10th Annual Materials Innovations Summit
November 11 @ 7:45 am - 11:45 am
Hosted by:
In partnership with
LIGHTWEIGHTING 2026: THE RIGHT MATERIAL. THE RIGHT PLACE. THE RIGHT SOLUTION.
The automotive industry is evolving, and across ICE, hybrid, and EV platforms, automakers and suppliers face the same challenge: improving efficiency, performance, and safety while controlling weight and cost.
Modern lightweighting demands balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, durability, and complex architectures — with no single material providing the answer, as steel, aluminum, composites, plastics, and enabling technologies each offer unique advantages that must work together to optimize the vehicle as a whole.
Join us for the 10th Annual Materials Innovation Summit, where industry experts explore the technologies and opportunities shaping the next generation of automotive lightweighting.
Agenda
- 7:45 a.m. Networking Continental Breakfast
- 8:30 a.m. Presentations and Awards
- 11:45 a.m. Event Concludes
Speakers
Welcome
Adam Bernard, SAA President
TBD, Munro & Associates
Lightweighting; the Key to Efficiency
Abey Abraham
Head of Consulting
Mobility Global
Steel Industry
Ram Iyer
Manager, Automotive Portfolio
Arcelor Mittal
Aluminum Industry
TBD
Composite/Plastics Industry
Lewis Motion
Founder and CEO
WEAV3D
Enabling Technology for Lightweighting
Leslie Wolschleger
Director, Research and Development
L&L Products
Q & A
Moderated by: Jamie Butters
Founder of Butters Bureau, LLC
Host of Autotown with Jamie Butters
Innovations In Lightweighting Finalist Presentations and Award
Past winners include Cooper Standard, BASF, American Axle and Nexteer
