Morning session on materials innovation well attended.
Renolit's Adriano Odino (left) speaks with attendee after materials session.
PocketSquare's Nina Mital (right) speaks with attendee after panel session on autonomous vehicles.
Bosch's Stefan Weissert (left) and IAC's Carter Cannon participated in autonomous-vehicle session.
Conference attendee checks out Mazda CX-9, a 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors winner.
FCA's Ralph Gilles gives morning keynote.
Gilles speaks with fellow FCA designer Andreas Wuppinger (right), who accepted Wards 10 Best Interiors trophies for Alfa Romeo Giulia and Maserati Levante.
Lawrence Tech's Keith Nagara (second from right) brought several students to conference.
College for Creative Studies instructor Brian Stoeckel discusses Student Design Competition entries.
Conference attendee studies CCS student design entries.
2017 WardsAuto Interiors Conference sponsored by Adient.
User Experience panel draws big crowd.
Pillar Technology's Kimberly Clavin, donning LED message hat, moderated UX panel.
Attendees eagerly climbed behind wheel of Lexus LC 500 coupe, a 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors winner.
Lincoln's David Woodhouse collects 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy for Continental.
Buick LaCrosse designers celebrate Wards 10 Best Interiors win.
Attendee climbs behind wheel of Buick LaCrosse.
Pricey Bentley Bentayga had conference attendees pondering financing options.
Ballroom packed for CCS awards and Wards 10 Best Interiors ceremonies.
Editor Drew Winter (left) presents Wards 10 Best Interiors trophy to Mini's Magnus Aspegren for Countryman.
Attendee checks out Recaro seat at Adient booth.
BMW's Eric Brown talks about futuristic interiors in afternoon keynote.
Brown keynote well attended.
Consultant Richard Vaughan (right) greets attendees after moderating afternoon materials session.
Attendees enjoyed relaxing moments in Magna's Lincoln Continental seat.
Faurecia's Bob Kinney (center) talks with attendees after Cockpit of the Future session.
WardsAuto editor Bob Gritzinger (from left) talks with Vaughan and GST's Stephen Jeske after materials session.
WardsAuto's John Sousanis moderates panel devoted to consumer wants.
Basketball star Lindsey Scribner scored 70 points and left conference with top prize, VR goggles.