Inforum's 21st Mobility Breakfast 2025

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7:30-9:30 a.m., October 15, The Henry (Dearborn)

Inforum's 21st Mobility Breakfast 2025

Join us this fall for an in-depth, insightful conversation about The Leadership Edge: Decision-Making in Times of Change. As we navigate the forces driving the mobility industry today, we will hear how company leaders are effecting change and executing the decisions that will lead the industry into a productive time of growth and prosperity. Claudia Saran, US Sector Lead/Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG, will moderate this powerful discussion with Hilary Cain, SVP-Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Scott Thiele, Head of Supply Chain, Stellantis.

Panelist

Hilary Cain

SVP, Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation

Hilary oversees policy development for the association and works with the policy team to advance the association’s policy priorities and objectives. Hilary previously served as Vice President of Technology, Innovation, and Mobility Policy at Auto Innovators and spent nearly 8 years as Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at Toyota. Prior to joining the auto industry, Hilary worked for almost a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives. She holds a J.D. and a M.A. in Public Affairs from the University of Texas and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington. In June of 2020, Hilary was recognized as a Rising Star in the automotive industry by Automotive News for her work at the forefront of emerging technology policy.

Moderator

Claudia Saran, US Sector Leader, Industrial Manufacturing, KPMG

Claudia Saran, US Sector Leader for Industrial Manufacturing, has 25+ years of consulting experience, serving a wide array of clients in the Industrial Manufacturing space and also remains as the Advisory Industry Leader for Industrial Manufacturing. In her current role, Claudia has driven a 3-prong strategy to help cultivate a stronger Advisory Industrial Manufacturing community. This has subsequently been adopted by both the Industrial Manufacturing Tax and Audit leaders as a foundation for culture and growth.

Previously, she developed and grew Advisory’s People & Change practice to over 400 professionals and expanded the scope beyond Behavioral Change Management to include Organization Design, Talent Management and HR Optimization. Claudia has served on KPMG’s Board of Directors and on the firm’s Management Committee as the Vice Chair of Culture. In that role, she led a global effort to refresh our firm’s values and helped to strengthen our firm’s credibility with our regulators.

Claudia is passionate about her involvement in non-for-profit organizations connected to children’s education and encourages her younger team members to join junior boards of non for profit organizations on behalf of the firm.

Event Details

Wednesday, Oct. 15

7:30-8 a.m. Registration

8-9:30 a.m. Program at Renaissance Ballroom

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