Speakers
Mauro Antico
Materials Engineering Manager
FCA
Guillaume Basquin
Paint Engineering Manager
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN
Dominique Bonnet
Paint Process Expert
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN
Frederic Charnoz
Global Account Manager
SAMES-KREMLIN
Raphael Draber
Paint Deputy General Manager
RENAULT NISSAN MITSUBISHI
David Fenn
Senior Scientist
PPG
Luigi Franzese
Paintshop Manager
FERRARI
Maud Havard
Senior Manager
BASF COATINGS
Karl-Heinz Joost
Division Manager Strategic R&D
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS
Diana Koschel
Senior Expert in the Department Treatment and Corrosion
CONSTELLIUM
Graduated at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Dresden as Chemical Engineer in 2000, PhD in Physical Chemistry in 2004 and about 15 years working experience in the field of corrosion on different materials (steel, stainless steel and aluminium) in different applications and markets
Peter Kuhm
Director Portfolio Management
HENKEL
Pascal Lambert
Paint Manufacturing Manager
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN
Maciej Laufer
Paintshop Technical Manager
VOLKSWAGEN
Michaela Liese
Head of Color Center Europe
BASF COATINGS
Heike Marhofer
Technical development of seam sealing materials
DAIMLER
Christel Martens
Global R&D Manager
EFTEC
Marc Michel
Vice President
MAN
Christophe Mineur
Upstream startegy fonction team leader for Painting Facilities
RENAULT NISSAN MITSUBISHI
Pierre Morandi
Technology Leader Appearance Products
RHOPOINT INSTRUMENT
Pierre obtained a Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2010 followed by a Ph.D in Photo-Mechanics in 2014. He worked for 4 years in a research laboratory in the field of 3D optical measurement system specifically for time-resolved strain measurement in the bulk of material using laser scanning tomography. During this time he developed new innovative calibration, measurement and volume reconstruction processes and algorithms in the field of Optical Rotating Scanning Tomography. He then started a position at Rhopoint Instruments Ltd. UK in charge of the development of appearance measurement algorithms for embedded systems. During four years of Rhopoint Instruments he was involved in significant collaborative projects with large automotive OEM’s and other partners. As Technology Leader for Rhopoint in the field of Appearance Measurement, he was responsible for the development of several next generation instruments for analysis of surfaces and visual perception characterisation.
Akira Nishimura
Project Manager
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
I have been working on paint design department in Toyota since 2002 and was in Toyota Motor North America from 2014 to 2018, After working on top coat paint material development and Lexus paint design, now I am in charge of IT tool development for efficiency improvement and making color introduction strategy…
Kevin O'Connor
Director Global Product Management
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS
Masahiro Omura
Technical Manager
KANSAI PAINT
Shinya Otake
Assistant Manager
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Daniel Pasch
Paint Engineering Manager
OPEL AUTOMOBILE
Roberta Pecoraro
Manufacturing Paint Methods Senior Manager
FCA
Cécile Pesci
Product Manager Automotive Coatings
ARCELORMITTAL
Jean-Marc Pinel
Technical Director
PPG REVOCOAT
Remy Prevosteau
Paint Engineering Expert
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN
Jose Rodrigues
Paint Technology Manager
ABB
Sebastien Salze
Automotive Market Manager
SAMES-KREMLIN
Ewa Skonecka
Manufacturing Paint Materials Manager
FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES
Takahiro Tawata
R&D Engineer
ABB
Peter Votruba-Drzal
Technical Director Mobility
PPG
Peter Votruba-Drzal, is the global technical director, automotive OEM and mobility for PPG. He is responsible for the global research and product development activities. Peter joined PPG in 2005, after a one year post-doctoral position at Northwestern University and two years as a materials researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He has served in multiple technical and technical management roles during his PPG career. Peter holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering.
Ingo Weber
Group leader Radar Development
BMW
Bruno Welsch
Member of the Board
DÜRR SYSTEMS
Kenny White
Director, Vehicle Systems Global Paint GMNA Paint Execution
GENERAL MOTORS
Frank Wingerter
Global Market Manager Surface Treatment
HENKEL
1994 Chemical Engineer in Mannheim / Germany 1994-2000 PD and technical customer service at BASF / Elastogran Since 2000 at Henkel in various positions in Sales, Key Account Management and Marketing for automotive adhesives Since 2019 Global Business Development Manager Surface Treatment
Jianping Xu
Senior Manager
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobiles
Antonio Zaza
Senior Executive Director Sales & Global Key Account
GEICO TAIKISHA
Antonio has a Degree in Mechanical Engineering with over 15 years of experience in the field of automotive paint-shops internationally. He has worked in different divisions of Geico as Commissioning Manager, Project Manager, Commissioning and Process Engineering Manager, to reach the leadership position of Managing Director of Geico China in Suzhou. He is today Senior Executive Director Sales & Global Key Account.