• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

John Absmeier

Lear Corporation

Chief Technology Officer

John Absmeier, Chief Technology Officer, Lear Corporation, leads all aspects of the company's technology and innovation efforts. Mr. Absmeier has deep automotive technology, engineering, and business experience. Most recently, he was responsible for the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)/Autonomous business unit as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Harman International, and the Vice President of Smart Machines at Samsung Electronics, where he led the acquisition of Harman by Samsung. He joined Samsung in 2015 from Delphi, where he had a 19-year career and held job roles such as Founder and Managing Director of Delphi Labs @ Silicon Valley and Autonomous Driving, as well as Business Director for Electronic Controls and Electrification in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Absmeier also held several roles of increasing responsibility at Delphi in the areas of Hybrid and Electric vehicles, Fuel Cells, and Telematics. He joined Delphi after serving in the US Marine Corps. Mr. Absmeier holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University as well as a Master of Science and a Master in Management from the University of California at Berkeley.

Sessions With John Absmeier

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 03:30pm - 04:20pm (CST) / -

    Connected Vehicles: From data to value

    Mobility/Transportation

    Connected vehicles, especially autonomous ones, generate tremendous amounts of data that are required for a car’s operation. Some of that data is also valuable to many other industries. For the past 20 years, telematics services have used this data, but with data monetization business models still evolving, new, innovative applications are likely to emerge. What are auto data opportunities? Which industries hold the most potential? How is the energy sector impacted? What are potential barriers and regulation issues, including the impact of privacy laws? What are the business models? Should the car owner be compensated?