Programme

Venue: Hotel Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

2  November 2016

7:00pm – 8:00pm Glass of Wine 
Welcome of the participants and evening before the event in the hotel venue 

3 November 2016

7:30am - 8:30am    Arrival and registration of guests and participants 

8:00am - 10:00am   Morning Coffee

8:30am – 9:00am    Opening Ceremony

9:00am – 2:45pm
Joining the Best Address in Automotive Conference
9:00am – 10:30am
Introduction of Slovak Automotive Production Plants - what kind of the development phase are Slovak automotive plants undergoing right now, challenges they are facing and what do they expect from potential business partners

• Ralf SACHT, CEO Volkswagen Slovakia a. s.
• Michal Lábaj, Procurement Manager Kia Motors Slovakia 
• Alev ONUR, Director of Purchasing for Central Europe, PSA Group Slovakia

10:45am - 12:00am
Localization plans, best cost country sourcing, technical support for suppliers – How to join chain of a multinational company; the journey of your company to Tier1 and Tier2 supplier

• Herwig JÖRGL, Director Business Development, MATADOR HOLDING, a.s.
• Juraj SINAY, President ZAP SR
• Robert ŠIMONČIČ, Chief Executive Officer SARIO
• Bertrand FAULCONNIER, Operations Director, Business Unit Central Europe, Auto Exterior Division, PLASTIC OMNIUM
• Frank TOENNINGES, Executive Director, Technology Center Trenčín, Adient

1:30pm - 2:45pm
Industry in Digitally Connected Age - Industry 4.0, automation, robotization and digital technologies, new discipline: Automotive IT, Digital Single Market EU – trends introduction and available case studies.

• Peter MAGVAŠI, CEIT
• Vladimír SLEZÁK, Siemens s.r.o., Chief Executive Officer
• Anton ONDREJ, Association of Industrial Unions
• Peter CHOVANEC, Operations Manager Slovakia & Czech Republic, UBER 

09:00am – 12:00am   Planned B2B meetings

12:00am – 1:30pm    Lunch 

1:00pm – 6:00pm    Planned B2B meetings

3:30pm – 5:00pm     Coffee Break

7:00pm  Gala Evening and Dinner