2nd Annual Conference Key Practical Points of the Summit: Optimizing Cost-Effective Materials and Process Technologies Using Lightweight Materials for Achieving Greater Energy Efficiency Securing Supply of Materials and Components Reducing Material Costs Analyzing an Optimal Combination of Materials Responding to the Changing Material Needs Implementing Lightweight Materials into High Volume Manufacturing Speakers: Andrea Aguggiaro Senior Composite Engineer Lamborghini Timo Huber Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology Martin Röhrig Chief Operating Officer Rudolf Hadorn President and CEO Gurit Group Andreas Marxkors Managing Technical Director Böllhoff Konstantinos Gkagkas PhD, Senior Engineer Toyota Motor Europe Varun Singhania Composite Structural Analysis (Stress) Engineer GKN Aerospace Gilles Avrillaud CTO Bmax Konstantin Kuhl General Manager Techno-Polymer Michael Emonts CEO Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production Alexander Gillessen R&T Project Manager for Composites Dieter Kuhnla* Vice President Aerosystems
2 nd Annual Conference We are pleased to invite you to the scheduled in March 26 27, 2015 in Berlin. This premier B2B event will enable the participants to learn about the latest sophisticated solutions & expertise along with an opportunity to have direct discussions with the professionals from international OEMs. This Summit will be focusing on new approaches for achieving greater energy efficiency, cost-effective materials and process technologies, challenges and solutions, as well as successful practice of lightweight materials implementation into high volume manufacturing. It is an honor and privilege to invite you to participate in this Summit. We look forward to welcoming you at the Summit in Berlin this coming December! Who should attend? From International OEMs: Vice Presidents, Directors, Heads and Managers of: Lightweighting Lightweight Design Materials and Manufacturing Processes Energy and Aerodynamics Complete Vehicle Engineering Advanced Vehicle Technologies Group Engineering Engineering Body Engineering Vehicle Architecture Engineering Body Structures Lightweight Construction and Vehicle Weight Technical Development Technology Development Composites Polymers and Fluids Materials Concepts Co2 Technology Innovations Material Development As well as representatives of raw material suppliers; carbon fibre producers; joining service providers; forming specialists; market analysts and consultants; technologists in RTM; engineers and designers; equipment and machinery manufacturers; technical leaders; academics and researchers in materials. Vonlanthen Group delivers the conferences & summits in Europe, Russia & CIS, Middle East & Africa. Our Mission to be number one in our field. Our Philosophy foreseeing & exceeding expectations of our clients. Our Values: Quality. Innovation. Success. Sponsorship Conventional advertising practices have been thrown out the window. Every day we hear more about: Using conferences to make direct contact with new customers and strengthen relationships with existing ones Sponsoring events to provide live support for branding initiatives Sponsoring niche-based online newsletters to attract new customers Maximizing qualified lead generation via usage of carefully constructed webinars, podcasts, virtual conferences, short videos & more Developing and using customer feedback from dedicated social media portals to improve product/service offerings
Day One March 26, 2015 08:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:00 Opening Address from the Chairman 09:15 Workshop Optimizing Cost-Effective Materials and Process Technologies Innovation in materials Observing materials technologies to enable production of safe and cost-effective lightweight vehicles Selecting the optimal combination of materials 10:00 Case Study Using Lightweight Materials for Achieving Greater Energy Efficiency Defining vehicle lightweighting strategies Ensuring high volume lightweight vehicle manufacturing on a global platform Reducing the input of energy by using lightweight materials and design techniques Konstantinos Gkagkas PhD, Senior Engineer Toyota Motor Europe 10:45 Coffee and Networking Break 11:15 Case Study High volume production of composite parts in aerospace quality From high performance design to economic production Continuous production of complex profiles High pressure RTM production Hybrid Composites Martin Röhrig Chief Operating Officer Alexander Gillessen R&T Project Manager for Composites 12:00 Case Study Lightweigth supporting fastener technologies Lightweigth supporting fastener technologies Thread inserts for leightweigth metal structures Fasteners for assembly on FRP structures Tolerance and vibration compensating fasteners Andreas Marxkors Managing Technical Director Böllhoff 13:00 Business Lunch 14:00 Case Study Using Engineered Lightweight Materials (compounds) for Achieving Greater Energy (reducing weight) Konstantin Kuhl General Manager Techno-Polymer 14:45 Case Study Analyzing an Optimal Combination of Materials Techniques for Producing Aluminium and Magnesium High-strength steel Different composites materials and Magnesium Varun Singhania Composite Structural Analysis (Stress) Engineer GKN Aerospace 15:30 Coffee and Networking Break 16:00 Workshop Carbon Fibre Achieving efficient high volume processing of carbon fibre Adopting carbon fibre composites Automating manufacturing processes Cost reduction 16:45 Panel Discussion Biopolymers and Plastic The role of biopolymers in lightweighting of vehicles 17:30 Chairman s Closing Remarks and End of Day One 18:00 Gala Dinner Who We Are Vonlanthen Group offers business facilitation platforms for clients who want to develop in emerging markets and Europe. We conduct exhaustive research, match buyers and sellers and then produce high-profile events, all with a strategic focus on facilitating deals all in the right place and at the right time. We work in six key sectors, leveraging our expertise to create deal flow, foster networking and train leaders. Vonlanthen Group has the capacity to help you enter new markets, raise capital, secure partners and close sales.
