Rising Stars in an annual program honoring automotive executives in middle and upper management in all disciplines, across Europe, together with the companies who are nurturing that future leadership talent. The 2019 Rising Stars will be celebrated at the Clarion Hotel Post in Gothenburg on 21st May, 2019, the eve of the Automotive News Europe Congress. Register today to reserve your place at this very special occasion celebrating the future leadership talent of the automotive industry. For 2019 we have a NEW CATEGORY: Wild Card: Recognizing those who are influencers in the OEM/supplier world, but not necessarily employed by the industry. The jury selects the finalists and the Rising Stars in the following categories • Aftermarket & Customer Service • PR & Communications (including social media) • Design • Engineering • Finance • General management • Human resources • IT & Connected Car (including big data & analytics) • Manufacturing • Marketing • Purchasing • Sales • Wild Card
Arrivals
Buses depart Clarion Post for Volvo Cars - limited places available
Networking reception and refreshments at Volvo Cars
Special Volvo Cars Panel: Has Car Ownership Peaked in Big Cities?
As more carmakers offer mobility services, including the option to temporarily use cars, have car ownership levels peaked? Since most vehicles in cities are parked nearly 90 percent of the time, could mobility services reduce the overall demand to own cars, while simultaneously expanding mobility for a wider audience?
Extra bonus: Volvo 360 demonstration
Tom De Vleesschauwer, Head of Mobility Research, IHS
John Gapper, Journalist, Financial Times
Ida Hult, Futurist
Patrik Illerstig, CEO, Care by Volvo
Arthur Kipferler, Partner, Berylls
Panel Conclusion
Volvo Cars plant tours – limited seats available
This behind-the-scenes tour of the Volvo Torslanda Assembly Plant production line takes you through the complete manufacturing process - from rolls of sheet metal to finished cars. The Torslanda plant was opened in 1964 and has undergone major expansions to facilitate production of Volvo’s latest cars based on the SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) cars. Today the plant produces Volvo’s 60- and 90-Series cars, including the V60, XC60, V90 and XC90 models.
Tours to conclude and guests return to hotel
Automotive News Europe Rising Stars Reception
Rising Stars dinner, speaker and award Ceremony
Rising Stars afterglow
Sponsored sessions – optional/limited seats available:
OEC
How Will OEMs And Dealers Compete Against The Emergence Of Aftermarket Collision Parts In The European Market?
TÜV Rheinland
Automated and Autonomous Driving: Where are we heading? How do we safely and securely implement smart mobility?
Accompany us on a journey through the challenges of automated and autonomous driving.
Listen and discuss with our experts in three (World Café) Sessions on the regulatory and legal framework, the sensor and system technology of vehicles and infrastructure and the strategies to cope with new Cyber Security demands.
Welcome
09:45
Matthew Harrison, Executive Vice President, Sales, Toyota Motor Europe
Living On Hybrids: How Have Toyota and Lexus Thrived in Europe?
10:15
Phil Popham, CEO, Lotus Cars
The Rebuilding of an Icon: How is Lotus Racing Into A New Future?
10:45
Francisco Carranza, Director of Energy Business, Nissan Europe
Life Around EVs: How Nissan is Shaping Its Electric Eco-System
11:15
Thomas Ingenlath, Chief Executive Officer, Polestar
Transformer: How Polestar Changed With the Times
11:45
Networking break sponsored by MSX
12:15
Michael Lohscheller, CEO, Opel Automobile GmbH
The Blitz is Back: How Opel is Becoming Sustainably Successful, Electric and Global
12:45
Alain Visser, CEO, Lynk & Co. International
Distribution 4.0: Lynk & Co.'s Unique Approach to Selling Cars in Europe
Lunch
14:15
Philippe Houchois, Managing Director, Jefferies
Taking Stock: What Will It Take For Investors To Return to Auto Stocks?
