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Anna is a principal analyst and manager in the connected car & vehicle experience team at S&P Global Mobility.

Since joining the company in November 2006, Anna has developed and headed the Infotainment focus area. Now her research focuses on connectivity and vehicle experience topics mainly for the North American market.

In addition, Anna manages a team of analysts that focus on the hardware aspects of the connected car and user interfaces. Anna has led and contributed to numerous projects that include detailed analysis of in-vehicle head unit systems, acoustic systems as well as telematics solutions for a number of international OEM and supplier companies to support critical decisions that shape the automotive and transportation business landscape.

Brian Rhodes is a Director, leading the Connected Car and Vehicle Experience research practice at S&P Global Mobility. His primary responsibilities include looking after research related to automotive connectivity, infotainment, and in-vehicle user experience, as well as consumer sentiment towards automotive technologies. Brian manages a team of analysts around the world dedicated to these subject areas.

Brian’s portfolio exposure includes connected hardware and services, headunits, in-vehicle displays, over-the-air (OTA) updates, advanced speech recognition, monetization services, and more. Brian also regularly speaks to the market on behalf of S&P Global Mobility at automotive technology related conferences.

Prior to joining IHS (now part of S&P Global) in 2015, his work experience includes several market research positions in automotive, finance, and urban development.

Brian received both a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with a focus in Market Research and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Brock is a Senior Research Analyst focused on ADAS and Autonomy at S&P Global Mobility.

His primary responsibilities include the research of ADAS and autonomous components and technologies, OEM strategy and supplier relationships, the maintenance, analysis, and validation of the autonomous forecast, and overall market trends and insights. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to writing industry reports, presentations and attendance of automotive events, as well as interfacing and supporting S&P Global Mobility clients.

Prior to joining S&P Global Mobility, he graduated from Michigan State University with his Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He has other industry experience at two Tier 1 automotive suppliers and one OEM, with jobs focused on autonomous vehicle testing, ADAS project management, competitive benchmarking, and market research.