1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, host Karen Piurkowski welcomes Chris Jo, Head of Ecosystem Business &amp;amp; Global Partnerships for the HARMAN Ignite Store at HARMAN International. During the discussion, Chris provides insights on in-vehicle app stores and the opportunities that exist for Android app developers, automakers, and consumers too. &amp;nbsp; Key Takeaways: [1:42]: Chris provides background on his career [3:30]: Why consumers in major markets have expressed interest in navigation apps and functions that would enable a faster trip [4:25]: Why consumers in the United States are less interested in parking discovery and payment apps than consumers in China and Europe [5:18]: The importance of studying consumer behavior as you are building out in-vehicle platforms [5:57]: Reasons why an OEM may opt for an embedded vehicle app store [7:20]: High level overview of the HARMAN Ignite Store [8:13]: Chris explains why the HARMAN Ignite Store Developers Portal is unique [8:56]: Chris shares which types of applications are in the HARMAN Ignite Store Developers Portal [10:12]: Why OEMs should choose the HARMAN Ignite Store [11:17]: Why Android app developers should be interested in the HARMAN Ignite Store Developers Portal [12:45]: What’s on the horizon for in-vehicle app stores Sponsors Brought to you by HARMAN &amp;nbsp; Mentioned in this episode: HARMAN Ignite Store Developers Portal &amp;nbsp; Experiences Per Mile http://car.harman.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/21195929/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3a74a9/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/21195929