 Program
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Day One: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
| 14:00-17:30 |
Pre-Registration (venue to be posted in the hotel lobby) |
| 18:30 |
Welcome Dinner & Keynote Address |
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China's Automotive Industry in 2020: A Look Ahead
Zhang Xiaoyu, Deputy Director
China Confederation of Machinery Industry |
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Day Two: Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
| 07:30 |
Coffee, Tea, Registration |
| 08:20 |
Opening Remarks by Conference Chair & Sponsors |
| 08:30 |
Panel I: Auto Manufacturing in the Next Decade: Policy Environment & Market Trend |
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China’s Automobile
Industry to Grow Side by Side with the World’s Auto Industry
Dong Yang, Secretary General
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers |
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The Development Trend, Features and Policy Choice of China's Auto Industry
Liu Shijin, Deputy Director
State Council Development & Research Center |
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Future Policy Environment and Market Trend of Automotive Manufacturing in China
Zhang Ji, Deputy Director
Office of M/E Import/Export, MOFCOM |
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| 09:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 10:30 |
Panel II: Core Competitiveness of JV & Local Brands: Facing Domestic & Overseas Consumers (I) |
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Dongnan Auto: From Cross-Strait to Global Cooperation
Ling Yuzhang, Chairman
Southeast ( Fujian ) Automotive Industry Corp. |
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Building the Best of Peugeot and Citroën Vehicles for Chinese Consumers
Claude Vajsman, CEO
PSA Peugeot-Citroën China |
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The Road to Global Development of China 's Independent Vehicle Brands
Wang Fengying, President
Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. |
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| 11:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 12:15 |
Luncheon |
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| 13:30 |
Panel III: Opportunities & Future Trend of China 's Light Commercial and Heavy-Duty Market |
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China’s Commercial Vehicle Market and Donfeng’s Road to the Future
Huang Gang, Vice President
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Corp.
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An IVECO’s View on Domestic & Export Opportunities in China
Rudi Von Meister, China General Manager
Iveco
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The Road of Wuzheng: Building Vehicles for Customers in China’s Vast Rural Areas
Jiang Weidong, Chairman
Wuzheng Group Corp. |
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| 14:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 15:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 15:30 |
Panel IV: Competition of Global Platforms: Challenges & Opportunities for 1st -Tier Suppliers |
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Competition of Global Platforms: Challenges & Opportunities for 1st-Tier Suppliers
Choon T. Chon, President
Delphi Asia Pacific
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Valeo’s Opportunities in China as a Tier1 Global Player
Christian Marsais, Vice President
Valeo Group China
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Supplier Strategies for the Expanding China Market in the Next Decade
Keith Lomason, Executive Director
Magna International China |
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| 16:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 17:15 |
Chairman’s Closing Remarks/End of Day One |
| 17:45 |
Cocktail Reception |
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Day Three: Friday, April 18, 2008 |
| 07:30 |
Coffee, Tea, Registration |
| 08:20 |
Recap of Day Two |
| 08:30 |
Panel V. From Large to Strong: Breakthrough Development in R&D and New Energy Vehicles? |
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Future Trend and Global Status of China’s Automobile Industry
Xu Changming, Director of Economic Research
State Information Center
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DMEV & EV, the Future Mainstream New Energy Vehicle
Wang Chuanfu, Chairman
BYD Co., Ltd.
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The Road to Independent Innovation and Automobile R&D in China
Lei Yucheng, Chairman & CEO
TJ Innova Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd.
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| 09:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 10:15 |
Refreshment Break |
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| 10:30 |
Panel VI: Core Competitiveness of JV & Local Brands: Facing Domestic & Overseas Consumers (II) |
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From a Country of Motorcycles to a Country of Cars
Yin Mingshan, Chairman
Lifan Holding Corp.
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Beijing-Hyundai: Facing Competition from both Multinational and Local Players China
J. M. Noh, President
Beijing-Hyundai Automobile Co., Ltd.
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System Thinking and Team Learning: JAC’s Growth Strategies
Zuo Yan’an, Chairman
Jiaghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (Inviting)
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| 11:45 |
Questions & Answers |
| 12:15 |
Chairman's Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 |
Luncheon /End of Conference Program |
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| 13:30 |
Executive Tour of Beijing-Hyundai Automobile Co., Ltd. (Bus leaves hotel at 13:30) |
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Day Four: Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
| 08:00 |
Golf Tournament: Beijing Country Golf Club
Bus leaves hotel at 8:00 am; fees payable by participants |
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Day Five: Sunday, April 20, 2008 |
| 08:00 |
VIP tour of Auto China 2008
Bus leaves hotel at 8:00am. |
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** Program subject to change without prior notice. |
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