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Understanding the Evolution of the Automotive Industry

ACI is very pleased to announce Session Two of 7th World Elastomer Summit 2020 taking place in Lyon, France on 19th & 20th of October 2020,  titled “Understanding the Evolution of the Automotive Industry“.

This session contains two presentations:
1. Now is the rEVolution, from Automotive to Mobility Services:
▪ Market trends and predictions for new powertrain and Zero Emission Mobility
▪ Analyzing the impact of EU regulations and the public pressure for sustainable mobility
▪ Impact of the mobility as a service on tire production
▪ How industry digitalization is boosting time to market, from R&D to mass production
2. TPS 2.0 : Material solutions for body sealing systems:
▪ Alternative to EPDM rubber
▪ Improved elastic performance
▪ Further weight reduction
▪ Reduced emissions
▪ Recycled raw materials

We are delighted to announce the speakers for this session:

▪ Patrick Ribadeau Dumas, Strategic Account Manager, Rockwell Automation
▪ Nathalie Lepre, Global Market Segment Manager Automotive Sales, Mitsubishi Chemical

Venue details:
Radisson Blu Lyon
129 Rue Servient, 69003 Lyon, France
Phone: + 33 (4) 78635500
Website

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Susanne Lieber, Technical Director, Arlanxeo
  • Thomas Hanel, R&D – Director Material Development, Pirelli
  • Mariane Gil, Responsible R&D, Michelin
  • Patrick Ribadeau Dumas, Strategic Account Manager, Rockwell Automation
  • Chris Hardiman, Global Director of Technology, Dynasol Elastomers
  • Chris Twigg, R&D Manager, Kargro Recycling
  • Stephen Bowers, Feedstock and Petrochemical Technologies, Evonik Performance Materials GmbH
  • Prof. Dr. Ulrich Giese, Managing Director German Institute of Rubber Technology, Leibniz University of Hannover
  • Prof. Dr. Anke Blume, Elastomer Technology and Engineering, University of Twente
  • Dr. Sahbi Aloui, Application Engineer, NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH
  • Patrick Ellis, Consultant, Smithers
  • Nathalie Lepre, Global Market Segment Manager Automotive Sales, Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers
  • Juan Lopez, Member of Elastomer Group, Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC)
  • Roberto Olcese, Process Simulation Engineer, Corys
  • Alexia Neige, Project Leader, LRCCP – Rubber and Plastics Research and Testing Laboratory

Agenda Link – https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/cbde7-agenda-mkt/

Register your attendance before 29th May and take advantage of the £300 early bird discount applied to the standard delegate rate of £1,695 (ex. VAT).

For more information and registration, contact Rafael Krupa on +48 61 646 7040 or email: [email protected]