Automotive Supply Chain Roadshow – UK | Join as a delegate

Duration: 20. March 2017 - 21. March 2017

Venue: The Colmore Building (11^th floor), 20 Colmore Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AT

SLOVAK DELEGATE TRADE MISSION
Inviting SLOVAK COMPANIES to the UK!

Join us for this exclusive event in Birmingham:

Be a part of a core group of highly successful businesses
Join the network of professional business & utilise this incredible marketing opportunity
Further develop your international business opportunities
Introduce your company to the Automotive Supplier in the UK
Become the Voice of Slovak Business and create the business opportunity for your company in Slovakia

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AGENDA: DAY ONE / Monday, March 20^th

08:00 – 08:30
Registration & Morning Refreshments
Refreshments provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

PART 1: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Introduction to the Slovak Automotive Sector

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Keynote Speaker on Slovakia

Wilfried Serles | Managing Partner | Grant Thornton Slovakia

Official Opening & Welcome

Ľubomír Rehák | Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United Kingdom

Chair and Panel Moderation

Christopher Plant | Founder | The Voice of Slovak Business

Automotive Overview Slovakia

Milan Gavlak | Head of Strategic Projects | SARIO

Macro economics and banking sector in Slovakia

Juraj Valachy | Senior Economic Analyst | Tatra banka

Opening & Welcome

David Hillan| Tax Partner and Practice Leader | Grant Thornton UK

Chair & Panel Moderation: Introduction
Mr Christopher Plant, Founder, The Voice of Slovak Business

Official Opening & Welcome
Ambassador Ľubomír Rehak, H.E. Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United Kingdom
Our Host: Mr David Hillan, Partner, Grant Thornton UK

Opening Plenary Session: Keynote Speech
Slovakia and its position in Central and Eastern Europe. A key force in Business.
Speaker: Mr Wilfried Serles, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, Slovakia

The key facts of the Automotive sector Slovakia
An introduction of car production in the Slovak Republic and an overview of the OEMs
Speaker: Mr Milan Gavlak, Head of Strategic Projects,
Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO)

Macro economics and banking sector in Slovakia
Speaker: Mr Juraj Valachy, Senior Economic Analyst, Tatra Banka

Networking Coffee Break
Coffee Break provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

PART 2: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Opportunity within the Slovak Automotive Sector

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JLR & the role of CSR in Automotive and the community

Les Ratcliffe MBE | Head of Community Relations | Jaguar Land Rover

The Automotive Recruitment Vision

Graham Thompsett | Head of Talent Acquisition | Jaguar Land Rover

Automotive Case Study: Why did we choose Slovakia

Peter Rogers | General Manager of Europe | Ness Digital Engineering

The Logistics revolution from Slovakia

Boris Duľa | CEO and Chairman of the Board | CEIT

Key drivers in the future of manufacturing & automotive supply chains

Charles JD Toosey | Associate Director | Grant Thornton UK

The Automotive Recruitment Vision
Speaker: Mr Graham Thompsett, Head of Talent Acquisition, Jaguar Land Rover

JLR & the role of CSR in Automotive and the community
Speaker: Mr Les Ratcliffe, MBE, Head of Community Relations, Jaguar Land Rover

Key drivers in the future of manufacturing & automotive supply chains
Speaker: Mr Charles JD Toosey, Associate Director, Grant Thornton UK

The Logistics revolution from Slovakia
CEIT presents its own unique concept of intelligent logistics system for Smart Factory as a connection to real, digital and virtual factory.
Speaker: Mr Boris Duľa, CEO and Chairman of the Board, CEIT

Automotive Case Study by Ness KDC: Why Ness chose Košice, Slovakia for its specialist engineering software R&D centre
Ness Digital Engineering is a leading custom software development company which helps its clients design and deliver innovative software products and platforms. Why Slovakia for over 10 years with clients at the leading edge in areas such as mapping, telematics, remote monitoring and data visualisation.
Speaker: Mr Peter Rogers, General Manager of Europe for Ness Digital Engineering

