Last Updated:
6/3/2019
26th Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium
The 26th Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium was held at the Detroit Branch on Friday, May 31, 2019 starting at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 3:00 p.m. The topics included near-term automotive outlook and automotive labor developments.
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago/Detroit Branch
1600 E. Warren Avenue
Detroit, MI 48207
A press release summarizing the participants' forecasts is available.
Friday, 05/31/19
8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome & Consensus Outlook
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:30 AM
The Short-Term Outlook for the Global and U.S. Light-Vehicle Markets
Emily Kolinski-Morris, Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Commercial Vehicle Review: Of Peaks and Valleys
Steve Tam, Vice President, ACT Research
11:15 AM
Key Short- and Long-Term Trends Impacting Autos
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
The 2019 Automotive Outlook: Trade and Labor Relations
Kristin Dziczek, Vice President of Industry, Labor and Economics, Center for Automotive Research
2:15 PM
The Vehicle Suppliers’ Perspective
Mike Jackson, Executive Director, Strategy and Research, Original Equipment Suppliers Association
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
