IACB 2013 Key Topics

Market evolution: Unlocking the full potential of new target regions

Two facts are obvious: The automotive market is moving at a very fast pace. The automotive business has been turning into a global, multi-location industry. Based on these trends the International Automotive Conference aims to draw the attention to new, high potential market opportunities for automotive integration. The following issues will be a major focus of the conference:

1. MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES ACROSS EUROPE
   Top Managers of OEMs and Tier 1 will report on their production strategies in Western and Eastern Europe and will highlight the importance of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 presence in Eastern Europe.


2. OPERATION OF PRODUCTION & SALES FACILITIES IN SEE
   Members of the Automotive Cluster Bulgaria will report on their experiences in developing and manufacturing parts as well as in setting up sales facilities and service features in Bulgaria. The ACB members who have facilities across Eastern Europe will present the advantages of Bulgaria over other SEE business locations.


3. AUTOMOTIVES – ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING ENGINES
   OF INNOVATION
   Automotive companies represented in Bulgaria will report on what innovations have been made and are possible to be made in the country.


4. THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN BULGARIA
   
   • Presentation of the project Auto Park Bulgaria with a reference to the prototype Auto Park Kaluga in Russia. Auto Park Bulgaria – a project included in the EU Strategy for development of the Danube Region – is sponsored and supported by private investors and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.
   • E-mobility in Bulgaria meeting global challenges: Presentation of realized and under-development projects, incl. the first Bulgarian electro mobile, a product based on international engineering co-operation.
   • Unlocking the full potential of a new target market: Why Automotives invest in Bulgaria. Which key factors impact investment and collaboration for automotive industry development in Bulgaria?