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
Reception, panel and plant tours at Volvo
Automotive News Europe Rising Stars Reception
Rising Stars Dinner, Speaker and Award Ceremony
Afterglow
Sponsored Sessions: OE Connection and TÜV Rheinland
*Additional details on these special sessions coming soon
Welcome
Morning program
Matthew Harrison, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Europe
Phil Popham, CEO, Lotus Sports Cars
PANEL: Public and Private Sector Cooperation
Francisco Carranza, Director of Energy Business, Nissan Europe
Michael Lohscheller, CEO, Opel
Alain Visser, CEO, Lynk & Co. International
Lunch
Philippe Houchois, Managing Director, Jefferies
PANEL: Get Smart - How To Become A Smart City: The Gothenburg Experiment
Lucas Casanovas, Head of Product Marketing, SEAT
Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar
Conclusion
Networking reception
Dinner – sponsored by Dana
10th AIC L.E.A.D.E.R. Awards presentation
Hakan Samuelsson, President & CEO, Volvo Car Group
Bio coming soon...
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.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - Wednesday, May 22, 2019 6:00 AM - 6:00 PMCentral Europe Time
Gothenburg Sweden