Ford CEO
Jim
Hackett
added as
a
keynote
during
the 2018
Consumer
Electronic
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USA
DEARBORN,
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Us USA)
- Ford
Motor
Company's
President
and CEO
Jim
Hackett
will
deliver
a
keynote
address
highlighting
mobility
solutions
and
smart
cities
at CES
2018.
Under
Hackett’s
leadership,
together
with
Bill
Ford,
has
committed
to
becoming
the
world’s
most
trusted
mobility
company,
designing
smart
vehicles
for a
smart
world
that
help
people
move
more
safely,
confidently
and
freely.
Self-driving
cars are
closer
to
becoming
a part
of our
daily
lives
than
ever
before.
We now
find
ourselves
entering
a world
of fully
autonomous
vehicles
at every
intersection,
city and
town.
This is
why
we'll
need to
update
todays
infrastructure.
With
the
Internet
of
Things (IoT)
as a
foundation,
technologies
such as
automated
street
lighting,
smart
energy
meters,
parking
assistance
apps and
sensors
will
have
ability
to make
cities
safer
and more
accessible.
Ford
Motor
Company
also
made a
$5
million
contribution
to the
American
Center
for
Mobility
to
support
connected
and
automated
vehicle
technology
development.
The
American
Center
for
Mobility
is a
non-profit
testing,
education
and
product
development
facility
for
future
mobility,
designed
to
enable
safe
validation
and
self-certification
of
connected
and
automated
vehicle
technology,
and to
accelerate
the
development
of
voluntary
standards.
Prior to
serving
in his
current
role,
Hackett
was
chairman
of Ford
Smart
Mobility
LLC, a
subsidiary
of Ford
formed
to
accelerate
the
company’s
plans to
design,
build,
grow and
invest
in
emerging
mobility
services.
He was
named to
the
position
March
10,
2016.
Before
joining
Ford
Smart
Mobility,
Hackett
served
as a
member
of the
Ford
Motor
Company
Board of
Directors
beginning
in 2013.
As a
member
of the
Sustainability
and
Innovation
committee,
he was
actively
involved
with the
Ford
senior
leadership
team in
launching
the
company’s
Ford
Smart
Mobility
plan. He
also
served
on the
Audit
and the
Nominating
and
Governance
committees.