NextGen Auto International Summit China

The 2nd Annual NextGen Auto International Summit China, co-organised by Messe Frankfurt, China National Automotive Industry Corporation (CNAICO) and ICC of NDRC, is a truly international and highly informative industry gathering that brings together senior auto industry executives, senior Chinese government representatives and overseas experts.

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Meet leading industry experts and explore the industry’s hottest topics

What does your automotive business need to do to become a leader in domestic and overseas markets?

Attend the conference and you will take away new insights on business strategy, product and service innovation as well as the technology understanding that facilitate a profitable and sustainable future business.

Just a partial selection of the not-to-be-missed presentations and speakers include:

OEM and supplier industry innovation and development directions:


•	Opportunities and challenges for Chinese OEMs: What are the implications for the global auto industry?
	Mr Larry Wang, Partner, Automotive, McKinsey & Company, China

•	Supplier readiness and the evolving automotive technology landscape
	Mr Gary Schkade, General Manager, China SAE International

•	Towards a sustainable global automotive industry - Mega-trends, changing business models and impacts of technology innovation
	Mr Thomas Hajek, Board Member for Commercial Vehicle, Fiat Chrysler Group, Germany and Former CEO, Maserati in Europe

•	Light-weighting for more fuel efficient and higher performance vehicles Mr Christophe Aufrere, CTO, Faurecia, France

E-mobility and electrification: critical steps for market growth:


•	Formula-E racing coming to China - Potential industry spin-off benefits for EV performance, safety, reliability and consumer acceptance
	Mr Steven Lu, Vice-President and CEO, Team China Racing

•	Wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC): A catalyst for the mass adoption of electric vehicles
	Dr Anthony Thomson, Vice President, Business Development & Marketing, Qualcomm Europe

•	Proactive measures to promote technological advancements towards EV and the intelligent, environmentally friendly vehicle (i-EFV)
	Mr Wang Cheng, Executive Director, Clean Energy Vehicle Productivity Promotion Center, China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC)

•	Advanced battery system design, packaging, automation and integration for NEVs and PHEVs
	Dr Yuan Cheng Yin, Deputy President, BJEV R&D Institute, Technical Director & Chief Engineer, BAIC Motor Electric Vehicle Co., China

•	Evaluating the hybrid and EV opportunity in passenger vehicle and public transport markets: Including case studies on Tesla and Audi-FAW
	Mr Zhuo Zhang, Research Associate, Lux Research, USA

New opportunities in the automotive aftermarket, insurance, social media and dealership services:


•	High-growth aftermarket opportunities ahead: Achieving profitable development and customer satisfaction
	Dr Gang Xu, Partner, Leader of Automotive Operations Practice, PwC’s PRTM Management Consulting, China

•	China’s motor insurance market at a turning point: Dynamics for success
	Mr Tony Compton, Head of Insurance Consulting, Mainland China, KPMG Advisory, China

•	Adopting powerful digital marketing and social media strategies for auto market development: Best practices for OEMs and dealers
	Mr Stefan Gaul, Partner, Effisma.group; Former Managing Director, Mobile.de (Germany’s biggest vehicle marketplace online) & Former CEO, Hyundai Germany

•	The future of dealerships and distributors: What is the potential for expanding business into new service markets?
	Mr Klaus-Dieter Breitschwert, Chairman, Bavarian Car Industry & Board Member, German Federation for Motor Vehicle Trades and Repairs (ZDK)

Transforming the driver experience: From connected car and telematics to autonomous vehicles:


•	Enabling a service centric future through the Connected Car
	Mr Martin Rosell, Managing Director, WirelessCar, part of Volvo Information Technology, Sweden

•	Beyond telematics: Smart connected vehicle technology innovation delivering new opportunities
	Dr Cheng Lin, Professor, Vice Director, National Engineering Laboratory for Electric Vehicles (NELEV), BIT, China

•	Connected services in connected vehicles: How can OEMs support the demand?
	Mr Axel Schmidt, Managing Director, Automotive, Accenture, Germany