European NEV Industry Chain Conference

May 6-7th, 2024    |    Munich, Germany

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08:00

Registration and Morning Tea

08:50

Welcome & Morning Chairperson's Opening Address

Frank Stumpf, Operations Director and Managing Director, Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH

Session 5:Local Battery Manufacturing in Europe

09:00

Opening Keynote: Challenges & Solutions for Local Industrialization of Battery Supply Chain

●Bases and opportunities of localized manufacturing of new energy vehicle batteries 

Advantages and layout of the local battery industry

Unmet requirements for power batteries of new energy vehicles

Wolfgang Bernhart, Senior Partner, Central Europe, Roland Berger 

09:25

  Panel Discussion:

NEVs Battery Technology for Reducing Range Anxiety

High power battery R&D and commercial use

European local power battery quick charging solution

Power battery life management technology

Soft pack technology has become one of the breakthrough points in battery safety

Moderator:

 undefinedWolfgang Bernhart, Senior Partner, Central Europe, Roland Berger

Panelists:

Arturo Pérez de Lucia, General Manager, Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Mobility (AEDIVE), Spain, and VP of AVERE

 Bekir Mercan, Business Development & Programs Director, Blue Solutions

 Anna Teyssot, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Verkor



10:05

Keynote: Europe's Next Opportunity: Solid-state Batteries


undefinedBekir Mercan, Business Development & Programs Director, Blue Solutions

10:30

Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

11:00

KeynoteNavigating Global Expansion and Technological Trends: A Focus on R&D and Customer-Centric Innovation

Dr.-Ing. Hannes Weinmann, Head of Pre-Sales and New Technology Exploration, Lead Intelligent Equipment

11:25

Keynote:Roadmap to Improve the Energy Density and Safety for Battery Application


Zixi Wang,Vice President of Global Sales & Product Strategy,A123 Systems GmbH

11:50

  Panel Discussion:

NEVs Battery Recycling Application Direction and Industry Status in Europe



● Application direction of vehicle battery reuse

● Vehicle battery cycle industry status and opportunities

● New technology to promote battery recycling

Moderator:

 undefinedMr. Simon Voss, Founder and Chief, BETTERE

Panelists:

Frank Stumpf, Operations Director and Managing Director , Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH

 Maxime Castes, Environment, Health and Safety Manager, EUROBAT - Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers

 undefinedMarcel Weil, Scientific Research Group Leader, Research for Sustainable Energy Technologies, ITAS & HIU, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

12:30

Morning Chairman’s Closing Remarks & Networking Luncheon (Foyer, near to Meeting Room) 

13:55

Welcome & Afternoon Chairperson’s Opening Address


Steven Van Arsdale, Autofacts Lead Analyst, PwC 

14:00

Keynote: Driving Green Innovation: REPT Wending Battery for a Sustainable Future in Europe


Chloe LYU, Overseas Sales Manager, REPT

Session 6:European Local Closed-loop Supply Chain & Logistics Development

14:25

  Panel Discussion:

How to Restructure Green Supply in the European NEVs Industry



● Collaboration with the core parts of the industry chain: automotive OEMs, energy companies, road infrastructure providers, local and national authorities

● European mineral and resource advantages

● Impact of China's EVs and battery manufacturing advantages on the European localization industry chain

● The effect and experience of logistics and supply chain collaboration on cost reduction and efficiency increase

● The difference and solution of electric vehicle and fuel vehicle in FVL

● Special requirements and experience in the logistics of EV batteries and raw materials transportation

Moderator:

 Philipp Brunotte, Co-Founder, LiBCycle GmbH

Panelists:

 Anna Motta, Group CTO, Talga  Group

 Van Ballaert David, Managing Director, Sallaum Lines Belgium NV


15:05

Keynote: How to Close the Loop in Battery Production with Raw Material from  Secondary Sources

Frank Stumpf, Operations and Managing Director , Batterie RecyclingFortum Battery Recycling GmbH

15:30

Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition

16:00

Keynote: Decarbonization Strategies across the Automotive Value Chain 

Roger Achkar,Director General, Global Waste Cleaning Network - GWCN


16:20

Keynote: Elevating Li-Ion Battery Case Manufacturing for Prismatic and  Cylindrical Cells: Strategizing Localized Supply Chain Excellence 

Markus Roever,Director Global E-Mobility, Schuler Pressen GmbH

16:45

Interview:

Importance and Methods for HR & Leadership Building for EV Industry

·       What are the current roles in New Energy Vehicle Industry, which are mainly requested?

·       What are the main challenges in searching these "new" profiles?

·       How do you manage to find and attract suitable candidates?

·       How does your search and selection process look like?

How do you assure the "cultural fit" between candidate and company? 



Interview Moderator:

undefinedGustavo Franco, CEO, EV Insights

Interviewee:

Klaus Steinmann, Partner & Global Sector Lead Automotive, Mercuri Urval GmbH




17:00

Keynote: E-mobility Innovation in the Area of Battery


Jakob Gross, Team Lead E-Mobility, P3 group

Session 7: Winning the Competition from User Demands to Marketing

17:25

 Panel Discussion:

How to Seize Opportunities from the Trend of Affordable Price in NEVs? 

● What kind of product features is more favored by consumers? 

● Winning the competition through marketing campaigns that young consumers like

● Market and manufacturing work together to promote price reduction

Moderator: 

 Steven Van Arsdale, Autofacts Lead Analyst, PwC

Panelist:

 undefinedLothar Schupet, Member of the Executive Management Board, Head of commercial operations, ZEEKR Europe 

 Alexander Klose, CEO, Aiways Automobile Europe GmbH

18:05

Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End Conference

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