09:30 Opening Keynote
Sophie Seiwald, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz.io
09:50 The Journey into Blue Sky
Angelika Sodian, Managing Director, NIO, UK
10:10 On-stage Interviews with award-winning experts
-Angelika Sodian, Managing Director, NIO, UK
-Roger Atkins, LinkedIn Top Voice 2018
-Sophie Seiwald, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz.io
-Helen Emsley, Executive Director, Global Design, General Motors, USA
11:45 – 12:05“All is possible”: it’s all about confidence and taking risk
Linda Jackson, CEO, Citroën, France
12:05 – 12:25 Why software and the future of the automotive industry requires female leadership
Ellen Sasson, Automotive Industry Advisor, SAP, USA
12:25 – 12:45 Challenge your current position!
Carasa Software Anna Renberg Honnér, Director Sales & Marketing, WirelessCar, Sweden
14:00 – 15:00 Roundtable workshop session
Time to get technical! Choose a table which is relevant to you and your business…
Topics include:
How “new work” becomes part of the automotive industry
-Dr. Anna-Charlotte Fleischmann-Kopatsch, Senior Consultant, MHP –a Porsche Company
How OEMs can innovate by collaborating with start-ups
-Livia Toth, Ventures Associate, Plug and Play Tech Center, Germany
The 10 most popular mistakes in Leadership
-Klaus Steinmann, Global Head Automotive & Mobility, Mercuri Urval
International Perspectives and Best Practices for Advancing Women in STEM in Automotive
-Gail Mattson, President, INWES, USA
16:05 – 16:25 Team work and your future in the digital transformation, what role are people playing in an adoptive manufacturing environment?
Uwe Kueppers, Chairman EMEA, MESA & Snr Business Development Manager, Rockwell, Germany
16:25 – 17:15 Closing Panel: What does success look like to you?
Livia Toth, Ventures Associate, STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play, Germany
Monika Mikac, CBO, QEV Technologies, Spain
Clare Martin, Group HR Director, Jardine Motors Group,UK
Mary-Jo de Leeuw, Manager, Cybersecurity & Policy, #justsaying
08:45 – 09:30 Pre-Conference Breakfast
Join us for the most important meal of the day and ensure you’re ready to go for the full day ahead
11:00 – 11:45 Coffee Break
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break Join all delegates in the RUO Restaurant
14:00 – 15:00 Roundtable Workshop Discussions
15:00 – 15:45 Coffee Break
17:30 – 19:00 Networking Cocktail Reception
Linda Jackson
British woman, leader of a French company. Like cars and above all the people who are involved in the business.
Sophie Seiwald
Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz.io
Before joining Mercedes-Benz.io, Sophie was building up the Digital Hub for the Daimler Financial Services Division in Singapore.
Helen Emsley
In August 2016, Helen Emsley was named Executive Director, Global Buick and GMC Design, which was an expansion of her role as Executive Director of Design for Global GMC and User Experience, a position she held since 2013.
Dr Angelika Sodian
Dr Angelika Sodian is the Managing Director of NIO UK. Austrian by birth, she lives and works in London as part of NIO’s senior management team.
Interested in joining this fantastic line-up? Submit your speaker proposal online, or email us directly: stephanie@wwpartnerships.com
Submit your interest online, or contact one of the team directly to discuss branding options:
Email : stephanie@wwpartnerships.com
Phone : +44 (0) 203 289 5003
From left: Helen Emsley, General Motors executive director of global design, Sabine Scheunert, VP digital sales and marketing Mercedes-Benz, Angelika
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