2 – 5.12.2026 Shanghai, China

International Automotive Industry Conference 2025 Presented by Automechanika Shanghai - CEO Summit

In today's complex and rapidly evolving global automotive industry, companies face transformative challenges that are reshaping strategic positioning. Worldwide regulatory tightening, particularly stricter emissions standards, is accelerating the green transition toward low-carbon operations, unlocking major opportunities for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). Concurrently, rising safety requirements for intelligent connectivity are spurring greater R&D investment, driving safer and more reliable autonomous driving technologies. While tariff barriers and technical trade constraints create uncertainty, they also compel manufacturers to boost innovative capabilities, explore emerging sectors, and strengthen global competitiveness.

This summit brings together senior executives from the world's leading automotive enterprises. Through in-depth discussions on the evolving global automotive landscape and emerging market opportunities, technology-driven industrial transformation and sustainable development, and supply chain collaboration and international cooperation, the summit aims to foster industry integration, build resilience, tackle global challenges, and forge an open, inclusive, and efficient global platform.

Date	25 November 2025
Time	13:30-20:00
Venue	2F, Grand Ballroom 2+3 , InterContinental Shanghai NECC

Conference Agenda

Time	Topic	Speaker
14:00	Opening Remarks	Wu Zhixin, Former Deputy General Manager of Automotive Technology and Research Center Co Ltd
14:05	Welcome Speech	Zhang Li, Chairman, China National Machinery Industry International Co Ltd Li Fangzheng, General Manager of Equipment Industry Engineering Research Institute of Industry and Information Technology (Beijing) Co Ltd
14:20	Redefining Value, Rewriting Strategy: Competing in the New Global Automotive Order	Ron Zheng, Senior Partner at Roland Berger/Asia Head of Automotive Practice, Roland Berger
14:45	Global Expansion and Local Innovation: The Next Chapter of Automotive Internationalisation	Brian Lu, VP of SAIC Motor Overseas Intelligent Mobility
15:05	Building a New Ecosystem for Intelligent Vehicles: Technology Empowerment and Brand Elevation	Chen Qingbo, Deputy Party Secretary of BAIC BJEV
15:25	Coffee Break
15:40	Roundtable: From Fragile to Agile — Strategies of Building a Resilient Automotive Supply Chain - Analysis of the major trends and structural shifts shaping the global automotive supply chain in the new era - Discussion on how to address vulnerabilities across the supply chain, including semiconductors, batteries, and logistics, in a globalized landscape - Exploration of how vehicle exporters shall optimise global supply chain layouts and partnerships to ensure compliance, stability, and resilience	Moderator: He Fang, Dean of China Automobile Research Institute Speakers: Zou Guangcai, Deputy General Manager, National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General, China Passenger Car Association Wu Gang, Director of Procurement, Mengshi Technology (Xiangyang) Co Ltd Hank Yang, Vice President of PHINIA Inc. and General Manager of Fuel Systems Asia, PHINIA DELPHI Liu Jianxin, Commercial Vehicle R&D Director, Shanghai Electric Drive Co Ltd
16:30	Roundtable: Building a Healthy Ecosystem of Cooperation and Competition—Strengthening Collaborative Synergies Between Chinese and Global OEMs and Component Suppliers - Discuss how boundaries between competition and collaboration can be effectively defined under the emerging paradigm of “coopetition” - Explore pathways for achieving efficient end-to-end collaboration between OEMs and suppliers, from joint R&D to system integration - Analyse how component suppliers can align with the global expansion and localisation strategies of automotive manufacturers - Examine the roles of multinational OEMs, suppliers, and industry organisations in fostering a resilient, balanced ecosystem that encourages both healthy competition and strategic cooperation	Moderator: Ron Zheng, Senior Partner at Roland Berger/Asia Head of Automotive Practice, Roland Berger Speakers: Jin Guoqing, Vice President of DEEPAL Werner Franz Woeckl, Vice President of Global Business Development, ECRI, Geely Auto Ken Miao，Head of Vehicle Aftermarket, APACSKF (China) Sales Co LTD Imelda Labbé, President, VDIK – The Association of International Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
18:00– 20:00	Networking Dinner

(This event is by invitation only)
If you are interested to attend this event, please contact Ms Jenny Ma jenny.ma@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com for more information.