Susan Pase, special initiatives advisor for the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), and Frank Schlehuber, senior consultant market affairs for CLEPA (the European Association of Automotive Suppliers), will join the virtual AASA Mobility Innovation Conference to discuss the latest updates on safe and secure vehicle data access on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
“Ensuring safe and secure access to vehicle data is crucial for the continued growth and success of the automotive aftermarket,” Pase said. “I’m looking forward to discussing a new structure for cybersecurity safeguards at the AASA Mobility Innovation Conference.”
“The security of driver data is vital, and our industry must guarantee that stakeholders and data receivers are vetted to access and manage vehicle data,” Schlehuber added. “During our session at the AASA Mobility Innovation Conference, Susan Pase and I will walk attendees through the complexities and importance of this crucial industry topic.”
Susan Pase is president of S. Pase Enterprises LLC, providing advisory services across automotive aftermarket and OE organizations, private equity firms and industry associations. Her business is primarily focused on industry trends, technology advancements, market-share expansion, commercial strategy and overall advancement of the aftermarket and OE space. She also serves as special initiatives advisor to AASA.
Prior to forming her own company, Pase spent 20 years at Tenneco, where she held a variety of senior leadership roles in both its aftermarket and OE businesses. As vice president, global Fiat Chrysler Automotive Business Unit, she expanded revenues and margins while improving the customer relationship. As executive director, aftermarket customer experience, she created value by identifying needs and deploying solutions to create a differentiated customer experience.
Schlehuber, founder of AMCON Aftermarket Consulting, also is the senior consultant market affairs for CLEPA. He has 30 years of experience in the automotive industry and has held various positions with Robert Bosch. He is leading industry working groups and represents industry interests versus EU- and UN-institutions. Schlehuber has experience with the latest trends and challenges for automotive players from market, technology and legislation perspective.
With working assignments in Japan and the United States and his role as senior VP global sales independent aftermarket at Robert Bosch, Schlehuber is familiar with the international markets. He is organizer of the yearly CLEPA Aftermarket Conference, where top deciders of established players, startups and governmental institutions meet to discuss relevant topics around aftermarket and mobility.
AASA’s Mobility Innovation Conference is produced by the AASA Mobility Technology Council (MTC) and includes insights on the latest trends in telematics, predictive analytics, mobile apps, plug-in devices, sensors, vehicle data platforms, ADAS and more.
Additional information about the AASA Mobility Technology Conference can be accessed by visiting the event page.
