08:00
Arrival of the guests / trade exhibition
08:30
Welcoming by CAR Directors
Prof. Dr. Helena Wisbert
Director Center Automotive Research
Beatrix C. Keim
Director Center Automotive Research
Dirk Wollschläger
Director Center Automotive Research
Strategies for Transformation
08:40
Opportunities and challenges for the European automotive industry
Sigrid De Vries
Director General, ACEA
09:00
One on One Chat on transformation at Mercedes-Benz Group
Ola Källenius
Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes-Benz Group
09:30
How can we secure tomorrow? Building trust in disruptive times: The role of testing, inspection, and certification in Future Mobility
Stan Zurkiewicz
Chief Executive Officer, DEKRA e.V. & DEKRA SE
09:50
Transformation: Volkswagen´s Case - Responsibility is key
Gunnar Kilian
Board Member for HR and Truck & Bus, Volkswagen AG
10:20
Green steel for sustainable automotive production and a resilient domestic supply chain
Dr. Heike Denecke-Arnold
Chief Operations Officer, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
10:40 Coffee Break | Press conference
Transformation for sustainability
11:20
Shaping a sustainable future of mobility
Eelco Spoelder
Chief Executive Officer, Autoneum
11:35
Forward for all. Road to sustainability
Jörg Grotendorst
Senior Vice President, Corporate R&D, Magna International Inc.
11:50
Volvo Cars' strategy and outlook of automotive plastics
Dr. Sandra Tostar
Technical Leader in Polymer and Biobased Materials Applications, Volvo Cars
12:00
Panel discussion: Transformation for sustainability
Han Hendriks
Chief Technology Officer, SVP, Trinseo
Dr. Sandra Tostar
Technical Leader in Polymer and Biobased Materials Applications, Volvo Cars
Eelco Spoelder
Chief Executive Officer, Autoneum
Jörg Grotendorst
Senior Vice President, Corporate R&D, Magna International Inc.
12:25
Aral turns 100 - On our way to net zero
Achim Bothe
Chief Executive Officer, Aral AG
12:45
Reconciling plastics circularity and adhesives
Dr. Rainer Schoenfeld
Global Market Strategy Head Exterior, Powertrain, Interior & Chassis, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
13:00 LUNCH
14:00
DEEP DIVE II | PARALLEL TRACKS
Transformation through digitalization
14:00
Transforming the automotive value chain with GenAI - Key use cases and business potentials
Joachim Franz
Automotive Lead, Microsoft Deutschland
14:15
Accelerating digital transformation: Generative AI & the evolution of next-generation in-vehicle experiences
Thomas Dannemann
Senior Director Product Marketing, Qualcomm Germany GmbH
14:30
Always Connected - coding mindset
Tobias Nadjib
Managing Director, Volkswagen Infotainment
14:45
Revving up revolution: Semiconductors and the New Automotive Era
Peter Fintl
Vice President Technology and Innovation, Capgemini Engineering
15:00
How to speed up with software platforms? Silicon Valley agility meets German engineering
Jan Becker
Chief Executive Officer, Apex AI
15:15
Panel discussion: Transformation through digitalization
Joachim Franz
Automotive Lead, Microsoft Deutschland
Thomas Dannemann
Senior Director Product Marketing, Qualcomm Germany GmbH
Tobias Nadjib
Managing Director, Volkswagen Infotainment
Peter Fintl
Vice President Technology and Innovation, Capgemini Engineering
Jan Becker
Chief Executive Officer, Apex AI
16:15
Reception | Exhibition & Networking
17:00
End of Congress
11:50
Info Shop Block II (Parallel Tracks)
"Presentations by our partner companies on technology and strategy solutions
(e.g. Material Innovation & Circular Economy, Smart Technologies for Interior & Design, Manufacturing Digitalization, Green Industry, Low Carbon Steel, E-Mobility, BMW & Porsche Workshops)"
11:50
Info Shop Block II (Parallel Tracks)
"Presentations by our partner companies on technology and strategy solutions
(e.g. Material Innovation & Circular Economy, Smart Technologies for Interior & Design, Manufacturing Digitalization, Green Industry, Low Carbon Steel, E-Mobility, BMW & Porsche Workshops)"
14:00
Info Shop Block III (Parallel Tracks)
"Presentations by our partner companies on technology and strategy solutions
(e.g. Material Innovation & Circular Economy, Smart Technologies for Interior & Design, Manufacturing Digitalization, Green Industry, Low Carbon Steel, E-Mobility, BMW & Porsche Workshops)"