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Monday November 28th |
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Session 1: Macroeconomic and Automotive Industry Policies
This session will deal with the macroeconomic and regulatory background against which the Chinese motor vehicle market is developing. |
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9.00 - 9.10 |
Welcome Address |
Prof. Rolf Cremer
Dean & Vice President of CEIBS |
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9.10 - 9.40 |
The Chinese Economy in 2006 and Beyond |
Prof. Wu Jinglian [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Bao Steel Chair Professor of Economics of CEIBS
Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre of the State Council of PRC |
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9.40 - 10.10 |
Implications of China's Automotive Industry Development Policy for Domestic and Foreign Manufacturers |
Mr. Chen Qingtai
Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre of the State Council of PRC |
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10.10 - 10.30 |
Q & A |
Prof. Zhang Weijiong
Vice President of CEIBS |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 2: Global Harmonisation & its Impact on China's Automotive Industry Development
A convergence of standards is necessary for the development of global market opportunities. Environmental and energy consumption regulations in particular will have a crucial role in setting standards for product development. |
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11.00 - 11.20 |
Global Harmonisation - the Political Opportunities |
Mr. Malcolm Harbour [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Member of the European Parliament |
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11.20 - 11.40 |
Chinese Automotive Boom - Implications for Environmental Challenges |
Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China |
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11.40 - 12.00 |
China's Environmental and Energy Consumption Regulations and Their Implications for the Industry |
Dr.Christian Mohrdieck [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Director of Fuel Cell Drive System Development, Research & Technology Division of Daimler Chrysler AG |
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12.00 - 12.20 |
Q&A |
Mr. Ivan Hodac
Secretary General of ACEA |
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12.20 - 13.20 |
Lunch |
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Session 3: Current and Evolving Automotive Industry Structures.
Foreign investors are bound into joint ventures and alliances. Local players are seen as having the potential to become significant competitors. Technology transfer is seen as both an opportunity and a threat. Given the excess capacity that is being built, is industry consolidation inevitable, and if so when and how? |
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13.20 - 13.40 |
Technology Transfer in the Development of the Chinese Automotive Industry |
Mr. Nobuo Okubo [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Chief Technology Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. |
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13.40 - 14.00 |
Challenges for Development of Private Car Enterprises in China |
Mr. Li Shufu
President of Geely Group |
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14.00 - 14.20 |
Q&A |
Mr. Jan Borgonjon
President of InterChina Consulting |
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14.00 - 14.50 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 4: Understanding China's Auto Consumers and Their Needs?
What drives purchase intent for Chinese consumers? Who has the best model line-up to meet these needs? Which are likely to emerge as the dominant brands and why, and will Chinese brands feature among the leaders? |
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14.50 - 15.10 |
Understanding the Experiential World of the Chinese Consumers |
Prof. Bernd Schmitt [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Professor of Business of Colombia Business School |
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15.10 - 15.30 |
Building a Premium Brand in the Chinese Auto Market |
Dr. Christoph Stark
President & CEO of BMW Group Region China |
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15.30 - 15.50 |
Building a Mass Market Brand in the Chinese Auto Market |
Mr. Xu Heyi [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Chairman of Beijing Hyundai Motors Co., Ltd. |
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15.50 - 16.10 |
Q&A |
Prof. William H. Mobley
Professor of Management of CEIBS |
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17:30 - 19.30 |
Welcome Dinner at Shangri-la Hotel |
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Tuesday November 29th |
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Session 5: Future Development s in China's Automotive Market
China's auto market has moved beyond the first phase of vehicle assembly. How will manufacturers respond to the new challenges created by regulatory and competitive pressures, changing consumer demands and the emergence of new products and services? |
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9.00 - 9.20 |
Building a Modern Sales and Distribution Capability |
Mr. Trevor Hill [Downlord the speech.PDF]
Executive Director of Audi China |
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9.20 - 9.40 |
Financing the Growth of the Chinese Auto Market |
Mr. Christian Weidemann [Downlord the speech.PDF]
General Manager of GM SAIC Automotive Finance Company |
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9.40 - 10.00 |
China's Emerging Aftermarket - Challenges and Opportunities from the Perspective of a Foreign GM |
Mr. Andreas Andorfer
GM of Bosch Trading ( Shanghai ) Co., Ltd. |
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10.00 - 10.20 |
Q&A |
Prof. Zhang Weijiong
Vice President of CEIBS |
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10.20 - 10.50 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 6: Developing Trends in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector
Development of the commercial vehicle sector lags that of automobiles, although unit sales in the commercial sector are greater than passenger cars. However regulatory requirements combined with increasing customer sophistication is similarly changing the sector. What are the challenges and opportunities for foreign and local investors? |
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10.50 - 11.10 |
Challenges and Opportunities in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector - A Chinese Company Perspective |
Mr. Xu Changming [Download the speech.PDF]
Director of Economic Consultancy Centre of the State Information Centre |
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11.10 - 11.30 |
Challenges and Opportunities in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector - A Foreign Company Perspective |
Mr. Mats Harborn[Download the speech.PDF]
Chief Representative of Scania Beijing Office |
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11.30 - 11:50 |
China's Commercial Vehicle Sector - A User’s Perspective |
Mr. Stuart Wardlaw
Fleet Engineering Director of TNT Logistics UK Limited |
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11.50 - 12.10 |
Q&A |
Mr. Ivan Hodac
Secretary General of ACEA |
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12.10 - 13.10 |
Lunch |
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Session 7: Movement Towards a Competitive Auto Component Industry
China enjoys substantial labour cost advantages, but other factors - e.g. capital investment, inventory costs - will also play a part in determining China's global role. This session will examine the automotive component industry in China , which is crucial to the development of a cost-competitive domestic vehicle manufacturing industry, and how manufacturers can capture China's advantages in developing a global sourcing strategy. |
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13.10 - 13.30 |
China as Part of an Integrated Global Sourcing Strategy |
Mr. Thomas Sattelberger [Download the speech.PDF]
Board Member of Continental AG |
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13.30 - 13.50 |
Development of an Indigenous Chinese World Supplier |
Mr. Jack Perkowski [Download the speech.PDF]
Chairman and CEO of ASIMCO Technologies |
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13.50 - 14.10 |
A Competitive Auto Component Industry in China |
Mr. Bob Pallash [Download the speech.PDF]
President of Visteon Asia Pacific |
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14.10 - 14.30 |
Q&A |
Mr. Jan Borgonjon
President of InterChina Consulting |
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14.30 - 15.00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 8: China in the Global Automotive Market
The closing session positions China on the global stage, both as one of the most important domestic markets and as a potential source of low cost exports to the rest of the world. |
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15.00 - 15.20 |
Building up Competitiveness of the Chinese Automotive Industry |
Mr. Zhu Huarong[Download the speech.PDF]
Vice President of Chang'an Auto Group |
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15.20- 15.40 |
China's Role in the Global Commercial Vehicle Industry |
Mr. Paolo Monferino [Download the speech.PDF]
CEO of Iveco S.p.A. |
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15.40 - 16.00 |
Q&A |
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16.00 - 16.20 |
Conference Summation and Closing Address |
Prof. Pedro Nueno[Download the speech.PDF]
Executive President of CEIBS |
