Events

AutoEvolution 2013, the international forum on automotive and auto component industry development in Russia, is to be held on September 5-7, 2013 in Kaluga, one of the largest automotive industry centers of Russia.  

The forum is organized by Vedomosty Daily upon the initiative of the Government of Kaluga Region with the support of the Ministry for Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.  

AutoEvolution is a venue  for efficient professional dialog  between the representatives of state authorities and business, analysts and experts.

Organizational, regulatory and technical issues various segments of the Russian automotive industry are facing will be widely discussed at the forum.  

One of the key objectives of AutoEvolution is assess the current industry standing and the efficiency of the government support and regulatory measures. The attendees are also to offer possible solutions for the arising problems.   The forum participants are to share best practices and ideas to elaborate the most efficient regulatory measures and business strategies for the development of the Russian automotive industry in general and its separate segments in particular. Apart from that they are to determine future scenarios and development trends.  .

The forum three-day program includes a wide variety of events:  joint plenary sessions, conferences on specific issues and round tables to discuss vital problems, presentations of companies and regions, master classes and visits to Kaluga automotive cluster production facilities, press conferences and informal events.  
 

Key topics to be discussed:

• New economic conditions for automotive business potential  improvement in Russia: current situation evaluation by government agencies and business.
• Production and distribution strategies of automotive companies. Changes related to Russia’s accession to WTO. First year results and outlook.
• Personnel training and retraining. Responsibilities of federal government, regional government and corporate entities’ responsibilities: boundaries and synergy. What is to be changed in education structure, approaches and methods? Global best practices.
• Transport and logistics infrastructure as the key growth preconditions and drivers: issues and solutions. Automotive clusters’ development. Open cluster vs. closed cluster: pros and cons.

We invite to take part in the Forum:

Representatives of various federal and regional government institutions and agencies (Government of the Russian Federation, Ministry for Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, regional governments), supervising authorities, certification and standardization agencies. Top and medium level managers of global and Russian automotive industry companies, procurement directors, chief engineers, technical and commercial directors, business development directors of auto component manufacturers. Representatives of dealerships, financial institutions, public organizations and professional associations.  Shareholders and investors, business owners, decision-makers, leading market analysts and experts, leading specialists, business mass media representatives. 

For more detailed information on AutoEvolution 2013 please visit  autoevolution-russia.com

If you have any questions, please contact Xenia Rudakova, the Agency for Regional Development of the Russian Federation  (k.arepyeva@gmail.com, +7 (4842) 27 87 85).