Bill Russo

From Smart EV to Smart Grid: Building the Internet of Energy Ecosystem

Bill Russo will provide insight into the nature of the Chinese market and what the competitive situation looks like in China - The world's largest car market. He will provide insights on the development of transport and energy, and in particular China’s current expansion of its energy system with enormous amounts of solar and wind energy, and what the interaction with the transport market in an electrified future looks like. This includes energy storage and V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid).

Bio: Mr. Bill Russo is the Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited and the former regional head of Chrysler in North East Asia.

His 40 years of experience includes 15 years with Chrysler and 18 years working in China and Asia. He also worked for over a decade in the electronics and IT industries, with IBM Corporation and Harman International. He has been an advisor and consultant for numerous multinational and Chinese firms in the formulation and implementation of global market and product strategies.

Bill Russo is currently serving as the Chair of the Automotive Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Mr. Russo has a BSc. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in New York and a MSc. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. He is a highly sought-after commentator and opinion leader on the development of the China market and the automotive industry.

Bill Russo is also co-author of the book ‘Selling to China’, which sheds light on the revolution that China has undergone that has fundamentally changed the market in the automotive industry and more radially in mobility. This interview with Globalautoindustry.com gives an insight into this.