Agenda 2024, DAY 1

12:00

Registration, networking and refreshments

12:30

Welcome: Trends in automotive supply chain systems and software

Over a working lunch and refreshments, Christopher Ludwig kicks off Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Digital Strategies Europe with a brief insight into trends in automotive supply chain digitalisation, and results from the recent Automotive Logistics Systems and Software survey  

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig
Chief Content Officer
Automotive Logistics & Ultima Media

12:40

Digital and supply chain leaders and diversity networking forum

Continue lunch and networking over a lively exchange with emerging leaders and new voices in the automotive logistics and supply chain industry. Learn more about the personal stories of leaders of ethnic diversity and of women in supply chain, alongside the new perspectives and skills they bring, including across IT, logistics, data, planning and coding. Learn how a diversity of skills and talent can help accelerate a digital, more competitive future in Europe. 

Juliana Raidt
Head of Data Privacy and Information Security
Bosch

Harry Kwakye Davies
Senior Global Supply Manager
Automotive Industry

Trre Wong
Senior Manager Global Supply Chain Digitalization
Kautex Textron

Saba Azizi
Overseas Service Network & Development Manager
CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)

Moderator: Riad Mannan
Content Producer
Automotive Logistics

Moderator: Emily Uwemedimo
Managing Editor
Automotive Logistics

13:30

Coffee Break

14:00

AI-powered automation in supply chain and logistics

 AI can improve planning and quality in supply chain management and bring logistics automation to new levels. This session explores how OEMs like BMW are investing in next-gen, humanoid robotics powered by genAI with logistics a major use case. SEAT and other experts will discuss their strategies for highly connected, AI-powered control towers and logistics management. 

Carolin Richter
Head of Next Generation Robotics
BMW Group

Alexandre Lerma
Manager of Logistics, Customer Driven Supply Chain
SEAT

Jorge Miguel Corral Díaz
Senior IT Specialist – AI, Data & Hyperautomation
SEAT

Alex Rotenberg
VP, Industry Practices
Kinaxis

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig
Chief Content Officer
Automotive Logistics & Ultima Media

15:15

Catena-X: A look at the future of data standards, across boundaries, ensuring car makers and suppliers can fully digitise their value chains

In this revealing presentation, hear from an exponent on the internationalisation of Catena-X, on how the organisation is developing partnerships, just in North America with AIAG, but also in China and Japan. This will provide regional and global car makers and suppliers the common standards needed for data sharing and compliance. Furthermore, it will be an opportunity to see how Audi and the Volkswagen Group are using data standards to help them further digitise their supply chains and develop AI solutions.

Frank Göller
Head of Strategy, Portfolio Management Digitalisation Production/Logistics
AUDI
VP Internationalization
Catena-X e.V.

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig
Chief Content Officer
Automotive Logistics & Ultima Media

15:45

Networking coffee break and exhibition visit

16:15

Interactive workshops

In these highly interactive sessions, which will be led by subject-matter experts, attendees will be invited to join groups for a deep-dive into critical topics in supply chain digitalisation. Each group will discuss the challenges and come up with three solutions or pathways to solutions. These sessions are collaborative by nature and provide a chance to also network with colleagues and work together on topics that will be explored throughout the event.

  • A: Leveraging AI in supply chain and logistics
    John Torres, Lead Senior Data Scientist, Mercedes-Benz AG
    Michal Marcinow, Global SCM IT Manager, Autoliv
  • B: Mapping the Tier-N supply chain
    Simon Inskip, Director of Supply Chain Digital and Innovation, JLR
  • C: How digitalisation can support sustainability goals
    Soroush Nakhaie, Director of Supply Chain Management, Infineon Technologies
  • D: Building true digital supply chain twins
    Prof. Dr. Tobias Engel, Professor of Supply Chain Management, HNU - Hochschule Neu-Ulm, University of Applied Sciences
    Gökhan Cenk, Research Associate, University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm

Details

John Torres
Lead Senior Data Scientist
Mercedes-Benz AG

Michal Marcinow
Global SCM IT Manager
Autoliv

Simon Inskip
Director of Supply Chain Digital and Innovation
JLR

Soroush Nakhaie
Director of Supply Chain Management
Infineon Technologies

Prof. Dr. Tobias Engel
Professor of Supply Chain Management, HNU - Hochschule Neu-Ulm
University of Applied Sciences

Gökhan Cenk
Research Associate
University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm

17:15

Workshop leaders share insights and action points from each group

Moderator: Christopher Ludwig
Chief Content Officer
Automotive Logistics & Ultima Media

Moderator: Riad Mannan
Content Producer
Automotive Logistics

17:30

Networking drinks reception

Close day one with some conference networking with fellow attendees as we look forward to day two.

20:00

Close of day one