2027 COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The remaining SURCAR EUROPE 2027 committee members will be announced soon.

At SURCAR EUROPE, our committee is a distinguished group of industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders dedicated to advancing excellence in automotive surface treatment and paintshop technologies.

With their extensive knowledge and diverse perspectives, our committee members meticulously select the most impactful papers and speakers, ensuring a program that highlights cutting-edge advancements, innovative solutions, and forward-thinking strategies.

Beyond guiding the congress agenda, they act as champions of quality and relevance, shaping discussions that inspire progress and foster collaboration across the automotive industry. Together, they drive innovation and sustainability in paintshop operations worldwide.

Jian ZHAO

Painting Engineering Institute Director

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING

Sonia ACHARD

RENAULT

General Manager Production Engineering Paint & Plastic

Daryush ARABNIA

Daryush ARABNIA

GEICO

President & CEO

Guillaume BASQUIN

Guillaume BASQUIN

STELLANTIS

Paint Engineering Manager

William BRUNAT

PPG

Global director product development Automotive Coatings & Mobility

Alberto FERNANDEZ-MERCADAL

Alberto FERNANDEZ-MERCADAL

3M

Transportation Leader for EMEA

Lars FRIEDRICH

DÜRR SYSTEMS

President & CEO Application Technology

Maxime GOLDBERG

Maxime GOLDBERG

SURCAR

President of SURCAR European Committee

Dave GREEN

JAGUAR LAND ROVER

Exterior Coatings Technical Specialist

Christophe GRUAT

Christophe GRUAT

SURCAR

Former STELLANTIS Painting Process Engineering VP

Tim HAYES

SURCAR

International President

Zoltan HORVATH

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

Technical Manager

Jan KAMENICKY

FANUC EUROPE

Head of Global and Strategic Accounts / Head of Paint

Alexander LEMKE

Alexander LEMKE

AUDI

Head of Manufacturing/Plant Engineering Top Coat

Silvio LICITRA

STELLANTIS

Head of Paint Process Engineering

Silvia LOMOLINO

Silvia LOMOLINO

BMW

Planning Leader for Corrosion Protection of the Painted Body

Shuichiro NAKAJIMA

Shuichiro NAKAJIMA

ABB ROBOTIC

Global Head of Paint

Cédric PERRES

SAMES

CEO

Jean-Marc PINEL

Jean-Marc PINEL

REVOCOAT FRANCE

Technical Director

Klaus PIRKER

MAGNA

Director of CoC Paint, Manufacturing

Philipp RUCKER

MAGNA STEYR

Senior Director Manufacturing Engineering

David SAROUILLE

David SAROUILLE

BASF CHEMETALL

Chief Executive Officier Chemetall France

Karsten SCHARF

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH

Global Business Director BMW/Daimler/Volvo

Martin SÖLDNER

VOLKSWAGEN

Head of Paint Planning VOLKSWAGEN & SURCAR Congress President

Ive VAN AUDENHOVE

Ive VAN AUDENHOVE

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION

Head of ME Paint Industrialization

Luc VAN CAMP

HENKEL

Key Account Manager Automotive

Thierry VANNIER

Thierry VANNIER

HELMUT FISCHER

Managing Director

Laurent VAUCENAT

Laurent VAUCENAT

BASF FRANCE

Global Key Account Director

Damian WALDRON

NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS

Sales Director France

Antonio ZAZA

FIDIA SYSTEMS

Founder & CEO