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AutoRussia Winter
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Keynote Guest Address From Carl Hahn, Chairman Emeritus, VOLKSWAGEN

AutoRussia 2008 Winter, St Petersburg – will explore the latest developments in the automotive industry in Russia, with a special focus on production plans, supply chain, logistics and purchasing strategies from the OEMs in the region. With 6 OEMs building and growing production in St Petersburg, including: GM, Suzuki, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota and Ford, hundreds of T1 and T2 suppliers are moving to the city to set up production facilities and supply this growing market.

Russia has become the fastest growing automotive market in Europe. Twice a year AutoRussia attracts well over 400 participants, senior executives responsible for their businesses’ success in Russia. These are top level T1 and T2 manufacturing, sales and production professionals who are working on growing their business with OEMs based in Russia. The conference agenda is focused on giving delegates an update directly from key OEMs in the region as well as discussing the latest strategies in purchasing, supplier localisation, quality, HR and supply chain management. Apart from giving delegates need-to-know information that will help them drive their businesses forward, AutoRussia offers a unique chance to personally meet and establish those all important contacts with key OEM executives in Russia. The AutoRussia Roundtable Discussions and Gala Dinner are considered some of the best networking opportunities in the automotive industry in Russia. Everyone who is serious about doing business with the OEMs in Russia will be at AutoRussia 2008 Winter!

Key Topics

	VW Project update from Martin Jahn, Managing Director, VW Group Rus
	Suzuki Current progress and supplier sourcing strategies from Shoji Shigeru, General Director, Suzuki Auto Mfg Rus LLC
	Nissan A team of key executives to give you their supplier sourcing, management and logistics strategies
	Nissan Project update and production plans from the top manager
	Magna/GAZ Supply chain strategies, logistics practice and new developments in the project from Magna's Managing Director
	PSA/Peugeot Citroen Arnaud Briand Purchasing Manager to give you his sourcing strategies and plans for Russia
	VW Miroslaw Vlasak, Head of Purchasing to outline VW’s work with suppliers in Russia

Key Speakers Include:

	Carl H.Hahn, Chairman Emeriturs, VOLKSWAGEN
	Shoji Shigeru, General Director, SUZUKI AUT MFG RUS LLC
	Miroslav Vlasak, Head of Purchasing, VW Russia
	Sergey Levshin, Supply Chain Managemetn Section Manager, NISSAN MANUFACTURING RUS
	Olga Komisarova, HR/GA Manager, NISSAN MANUFACTURING RUS
	Martin Jahn, Managing Director VOLKSWAGEN GROUP RUS OOO

Agenda Summary

• Updates From Project Leaders -  Heads of Suzuki, Volkswagen, Nissan, Delphi, Magna and many other OEMs in Russia will deliver the latest production and development plans for Russia. They will focus on key new developments and give you new ideas on driving your business in the region.
  
  
• Purchasing, Sourcing and Supplier Management strategies from key OEMs in Russia: Arnaud Briand, Purchasing Manager, PSA & Miroslav Vlasak, Head of Purchasing, VW RUSSIA will give you updates on their sourcing and supplier management strategies. Find out how you can become their long term supplier in Russia

• Logistics, Supply Chain and Supplier Partnership Strategies - Albrecht Bochow, Managing Director, MAGNA/GAZ SUPPLY CHAIN ORGANISATION,  Sergey Levshin,  Supply Chain Management Section Manager,  NISSAN MANUFACTURING RUS and Roeland Van Gestel, General Manager, LEAR RUSSIA – are preparing presentations about their latest successes in managing supply chain and customers in Russia

• HR, Recruitment and Training Strategies -  from OEMs, their key suppliers and the most well respected recruitment experts in the Russian automotive sector. Olga Komisarova, HR/GA Manager, NISSAN MANUFACTURING RUS together with HR managers of key automotive production facilities in St Petersburg will be giving you updates and latest strategies on HR management in Russia

• Roundtable Discussions & Gala Dinner – This is your chance to meet with clients and competitors in an informal setting. The networking events are often valued by our delegates event more than the conference sessions! After all, it is those personal contacts that will later turn into real business deals!

• Interactive Seminars - Especially prepared to answer your business needs and give you tools you need to overcome the practical challenges of working in Russia.

Roundtable Discussions & Gala Dinner

You will find a lot of the latest information on OEM projects and their future plans in many industry forums and events. Join us at AutoRussia for a series of roundtable discussions with key speakers, OEM executives, government representatives and key industry figures. This is a unique chance for you to establish personal contacts with those all important executives - THE TRUE DECISION-MAKERS! These contacts will later translate into large business deals and long term partnerships - MAKE SURE YOU BRING HUNDREDS OF BUSINESS CARDS! 

AutoRussia 2008 Summer Dinner at the Grand Duke Nikolay Palace in St Petersburg	Magnificent venue for your networking
Great networking at the AutoRussia 2008-gala dinner	Build those all important relationships with the OEMs