Amongst the confirmed speakers:

Alexey Rakhmanov
Alexey Rakhmanov Director of Department of Automotive Production Ministry of Industry and Trade
Bo Inge Andersson
Bo Inge Andersson President GAZ Group
Mark Ovenden
Mark Ovenden President and Managing Director Ford of Russia
Vadim Shvetsov
Vadim Shvetsov General Director SOLLERS
Christian Esteve
Christian Esteve Senior Vice-President, Leader of the Eurasia Region Management Committee Renault

 

Andrei Klepach, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Economic Development confirmed his participation in the Russian Automotive Forum!

Andrei KlepachOn February 19, 2008, Mr. Klepach was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation. He is also a member of the Ministry's board, and has been awarded a certificate of merit of the Russian government. He has over 50 scientific publications to his name. For full biography please click here

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The ONLY conference covering the entire Russian Automotive Market

ALL the OEMs active in Russia under one roof at one time

A unique master class on “Quality breakthrough is not a mirage” led by PASCAL FELTEN, DIRECTOR FOR QUALITY, AVTOVAZ

8 purchasing directors from the major OEMs, who are running roundtable discussions and freely available for face to face interaction

250+ like minded automotive professionals who have ALREADY REGISTERED to attend the event

PLUS unlimited networking opportunities via our online pre- & post conference networking tool EVENTSCOPE; Contacts Accelerator Roundtables; Gala Evening incorporating the ASC Russian Automotive Industry Awards

Thinking of entering Russia? Looking for ways how to do it? Register for our optional Focus Day on Joint Ventures! Hear from the leading industry practitioners on how they have succeeded in establishing and running a JV in Russia, including:

• Franz Gerhard Hilgert, General Director, SEVERSTALAUTO-ISUZU
• Vladimir Novik,
General Director, IVECO-AMT
• Ashot Arutyunyan,
Director on Marketing and Advertising, KAMAZ
• Maria Obuhova,
CEO, RM-Systems; CFO, Russian Machines
• Vitor Antunes,
Managing Director, CIE Automotive
• Dmitry Konyushko,
General Director, Russian Paints Dupont
• Konstantin Demetriou,
Managing Director, RusNano

Russia's car market has a proven potential for automakers worldwide. Adam Smith Conferences’ Russian Automotive Forum provides attendees with the strategic insights and networking resources to help them realise their business objectives in the most efficient way.

 

BENEFIT FROM THESE UNMISSABLE FORUM FEATURES:

 

    • OVERVIEW OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES read more...
    • Senior representatives of both federal and regional governments are being invited to inform you in detail about the current and planned regulatory and policy updates for the Russian automotive industry

    • OEM KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS read more...
    • Top managers from the major players choose to use our forum as an industry platform. This year, as always, they will speak about their strategies, share first hand information and make important announcements!  This will be followed by our ever popular CEO PANEL DISCUSSION who will have an open and frank discussion on where the industry is going and how to survive and succeed in the new economic landscape

    • SUPPLIERS DAY read more...
    • For the first time ever we are devoting a whole day to the needs of suppliers.  A high quality supplier base is one of the key prerequisites for the development and growth of the Russian auto industry.  Our suppliers day, via an interesting mix of foreign and Russian components producer presentations, a variety of formats allowing in-depth topic coverage and unparallel networking opportunities, is guaranteed not only to be productive and informative, but also an excellent use of your time!

    • CHIEF ECONOMISTS’ PANEL read more...
    • Chief economists and forecasters from the leading foreign OEMs and suppliers will share their latest data and economic perspective on what global trends we are witnessing in the industry and what impact they will have on the Russian market

    • CONTACTS ACCELERATOR read more...
    • incorporating both the ‘OEM-Supplier Roundtables’
      PLUS NEW IN 2010 ‘Segment Specific Roundtables’. This ever popular feature of our event, will once again offer prime opportunities for networking. This year we introduce a slightly new format with a time limit for each person at each roundtable, which will give you more opportunities to get the word out about your business and will increase the number of contacts you will acquire by the end of the evening!

    • WORKING GROUPS read more...
    • on the key issues faced by suppliers in a more informal and interactive atmosphere.  Topics to be discussed include: quality improvement; raw materials sourcing and pricing policies; sources of finance; negotiating with OEMs and technological advancements and improvements

    • OPTIONAL FOCUS DAY on Joint Ventures read more...
    • By incorporating case study presentations, JVs top executives discussion and practical tips on how to establish and run a joint venture in Russia this focus day will serve as a guide for those who are interested in making the best of the opportunities offered by the Russian automotive market

    • EXCLUSIVE MASTER-CLASS read more...
    • “Quality breakthrough is not a mirage” led by PASCAL FELTEN, DIRECTOR FOR QUALITY, AVTOVAZ. Only at our event will you find out how the AVTOVAZ quality division has built a cross-company action plan for quality improvement. In his master-class, Pascal Felten will share his expertise on how Lada's quality will change in the near future. The forum's delegates will have a unique opportunity to hear his overview of the current situation regarding quality status at AVTOVAZ, analysis of the causes of this situation and their goals for the future. Plus, he will outline the specifics of supplied components quality and service quality in dealerships.

RUSSIAN AUTOMOTIVE FORUM AWARD 2010

We are pleased to announce the categories for the 13th Annual International Russian Automotive Forum Awards.

For the fourth consecutive year, these awards are being run to mark the outstanding achievements in and contributions to the development of the Russian automotive industry. Please do contact us to nominate who you think is the most deserving candidate for the following awards in 2010 based on their performance or progress over the last 12 months:

  • Automotive Executive of the Year
  • Best Vehicles Sales in 2009
  • Best Market Newcomer (applicable to Automotive Executive; OEM or Supplier; Model or Brand)

In 2010 we would also like to introduce 2 NEW awards:

  • Best Supplier
  • Best Innovation / Technological Advancement

The awards ceremony will be hosted as a part of the traditional Gala Evening, on 16th March, at 19:00. Please send your nominations to Anastasia Varnavskaya (anastasia@adamsmithconferences.com) or call her on +44 20 7017 7452 to share your opinion as to who was the ‘best of the best’ in the Russian automotive industry in 2009.

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