2010 Global Automotive Symposium - April 22-23, 2010
2010 Global Automotive Symposium (GAS 2010) Held in Beijing
May 05, 2010
BEIJING - The 2010 Global Automotive Symposium (GAS 2010), with a theme of China and World Auto Market in the Next Decade: Innovation, Green Vehicles and Global Competition, was held at the Westin Beijing Chaoyang in Beijing on April 22-23, 2010.
Organized by China Business Update/China Automotive Review (CBU/CAR), GAS 2010 featured more than 50 speakers and moderators who provided information-packed two-days of presentations related to our conference theme as well as a round-table discussion on plug-ins and pure electric vehicles. More than 230 participants came to network and share their views on the perspectives presented by these senior executives, professionals and analysts.
Dr. Wayne W.J. Xing, editor/publisher of CBU/CAR and also the conference chair of GAS 2010, kicked off the event by raising seven questions at the Welcome Dinner on April 21 to help put into perspective the conference theme:
1. Is China the world's largest auto market?
2. What is the evolution of mobility chain in China?
3. Is there fundamental demand for individual mobility in China?
4. What are the characteristics of China's auto market?
5. How do we define a family vehicle or family car in China?
6. How fast China's auto market will grow in 2010 and beyond?
7. What is the big picture about the challenges of this market?
"In many respects, 2010 will be a milestone for China's automobile industry," said Dr. Xing. "2010 will be the end of the 1st decade of the 21st Century, leading onto the 2nd. China will be drafting its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for the development of the national economy. China in 2010 will become the world's largest manufacturing country of new light vehicles. 2010 will usher in a true consumer rather than institutional automobile market in China as well as a new decade of intensified global competition and unprecedented domestic consolidation. It was therefore most pertinent for us to choose the theme for GAS 2010 as: China & World Auto Market in the Next Decade: Innovation, Green Vehicles and Global Competition."
The one and a half-day general sessions on April 22-23 featured 17 keynote addresses from multinational and domestic CEOs and government officials and a round-table session and presentations from industry analysts and senior OEM and supplier executives. 23 speakers shared their thoughts and perspectives at four breakout sessions on the afternoon of April 23 covering Heavy-Duty & Commercial, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and the Aftermarket.
GAS 2010 was sponsored by Ernst & Young, Hyundai Motor Co., Total Lubricants, Delphi, Gentex Corp. and International Automotive Components (IAC), supported by ACEA (European Auto Manufacturers' Association), JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association), AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group), OESA (U.S. Original Equipment Suppliers Association), SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) and CEIBS (China Europe International Business School). Ward's Auto World was our media sponsor, auto.163.com, Gasgoo, Sinotrust's Motorlink and China4Auto.com were our media supporters.
For a detailed transcription of the entire conference in Chinese, please visit our Chinese website at www.cbuauto.com.cn and our media partner website at auto.163.com.
CBU/CAR is already preparing for its 2011 Global Automotive Symposium (GAS 2011), which will have a theme of Commercialization and Industrialization of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Global Development and China's Experience. GAS 2011 will be held on April 20-21, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Century Park Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai.
Final Program of GAS 2010:
Day One: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Welcome Dinner: Sponsored by Ernst & Young
Keynote Address (Dr. Wayne W.J. Xing)
Day Two: Thursday, April 22, 2010
Panel I: Policy, Regulations and the Market
Moderator: Lei Xing, China Business Update
State of the Global Automotive Sector
Michael Hanley, Global Auto Industry Leader, Ernst & Young
Analysis and Forecast of China's Automobile Market
Xu Changming, Director of Economic Research, State Info Center
EV Development & Standardization
Chen Quanshi, Director, Automotive Research Institute, Tsinghua University
Panel II: Keynote on Innovation and Green Vehicles (I)
Moderator: Bill Russo, Senior Industry Advisor, Booz & Co.
Win-Win by Harmonizing or Both are Losers by Conflicting
Kimiyasu Nakamura, President, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.
(Presented by Shouichi Matsumoto, Senior General Manager, Corporate Planning)
For China and For the World: Innovation, Green Vehicles, Global Competition
An Jin, President, Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp.
Energy-Saving, Emission Reduction & Low Carbon, Important Criteria for Auto Electrification
Huang Xiangdong, Vice President, Guangzhou Automobile Group Corp.
Development and Challenges for Green Vehicles
Li Feng, Executive Vice President, Beijing-Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
(Presented by Yuan Wenxue, Vice President & Managing Director of Technical Center)
Panel III: Keynote Roundtable: Plug-in and Pure EVs: China's Opportunities & Challenges
Moderator: Wayne Xing, China Business Update
Kimiyasu Nakamura, President, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (presented by Shouichi Matsumoto)
Wang Dazong, President, Beijing Automotive Industry (Holding) Corp.
Henry Li, General Manager, Auto Export Trade Division, BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.
Yale Zhang, Director of Greater China Vehicle Forecasts, CSM Worldwide
Brian Link, Director, Shanghai Global Automotive Center, Ernst & Young
Panel IV: Keynote on Innovation and Green Vehicles (II)
Moderator: Linda Luo, China Business Update
PSA Peugeot Citroën's Sustainable Mobility Commitment for Today's and Tomorrow's Generation
Philippe Leroy, General Manager, Peugeot Citroën (China) Automotive Trade Co., Ltd.
