Office Hours with Juan Gandarilla
Join Juan Gandarilla for a Q&A on advanced manufacturing, vehicle innovation & automation—brought to you by GM.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
- Event lasts 45 minutes
Event Info:
Office Hours, produced by EXPLR and the National STEM Festival, are free virtual sessions that introduce students to emerging and lesser-known STEM/STEAM careers. Students and classrooms can submit questions during the live interviews. All sessions are available on-demand for free at nationalstemfestival.com.
About Our Guest:
Get ready to dive into the future of cars, robots, and high-tech manufacturing!
Join Juan Gandarilla, Global Body in White Manufacturing Engineering Director for General Motors,, for a live Q&A where you’ll learn how new vehicles are built, how automation is changing factories, and what skills you’ll need to launch your own career in advanced manufacturing and engineering.
With 25+ years of experience and over 30 new vehicle launches across three countries, Juan knows what it takes to bring bold ideas to life—and he’s here to share it with you.
Bring your questions! Students and classrooms can ask Juan about career paths, innovation, leadership, and what the future of the automotive industry looks like.
This free Office Hours event is produced by EXPLR and the National STEM Festival and made possible thanks to support from GM.
All sessions are recorded and available on-demand for free at nationalstemfestival.com.
About the Interviewer:
Jenny Buccos, CEO of EXPLR and Co-Director of the National STEM Festival, has spent over two decades creating educational experiences that inspire curiosity, career exploration, and a passion for shaping the future through STEM.