14:45
EY Presentation
15:05
PANEL: Get Smart - How To Become A Smart City: The Gothenburg Experiment
Marten Levenstam, Product Strategy & Business Ownership, Volvo Cars
Lilia Halsen Bidar, Unit Manager, Urban Transport Administration, Traffic Information, City of Gothenburg
15:45
16:15
Lucas Casasnovas, Head of Product Marketing, SEAT
Getting There From Here: How Does SEAT Envision The Future of Urban Personal Mobility?
16:45
Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar
Unconventional Proportions: How the Jaguar I-Pace Leveraged its BEV Powertrain
17:15
Jochen Sengpiehl, Chief Marketing Officer, Volkswagen AG
Taking Charge: How Europe’s Largest Automaker is Reinventing Itself as an Electrification Leader
Conclusion
Cocktail networking reception
Dinner – sponsored by Dana
Hakan Samuelsson, President & CEO, Volvo Car Group
No Guts, No Glory: How Volvo Wins From Challenging the Status Quo
21:00
10th AIC L.E.A.D.E.R. Awards presentation
Bio coming soon...
Ian Callum, a native of Dumfries, Scotland, attended a course in industrial design at the Glasgow School of Art, followed by a two-year course in automobile design at the Royal College of Art in London. Callum spent the first 12 years of his career at Ford Design Studios, where he contributed to the creation of the Escort RS Cosworth and Ghia Via Concept. Later, as chief designer of TWR Design, he was responsible for the Aston Martin DB7 and Vanquish. Callum joined Jaguar in 1999 but continued to manage Aston Martin design, developing the DB9 as well as directing Jaguar design—where he and his team created, among other vehicles, the R-Coupe, RD-6 and C-X75 concepts. Heralding an exciting new era for the brand, each car reinforced Jaguar as a creator of “fast, beautiful cars.” The first new model was the XK, followed by the XF and XJ. In September 2012, Jaguar launched the much-anticipated F-Type, the automaker’s first two-seat sports car since the E-Type. This was followed by the XE, which Callum designed for a competitive segment and in the process made a bold statement for Jaguar using his established design philosophy. In 2015, Callum and his team launched the second-generation XF, followed by the F-Pace, Jaguar’s first SUV. In 2017, the E-Pace compact performance SUV was unveiled. And March 2018 saw the launch of the I-Pace, Jaguar’s first all-electric vehicle. Callum continues to lead a team of talented designers at Jaguar’s studios in Coventry, England. He has received six honorary doctorates from universities around the world. In 2005, he was awarded the title of Royal Designer for Industry from the London-based Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. In 2014, he received the Minerva Medal—the highest accolade bestowed by the Chartered Society of Designers, awarded for a lifetime’s achievement in design. In 2015, Callum was named the most influential person in UK design by The Drum.
Since 2016, Francisco Carranza has been in charge of Nissan’s energy business, responsible for the commercialization of products and services related to integrating electric vehicles with the power grid. This includes vehicle-to-grid systems and smart charging as well as the launch of stationary storage products that leverage Renault and Nissan expertise in lithium batteries. Carranza has been at Nissan since 2008, starting as manager of external affairs. He became manager of corporate planning and business development in 2013 and in 2015 became the overseas program director of strategic partnerships and projects. Carranza has engineering degrees from the Sevilla Engineering School in Spain and the IFP School in France and MBA degrees from the EM-Lyon Business School in France and the Cranfield School of Management in England. He speaks English, Spanish and French.
Since August 2016, Lucas Casasnovas has been responsible for worldwide product operations and market intelligence at Seat. Casasnovas has a background in engineering and sales and marketing as well as strategic experience in Asia. Casasnovas started his automotive career as an engineer in 1996 at the Seat technical center, where he was responsible for platform projects. In 2000 he joined the consultancy Roland Berger, overseeing automotive projects In Japan. In 2002 he joined the sales and marketing operations of the Volkswagen Group in Spain. In 2010, Casasnovas moved to VW headquarters in Germany, where he headed worldwide launch management operations from 2011 to 2014 and global product marketing for the compact segment from 2014 to 2016. In his current role, Casasnovas is helping the Spanish automaker redefine its product portfolio to adapt to mobility trends. One example: the eXS KickScooter powered by Segway, designed for urban residents who want to move around the city in a sustainable and efficient way. Casasnovas’ vision: a city without noise and pollution where mobility becomes easy, fun and affordable for everyone. Casasnovas earned a degree in industrial engineering from the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona and an executive MBA from the IESE Business School.
