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Doug Newcomb President and Co-founder, C3 Group

Doug Newcomb

President and Co-founder

President and Co-founder Doug Newcomb is a respected journalist who has covered automotive technology for nearly three decades, is a leading authority on connected car and mobility and has broad reaching and deep relationships among key stakeholders currently driving innovation. Read More

Doug consults with leading organizations in automotive and technology as well as with venture capital, finance and law firms. He has also authored white papers, blog posts, articles and other content for Fortune 500 companies and start-ups.  Due to numerous requests and speaking engagements, Doug launched C3 Group conferences in 2013 to drive the conversation and engagement on connected car and mobility at focused thought leadership forums. Currently, C3 Group produces events in New York, Austin, D.C., Silicon Valley, Detroit, and Portland, Oregon.

Doug is a contributor to Forbes.com, a contributing writer for Wired and writes for numerous other outlets, including Automobile, Popular Mechanics, Edmunds.com and PCMag.com. He has been sought out as a subject matter expert by such high-profile media outlets as USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, Detroit Free Press, NPR, Reuters and others. Doug has appeared on CBS News, CNBC and the Los Angeles affiliates for ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News to talk about connected car technology and is a frequent speaker at automotive and technology industry events.

While serving as Senior Editor, Technology at Edmunds.com, Doug created a new Technology section and spearheaded the Car Technology 101 series, written for consumers to explain features such as Bluetooth, navigation and telematics in easy-to-understand terms.

Prior to Edmunds.com, Doug founded Newcomb Communications & Consulting to provide content to such outlets as Road & Track, MSN Autos, MSN Tech & Gadgets, Corvette Quarterly, SEMA News and many others. He also worked with AMCI Testing to benchmark in-car technologies, and in 2008 he published his first book, Car Audio for Dummies (Wiley).

Doug began his career in 1988 as the editor of the industry trade magazine Mobile Electronics, and went on to serve as editor of consumer publications Car Audio and Electronics, Car Stereo Review, Mobile Entertainment and Road & Track Road Gear.

Gretchen Newcomb - C3 Group Co-founder and Vice President, Business Development

Gretchen Newcomb

Co-founder and Vice President, Business Development

Gretchen oversees the business development, including the Connected Car Council and C3 Report, and manages the sales and marketing strategy for the C3 events. She has over two decades of experience launching media and internet startups, with expertise in developing business opportunities in emerging technologies. Read More

Her past experience includes launching magazines, such as Car Audio and Electronics, Mobile Office, Portable Computing, and the first publication for the internet, NetGuide. She was part of the founding sales team of two pioneering online entertainment networks, American Cybercast and Attitude Network. She’s also written for automotive and technology outlets such as Edmunds.com, MSN, Style+Tech for Men and Buick ReDiscover, among others.

Dave Robinson, CEO, C3Group

Dave Robinson

CEO

Dave Robinson is the CEO of the C3 Group – an organization focused on advocating the role of technology in advancing the modernization of transportation. Dave leads the overall strategy and execution for the C3 Group and also is responsible for software product development. Previously Dave was a Senior Director for Strategy and Corporate Development at a subsidiary of the Boeing Company investing in autonomous aircraft and related technologies. Read More

He led the development of investment strategies, technology road maps and acquisition strategies focused on enhancing robotic capabilities and unmanned performance. Prior to Boeing, Dave was immersed in wireless communications, scientific analytic products, consumer electronics and health and outdoor leisure commercial products leveraging his Masters in Engineering and MBA from Stanford University ranging from various startups to Fortune 500 companies. Through these experiences, Dave has been involved in business plan development, engineering and product development and excelled in senior and executive leadership positions in operations, marketing, R&D, business development, and Internal Ventures including the companies Hughes, Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies, Boeing and Insitu.

Peter Talmage - COO & VP of Marketing, C3 Group

Peter Talmage

COO and Vice President of Marketing

Peter is responsible for the leadership, management and vision of operational controls and reporting procedures to effectively grow the organization to ensure operating efficiency of C3 Group’s three business elements.  He also has responsibility for evolution of company marketing programs, brand management and setting a template for strategic impact, mission and core values of the company.  Peter leads development and execution of C3 marketing content strategy across all media platforms. Read More

Peter brings more than 18 years experience establishing developing and nurturing Enterprise Business customer relationships in Technology Sales and Marketing.  His resume includes tenure with MCI WorldCom, AT&T, Sprint and Centurylink.  His greatest strengths are his creativity, drive and leadership. He thrives on challenges, and his business technology acumen delivers dynamic insight and unique perspectives in the transportation technology arena.

Peter received his bachelor’s degree in communications from San Francisco State University. He currently lives in Hood River with his two boys Cole (14) and Chase (11). In his spare time he is an outdoor sports enthusiast and youth sports league coach.