Networking Buffet Lunch
Buffet Lunch provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

PART 3: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / British Business case studies in /coming to Slovakia

PANEL DISCUSSION 1: Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA

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Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: An expert on tax issues and Central and Eastern Europe and great advocate of Slovakia

Wilfried Serles | Managing Partner | Grant Thornton Slovakia

Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: Appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for outstanding service to the community in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List

Les Ratcliffe MBE | Head of Community Relations | Jaguar Land Rover

Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: An expert on foreign investments, public procurement and state aid law

Milan Gavlak | Head of Strategic Projects | SARIO

Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: An expert on the banking sector / Syndication, Project Finance and International Corporate Finance

Zuzana Koštialová | Head of Large Corporate Clients Division | Tatra banka

Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: An expert on Innovation, Agile software development and SLA-based service delivery

Peter Rogers | General Manager of Europe | Ness Digital Engineering

Automotive Experts SLOVAKIA: An expert on implementation of technical and process innovations

Boris Duľa | CEO and Chairman of the Board | CEIT

Panellists:

Mr Les Ratcliffe, MBE, Head of Community Relations, Jaguar Land Rover
Mr Wilfried Serles, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, Slovakia
Ms Zuzana Koštialová, Head of Large Corporate Clients Division,Tatra Banka
Mr Boris Duľa, CEO and Chairman of the Board, CEIT
Mr Peter Rogers, General Manager of Europe, Ness Digital Engineering
Mr Milan Gavlak, Head of Strategic Projects, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO)

Networking Coffee Break
Coffee Break provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

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What Aktrion Group do and why Slovakia is important to their operations

Chris Baumann | Group Managing Director | Aktrion Group

Waste Management and the impact on the environment in Slovakia and Automotive

Marián Christenko | CEO | KOSIT

Waste Management and the impact on the environment in Slovakia and Automotive

Katarína Mandalová | Executive Manager | KOSIT WEST

Global and International Logistics for manufactures

Mr Damian Williams | Key Account Manager, UK Finished Vehicle Logistics | GEFCO UK

British Experience and Development in Slovakia
The Aktrion Group opened their Slovak operations over 10 years ago. Understand what Aktrion are and why Slovakia is important to operations.
Speaker: Mr Chris Baumann, Group Managing Director, Aktrion Group

Global and International Logistics for manufactures
Speaker: Mr Damian Williams, Key Account Manager, UK Finished Vehicle Logistics, GEFCO UK

Waste Management & the impact on the environment in Slovakia and Automotive in general
Speakers:
Mr Marian Christenko, CEO, KOSIT
Ms Katarína Mandalová, Executive Manager, KOSIT WEST

PART 4: Business to Business Customer meetings session

Meet in a b2b environment to introduce your company to our Automotive professionals
All partners have a table for you to visit, you will join a group and have an allotted time to speak, be brief as you will have more time at the other networking sessions and the after event drinks reception.

PART 5: AFTER EVENT / Drinks Reception

Join your fellow delegates for more informal discussions over drinks and canapés, provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

AGENDA: DAY TWO / Tuesday, March 21^st

08:30 – 09:00
Registration & Morning Refreshments
Refreshments provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

PART 6: AUTOMOTIVE FORUM ON SLOVAKIA

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An Overview of the OEMS: KIA, VW, PSA

Christopher Plant | Founder | The Voice of Slovak Business

An Overview of the OEMS: KIA, VW, PSA

Milan Gavlak | Head of Strategic Projects | SARIO

State Aid and Investment opportunity in Slovakia

Wilfried Serles | Managing Partner | Grant Thornton Slovakia

JLR – CSR & engaging with the future automotive workforce

Les Ratcliffe MBE | Head of Community Relations | Jaguar Land Rover

IT in Automotive: Autonomous Driving, HD Maps, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Tomáš Futáš | Program Director | NESS KDC

Fleet management at a glance

Rudolf Slávka | Senior Development Manager | NESS KDC

An Overview of the OEMS: KIA, VW, PSA

Milan Gavlak | Head of Strategic Projects | SARIO

Chair & Panel Moderation
Mr Christopher Plant, Founder, The Voice of Slovak Business

