CEE Automotive Supply Chain 2026

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The event is divided into two days. The first day shall begin with lectures & panel discussions and continue with evening raut with the intention to create conditions for high-quality networking program. Network with other participants in a casual evening setting with minimum formalities.

The second day contains a unique mix of guided b2b meetings and many informal networking opportunities with representatives from the industry. Use this occasion to reconnect with old acquaintances and make new ones.

Program:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 2026: Conference

08:30 – 09:30	Registration, morning coffee & snack
09:30 – 09:40	Opening speech Alexander Matušek, president, Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak republic Robert Kiml, vice president, Automotive Industry Association of the Czech republic
09:40 – 10:10	Keynote lecture Ľudovít Ódor, Member of the European parliament, former prime minister of Slovakia
10:10 - 11:00	Current economic and geopolitical situation and the response of European policy - panel discussion Alexander Matušek, president, Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak republic Robert Kiml, president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Czech Republic & vice president, Automotive Industry Association of the Czech republic . Vladimír Vaňo, chief economist, Wealth Effect Management
11:00 – 11:40	Coffee Break (40´)
11:40 – 12:10	Keeping the future moving: automotive supply chains in transition Dąbrówka Król, Head of Clearance Operations EEU, FedEx
12:10 – 12:40	Why implementing local content in Europe is absolutely necessary? Stanislas Bailly, CEO, Sneci & board member, CLEPA
12:40 – 14:00	Lunch (80´)
14:00 – 14:30	Lecture Zdeněk Dušek, Partner, EY Czech republic
14:30 - 15:30	Challenges and changes in supply chains from a Tier 1 perspective - panel discussion Petr Novák, director automotive operations & executive director production engineering, JTEKT European Operations . Lukáš Rosůlek, head of Schaeffler Czech Republic . Dušan Valient, director, Trenčín technology center & engineering operations, Adient Slovakia Pavol Turňa, CEO, Porsche Werkzeugbau & Porsche Smart Battery Shop ( +1 speaker TBC)
15:30 - 16:20	Coffee Break (50´)
16:20 - 16:40	Recent EU policy developments & impacts on the CEE automotive Zdeněk Petzl, executive director of the Czech Automotive Industry Association
16:40- 17:10	Lecture Bruno Štefánik, Partner, Wolf Theiss Slovakia
17:10 - 17:20	Closing of the conference part
17:30 – 19:00	Free time (80´)
19:00 – 22:30	Evening networking reception

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2025: Matchmaking

08:30 - 10:15	First block of scheduled B2B meetings
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:30	Second block of scheduled B2B meetings
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch (60´)
13:30 - 15:00	Third block of scheduled B2B meetings

*Please, note that the programme is subject to change

Registration deadline: November 11th, 2026

B2B meetings booking: September 7th (for detailed information, see "B2B" section).