Global Supplier Development with Volkswagen AG
Germany Trade & Invest in Cooperation with NBank, Enterprise Europe Network is delighted to invite you to a business breakfast for international suppliers interested in expanding their portfolio. Volkswagen AG will outline its supplier strategy and explain what steps firms can take to become a regional and a global supplier.
The keynote speech will be delivered by Dr. Jochen Brüning, Head of department “Global Projects and Board-Meetings” at Volkswagen AG. Germany Trade & Invest will highlight the importance of the German automotive sector and provide strategies for developing relationships with OEMs and suppliers, while the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association
of Canada will describe their successful collaboration with Volkswagen in North America and Europe. Ample time is reserved for discussion and introductions.
The business breakfast will take place on:
Wednesday, October 15, 2014, from 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the nearby Autostadt.
Target Participants
International automotive suppliers of:
• Parts & components
• Manufacturing equipment and technology
• Services, e.g., engineering, testing, prototyping, etc.
Registration:
Please RSVP by October 10, 2014
Mail to: Mr. Stefan Di Bitonto, stefan.dibitonto@gtai.com
Please provide your name, title, position, and company. Participation is free of charge but timely registration is advised due to limited participant number.
Agenda:
7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and networking breakfast
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Introduction and Testimonial Mr. Emilio Brahmst, Senior Manager, Germany Trade & Invest Mr. Flavio Volpe, President Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Association (Canada)
8:50 - 9:20 a.m. The global view of Volkswagen and opportunities for potential business partners Dr. Jochen Brüning, New Product Launches-Corporate Purchasing, Head of department “Global Projects and Board-Meetings”, Volkswagen AG
9:20 – 9:35 a.m. Qualification of Suppliers Dr. Thorsten Henninger, Group Supplier Quality Assurance, Volkswagen AG
9:35 – 10:00 a.m. Networking
Parking and adress:
FREE PARKING AT THE RITZ CARLTON
Please use the following address information:
Parkstraße 1, 38440 Wolfsburg (circle then first exit on the right)
We look forward to seeing you in Wolfsburg, Germany!
With kind regards
Jörg Büsel
Beratung
Internationalisation and Innovationaudits
EEN Expert Group Automotive, Logistics and Aeronautics
NBank
Enterprise Europe Network Niedersachsen
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30177 Hannover
Telefon: +49 -511 30031-371
Telefax: +49 511 30031-11 371
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E-Mail: joerg.buesel@nbank.de
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