ECG Annual Conference
Munich – 9th/10th October 2008

Thursday 9th October 2008
18:30     Welcome drinks
Conference Foyer, Sheraton Munich Arabellapark
19:00    

Welcome dinner, sponsored by Groeneveld/GreenCat
 Room Cuvilliés, Conference Center Sheraton Munich Arabellapark

Friday 10th October 2008
Delegates
08:30 - 09:00

Coffee
Sponsored by Transics
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and State of the Sector: by ECG President, Frits Mehrtens
Session 1: Adapting to an evolving market in Europe: what will change, how to survive
Moderator: Giovanni Paci, ECG Advisor
09:15 - 09:25 The manufacturers’ angle: The challenges ahead - Fuensanta Martinez-Sans - ACEA, the Association of European Car Manufacturers
09:25 - 09:40 The European Automotive Market, short and medium term changes and challenges (including Russia & Turkey) - Peter Fuss, Ernst & Young AG
09:40 - 11:20

Round table - Is Efficiency enough? Vehicle logistics is changing: which are the expectations and which are the tools to make it effective?

  • European Manufacturer representatives
  • Logistics Service Providers representatives
11:20 - 11:35

Coffee break
Sponsored by Transics
Session 2: European Transport Legislation and Trends
Moderator: Mark Morgan, ECG Executive Director
11:15 - 11:50 The Regulatory Environment – John Berry, EU Commission
11:50 - 12:30

The Challenges of European Freight Transport and the impacts on vehicle logistics

  • Land transport – IRU, Marc Billiet
  • Maritime transport – ECSA, Alfons Guinier
  • Rail - Franco Castagnetti, NEWOPERA
12:30 - 12:40 Q & A
12:40 - 14:30 Lunch
Sponsored by Akzo Nobel

Session 3: The Wider View – Better use of existing resources, Experiences from other continents and Alternative fuels
Moderator: Frits Mehrtens, ECG President
14:30 - 14:40 Car Transporter Developments for a changing market - Alberto Picco, Rolfo
14:40 - 14:50

On-Board technologies - Henk Groeneveld, Groeneveld/Green Cat

14:50 - 15:10 Alternatives in Truck power – François Lautel, Renault Trucks
15:10 - 15:25 Oil – What price tomorrow? – Stuart Madden, Kuwait Petroleum North West Europe
15:25 - 15:40 Fuel hedging – Eduardo Diaz, Infin Management
15:40 - 15:55 Q & A
15:55     Closing remarks and end of the conference
18:30     Coaches leave Sheraton Munich Arabellapark hotel
19:00     Cocktail Reception and dinner, sponsored by Rolfo
Augustiner Keller