C3 Returns to Austin for Second-Annual Connected Car Pavilion on March 14

Opening Keynote Address from NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind

Fireside Chat on Automotive Cybersecurity with FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen

Plus Vehicle and Technology Demonstrations from Apple, Google, Hyundai, Chrysler, Ford, Delphi, Detroit Aircraft, Pioneer Electronics, Nuance, Visteon and the U.S. Department of Transportation

Live Evening Music Performance from Grammy Award Winner Redd Volkaert

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C3 Group

Mar 03, 2015, 12:00 ET

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The C3 Group will host its second annual Connected Car Pavilion, showcasing the trends and technologies that are driving innovation in automotive and transportation. The Connected Car Pavilion will take place on Saturday, March 14 in Austin at Carmelo's Restaurant, located one block from the Austin Convention Center.

This year's event includes an opening keynote address from NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind, who will be discussing the role of technology in transportation, and a Fireside Chat with FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen on automotive cybersecurity and driver privacy. In addition, more than 13 automakers and technology companies will be demonstrating the latest in connected car and autonomous driving technology.

Thought leaders from automotive, technology, policy and research will discuss a variety of topics in panel sessions, including:

How Connected Transportation Will Transform Cities
Protecting Drivers' Data
Getting Cars to Talk via Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication
Learning to Let Tech Take the Wheel with Autonomous Vehicles
How Drones Can Aid Transportation

EVENT SUMMARY.

WHAT: C3 Group Connected Car Pavilion in Austin

DATE: Saturday, March 14, 2015

TIME: Opening press conference and lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; full program: 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. + reception.

LOCATION: Carmelo's Restaurant, 504 E. 5th Street in Austin, TX 78701, one block from the Austin Convention Center.

About The C3 Group:

C3 Group focused on advocating the role of technology in advancing the modernization of transportation. The C3 Group brings a combination of editorial content, leading event programing and focused consulting services to the companies and organizations involved in the global technology and transportation markets. For more information on the C3 Group please visit www.cthreegroup.com

SOURCE C3 Group