Tuesday, September 15
Mike Anderson
Vice President, Propulsion Engineering
General Motors
Mike Anderson is Vice President of Propulsion Engineering at General Motors, where he leads all aspects of electric and internal combustion propulsion technology development and execution.
During his 35-year career at GM, Mike has held numerous senior engineering leadership roles, including Executive Director of Global Virtual Design, Development & Validation; Executive Director of Global Transmission & Electrification Hardware; Executive Director of Global Engine Hardware; Global Chief Engineer and Program Manager for four-cylinder gasoline engines; and Director of Engine Development & Validation. He has also served as President of FISITA, a global association of automotive engineering societies, representing more than 200,000 engineers across 35 countries.
Mike has authored technical papers on the Miller Cycle, lean stratified direct injection, and continuously variable transmissions. He holds a patent for a methodology to determine instantaneous optimum valve lift in variable valve actuation systems. He has also served as an instructor in the SAE Spark Ignition Engine Technology Engineering Academy and at the University of Michigan in the Integrated Vehicle System Design program.
Mike's contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the SAE Award for Automotive Innovation Honoring Edward N. Cole, the SAE Max Bentele Award for Engine Technology Innovation, the William Mirsky Memorial Award for outstanding graduate-level research at the University of Michigan, and most recently, the SAE International Franz Pischinger Award for Propulsion Innovation.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Wednesday, September 16
Peter Tadros
Regional President, Power Solutions
Bosch in North America
Peter Tadros is the regional president of Power Solutions for Bosch in North America. In this role, Tadros leads an organization with a broad portfolio of propulsion-related products and services supporting the passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle and off-road market segments. These include internal combustion and hydrogen-based propulsion systems, sensors and controls, as well as thermal management, hydrogen electrolysis systems and connected services.
Tadros' scope of responsibility includes manufacturing, engineering, finance and sales across the North American region. Prior to his current role, Tadros was global president of Port Fuel Injection for Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany and previously served as regional business unit leader for Port Fuel and Gasoline Direct Injection in North America. Since joining Bosch in 2001, Tadros has held leadership roles in program management, business development, marketing and executive business unit management in the U.S. and Germany.
Tadros earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Grand Valley State University located in Michigan. Tadros currently serves on the board of directors for The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association. He is also part of the executive leadership team for the North American International Propulsion Conference.