2024 European Program

DAY 1 – WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER

8:00

Welcome Registration & Reception

in partnership with

8:45

Welcome Remarks

Tim HAYES, International President – CARES

Christophe GRUAT, Co-Honorary European President – CARES

8:50

The journey of Renault’s Flins plant from traditional manufacturing to a model of circularity

Guest of honor Keynote presentation – Keynote presentation

Xavier KAUFMAN, Chief Business Officer – VP ReFactory

MORNING SESSION – MATERIAL INNOVATION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN CAR MANUFACTURING

9:15

Session Chairperson welcome note

Philipp RUCKER, Senior Director Manufacturing Engineering – MAGNA STEYR
Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Director Automotive – PPG

9:20

Carbon Footprint Reduction Toward Toyota Environment Challenge

Manoj SIVA AYYANAN, Senior Specialist Sustainability and ESG Management – TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE
Alice SCHOONBROODT, Senior Engineer Research and Development – TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

9:40

Roadmap to net carbon neutral adhesives & Sealants for the Automotive Industry

Peng LIU, Sustainability Head Automotive OEMs – HENKEL

Markus ESSWEIN, Sustainable Materials Manager – HENKEL

10:00

Advancing Sustainable Practices In Euroean Automotive Manufacturing And Supply Chain: Strategies, Challenges, And Solutions

Corina MELCHOR, Senior Clean Energy Advisor – TRIO

Emma ARNOLD, Sustainability Director – TRIO

10:20

Refreshment break & Networking

11:00

Reducing Carbon Footprint through Electrification of Fluid Handling Equipment

Massimo RUSSO, Industrial Division Sales Manager Automotive – GRACO

11:20

Driving Sustainability In The Field Of Corrosion Protection

Christian ALTER, Global E-Coat Products II – BASF

11:40

Material Innovation and Circular Economy in Car Manufacturing

Plenary Panel Discussion

12:20

Lunch break & Networking

in partnership with

AFTERNOON SESSION – DIGITAL INNOVATIONS AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENTS

13:45

Session Chairperson welcome note

Gael THEZE, Energy Efficiency Director – RENAULT
Benoit PERRIER, Global Mobility Director – Durable Goods BU – BOSTIK

13:50

When AI Knows, What you don’t Know – The correlation between systematic quality issues and the decrease of carbon footprint

Vera BACHLE, Sales Manager Digital Products – DURR

14:10

Smart solutions for carbon footprint reduction: high efficiency application into a high efficient paintshop

Genji NAKAYAMA, General Manager R&D – TAIKISHA

Sebastien SALZE, Automotive Business Dev – SAMES

14:40

DeCarb Innovationscamp – Empowering entreprises towards zero carbon – from science to action

Ernst KREUZER, Hon.-Prof. (FH) Mag. (FH) Mag. Dr. mont. MSc – TU GRAZ

15:00

Refreshment break & Networking

15:40

Why the digital thread is the foundation for a sustainable product development and manufacturing

Peter MAIR, Principal EMEA Automotive – ROCKWELL AUTOMATION

16:00

How to Advance a Renewable Electricity Strategy through PPAs

Oscar GARAY, EMEA Cleantech Client Development Manager – SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
Tom SALISBURY
, Director of Sustainability – GKN AUTOMOTIVE

16:30

Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing: Total Quality Control for the Automotive Paint Shop

Mariluz VILLAMOR, General ManagerBASQUE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING (BAM) CENTER

Israel ARNEDO, Director – DAS-NANO

Juan Carlos VILLANUEVA, Digital Transformation Officer – MERCEDES-BENZ VITORIA PLANT

17:00

Climate Impact Analysis: Unlock opportunities through informed decisions, accelerate transformation, and manage risks effectively

Julia TIMMERBELL, ESG & CSRD Counsultant – FUNK CONSULTING
Dominik FLICK, Cluster Lead Industrial Energy Transition – INTELLIGENCE ENERGY SYSTEM SERVICES

17:30

Digital Innovations and Highly Efficient Equipments

Plenary Panel Discussion

18:00

Exclusive Talk: Strategic Positioning of Asian EV OEMs in Europe: Pricing, Quality and Regulatory Navigation

Isabel GORA, Former Director of Transformation – MERCEDES-BENZ

18:20

Networking Cocktail Reception

DAY 2 – THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER

8:00

Welcome Registration & Reception

in partnership with

8:45

Welcome Remarks

8:50

Keynote presentation – Navigating EU Legislation: The Future of Sustainability in Heavy-Duty Vehicle Manufacturing

Guest of honor

Jean-Marc BOUCHERET, IVECO Bus representative at European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) / Sustainability Mobility Manager – IVECO BUS

MORNING SESSION – CLOSING THE LOOP: ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND RECYCLING

9:15

Session Chairperson welcome note

Garrett BELL, Manufacturing Business Excellence – JAGUAR LAND ROVER
Jerome DUPRE, Key Account Manager – BASF

9:20

How does Volkswagen Group steer Production to reduce the environmental impact

Tobias SCHMEDDING, Manager Environment Production – VOLKSWAGEN GROUP

9:40

ECoat sustainable innovations: a holistic approach

Francis SCHIMT, R&D Program Manager – ARCELOR MITTAL

Richard CAETANO, Paint Process Expert STELLANTIS

Thierry DESTRUHAUT, Sustainability Ditector Global Automotive – PPG

10:15

LCA Evaluation, Simulations And Decisions For The Most Economical And Sustainable Paintshop With The ‘Glass’ Tool

Tim BANIK, Global Sustainability Specialist – BASF

10:35

Bumper To Bumper – Elv Recycling With Good Quality For Circular Economy

Julie RABU, Sustainable Materials Technical Leader – OP MOBILITY

Paul MAYHEW, General Manager – MBA POLYMERS

11:05

Refreshment break & Networking

11:45

Driving Sustainability: Waste Management In Automative Industry

Eren ATLI, Investments Leader – FORD OTOSAN
Umutcan DUMAN, CEO – EVREKA

12:05

Closing the Loop: Advanced Sustainable Practices in Painting and Recyclings

Plenary Panel Discussion

12:30

Lunch break & Networking

in partnership with

AFTERNOON SESSION – STREAMLINING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT

13:40

Session Chairperson welcome note

Anna ANLLO, Painting Program Manager & Manufacturing Innovation – STELLANTIS

Jens REINER, Senior Vice President Sales and Product Management – DURR

13:45

Design for Remanufacturing

Peter BARTEL, Vice Chairman – APRA EUROPE

14:05

Sustainable processes lead to cost-savings: How to achieve high transfer efficiencies in paint application

Frederic CHARNOZ, Division Head APT – Robotic – DURR

14:25

Jaguar Landrover Scope 1 And 2 Sustainability Transformation

Garrett BELL, Head Of Manufacturing Sustainability – JAGUAR LAND ROVER

14:45

More Sustainable Battery Pack: Replacing Modules with Removable Thermal Interface Materials

Benoit PERRIER, Global Mobility Director BOSTIK

Manuel HEIDRICH, Global Battery  TIM BDM POLYTEC PT

15:15

Refreshment break & Networking

15:40

Streamlining Sustainable Manufacturing and Facility Management

Plenary Panel Discussion

16:00

Wrap-up notes

Tim HAYES, International President – CARES

Christophe GRUAT, Honorary Co-President – CARES

Jens REINER, Senior Vice President Sales and Product Management – DURR

16:15

Awards Ceremony

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