Matt Harrison joined Toyota GB as General Manager Vehicle Marketing in 2000, progressing to the post of Marketing Director in 2003. Subsequently he moved to Toyota Motor Europe in 2005 where he worked as General Manager for Corporate Planning, before becoming General Manager of the Sales Planning Department in 2006. In 2008, Mr. Harrison was appointed Director of Lexus Europe, returning to Toyota GB in 2011 to take up the role of Commercial Director. In 2013, he was appointed President and Managing Director Toyota GB PLC. In 2015, he was appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Toyota Motor Europe Mr. Harrison was appointed as Executive Vice President, Sales, Toyota Motor Europe in 2019. His previous motor industry experience includes 10 years with Ford Motor Company, working in sales and marketing in its UK, European and global operations. Born in Oldham and raised in Lytham St Anne’s, Lancashire, Matt holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Financial Accounting from the University of Kingston upon Hull.
Philippe Houchois is a global autos analyst at Jefferies in London. After working for an auto supplier in France and Detroit, he became an automotive industry analyst at IHS, moving on to a sell-side career at JP Morgan-Cazenove, UBS and Jefferies. His coverage spans American and European OEMs from Ferrari to Tesla and the incumbents in between. Mr. Houchois is a graduate from The Paris Institut d'Etudes Politiques.
Since 2007, Marten Levenstam has been working with strategy questions, first on environmental issues and later in Volvo Cars’ product planning department. Most recently, he was vice president of overall product strategy. Levenstam join Volvo in 2000 as a mathematical engineer in the automaker’s safety center, where he was instrumental in developing several safety systems and technologies. Levenstam has a master’s degree in vehicle engineering and a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Michael Lohscheller has led the tradition-rich automaker Opel since June 2017. Before that, he was responsible for the automaker’s finances. Before joining Opel in September 2012, Lohscheller was executive vice president and CFO of Volkswagen Group of America, where he led a turnaround that resulted in significant growth and higher profits. During more than 20 years of working for companies such as Daimler AG, Mitsubishi Motors Europe and Volkswagen AG, Lohscheller had broad business responsibilities in finance, information technology, marketing and sales, purchasing and logistics. The German native received a degree in business administration in 1992 after studying at the University of Applied Sciences in Osnabrueck, Germany, and the University of Barcelona in Spain. From 1993 to 1996, Lohscheller studied European marketing management at Brunel University London while still working, eventually earning a master of arts degree.
Phil Popham was appointed CEO, Lotus Cars on 1 October 2018. He joined from British superyacht maker, Sunseeker International, where he was CEO from 2014, overseeing a notable period of growth and a return to profitability for the UK’s largest boatbuilder. Popham has led businesses all over the world in a career spanning more than 30 years. He spent many of those years as a senior executive at Jaguar Land Rover, based in South Africa, North America and other regions. He went on to be part of the company’s global executive team that presided over the business’s turnaround, rapid growth and most successful period. Highly respected in the global automotive industry, as well as in the luxury sector and closely associated with premium British brands, Popham has made a career turning major businesses around. He has specialized in delivering on ambitious growth plans, while promoting and protecting some of the world’s best-known brands.
Jochen Sengpiehl has been Volkswagen AG’s chief marketing officer since 2017. Mr. Sengpiehl came to the German automaker from Hyundai Motor Europe, where he was vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer starting in 2014. Mr. Sengpiehl also has worked at WPP in global automotive brand management, at Daimler AG as director of marketing-communication and at Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. as head of CRM and media. He also previously worked at VW as senior vice president and CMO from 2006 to 2009. During his 20 years in the automotive industry, Mr. Sengpiehl has developed expertise in strategic brand management, advanced product planning and product strategy, marketing communications and digital transformation. His years in management gave him access to an international network of top executives, opinion leaders and key stakeholders in the automotive sector.
