses when exporting products to the UK after Brexit. If you cannot attend the live event, you can join through the webinar as the event will be live streamed. Location McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd. South, Hamilton, ON; or Live on GoToWebinar Schedule for live seminar taking place in Hamilton 8:00 Arrive for breakfast and networking 09:00 Seminar starts 11:00 Seminar finishes What the…
Find out more »November 2019
Detroit Sea Freight Seminar
Join us on November 5th in Detroit, MI and connect with logistics industry professionals to learn more about market challenges in Sea Logistics and other relevant topics that may have a direct impact on your supply chain. Main Speaker Bill Rooney, Vice President Strategic Development Guest Speaker Robert M. Bassett, Marketing Manager & Business Development Canadian National Breakfast and Registration: 8:00am 9:00am Market Challenges and Trade Barriers: 9:00am 10:15am Coffee Break: 10:15am 10:30am Current Rail Environment: 10:30am 11:00am Digital Supply…
Find out more »Centre for Automotive Research – Industrial Workshop and Tour
The Centre for Automotive Research at the Lassonde School of Engineering invites you to join us for an industrial workshop and tour. Explore the partnership opportunities at Lassonde in research, capstone projects, co-op and beyond. There will be a series of presentations from current Lassonde partners, including the National Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Ontario Centre for Excellence (OCE), the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association (APMA). If you are interested seeing Lassonde's cutting-edge laboratories, there will also be lab tours…
Find out more »Airfreight Industry Round Table Discussion
8:00am Registration and Breakfast 9:00am to 11:30pm Round Table Discussion Breakfast provided We look forward to having you join us at this informative round table on the current landscape of the Airfreight industry and the potential implications for your supply chain. Click here for event Brochure. Please RSVP your attendance to: Anja Roskothen - anja.roskothen@kuehne-nagel.com by Friday November 22nd, 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Edward DeMartini Vice President, Air Logistics Development - North America Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Chad Swance BCom (Hons),…
Find out more »APMA & CloudGRC – CyberSecurity Innovation Conference (CSIC)
APMA & CloudGRC Cybersecurity Innovation Conference 2019 explores the opportunities for innovation in cybersecurity for automotive, manufacturing and SmartCites. This is a developing area of cyber in which new threats and defenses are still being discovered. These challenges include in-vehicle security, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) security, and the overall supply chain. The conference will discuss the growing importance of cyber governance as an increasingly critical part of securing the automotive eco-system as well as explore global trends in cyber innovation. The aim…
Find out more »December 2019
Defending Price in the Automotive Industry™ Program
Tariffs, increased input costs, and declining vehicle volumes pose serious challenges for automotive parts suppliers. The perfect environment for Purchasing to try and extract more concessions from suppliers. To help alleviate these possibilities, APMA has arranged to bring a very popular industry program to Ontario. “Defending Price in the Automotive Industry™, is a full day workshop, designed specifically for Tier I,II and III manufacturing suppliers to the automotive and commercial vehicle industry. December 3 – Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel &…
Find out more »Funding and Program Support for Companies
Technology adoption and funding strategies for improved competitiveness and productivity With the impact of technology being felt everywhere, you will get an in-depth look at technologies that are impacting the automotive supply chain and funding strategies to adopt them. You will also learn how local, provincial and federal agencies can support your projects with additional resources and advisory services.
Find out more »Innovations in Public Safety: The Key Role of LiDAR Technology
Automakers are eagerly awaiting the availability of automotive-grade LiDAR solutions that will enable high levels of automation in production vehicles (scalability and price optimization). Commuters, city officials and transit agencies are looking to these technological innovations to help reduce traffic and commuting times while increasing overall road safety. While the possibility of fleets of driverless cars, shuttles and buses gliding around urban center and cities may sound appealing, the short-term focus is currently on increasing the performances and reliability of…
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