Green Vehicles and Innovation: Geely's Ultimate Mission
Yang Jian, President, Geely Holding Group
New Era and Opportunity for Chinese Cars
Li Chunrong, Vice President, Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Co.
Day Three: Friday, April 23, 2010
Panel V: Innovation and Green Vehicles: Supplier Perspective
Moderator: Neil De Koker, President & CEO, OESA
Supplier Innovation & Corporation: Helping Vehicle Makers Achieve Sustainable Green Vehicle Designs
Majdi Abulaban, President, Delphi Asia Pacific
(Presented by John Absmeier, Director of Business Development, Asia-Pacific)
IAC, Global Leader of Green Interior Manufacturing Technology
Helen Xu, Vice President, China Operations, International Automotive Components (IAC)
Designing Automobiles and Auto Components Inspired by the Voice of the Chinese Customer
Dietmar Ostermann, Director & Global Automotive Practice Leader, PRTM
Panel VI: Innovation and Green Vehicles: Global Perspective
Moderator: Wayne Xing, China Business Update
Innovation and Green Vehicles: The European Perspective
Ivan A.F. Hodac, Secretary General, ACEA
Presented by Dominic Declercq, Chief Representative, ACEA Beijing)
The NA Suppliers Perspective
Neil De Koker, President & CEO, OESA
Recent Developments in the Indian Automotive Industry
A.S. Puri, Senior General Manager, Tata Motors Ltd.
The Automotive Industry in Japan: Market Characteristics and Related Policies
Masashi Niino, Chief Representative, JAMA Beijing Office
Breakout Session I:
Heavy-Duty and Commercial (1)
Moderator: Toni Li, China Business Update
Shaping Future Transportation
Gerrit Marx, President & CEO, Daimler Trucks China
Developing Vehicle Products for Rural Transportation
Jiang Weidong, Chairman, Shandong Wuzheng Group
(Presented by Liu Yongquan, Vice President, Shandong Wuzheng Group)
Analysis and Forecast of China's Heavy-Duty Truck Market
Yang Zaishun, Deputy Secretary General, China Passenger Vehicle Association
Heavy-Duty and Commercial (2)
Moderator: Toni Li, China Business Update
IVECO Solution for Green Transport
Rudi von Meister, General Manager, IVECO Greater China
Analysis and Forecast of China's Bus Market
She Zhenqing, Deputy Secretary General, CHTS Bus Sub-Society
Breakout Session II:
Supply Chain (1)
Moderator: Tom Putvin, PEI-China Business Consulting
Global Standard Collaboration for New Energy Vehicle & Supply Chain
Chen Yilong, Director, Asia Pacific Affairs, Automotive Industry Action Group
Tax Efficient Supply Chain in China's Automotive Industry
Robert Smith, Partner, Indirect Tax, Ernst & Young
Michelin: Turn Your Journey Green
Paul Crehan, OE Sales and Market Director, Michelin China
Supply Chain (2)
Moderator: Lei Xing, China Business Update
Early Supplier Involvement in China's Automotive Industry: How to Make It Work
Martin Lockström, Professor, CEIBS
New Trend on China's Auto Component Export: Assembly/Module & New Program
Alan Zeng, Purchasing Director, Chrysler China Regional Sourcing Office
Beyond Tailpipe Emissions: The Need for a Total Vehicle Perspective
Cees Ten Broek, Director of Communications, World Steel Association
Breakout Session III:
Human Resources (1)
Moderator: Frank Mulligan, Accetis International
How to Build a Trust-Worthy Company for Your Employees
Fang Zhangfu, Director, Human Resources, Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.
HR Challenges & Actions - China Auto Industry
Sun Fan, CFA, Hewitt Associates
Automotive Talent Ecology in the Era of Globalization
Zhu Mingrong, Vice President & Secretary General, China Auto Talents Society
Human Resources (2)
Moderator: Alfred Tian, China Business Update
An Automotive Boom in a Worldwide Slump - The Strange Case of China's Talent War
Frank Mulligan, Managing Partner, Accetis International
Progressing Through Learning and Innovation: HR at Jianghuai Automobile
Xu Guowei, Deputy Director, Human Resources, Jianghuai Auto Group Corp.
Critical HR Issues of Chinese Outbound Mergers & Acquisitions
Josephine Chow, Regional M&A Consulting Service Leader, A/P, Towers Watson
Breakout Session IV:
Aftermarket (1)
Moderator: Brian Link, Ernst & Young
Characteristics of Automobile Consumption in China
Chen Dihong, Deputy Secretary General, China Automobile Dealers Association
Safe, Green and Connected: Innovative Products & Services to China Auto Aftermarket
Dominic Seto, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Delphi Product & Service Solutions
Development and Future Trend of China's Auto Maintenance & Repair Industry
Tian Guohua, Secretary General, China Auto Maintenance & Repair Equipment Professional Association
Aftermarket (2)
Moderator: Louise Liu, China Business Update
Auto Financing Companies in China
Jasper Xu, Partner, Risk & Controls Solutions, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Defining Your Addressable Opportunity in China's Aftermarket
Steve Ganster, Managing Director, Technomic Asia
The U.S. Aftermarket
Karen Fierst, Founder, KerenOr Consultants
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