COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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.

Alberto FERNANDEZ-MERCADAL

Alberto FERNANDEZ-MERCADAL

Transportation Leader for EMEA

3M

Shuichiro NAKAJIMA

Shuichiro NAKAJIMA

Global Head of Paint

ABB ROBOTIC

Sven VEIT

Director Manufacturing Engineering Paint Shop

AUDI AG

Hassine SIOUD

Vice President Mobility, Europe Middle East & Africa

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS

Laurent VAUCENAT

Laurent VAUCENAT

Global Key Account Director

BASF FRANCE

Silvia LOMOLINO

Silvia LOMOLINO

Planning Leader for Corrosion Protection of the Painted Body

BMW

David SAROUILLE

David SAROUILLE

Sales Director

CHEMETALL

Lars FRIEDRICH

President & CEO Application Technology

DÜRR SYSTEMS

Jan KAMENICKY

Head of Global and Strategic Accounts - Head of Paint Sales

FANUC

Antonio ZAZA

Founder & CEO

FIDIA SYSTEMS

Daryush ARABNIA

Daryush ARABNIA

President & CEO

GEICO

Thierry VANNIER

Thierry VANNIER

Managing Director

HELMUT FISCHER

Luc VAN CAMP

Key Account Manager Automotive

HENKEL

Dave GREEN

Exterior Coatings Technical Specialist

JAGUAR LAND ROVER

Klaus PIRKER

Director of CoC Paint, Manufacturing

MAGNA

Philipp RUCKER

Senior Director Manufacturing Engineering

MAGNA STEYR

Damian WALDRON

Sales Director France

NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS

William BRUNAT

Global director product development Automotive Coatings & Mobility

PPG

Sonia ACHARD

General Manager Production Engineering Paint & Plastic

RENAULT

Cédric PERRES

CEO

SAMES

Silvio LICITRA

Head of Paint Process Engineering

STELLANTIS

Guillaume BASQUIN

Guillaume BASQUIN

Paint Engineering Manager

STELLANTIS

Tim HAYES

International President

SURCAR

Christophe GRUAT

Christophe GRUAT

Former STELLANTIS Painting Process Engineering VP

SURCAR

Maxime GOLDBERG

Maxime GOLDBERG

President of SURCAR European Committee

SURCAR

Akira NISHIMURA

Akira NISHIMURA

Technical Head of Material Engineering

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Martin SÖLDNER

Head of Paint Planning VOKSWAGEN & SURCAR Congress President

VOLKSWAGEN

Ive VAN AUDENHOVE

Ive VAN AUDENHOVE

Head of ME Paint Industrialization

VOLVO CAR CORPORATION