Hakan Samuelsson became CEO of the Swedish automaker in October 2012 and today oversees its transformation into a global carmaker and leader in safety, autonomous driving and connectivity. Samuelsson’s nearly 40 years of industry experience includes serving as chairman and CEO of MAN SE, the Volkswagen Group truck unit, from 2005 to 2009 and before that in executive roles at the Swedish truck manufacturer Scania Group, another VW Group unit and the company where Samuelsson started his career in 1977. Samuelsson, who has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, was named an Automotive News All-Star in 2016 in the CEO-Europe category.
Visser, a native of Belgium, started his automotive career in 1986 at Ford Motor Co., working his way up to senior positions including president and managing director of Ford Benelux. Before joining Lynk & Co., Visser was global vice president of marketing, sales and customer service at Volvo Cars. For the past two years, Visser has been named one of the 10 most influential chief marketing officers in the world by Forbes magazine, citing his honest and forthright approach in making big changes within the automotive industry. Visser also worked at General Motors’ Ruesselsheim, Germany, headquarters for eight years in roles that included chief marketing officer and vice president of sales, marketing and aftersales at Opel/Vauxhall. He was also a member of the board of Adam Opel AG. Visser holds a master of science degree from the University of Antwerp and an MBA from Duke University in North Carolina. He also speaks six languages, including Italian, English, French and German.
Thomas Ingenlath was appointed chief executive officer of Polestar on 17 June 2017, and leads the Polestar management team. He also holds the dual-role of chief design officer for the Volvo Car Group. Mr. Ingenlath joined Volvo Car Corporation on 1 July 2012 as vice president design, arriving from a position as head of the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam, Germany. Prior to joining Volvo, he has 20 years’ experience from the automotive industry, after completion of design studies at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim and the Royal College of Art in London. He worked in top design positions at Audi (1991-1994), Volkswagen (1995-2000) and Skoda (2000-2006). From 2006 he was the director for design at the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam, designing for all brands of the Volkswagen Group.
Lilia Halsen Bidar works as a unit manager at the Urban Transport Administration in the City of Gothenburg. She is responsible for traffic management, digital mobility services and C-ITS. A prioritized development area is the digitalization of the road and transport infrastructure in order for citizens to benefit from improved services in the smart city. Currently Ms. Bidar is responsible for the Gothenburg initiative V2I for sharing traffic signal data within the Nordic Way 2 project. Previously she worked as an ITS project manager in the consultancy firm Sweco and the tolling supplier Q-Free.
How to become a sponsor of the Rising Stars initiative There are various sponsorship opportunities available depending on the level of awareness you wish to create for your company and the level of involvement in the program and selection of the Rising Stars you wish to have. As a sponsor of the Rising Stars, you will be front and center before the industry's executives and decision-makers. Don't miss this tremendous opportunity to celebrate the 2019 Automotive News Europe Rising Stars and capture the attention of the leaders in all sectors of the auto industry at this exciting opportunity. If you want to support this exciting program as a sponsor, contact: Thomas Heringer, Sales Director +49 8153 907 404theringer@craincom.de
The Automotive News Europe Rising Stars Awards will take place at the Clarion Hotel Post in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 21 2019.
Automotive News Europe has a room block of rooms at a special rate for Automotive News Europe Congress attendees at the Clarion Hotel Post.
Standard Room: SEK 2,350 (approx €230 as of January 2019)
Superior Room: SEK 2,550 (approx €250 as of January 2019)
Deluxe Room: SEK 2,750 (approx €270 as of January 2019)
(All prices are per room, per night, including breakfast and 12% VAT)
Rates are in effect until Monday, April 29, 2019 or until the block sells out.
The rooms fill up fast, so book yours early!
To make your hotel reservation at the special rate please click here to email and use the code 2099GR023144.
PLEASE NOTE: The Automotive News Europe Rising Stars and Congress registration fee does NOT include overnight accommodation.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - Wednesday, May 22, 2019 6:00 AM - 6:00 PMCentral Europe Time
Gothenburg Sweden