Schedule
8:00 Registration and Networking
9:00 Opening comments – Rick Youngblood-TAMA Executive Director
9:10-10:00 True Commerce, David Eyes - The broken supply chain and the automotive experience
10:00-10:50 Panel Discussion – Capital Availability Pinnacle Financial Partners Panel Discussion
11:05- 12:00 Bridgestone North America – EV and changes to the tire industry
12:00-12:20 Gather lunch and return for Keynote (Lunch included)
12:20- 1:00 Blue Oval City Update, Vanessa Preson - Update on the hiring process as well as an overview of the Ford Project
1:00-1:15 Break
1:15-1:45 Trace Die Cast, Chris Guthrie - EV early adopter, the decision-making process,
1:45- 2:05 Special Announcement
2:05-2:55 FBT – Policy updates, Joe Dehner FBT Law - Updates on the Inflation Reduction Act as well as domestic content components of the USMCA and other policy updates.
2:55-3:00 Closing comments, Rick Youngblood
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