Jeffrey Hannah, Chief Comercial Officer of SBD Automotive and Co-Director of the Experiences Per Mile Advisory Council, is your host to today’s episode and he is accompanied by Anthony Landamia who is the Product Management Executive at Xperi.

In-Vehicle App Store with Chris Jo

Nov 18th, 2021 14m 44s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Chris Jo, Head of Ecosystem Business & Global Partnerships for the HARMAN Ignite Store at HARMAN International. During the discussion, Chris provides insights on in-vehicle app stores and the oppo

How has in-vehicle navigation evolved to satisfy consumer needs?

Sep 23rd, 2021 15m 38s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Paul Hohos, Vice President of Automotive Sales and Managing Director for Americas at TomTom. During the discussion, Paul describes how personalization is being added to vehicle navigation to impro

How is connectivity driving the EV consumer experience?

Sep 23rd, 2021 26m 22s

In this episode, guest host Jeffrey Hannah, Chief Commercial Officer at SBD Automotive, welcomes Manish Mehrotra, Executive Director of Digital Business Planning & Connected Operations for Hyundai Motor North America (HMNA). Their discussion ce

Has the commercial customer been forgotten?

Sep 23rd, 2021 14m 17s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes May Russell, Emerging Technologies Executive at Ford Motor Company. May also serves as CIO of Ford Commercial Solutions for fleet telematics and data services and is the Global Head of Vehicle Hea

How does the new WP.29 regulation impact both OEMs and consumers in European markets?

Jul 8th, 2021 12m 46s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Marcin Biedron, OTA Product Manager at HARMAN. With more than 15 years of experience in software engineering and management, Marcin is part of the product management team behind the industry-leadi

Will digital creators extend their content curation to the driver’s seat?

Apr 30th, 2021 16m 32s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Tim VanGoethem, Vice President of Automotive Product Management at HARMAN. Tim oversees HARMAN’s team of product management experts to determine HARMAN’s Automotive strategy and portfolio. He also

Is the key to creating a truly immersive gaming experience the car?

Apr 30th, 2021 15m 50s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Jason Riggs, Vice President of Intelligent Audio at HARMAN. With more than 20 years of experience in tech, Jason has a proven track record of bringing cutting edge audio technology from ideation t

How can music lovers elevate their concert experiences from the car?

Apr 30th, 2021 14m 39s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Chris Trestain, Engineering Manager at HARMAN. Chris is on the EPIC Experience Team, which is focused on transforming the in-car user experience by leveraging technologies across the HARMAN Automo

How can we improve accessibility to EVs while maximizing Experience Per Mile?

Feb 11th, 2021 20m 55s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Riley Winton, User Experience Concept Manager at HARMAN. Riley is on the EPIC Experience Team, which is focused on transforming the in-car user experience by leveraging technologies across the HAR

Is dashcam technology making vehicle owners safer?

Dec 15th, 2020 15m 40s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Munish Kumar, Director of Connected Aftermarket Products at HARMAN. Munish has more than 20 years of experience creating and managing complex global products to connect people and things. Munish s

Can software integration make drivers feel more accomplished?

Dec 15th, 2020 17m 13s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski is joined by Kaushik Banerjee, Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Engineering Services at HARMAN. In his role, he helps car makers and other automotive ecosystem players rethink how they can

How are driver and occupant monitoring systems increasing consumer enjoyment?

Dec 15th, 2020 26m 6s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Dr. Alan Jenkins, Senior Director for Global ADAS Product Development at HARMAN. With 20 years of R&D experience he joined HARMAN in March of 2020 to focus on technology and innovation. Alan descr

Will streamlining car and radio services provide better social connection for drivers?

Dec 15th, 2020 16m 7s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Gerhard Grossberger, Director of Telematics Product Management at HARMAN. In his role, he designs new business models with smart products and services. Gerhard has more than 20 years of experience

What’s the Experience Per Mile outlook for powersport products?

Oct 15th, 2020 22m 51s

This special episode of the Experiences Per Mile podcast is guest hosted by Jeffrey Hannah, Director of North America at SBD Automotive and co-facilitator of the Experiences Per Mile Advisory Council. Jeff is joined by Patrick Weldon, Directo

Can the Experience Per Mile promise be optimized via location technology?

Oct 15th, 2020 18m 33s

SAP and CRM Software Solutions: Unlocking a Winning Consumer Experience

Oct 15th, 2020 24m 40s

How is enterprise software accelerating Experiences Per Mile?

Oct 15th, 2020 24m 40s

How can consumer productivity in the car increase through an automotive marketplace?

Jul 22nd, 2020 25m 47s

Host Karen Piurkowski is accompanied to this episode by Daniel Xing, Head of Product Management for HARMAN’s automotive cloud platform, HARMAN Ignite. He is responsible for building, launching, and driving the implementation of products. Dani

OTA (Over-the-Air) Updates: Changing the Automobile Industry with Mark Boyadjis

Jul 22nd, 2020 18m 15s

Host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Mark Boyadjis, the Global Technology Lead for Automotive Advisory Services at IHS Markit, to this episode. Mark is a globally-recognized expert in automotive technology markets, strategies, and foresight as well a

Why are automakers using OTA updates to improve consumer experience?

Jul 22nd, 2020 18m 15s

Can society reach zero-accident mobility through ADAS to provide a feeling of well-being for consumers?

Jul 22nd, 2020 18m 17s

In this episode, Karen Piurkowski welcomes Keith Hadi, Director of Product Development at HARMAN. He joined HARMAN’s ADAS team last year to lead the company’s LiDAR platform development. Previously, Keith held senior engineering roles at Takata

What foundational elements are needed in the digital cockpit of the future to boost consumer enjoyment?

Jul 22nd, 2020 17m 6s

In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski, welcomes Arvin Baalu, Vice President of Product Management and System Design at HARMAN. In this role, he leads a global group focusing on next-generation digital cockpit platforms. Arvin has been with the

From RPM to EPM: How are Experiences Per Mile impacting the industry?

Mar 4th, 2020 11m 14s

In this episode, Karen Piurkowski welcomes David Slump, President of HARMAN Connected Services. David leads the day to day operations and financial performance of HARMAN's Connected Services division and is a member of the senior leadership com

What are the new technology trends for electric vehicles?

Dec 10th, 2019 18m 34s

Karen Piurkowski welcomes Chris Ludwig to this episode. He is the Vice President of the EPIC Experience Team at HARMAN International and leads HARMAN’s innovation of the total in-car experience through sound, technology and design. Previously,