ICT Cluster is sponsor of International Automotive Conference Bulgaria
07/18/2013ICT Cluster is sponsor of ACB’s (Automotive Cluster Bulgaria) unique event. The International Automotive Conference Bulgaria (IACB) is designed for all experts who have experiences or are seeking expansion opportunities in the fast-growing South-East European market. IACB expects about 300 senior level managers from West and East Europe and some from Asia. The conference offers useful roundtable discussions, multifaceted contact areas and high-quality information exchange on business set-up in Bulgaria and other SEE countries.
The accompanying exhibition, including about 30 participants, is an exclusive platform for fostering relations with your target audience – high-caliber decision-makers among automobile manufacturers, suppliers and service providers. Ministers of the Bulgarian government and mayors of the largest Bulgarian cities will be present.
The conference will be under the patronage of H.E. Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
IACB represents a unique opportunity:
• To hear from the two Chinese car manufacturers Great Wall and BYD on their strategies for expansion in Europe and more concretely on their EU country choice – Bulgaria.
• To learn about the experiences of the industry leaders Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, BMW and Hyundai in opening new markets.
• To get first-hand information from 10 international Tier 1 suppliers like Johnson Controls, Bosch, Grammer, Würth Elektronik, IMI Electronics and Festo, leading car dealers like Ind. Commerceand Balkan Star and leading partners in the supply chain like BASF and ETEM on developing and manufac¬turing parts or in setting-up sales facilities in Bulgaria. Many of these companies which have facilities across Eastern Europe will point out the advantages of Bulgaria over other SEE countries.
IACB will present 3 panel discussions with a focus on real examples in new market expansion and regional requirements:
- Auto Park Bulgaria: key note by Gefco: The role of logistics in setting-up automotive plants and industry parks – lessons learned from the project Auto Park Kaluga
- Electro Mobility
- Why invest in Bulgaria
The third day of IACB is appointed for special factory tours to Great Wall / Litex Motors, Grammerand IMI Electronics.
For more information about the conference see http://www.iacb2013.automotive.bg/, call +359 2 90 30 692 or send an e-mail to: conference2013@automotive.bg