Adam Smith
Conferences 11th Russian
Automotive Industry Forum took place on March 11th -13th
at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. The
unprecedented number of attendees in 2008 reflected the increase in
activity in the region and reconfirmed the Forum status as the most important
automotive gathering of the year. Over 550 attendees gathered from 27
countries to hear General Directors of manufacturers, suppliers and
dealerships from the following companies examine current
and future industry developments, provide strategic and production forecasts,
evaluate recent strategic partnerships
and potential entry strategies as
well as give an honest assessment of their journey to success in the region: Renault Russia, PSA Peugeot Citroen,
General Motors CIS, GAZ Group, Ford Russia, Russian Machines, Kamaz, Volvo
Vostok, Intercos IV, MMK, LLK International, Delphi, Dupont, Johnson Controls,
Nokian Tyres, Johnson Matthey, Fuji Autotech AB, Lear Russia, Independence
Group, Avtomir, Genser Group and AAA Auto Group. With the
help of heads of regional government,
key investors, experience industry consultants
and solution providers, the 70+ speaker faculty were able to paint the picture
of the Russian Automotive Industry covering such topics as:
- Federal tax and legal issues
- Regional incentives for establishing
production
- Localization projects, including a
focus on effective recruitment and training
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Industry innovations -
Russias infrastructure &
logistics networks -
Construction of new a component manufacturing cluster in St
Petersburg -
Effective risk management for (and
between) suppliers and manufacturers -
The impact of the credit crunch on
the global automotive industry -
The low-cost car sector and the impact of
the Chinese -
Sales, Marketing and Distribution -
Labour laws
The 11th
Annual Russian Automotive Industry Forum provided delegates with a rich
social programme and various innovative features consisting of The 'out
of the box' speech and Book Signing session by David Meier who was kind enough to sign ten copies of his
Toyota Way Fieldbook and share his knowledge and experience on lean production
after having worked with Toyota for over 15 years. The Champagne Roundtable Discussions
which were held during the evening cocktail reception at the end of Day
1. Our thanks go the following representatives of key Russian automotive
clusters and OEMs active in the region who agreed to host a round table: Antoine Aoun, Purchasing Director, RENAULT RUSSIA Bruno Grundeler, Russia Project Director, PEUGEOT CITROEN - Arnaud Briand, Purchasing Director, Peugeot Citroen
Ronald
Spaenjers, General Manager, Sales
Operations (Eastern Europe), TOYOTA-EUROPE HQ Rishat Nafikovich Kaviev, Director, Logistics
and Purchasing Department, KAMAZ
Victoria Bulgatova, Engine Sales
Manager, MAN
AUTOMOBILE RUSSIA Sofiya Fouletier,
Russia Chief Project Manager, VOLVO PARTS LOGISTICS LYON & RENAULT TRUCKS
The Annual
Automotive Industry Awards which took place at the end of Day 2. The following awards
were presented by Jason Stein Chief Editor of the conferences supporting
partner, Automotive News Europe: Best
Contribution to Industry -
awarded to Kaluga Oblast Regional
Government and Volkswagen Best
Contribution to Components Industry - Awarded to Intercos IV Best
Volume of Sales - Awarded to GM Opel Best
M&A/Strategic Partnership - Awarded to AvtoVaz
and Renault Most
Significant Investor - Awarded to Volkswagen
The Diamond Cocktail Reception followed
the Award Ceremony and was sponsored by LLK International. Many thanks to Alexey Terletskiy,
Deputy CEO, LLK who was kind enough to make the opening speech. Congratulations go to Yiannis Moissidis (Navteq)
and Vladislav Freega (Unit Mark Pro) for winning the diamonds! Auto
Connect 2008 Lunchtime Strategic
Partner Search and Selection Service - Adam
Smith Conferences new strategic partner search and selection service where delegates
had the opportunity to give a three-minute company introduction and short
description of their requirements.
Do click here
for a selection of the extensive international press coverage that appeared. Do
also visit the photo gallery
above for a snapshot of key moments of the Summit. A big thank you is extended to all speakers, sponsors and attendees of
the Summit. Preparations are already underway for
the 12th Annual Russian Automotive Industry Summit in Russia in
March 2009 and we look forward to seeing you all again at what will be the
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