How can automotive suppliers strengthen their innovative power through partnerships? What trends and challenges will characterise the industry in the coming years? The Automotive Supplier Summit on 21 October 2024 at CongressPark Wolfsburg will provide answers to these questions. The congress organised by IPM AG has the motto "Connected innovations: Partnerships as drivers of change" and will bring together leading decision-makers and experts from the automotive industry to discuss current trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry.
The Automotive Supplier Summit traditionally takes place as a Kick-off to the IZB. What exactly is the Automotive Supplier Summit and what characterises it?
D. Wäldchen: The Automotive Supplier Summit is a one-day management conference that brings together managers from the automotive industry. Thanks to an exciting agenda and intensive networking, a unique exchange on current topics in the industry takes place at the highest level.
The motto of this year's Automotive Supplier Summit fits in with the IZB's key topic "Empowering Partnerships". Why is partnership-based cooperation between car manufacturers and suppliers so important for the future of the automotive industry?
D. Wäldchen: Two upheavals are currently taking place simultaneously in the automotive industry. Electrification still seems simple compared to the transformation of the car into a software-defined vehicle. I think it is particularly important in these times to face the challenges as a team. This emphasises the importance of strategic partnerships at company level.
What other key topics and trends are on the agenda at this year's Automotive Supplier Summit and which keynote speakers and panel discussions can visitors particularly look forward to?
D. Wäldchen: In addition to focussing on partnerships and the competitive environment, this year's agenda includes the Software Defined Vehicle and the electrification and innovation of the powertrain. Participants can look forward to an exciting mix of speakers from high-ranking experts from Volkswagen, Continental, Bosch, Valeo, Qualcomm and many more. The panel discussions will provide exciting insights into the topics of software partnerships, eFuels and autonomous driving. And, of course, the topic of AI will not be missing.
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