Learn feedback from prominent industry leaders who’ve attended our automotive summit!

The American Automotive Summit connects over 100 experts in the automotive industry for lively learning, executive networking, and impactful knowledge sharing.

This executive automotive gathering offers an excellent innovation platform with diverse sessions, practical workshops, networking breaks, Lunch & Learn discussions, and more. The proactive discussions allow attendees to walk away with fresh insights into automotive manufacturing, technology, quality, and design, as well as innovative automotive solutions!

Find out what your fellow experts say about the American Automotive Summit!



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“Really great organization and networking opportunities. Very professionally run and executed!”
Ray Kuczera, VP of Engineering, GKN Automotive

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“Great mixture of vendors and presentations.”
Dermot Madden, VP of Product Safety and Security, GKN Automotive

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“I loved the format of the summit, which allowed me to learn from industry leaders and have very personalized, focused, and productive 1-2-1 conversations.”
Gargi Shah, Director of Software Engineering, Ford

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“Great experience with high impact speakers. I also liked the smaller and more intimate setting and the scheduled 1-2-1 sessions.”
Tara Craigen, Manufacturing Engineering Director, General Motors

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“Excellent content, excellent topics, top speakers.”
Peter Barna, Technical Director, Antolin

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“Great to meet a broad array of potential business partners here!”
Vlad Kontic, Director of Business Transformation - Data & Analytics, Magna International

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“The experience was excellent for networking and well organized to maximize networking opportunities.”
Eric Heitkamp, Chief Engineer, Honda

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“I really enjoyed the networking opportunities. I thoroughly appreciated the women’s fireside chat as well as the performance culture topic.”
Danielle Cusenza, Manager Mfg Ele & SDV PMO, General Motors

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“Very good experience. I love the new app feature that allows us to scan QR codes for contact exchange.”
Wanderley Verdolini Jr, Manager, General Motors

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“The event was a great experience. Thank you!”
Jackie Sebert, Global AQM, BorgWarner

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“I would say this summit is a great event and the exposure to leadership is great!”
Danita Douglas, Advanced Industrial Engineer, General Motors

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“As a design engineer, it was very helpful and informative to learn about the technical solutions developed for my colleagues in logistics and manufacturing”
Ellis Beutler, Design Engineer, Gestamp

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“Great experience as always!”
Rafael Larrauri, Senior VP, Operations, Hitachi Astemo

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“The summit provided excellent opportunities for networking with like-minded professionals. I had the chance to connect with people from different backgrounds and industries, each bringing unique perspectives. The networking sessions were well-organized and facilitated meaningful connections. I was able to establish potential partnerships and exchange ideas with peers who share similar interests.”
Rodrigo Zamborlini, Regional Manufacturing Engineer, Motherson SAS

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“Lots of great information and dialogue around relevant issues for today's manufacturers.”
Tim Garu, Engineering Manager, GM

Bridgewater Interiors
“I think this was an excellent event. I have made several connections with companies that offer technology and services that will be useful in my facility and my colleagues' facilities. The registration staff and hosts were outstanding.”
Erik Hall, Plant Manager, Bridgewater Interiors

Magna Int'l.
“Summit was very well organized. The mix between 1-on-1 and conference is very good. The app is also very useful to connect and manage time.”
Laurent Gillard, Technical Director, Magna international

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“This was my first Generis event and I was very impressed with the organization and content of the event. I did find any great leads that can potentially move our business forward.”
Nelson Medeiros, Director of Continuous Improvement, Adient

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“Very good, open and place to connect with industry leaders and experts to get ready for the future.”
Shams Noorani, Head of Product Development - Design, simulation, MAHLE

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“Presenters and 1-2-1s all had high-quality content/information and knowledgeable people. All discussions very on-point.”
Charles Snider, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Nexteer Automotive

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“Wonderful; a great opportunity to network”
Santino Toia, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM

Bridgewater Interiors
“Great speakers, interaction and well-planned. The short sessions keep you moving and the day flew by. So glad I signed up.”
Sheila James, Plant Manager, Bridgewater Interiors

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“This was my first time at the American Automotive Summit. It was great to collaborate with other Tier 1 and OEMs and suppliers to get insights and knowledge inside and outside of my field of engineering..”
Steve Johnson, Motherson SAS

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“Very positive and engaging; I made some great new connections and learned a huge amount from the sessions and lunch & learn activities. Facilities and rooms were also very good, as well as the food & refreshments provided. Just want to thank the entire Generis team for a job very well done; I always enjoy the events, and I know the Generis staff work very hard to make it a seamless, professional experience.”
Sacha Porges, GKN Automotive

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“Great organization, preparation and care for the attendees.”
Pawel Zarek, Motherson SAS

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“Very professionally run, informative and useful.”
Ramon (Ray) Kuczera, Ph.D., GKN Driveline North America, Inc.

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“Excellent and very useful with content that's necessary at this point in time.”
Parthiban Ganesan, ZF

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“Good networking, very nice venue and well organized.”
Daniel Le, Flex-N-Gate

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“The experience was great. It was right sized to support meaningful conversation and interaction.”
Melody West, Ford Motor Co.

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“The presentations were very high quality and relevant. The size of the conference made networking very easy and valuable.”

John Nunneley, Hitachi Astemo

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“Insightful and engaging. Material was incredibly relevant and useful.”

Jerold Hawkins, Aptiv

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“It’s a great experience and great interaction with multiple disciplines.”

Jesus Quiroz, Lear Corporation

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“I have seen the value right away and have felt engaged from the start.”

Kenyon Kluge, Zero Motorcycles

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“Great information. Gained affirmation our company is going in the right direction and found excellent contacts for support.”

Bobby Adams, Bilstein


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