Don Butler, executive director of Connected Vehicle Platform and Product for Ford Mobility, a division of Ford Motor Company, will kick off the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference on Wednesday, May 30 with a keynote address on Michigan's mobility industry.

Butler has served on the front lines of the automotive industry's transformation at Ford and General Motors (GM). He will discuss how to remain competitive in the era of connected and automated vehicle testing and development. Butler's keynote session is sponsored by Ford Motor Company.

In his current position, Butler is responsible for Ford's global integrated connectivity vision and strategy. He leads long-term planning and development to implement Ford's vision of "smart vehicles for a smart world." Butler previously held management roles at GM, including leading marketing and global strategy for the Cadillac brand and business development for GM's OnStar

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