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Day 1 - Tuesday 4th November 2008
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08.30 | Registration
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08.50 | Chairman’s Opening Remarks
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| | Mr Iain Carson, Business Writer, The Economist and co-author of ZOOM the global race to fuel the car of the future
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| THE BIG PICTURE |
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09.00 | Creating a new industry – rebuilding a dream
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Re-making the automotive experience
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Different perspectives on why NOW is the right time
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Promoting and developing acceptance of alternative vehicles
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From theory into practice – implementing your ideas
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| | Mr Iain Carson, Business Writer, The Economist and co-author of ZOOM the global race to fuel the car of the future
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09.30 | Reinventing the Automobile
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The likely external environment that faces automobiles in the future
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Electrification of the automobile, leading to zero emissions vehicles capable of using renewable energy
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Connectivity between automobiles, leading to autonomous vehicles that do not crash and can improve traffic conditions
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The reinvented automobile will not only address societal concerns but will also enhance personal mobility in different ways
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10.00 | The automotive market of the future
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What the world needs now
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How change will happen
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Consumer and Government imperatives
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Getting in front, being left behind or standing still
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Huge new global business opportunities
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10.30 | Networking morning coffee
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| WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM |
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11.00 | Investing in a whole new clean green industry
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Why the world needs a new auto industry
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Making driving fun and sustainable
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Creating new economic and business models
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Why this gets us so excited
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11.40 | Panel Session: Opportunities in financing the green car revolution
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Opportunities in building a whole new industry
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Early stage investment opportunities
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Payback horizons
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Parallels with IT and internet based industries
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Creative collaboration opportunities
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12.30 | Networking luncheon
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| CARS AND FUELS |
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13.30 | THINK of a world electric
• How to overcome EV challenges
• High prices and batteries
• Charging infrastructure in urban areas
• EVs for fleets
• Is it a realistic proposition? |
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14.00 | Panel Session: Hybrid Vehicles
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Electric hybrid vs. non-electric
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Why the hybrid has caught on better than the EV
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Increased range with decreased emissions
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Latest technological developments – what they meanP
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ersuading car buyers to value fuel efficiency
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| | Moderator: Mr Andre Metzner, Project Manager, Hybrid Development Center, A Cooperation between Chrysler LLC and Daimler AG Mr Phil Barker, Chief Engineer of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies, Lotus Engineering
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14.45 | SPEED NETWORKING
This is the revolutionary, exciting and non pressurized way to meet fellow congress attendees and industry peers in session. It is a part of the formal congress agenda. These brief meetings are the starting point for conversation and networking throughout the congress. This is where long lasting and profitable business relationships begin.
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15.15 | Networking afternoon tea
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15.30 | Panel session: Hydrogen fuel cells
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Hydrogen internal combustion engines
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Heat recovery systems of internal combustion engines
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Hydrogen fuel cells and on-board hydrogen supplying systems
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Using hydrogen as fuel - production and supply network
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Realistic timeline for actual production
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16.20 | Panel session: Electric cars
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Selling the idea of the electric car – public perception
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Overcoming previous problems such as lack of range
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Plug-in, how this could make all the difference
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Underwater, high speed - what's next for the electric car?
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17.10 | Networking Drinks reception
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Day 2 – Wednesday 5th November 2008
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08.30 | Registration and morning coffee.
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08.55 | Welcome back by Chairman
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| BUILDING BUSINESS MODELS FOR SUCCESS |
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09.00 | Panel Session: Production and supply chain innovation
- Developing new business models
- Innovation and design as the core business process
- Collaboration and co-operation – suppliers and competitors
- Internationalising supply and production
- What's new and what's next?
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| | Mr Phil Barker, Chief Engineer of Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies, Lotus Engineering
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09.50 | Cooperative constellations in the new automotive innovation game - concepts and reality
- Need for cooperation - drivers and motivations
- Concepts / models - "the theory"
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a) Global Hybrid Cooperation - joint development
b) Alliances in the battery field - teaming-up for the battery race
- Observations and lessons learned - what seems to work / what seems to be challenging
- Outlook
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| | Mr Andre Metzner, Project Manager, Hybrid Development Center, A Cooperation between Chrysler LLC and Daimler AG
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10.30 | Networking morning coffee
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| BIG CARS – THE TRADITIONAL PLAYERS |
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11.00 | Panel Session: Traditional Car companies – Going Green?
- Business paradigms that lead the future
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Successfully changing the business model to reflect the current climate
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Innovation – leading the way
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How world leaders are responding to their customers
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| | Dr Stefan Schmidt, Quality, Environment and Risk-Management, H & S, University of Applied Science & VWI
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| LEAP-FROGGING, EMERGING MARKETS TAKE OVER |
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11.40 | Panel Session: Emerging markets fight back
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China – a global hotbed of innovation?
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Can Asia decarbonize?
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Brazil – a new model
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Building a sustainable future with clean cars
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Developing countries – when lack of infrastructure is an advantage
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12.30 | Networking luncheon
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| GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION |
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14.00 | Panel Session: Market outlook – the future is beckoning
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Incentives and disincentives for consumers and producers
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Building infrastructure and setting up support for this
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Looking at key global initiatives
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Successfully implementing the necessary reforms
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Long term fuel economy
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14.50 | Close of Conference
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