Learn About the Latest Trends in InteriorsWhen you register to attend the world's premier conference focused on the automotive interior, you'll get to reserve your spot in several sessions that drill down into some of the hottest topics in interiors today. Which will you choose?
P1 - Lightweighting Interiors
P2 - Creating the Ultimate User Experience
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FCA's Chris Benjamin
to Keynote We're thrilled to announce that Chris Benjamin, Head of Fusion Studio & Jeep, Passenger Car and UV Interior Design, will deliver a keynote address at the WardsAuto Interiors Conference on May 30 in Detroit.
 Benjamin leads advance packaging and interior development programs while maintaining responsibility of the interior design direction for Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, and Fiat passenger cars and utility vehicles for FCA – North America.
Prior to his appointment, Benjamin served as the Head of Interior Design where he led the interior design development of the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and 2016 Chrysler 300. Benjamin joined the company in 2013 from Volvo Car Corporation where he held a series of design positions with increasing responsibility since 2007.
Significant elements of his professional and academic background include:
- 2017, Head of Fusion Studio & Jeep, Passenger Car and UV Interior
- 2015, Head of Interior Design, FCA – North America
- 2013, Chief Designer, Chrysler Brand Interiors, FCA – North America
- 2010, Design Director, Volvo Cars 2007, Senior Designer, Volvo Cars
- 2006, Lead Designer, BMW Designworks
- 2001, Senior Designer, Mercedes-Benz
- 1999, Designer, Mercedes-Benz
- Benjamin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in transportation industrial design from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit (1999).
We'll soon announce our second keynote as well as presenters for our series of nine breakout sessions. Keep checking the event website for more details.
Sign up now for the 2018 WardsAuto Interiors Conference to save $100 off your registration. Reserve your seat to see keynotes from top OEM designers, meet winners of the Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards, network with your peers and make new connections.
Who Will You Meet?
The Wards Auto Interiors Conference attracts a who's who from the world of vehicle interiors. Nearly 700 attended in 2017, creating the perfect environment to meet up with your colleagues from OEMs and suppliers and make new connections.
More than 200 companies represented in 2017:
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Be a part of the industry's MUST-ATTEND event laser-focused on the auto interior, which features:
- OEM Keynotes top designers
- Presentations from OEMs and top suppliers
- Wards 10 Best Interiors Awards Ceremony
- Exhibits from leading technology providers
- Networking with designers and executives
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