The Forum has been taking place in the Czech Republic for 5 years, bringing decision makers from lots of international companies to the country. Now it’s moving to Budapest with new speakers and topics, B2B meetings, site visits to the most innovative projects, CEE Automotive Awards and much more.
The Minister
Ministry for innovation and technology, Hungary
Head of Project House Eastern Europe
VW Group
Coordinator Production Readiness
Audi
Deputy Managing Director
Magyar Suzuki Corp
Global STA Director - Body Engineering, Special Vehicle Operations & European Operations PS-8
Jaguar Land Rover SK
Head of Purchasing Central and Eastern Europe
Jaguar Land Rover SK
Regional Purchasing Manager Central and Eastern Europe
Jaguar Land Rover
Corporate Communications Manager
BMW Group Hungary
Snr Purchasing Manager Romania Ford of Europe Prototypes and Emerging Markets
Ford Motor Company
Head of Strategy & Business Development
Konnect with the Volkswagen Group, Israel
Direct materials manager
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobile Serbia
Indirect materials manager
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobile Serbia
CEO
HIPA
Vice President Original Equipment Sales (ER/SO)
Robert Bosch
Head of Engineering Center Budapest
Robert Bosch
General Manager and Plant Manager
Continental Automotive Hungary
General Manager
Continental Automotive Serbia
Purchasing Director, Eastern Europe
Brose
General Manager, Country Operations Lead
Dana Hungary
International Purchasing Office (IPO) Manager / Purchasing
Dana Hungary
Supplier Risk Analyst
Dana Hungary
EU Central Indirect Purchasing Manager
Hanon Systems
Engineering Director, Engineering Europe & South Africa
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
Executive Director
Thyssenkrupp Components Technology
Vice President Sales & Market Development Automotive
Aptiv Connected Services
HR Director
BorgWarner Inc.
Program Purchasing Manager, Intelligent Exterior Systems
Plastic Omnium
Supply Chain Manager
Visteon Palmela Plant
General Manager
Mann+Hummel BA
Founder & CEO
Sin Cars
Managing Director
Spinto Hungária Ltd
Solution Delevopment Manager
Mitsubishi Electric Europe
Director of Central & Eastern Europe area
Bilfinger Tebodin
Associate Director - EMEA Light Vehicle Production Forecasting
IHS Markit
Partner, Hungary
Kinstellar
LL.M., Partner (Frankfurt), Head of International Automotive Sector Group
Bird & Bird
Senior Associate (Budapest)
Bird & Bird
Area Sales Manager
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Area Sales Manager
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Sales and Business Development Coordinator
Zalazone Test Track, Hungary
Head of Business Development
Design Terminal
Investment Advisor
UkraineInvest
CEO
MAGE Hungarian Automotive Industry Association
Board Member
Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce, Germany
Supply Chain Specialist, Automotive Team
Department for International Trade, UK
“It was not only a great event but also a useful opportunity to setup business connections and to have an overview and reflection about the current trends and situation in the automotive market.”
Latest data, forecast, trends and challenges, which face the automotive industry in Europe and globally.
Highlights from the first Adam Smith Conferences'
CEE Automotive AWARDS 2019
Winners:
Supplier of the Year: Bilfinger Tebodin
Innovation of the Year: Breuckmann eMobility
Contribution to the Industry: Veolia
Investment project of the Year: Brose
Newcomer of the Year: SPINTO Hungaria
AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS
Covering the entire region:
Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine
INTERACTIVE & INFORMATIVE FORMATS
- CEO Debates
- Keynote Presentations
- Investment Rountables
- Questions & Answers
- Informal Networking
1-TO-1 MEETINGS
- Series of 10-min meetings hosted by OEM & supplier purchasing managers
- Discuss contracts and real business informally
- Create personal connections
- Scheduled, private, and time-effective
- Reserve your time-slots to meet buyers face-to-face