Day Two March 27, 2015 08:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:00 Opening Address from the Chairman 09:15 Case Study Strategies for Airplane Composite Interiors: Green + Lightweight Innovative aircraft cabin from trend to design lightweight and green Dieter Kuhnla* Vice President Aerosystems 10:00 Workshop Responding to the Changing Material Needs Automating manufacturing processes to achieve Other emerging composites mixed material solutions 10:45 Coffee and Networking Break 11:15 Case Study Implementing New Materials into Vehicles Benchmarking perspectives on material trends Additional expenditure required for higher cost What lightweight materials are most likely to be applied to in the short terms Andrea Aguggiaro Composite Engineer Lamborghini 12:00 Panel Discussion Multi-Materials Joining Multi-material design Overcoming challenges for the repair of multi-material Enable joining of multi-materials Supporting multi-material vehicles 13:00 Business Lunch *presentations and/or nominations of the speakers can be adjusted 14:00 Case Study Ultra high speed processes in forming and assembling for lightweight constructions Gilles Avrillaud CTO Bmax 14:45 Case Study Implementing Lightweight Materials into High Volume Manufacturing Observing technologies used for lightweight materials implementation Analyzing new technologies Timo Huber Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology 15:30 Coffee and Networking Break 16:00 Case Study Integrative Process Chains for the Automated Mass Production of Lightweight components Michael Emonts CEO Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production 16:45 Chairman s Closing Remarks and End of Summit What We Do Vonlanthen Group produces, promotes and hosts deal flow platforms in the liquid growth markets. We operate across 9 sectors: healthcare, IT and telecoms, capital raising, energy, leadership, hospitality, aviation, infrastructure and executive training. Our platforms include business-to-business summits, leadership forums, capital raising meetings and executive training programs. Our Business Summits connect pre-screened purchasing decision makers with pre-qualified global solution providers to do business. Our focus not only European Market but also Russia & CIS, Middle East & Africa. Our goal is to bring modern decision makers in one meeting point.
Registration Form Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Organisation: Address: City: Phone: Date: Signature: This booking is invalid without a signature. Postcode: Fax: Full package 1,995 includes: 2-day Summit + Master Classes + Interactive Focus Sessions Discussions with industry experts Gala Dinner Exhibition Package 3,495 Terms and Conditions: By sending this form, I confirm that I have read and accepted the terms and conditions detailed below. Confirmation: We confirm your participation after receiving signed registration form. The delegate will receive the invoice within 24hrs of sending the signed form. The hotel details will be sent two to three weeks before the start of the conference. Cancellations: Made one month prior to the start of the conference will be refunded less than 50% of administration charge. Refunds will be made afterthe conference. Cancellations made within onemonth of the conference start date will receive no refund. Substitutes are accepted till 3 days before the conference. Force Majeure: While every reasonable effort will be made to ad here to the advertised package, Vonlanthen group reserves the right to change event dates,sites or location, omit event features, or merge the event with another event as it deems necessary without penalty and in such situations no refunds, part refunds or alternative offers shall be made. In the event that Vonlanthen group permanently cancels the event for any reason whatsoever, (including, but not limited to any force majeure occurrence) and provided that the event is not postponed to a later date nor is it merged with another event, the Client shall receive a credit note for the amount that the Client has paid to such permanently canceled event. No refunds, part refunds or alternative offers shall be made. Copyright: All Intellectual Property rights in all materials produced or distributed by Vonlanthen group in connection with this event are expressly reserved and any unauthorized duplication, publication or distribution is prohibited. Book untill December 20 th & get a discount of 300! Contact details: Alexander Norman Sales Director Russia & CIS Berlin Office SW: +420 267 224 122 EM: Alexander.Norman@vonlanthengroup.com