2018 attendee summary Our first Car Design Forum LA happened on 28 November 2018, as part of the Los Angeles Auto Show’s Automobility section, and provided a fascinating, cutting-edge snapshot of the latest trends in automotive design, straight from many of the world’s most acclaimed car designers.

With 15 high-profile speakers including Andy Woodman, Senior Design Manager of Lego, Stefan Lamm, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design and Frank Saucedo, Director of GM Advanced Design, California offering insights across the one-day forum, some 240+ senior designers flocked to hear what was on offer.

With this in mind, register your interest now for the 2019 Car Design Forum LA taking place in November, and join us for an unforgettable day of networking, exploring new opportunities and discovering where the future of car design lies.

240+ 10 15 9 Attendees Hours of networking Speakers Sponsors

cardesignforum.com/la/ 2018 attendees – Job titles* ■ Alias Designer ■ Director of Design ■ Senior Manager : Interior Design ■ Associate Director ■ Director of Package Innovation ■ Senior Manager UX/UI Design ■ Automotive Interior Designer ■ Director, Digital Design ■ Senior Modler, Design ■ Car Designer ■ Exterior Designer ■ Senior Retail Network Development Manager ■ CAS Modeler ■ Global Director Industrial Design ■ Senior Studio Engineer ■ CEO ■ Global Executive Creative Director ■ Senior Surface Designer ■ CMF Designer ■ Head of Design ■ Senior UX Researcher ■ Creative Designer ■ Head of Interior Design & Creative UX Design ■ Senior VP Global Design ■ Design Director and Chief Designer ■ Senior Color Development Specialist ■ Sr. Designer ■ Design Manager ■ Senior Digital Design Modeler ■ UX Design Intern ■ Designer ■ Senior Digital Modeler ■ UX Design Manager ■ Digital Designer ■ Senior Director of Brand Design ■ UX/UI Design Manager ■ Director of Advance Design ■ Senior Director of Design ■ Vice President of Global Design * Unique job titles - vehicle manufacturers and tier suppliers only Engineering CAD/CAM Other Other Consulting Design School Research & Development Vehicle manufacturer Consultancy/Academic Sales & Marketing Design IT/Systems Integrator by business by Job Function

Tier supplier Corporate/ General Management

Design House

Student C-level Europe

Asia Directors America by Seniority by Region Professional/ Specialist

Managers

cardesignforum.com/la/ 2018 attendees – Companies*

■ ■ Genesis Motors ■

■ Alcantara ■ GM North America ■

■ Benecke-Hornschuch Surface Group ■ Grupo Antolin North America ■ Qiantu Motor ■ BMW ■ Heute Inc

■ Automotive ■ ■ Honda

■ Bose Corporation ■ ■ Sage Automotive Interiors

■ ■ Imat Automotive Technology Services ■ Seton Autoleather

■ Calty ■ Independent Electric Vehicles, Inc. ■ SF Motors ■ Calty Design Research ■ Indi EV

■ ■ CH–Auto Technology ■ Just Wheels and Tires Corp Standex Engraving Mold-Tech

■ ■ Daimler ■ Super SOCO Intelligent Technology

■ Divergent 3D ■ Design Center ■ Tata Motors ■ Elmo Sweden ■ Lacks Enterprises INC

■ Tesla ■ Evelozcity ■ Link2concept S A S

■ ■ ■ Toray International America

■ Fiat Automobiles ■ Lynk & Co ■

■ ■ Magna ■ URW Type Foundry ■ Future Center Asia-Volkswage Group ■ Maruti India

■ Volkswagen ■ ■

■ ■ Mercedes Benz ■ * Unique companies

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