About Automotive Roundtable Series
The “Automotive Roundtable Series” features a number of selected roundtable events, which aims to connect the industry, exchange ideas and discuss business opportunities and challenges in China. The Roundtables are conveniently held outside the chamber and coordinated primarily by G-I-Events. As the Strategic Partner to G-I-Events, chamber members will enjoy reserved speaking slots for presentation and panel discussion for the selected roundtables.
Interested in getting involved with the “Automotive Roundtable Series”? Please contact Mr. Ink Zheng, the working group Business Manager, at izheng@europeanchamber.com.cn for details.
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March Automotive Roundtable: Will Industry 4.0 Reshape the Automotive Industry in China?
With the automotive industry - from OEMs to suppliers - gradually stepping into the "Industry 4.0" era, the whole automotive ecosystem from production line to sales network, from business model to big data - will be changed accordingly. The March Automotive Roundtable will gather experts to discuss whether Industry 4.0 will reshape the automotive industry in China in regards to the perspectives of factory planning, smart factory, big data, data safety and IT safety, electronic works, mass customization and so on.
Featured Speakers:
- Mr. Xia Wei, General Manager of DF VSS Automotive, Siemens
- Mr. Neil Hickey, China Managing Director, Accenture Digitial
- Mr. Wen Bin, Deputy General Manager, VDMA Beijing Representative Office
Moderator: Mr. Joffre Castilla Breininger, Account Manager, hartung:consult (Shanghai)
When: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 6 pm
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking Dinner
(Costs will be paid by participants separately to the restaurant)
7:00 pm: Presentation:Industry 4.0 in Auto Manufacture
By Mr. Xia Wei, General Manager of DF VSS Automotive, Siemens
Mr. Xia Wei graduated from University of Science and Technology of China in 1989. In 2001, Mr. Xia joined Siemens as sales representative for OEM business, successively participated in some important business of Siemens, laying a solid foundation for the development of OEM business. In Sep. 2007, Mr. Xia was appointed as Shenzhen Office Manager of A&D Region South. In 2012, Mr. Xia took over the position of DF VSS‐AUTO General Manager.
7:20 pm: Presentation
By Mr. Neil Hickey, China Managing Director, Accenture Digitial
Neil Hickey is a Managing Director in Accenture Digital and the IoT and Mobility Lead in Greater China. Mr. Hickey has over 22 years of business development, consulting and professional services experience in the technology, automotive, retail and utilities industries. His area of expertise includes digital transformation, mobile strategy, connected products, embedded systems, smart devices, digital ecosystem enablement and marketing/sales programs. Mr. Hickey has worked closely with some of the largest and most successful global brands and technology companies in the world on transformational initiatives using mobility to optimize and refine their strategies and business direction. He has made significant contributions in the development and deployment of digital and mobile business models and solutions across ecosystem stakeholders around the globe.
7:40 pm: Panel discussion: Will Industry 4.0 Reshape the Automotive Industry in China?
Moderator: Mr. Joffre Castilla Breininger, Account Manager, hartung:consult (Shanghai)
Mr. Castilla Breininger is Account Manager with a strong focus on Industry 4.0 at the IT-company hartung:consult. He assists foreign invested companies to set up their IT landscapes in China and is familiar with global ERP requirements. After having studied in Barcelona, Berlin and Hangzhou, he worked for an international business advisory firm in Shenzhen prior to joining hartung:consult in Shanghai.
Panel additionally includes:
Mr. Wen Bin, Deputy General Manager, VDMA Beijing Representative Office
Joined VDMA Beijing office since June 2005. As project manager responsible liaison work for VDMA textile machinery association, VDMA Plastics and Rubber machinery association and VDMA Foreign trade department in China. Became deputy general manager of VDMA Beijing office in 2013. Before, worked as mechanical engineer and business manager for German machinery Manufacture Company and Chinese international trade company for more than 10 years.
8:10 pm: Q&A
Where: Restaurant “Lake Rhine" 莱茵湖畔餐厅
No. 6 Fangyuan West Road, Outside of Xiaoyun Bridge, Chaoyang District, Beijing (Opposite side of Lido Place, inside of Lido Park)
北京市朝阳区霄云桥外芳园西路六号（丽都广场斜对面，丽都花园内）
Fee: 150 RMB/Person, incl. 1 Welcome Drink if registered by March 14
250 RMB/Person, incl. 1 Welcome Drink at the door without registration
Free for Annual Sponsors!
(Please note only cash or pre-payment via bank transfer is accepted)
Language: English
Seats are limited! If you like to attend, RSVP on our website or via email
kathrin@g-i-events.com or lucia@g-i-events.com by March 14, 2016.
In case you register but cannot attend, please cancel your reservation before March 14. Otherwise you will be invoiced for the event.
