About Automotive Roundtable Series
The “Automotive Roundtable Series” features a number of selected roundtable events, which aim 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, Business Manager for Transport & Mobility Working Groups, at izheng@europeanchamber.com.cn for details.
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Automotive Roundtable Series
- Automotive Industry in China: Is the Golden Age Over? -
Is the golden age for the automotive industry in China over? A few years ago, the auto sales grew rapidly from the first & second tier cities to the third and even the fourth tier cities. However with recent changes and obstacles incl. the overall slowdown of the economy, governmental regulations to cut car sales, rising inventory of unsold cars and production reduction. the question whether the golden age is over has been asked for many times. Will this situation be the new normal or will there be a new golden age? The April Automotive Roundtable will gather experts to analyze and discuss these questions.
Featured Speakers:
- Mr. Mats Harborn, Executive Director, Scania China Strategic Office & Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
- Mr. Jochen Siebert, Managing Director, JSC (Shanghai) Automotive Consulting Co., Ltd.
- Dr. Dominik Declercq, Chief Representative China, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)
Moderator: Mr. Jörg Wuttke, Vice President & Chief Representative China, BASF;
When: Monday, April 18, 2016, 6 pm
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Registration and Networking Dinner, 5-star buffet dinner included
7:00 pm: Presentation: China’s Truck Industry Under the New Normal?
By Mr. Mats Harborn, Executive Director, Scania China Strategic Office & Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Mr. Mats Harborn is Executive Director of Scania China Strategic Center with focus on long-term business development, He also serves as Vice Chairman of Scania Sales (China) Co Ltd. Mr. Harborn has been a very active participant in the Chinese public debate on the improvement of the transport and logistics industry. He has lived and worked in China for over 20 years with fluent Chinese.
7:20 pm: Presentation: Automotive Industry in China: Is the Golden Age Over?
By Mr. Jochen Siebert, Managing Director, JSC (Shanghai) Automotive Consulting Co., Ltd.
Jochen Siebert is founder and managing director of JSC Automotive, a consulting firm helping OEMs and suppliers in formulating their strategies for China. Jochen has lived in China since 2009 and has more than 20 years of automotive experience gained with suppliers and consulting firms. He holds a master degree in industrial engineering from the Technical University Darmstadt and believes that forecasting in the automotive industry must be tightly connected to the analysis of macroeconomics.
7:40 pm: Panel discussion: Automotive Industry in China: Is the Golden Age Over?
Moderator: Mr. Jörg Wuttke, Vice President & Chief Representative China, BASF; President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Since joining BASF China in 1997, Mr. Wuttke has been responsible for helping guide the company’s investment strategies for China, negotiation of large projects and government relations. (BASF Greater China’s sales in 2014 were €5.5 billion). From 2001 - 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. From 2007 to 2010, and again since April 2014 he is the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
Panel additionally includes:
Dr. Dominik Declercq, Chief Representative China, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)
Dr. Declercq has worked in China (Xi’an, Shanghai, Beijing) since 1984, and is fluent in Chinese. He heads the ACEA Beijing Representative Office since its establishment in 2004. ACEA represents the common interests and policy positions of the 15 major European car-, bus- and truck makers, and engages in dialogue with Chinese government and stakeholders to contribute to the formulation of effective automotive regulation and standardisation. Dominik Declercq is also Vice-Chair of the EUCCC Automotive Working Group.
8:10 pm: Q&A
Where: Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido, Matrix Restaurant
No.6 Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京丽都皇冠假日酒店一层Matrix餐厅
中国北京朝阳区将台路6号
Fee: 200 RMB/Person for annual sponsors,
incl. five-star hotel buffet, free flow soft drinks, one beer
300 RMB/Person for non-sponsors,
incl. five-star hotel buffet, free flow soft drinks, one beer
(Please note only cash or pre-payment via bank transfer is accepted)
Hotel Room Information: The participants of Automotive Roundtable can enjoy the special rate of the hotel room: Superior Room: 900 RMB/night (incl. 1 breakfast). To book the room, please email to: rsvn@cplido.com and indicate rate code of “Automotive Roundtable”.
Language: English
Seats are limited! If you like to attend, RSVP via email
kathrin@g-i-events.com or lucia@g-i-events.com by April 17, 2016.
In case you register but cannot attend, please cancel your reservation before April 17. Otherwise you will be invoiced for the event.
