ECG Conference 2012

ECG Conference 2012

Marriott Hotel, Prague    11-12 October, 2012

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2011's Conference was held in Paris on 13-14 October

 

Programme

 The 2011 programme.

Thursday 13th October 2011

18:00 - 19:00

Registration

19:00 - 21:30

Conference Dinner

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The opportunity to network and meet fellow conference participants. Dinner for conference delegates is included in their registration; partners are most welcome to join the dinner for an additional cost - please select this option when you register

Friday 14th October 2011

08:00 - 08:30

Registration and welcome coffee

Partners are invited, for an additional fee, to join the the day's social programme of a trip to Paris for a tour, lunch and fashion show . Departs 09.30 and returns 16.30. See the programme here. Please select this option when you register.

08:30 - 10:15

Welcome from ECG President Costantino Baldissara

SESSION 1:  State of the industry

Market reviews and forecasts

Juan Riva Francos, President, European Community Shipowner's Association (ECSA)

Egon Christ, Senior Manager - Worldwide Transportation/Vehicle Distribution, Daimler

Carlos Da Silva, Senior Automotive Analyst, IHS Automotive

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig, Editor, Automotive Logistics Group

10:15 - 10:45

Networking coffee break

10:45 - 11:45

SESSION 2: Focus on essential issues

10:45 - 11:45

A:  High and Heavy

David Panjwani, Global Logistics Manager EMEA, John Deere

Joannes Van Osta, Group Transport and Logistics Manager, JCB

Stefan Nilsson, International Shipping Manager, Volvo Construction Equipment

Marta Mottini, Research and Projects Manager, ECG

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig, Editor, Automotive Logistics Group

B:  Electric vehicles

Rolf Baumann, Manager Logistics Europe - Vehicle Planning and Intercontinental, General Motors

Jean Marie Souvestre, Deputy Commercial Director, STVA Group

Mike Sturgeon, Executive Director, ECG

Moderator: Louis Yiakoumi, Publisher, Automotive Logistics Group

11:45 - 12:00

Coffee and changeover

12:00 - 13:00

C:   Visibility in the supply chain

Manuel Medina Burrull, Finished Vehicle Distribution Manager, SEAT

Christ De Baere, Senior Vice President, Volvo Logistics

Antoine Redier, Vice President, Vehicle Logistics, GEFCO

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig, Editor, Automotive Logistics Group

D:  Satisfying the end customer

Nick Higgs, Manager - Sales and Supply Planning, Toyota Great Britain

Phil Maddison, Group Board Director, Snows Motor Group

Ben Waller, Senior Researcher, ICDP

Moderator: Louis Yiakoumi, Publisher, Automotive Logistics Group

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

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14:15 - 15:45

SESSION 3:  Future logistics for future mobility

Leaner, greener, smarter and co-modal logistics for future mobility solutions.

Levent Yuksel, Director VLG and PPL, Toyota Motor Europe

Pawel Stelmaszczyk, Head of Unit, Intelligent transport systems, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission

Frédéric Robert, Logistics Environment Manager, Alliance Renault-Nissan

Moderator: Mike Sturgeon, Executive Director, ECG

15:45 - 16:00

Closing remarks from the ECG President, Costantino Baldissara

Coffee, networking and conference close

18:30 - 20:00

Social dinner

Wind-down in a relaxed and informal setting. The social dinner, to which partners are of course invited, is not included in the conference registration. See details of the social programme here. Please select this option when you register.

Saturday 15th October 2011

10:00 - 20:00

An opportunity to indulge the inner child by visting the Disneyland Paris (ECG discounted rates have been negotiated) with its rides and attractions....or alternatively the heart of Paris is less than one hour away. For more information please see the social programme.

 

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