The 22nd Annual Great Designs in Steel Symposium Returns May 22

April 22, 2024

NOVI, Mich. (April 22, 2024) – The 22nd annual Great Designs in Steel symposium (GDIS), hosted by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), will take place Wednesday, May 22, at Suburban Collection Showplace located at 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, MI. Doors open at 7 a.m. with a continental breakfast buffet. The program begins at 8 a.m. with a keynote address from ArcelorMittal Corporate Business Optimisation and Global Automotive Executive Vice President Brad Davey and a vehicle architecture presentation by General Motors Structure Lead Integration Engineer Dr. Hoda Eiliat.

Attendees will have access to a comprehensive full-day technical agenda organized in three tracks that focus on OEM and EV architectures, materials and manufacturing, and joining, welding and fastening. The more than 30 technical sessions will feature presentations from OEMs including Ford, General Motors and Stellantis as well as major-tier suppliers and academic research institutions. To learn more about the tracks and view this year’s agenda, visit greatdesignsinsteel.com/agenda-2024. Attendees can also expect:

  • Vehicle displays and technology exhibits from OEM and supplier companies showcasing the latest innovations
  • Knowledge and network expansion with more than 1,000 industry professionals
  • Complimentary advanced registration and flexible scheduling

Those interested in attending can register here. All-day attendance is not required. Accepted registrants are encouraged to attend sessions, visit the exhibit hall and network with industry professionals at their convenience.

For questions and additional information regarding the event, please visit the GDIS website.

AISI automotive program members include ArcelorMittal and Cleveland–Cliffs,Inc.

Helping to support this year’s event are gold sponsors: Benteler, Gestamp, Profil and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd; silver sponsors: Auto/Steel Partnership and CBMM – Niobium; bronze sponsors: ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, AutoForm, Dreistern, FUCHS, GEDIA North America, Lincoln Electric, Mubea, Multimatic, RB&W Corporation, Shape Corp. and TWB; media partners Fabricating and Metalworking, Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International, and Precision Metalforming Association; and the social hour sponsor SIMPAC America.

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers reflecting the production of both carbon and stainless steels which are critical to the everyday lives of all Americans — including national security, roads and bridges, the electrical grid, clean energy technologies and the automotive market. AISI also represents nearly 80 associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.