# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This conference will examine current and future automotive safety technologiesAbout this EventHow Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety ExpertsFebruary 18, 2026This conference will be a hybrid conference with options to attend in person or to view via a YouTube livestream.Can safety technologies actually reduce automotive fatalities and accidents, in general?  This conference will examine how much saftey has improved, technologically, while also discussing where vehicle safety has challenges.  We'll also discuss the role of autonomous vehicles in the short and long term.  We'll have safety experts on the panel to provide their perspectives on where auto safety is headed.  We’re looking forward to a stimulating discussion of where today's and tomorrow's auto safety technologies.Confirmed Speakers include:Bruce Belzowski, Managing Director, Automotive Futures will moderate the conference and provide an overview of the current trends in automotive safety.Conference RegistrationCost:Automotive Futures Affiliates and Current UM Students, Faculty, and Staff, GERPISA members, and Media: FREEFor all others: $200 (Unchanged since our first conference in 2008)Conference SponsorshipCompanies or groups interested in sponsoring this conference, please contact Bruce Belzowski at bbl@umich.edu or 734-936-2704. Sponsorship Amount (Minimum $1,000)How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Affiliate Conference SponsorsAisin CorporationAmsted AutomotiveArgonne National LabsBosch CorporationDenso CorporationFord Motor CompanyMazda USAPacific Northwest National LaboratorySiemens Digital Industries SoftwareValeo North America, Inc.University of Michigan Ross Business School: Corporate EducationNew Affiliate: University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/how-safe-are-our-vehicles-perspectives-of-safety-experts/100001977586456326
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 200, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ann Arbor
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 Entrance
- **lat**: 42.30059250000001
- **long**: -83.70588379999998
- **full address**: University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 Entrance, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts being held?
  - **A:** How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts takes place on Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm at University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 Entrance, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts?
  - **A:** Tickets for How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts are priced at USD 200 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityA) General Admission: Attend In PersonUSD 200AvailableB) General Admission: Attend VirtuallyUSD 200AvailableC) Automotive Futures Affiliate:  Attend in PersonFreeAvailableD) Automotive Futures Affiliate:  Attend VirtuallyFreeAvailableE)Current UM Faculty, Staff, or Student: In PersonFreeAvailableF)Current UM Faculty, Staff, or Student: VirtualFreeAvailableG) Media: In PersonFreeAvailableH) Media: VirtualFreeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts?
  - **A:** How Safe Are Our Vehicles?  Perspectives of Safety Experts is organized by Bruce M. Belzowski.

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