April 2020 edition
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LATIN AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE



INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK 


 
Latest Audio Interview features Thomas Kowal, VP of Business Development of Seraph, a US-based management consulting firm with offices in the US, Mexico and Ireland. Thomas has over 15 years of OEM / Supplier sales, plant operations, and product launch experience. Listen here .

SUPPLY CHAIN & TRADE



Listen to over 30 Interviews on global supply chain and purchasing related topics.  Visit here .



 
Latest Interview features Juan Carlos Banuelas, a multi-cultural, international lawyer (raised in Germany and Mexico), with emphasis in the negotiation and drafting of international contracts (terms & conditions of automotive OEMs and TIER 1s), with proven experience in Mexican and US commercial law.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP


 
Interview features Julian G. Semple, Auto Industry Consultant and Managing Director of Brazil-based CARCON Automotive, and overall Brazilian automotive industry expert.  Listen here . 





 
Interview features Howard Kesten, President of APA Search Inc., an executive search firm specializing in the automotive industry. Kesten is also a noted industry guest speaker, and a board member of numerous automotive aftermarket companies. 
 
TAX, FINANCE, LEGAL

MANUFACTURING

EVENTS

WEBINAR (April 15) by REUTERS:
"The Future of Automotive Retail: The OEM and Dealership Relationship"
ONLINE CONFERENCE (April 29) BY AFG & UNIV. OF MICHIGAN:
"Automotive Globalization and the Pandemic: How Will New Trade Relations and the Global Pandemic Affect the Globalization of the Industry?"
To learn more or register for 'live' streamed event or access recorded event, visit here.

WEBINAR (April 29) by Plante Moran:
"Ready or not: The USMCA is coming to replace NAFTA"
To learn more or to register, visit here.

WARDS INTELLIGENCE WEBINAR SERIES (April 29-30):
"Getting Realistic about AI and Autonomy" How AI will Transform the Industry"
To learn more or to register, visit here.

WEBINAR (April 30) by Plante Moran:
"Starting or expanding operations in Latin America? What you need to know"
To learn more or to register, visit here.

SHRM20 CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION (June 28-July 1):
Join the "Global Automotive Industry Delegation"
To learn more or to register, visit here .

ECONOMY 

HR & TALENT MANAGEMENT

Listen to over 30 Interviews on international HR related topics.  Visit here.