Speakers

A Ashwini Balasubramanian is Vice President of Research & Development for the Transportation & Energy Business at 3M. Her career spans leadership roles at Harley-Davidson, Bosch, Toyota, ZF, and Martinrea. Ashwini is passionate about advancing innovation, developing bold thinkers, and empowering leaders to navigate change with courage and purpose. Recognized as an Automotive News Rising Star, she was also named the University of Michigan-Dearborn College of Engineering’s 2025 Alumna of the Year. She serves as President of the Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation and is the author of Map Your Ascent: Embracing Change as Your Leadership Superpower. She is also the author of her debut book - Map Your Ascent (an Amazon best seller).