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Monday October 30 |
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Session 1: Macroeconomic and Automotive Industry Policies in China
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The Chinese government is taking an active interest in the development of its automotive sector. Local brands and technology are seen as key elements in the emergence of a strong Chinese automotive industry. This session will deal with the macroeconomic and policy background against which the Chinese automotive market is developing.
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9.00 - 9.10 |
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Welcome Address |
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Prof. Zhu Xiaoming
President of CEIBS
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9.10 - 9.30 |
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The Chinese Economy in 2007 and Beyond
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Mr. Yao Jingyuan
Chief Economist of the National Bureau of Statistics of China
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9.30 - 9.50 |
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Implications of China's Automotive Industry Development Policy for Domestic and Foreign Manufacturers |
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Mr. Chen Qingtai
Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre of the State Council of PRC
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9.50 - 10.10 |
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Q & A (Moderator)
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Prof. Zhang Weijiong
Vice President & Co-Dean of CEIBS
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10.10 - 10.40 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session 2: China in the Global Automotive Market
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This session positions China on the global stage, both as one of the most important domestic markets and as a potential source of exports to the rest of the world.
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10.40 - 11.00 |
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Building up Competitiveness of the Chinese Automotive Industry |
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Mr. Li Shufu
Chairman of Geely Group
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11.00 - 11.20 |
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China's Role in the Global Automotive Industry |
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Dr. Sergio Marchionne
President of ACEA; CEO of F IAT S.p.A
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11.20 - 11.40 |
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China's Strategic Choice in the Global Automotive Market |
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Mr. Xu Changming
Director of Information Resources Department of the State Information Centre
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11.40 - 12.00
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Prof. Pedro Nueno
Executive President of CEIBS
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12.00 - 13.20 |
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Lunch |
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Session 3: Sustainable Development: Standards & Regulations
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Environmental and energy consumption regulations in particular will have a crucial role in setting standards for product development.
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13.20 - 13.40 |
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Implications of Global Environmental Challenges |
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Dr. Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt
Member of the European Parliament
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13.40 - 14.00 |
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Sustainable Balances between Energy and the Environment
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Dr. Joachim Leluschko
Head of the Business Unit High Performance Polymers of Degussa AG
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14.00 - 14.20
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The Development of Electri Automobile in China
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Prof. Wan Gang
President of Tongji University |
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14.20 - 14.40
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Mr. Ivan Hodac
Secretary General of ACEA
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14.40 - 15.10 |
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Coffee break
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Session 4: Movement Towards a Competitive Automotive Component Industry - Synchronization of the Supply Chain
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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 and work together with suppliers and dealers to garner the competitive rewards of a synchronized supply chain.
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15.10 - 15.30 |
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China as Part of the Global Supply Chain |
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Mr. Shen Ningwu
Deputy Secretary General of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
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15.30 - 15.50 |
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Development of an Indigenous Chinese World Supplier
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Mr. Li Haiping
Deputy GM of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
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15.50 - 16.10
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A Competitive Automotive Component Industry in China : Challenges for Foreign Companies
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Mr. Ali Ordoobadi
Valeo Group Vice President China
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16.10 - 16.30 |
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Mr. Jan Borgonjon
President of InterChina Consulting
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17.30 - 19.30
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Welcome Dinner at Shangri-la
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Tuesday October 31 |
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Session 5: Product and Brand
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Chinese consumers are different from most other markets. Exterior design and comfort are the key purchasing considerations; there is limited brand loyalty and a need for frequent product and design changes. Which are likely to emerge as the dominant brands and why, and will Chinese brands feature among the leaders?
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9.00 - 9.20 |
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Car Design in China |
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Mr. Fabrizio Giugiaro
Chief Designer of Italdesign
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9.20 - 9.40 |
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Brand Building in China's Automotive Market |
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Mr. Kevin McCann
Executive Vice President of FAW-VW Sales Company |
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9.40 - 10.00 |
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Building a Mass Market Brand in China's Automotive Market
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Mr. Lu Jianhui
Vice President of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.
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10.00 - 10.20 |
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Prof. William H. Mobley
Professor of Management of CEIBS
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10.20 - 10.50 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session 6: Distribution: the Main Battlefield
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China's consumers are fickle - effective distribution, together with product design, is becoming one of the key competitive battlefields. At the same time, decreasing margins are putting pressure on distributors.
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10.50 - 11.10 |
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Building a Modern Sales and Distribution Capability
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Mr. Dong Haiyang
Vice President of FAW-Toyota Motor Sales Company
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11.10 - 11.30 |
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Challenges and Opportunities for Chinese Car Distributors
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Dr. Alex Qiao
Vice President of Beijing Xianglong Assets Management Co., Ltd.
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11.30 - 11.50
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Building An Ideal Retail Distribution System |
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Prof. Charles Waldman
Senior Affiliate Professor of Marketing of INSEAD |
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11.50 - 12.10 |
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Prof. Zhang Weijiong
Vice President & Co-Dean of CEIBS
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12.10 - 13.30 |
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Lunch |
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Session 7: Developing Trends in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector
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Development of China's 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 changing the sector. What are the challenges and opportunities for foreign and local investors?
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13.30 - 13.50 |
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Challenges and Opportunities in China's Commercial Vehicle Sector |
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Mr. Lin Xiaoxiong
General Manager of Xiamen Electrical Machinery Group Company Ltd.
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13.50 - 14.10 |
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Technology and Development in the Commercial Vehicle Sector |
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Mr. Fredrik Hogberg
President, Greater China of Volvo Trucks. Co., Ltd.
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14.10 - 14.30 |
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Infrastructures:What, How, When
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Mr. J. M. Basañez
Honorary Chairman of European Toll Motorways Association
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14.30 - 14.50 |
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Q&A (Moderator) |
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Mr. Ivan Hodac
Secretary General of ACEA
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14.50 - 15.20 |
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Coffee Break |
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Session 8: China's Automotive Industry Structure: Cooperation & Consolidation
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Foreign investors are bound into joint ventures and alliances ； local players are both cooperating and competing, including outside China. As in the global market, cooperation and competition will increasingly coexist. In addition, given the excess capacity that is being built, industry consolidation is inevitable, but when and how?
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15.20 - 15.40 |
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Cooperation & Competition: the PSA Case
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Mr. Yves Boutin
General Director of Peugeot-Citroën(China) Automotive Trade Co., Ltd.
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15.40 - 16.00
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Consolidation in China's Car Industry |
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Mr. Xu Heyi
Chairman of Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.
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16.00 - 16.20
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Future of China's Automotive Industry Structure |
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Mr. Zhang Xiaoyu
Chairman of Society of Automotive Engineers of China
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16.20 - 16.40
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Q & A (Moderator) |
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Mr. Jan Borgonjon
President of InterChina Consulting
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16.40 - 17.00 |
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Conference Summation |
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Prof. Pedro Nueno
Executive President of CEIBS
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