State Aid and Investment opportunity in Slovakia
Speaker: Mr Wilfried Serles, Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, Slovakia

JLR – CSR & engaging with the future automotive workforce
Explaining in more detail about JLR’s successful China and Brazil CSR program that is coming to Slovakia. Why it is so important to have a first class CSR strategy in automotive. How can you as a British Business join in?
Speaker: Mr Les Ratcliffe, MBE, Head of Community Relations, Jaguar Land Rover

IT in Automotive / Autonomous Driving, HD Maps, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
3D model of the road system: This model is further used for helping systems in the car / Visuals Portfolio.
Speaker: Mr Tomas Futáš, Program Director, NESS KDC

Fleet management at a glance
The bigger your fleet is, the more important is to manage it effectively and benefit from it on return. There are ways to keep your drivers safe and save costs in addition to that.
Speaker: Mr Rudolf Slávka, Senior Development Manager, NESS KDC

Networking Coffee Break
Coffee Break provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

An Overview of the OEMS: KIA, VW, PSA
Speakers: Mr Milan Gavlak, Head of Strategic Projects, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO)
Mr Christopher John Plant, Founder, The Voice of Slovak Business

PANEL DISCUSSION 2: Case Studies / British Business experience in the Slovak Market

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British Business experience in the Slovak Market: design, assembly, pressings, coatings

Chris Sipos | New Business Director | Arlington Automotive

British Business experience in the Slovak Market: Engineered plastic injection mouldings

Sean Downey | Business Development Manager | Hi-Technology Group

British Business experience in the Slovak Market: tube manipulation / tube bending and jointing

Michael Melvin | Finance & IT Director | Lander Automotive

British Business experience in the Slovak Market: Six Sigma engineered problem resolution with value added process efficiency and product quality optimisation

Chris Baumann | Group Managing Director | Aktrion Group

Panellists:

Mr Chris Baumann, Group Managing Director, Aktrion Group
Mr Chris Sipos, New Business Director, Arlington Automotive
Mr Adrian Trise, Managing Director, Hi-Technology Group
Mr Michael Melvin, Finance & IT Director, Lander Automotive

Networking Buffet Lunch
Buffet Lunch provided by Headline Sponsor: Grant Thornton

Automotive Supply Chain Roadshow – UK | Join as a delegate

SLOVAK DELEGATE TRADE MISSION
Inviting SLOVAK COMPANIES to the UK!

Join us for this exclusive event in Birmingham:

Headline Partners

Strategic Partners

AGENDA: DAY ONE / Monday, March 20^th

PART 1: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Introduction to the Slovak Automotive Sector

PART 2: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Opportunity within the Slovak Automotive Sector

PART 3: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / British Business case studies in /coming to Slovakia

PART 4: Business to Business Customer meetings session

PART 5: AFTER EVENT / Drinks Reception

AGENDA: DAY TWO / Tuesday, March 21^st

PART 6: AUTOMOTIVE FORUM ON SLOVAKIA

SLOVAK DELEGATE TRADE MISSION Inviting SLOVAK COMPANIES to the UK!

Join us for this exclusive event in Birmingham:

Headline Partners

Strategic Partners

AGENDA: DAY ONE / Monday, March 20th

PART 1: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Introduction to the Slovak Automotive Sector

PART 2: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / Opportunity within the Slovak Automotive Sector

PART 3: THE SLOVAK AUTOMOTIVE MARKET / British Business case studies in /coming to Slovakia

PART 4: Business to Business Customer meetings session

PART 5: AFTER EVENT / Drinks Reception

AGENDA: DAY TWO / Tuesday, March 21st

PART 6: AUTOMOTIVE FORUM ON SLOVAKIA

SLOVAK DELEGATE TRADE MISSION
Inviting SLOVAK COMPANIES to the UK!

AGENDA: DAY ONE / Monday, March 20^th

AGENDA: DAY TWO / Tuesday, March 21^st