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 Manager – BASQUE 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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