You didn’t have to be at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to learn that many of the breakout innovations of 2013 are in the connected car. The vehicles we drive are becoming smarter and more social in many ways — from in-car WiFi, to smartphone integrations, to in-car apps. What will the future hold? Will your car read the morning news to you and then you’ll just say “Tweet This” to share it? Where will automakers and regulators draw the line on driver distraction? With average U.S. commute times near an hour round trip, we’ll examine both the trends and the implications of being “always-on” while driving.

Speakers:

• (Moderator) Melanie Batenchuk, VP at Beekeeper Group, Blogger at BeCarChic.com (http://twitter.com/carchickMWB)
• Link Hoewing, Assistant Vice President on Internet and Technology Issues, Verizon  - ( <http://twitter.com/linkhoe> )
• Rena Shapiro, Political Director, Pandora – (<http://twitter.com/renashapiro> )
• David Telfer, Director of Digital and Social Media, Koons Automotive – (<http://twitter.com/davetelfer>
• (Waiting for confirmation from auto manufacturer representative)