General Program Gothenburg ETA: 21-22 Jun Race Village open: 21 28 Jun (10.00-23.00) Other activities: Press Event: 8 Jun Press Conference ElectriCity: 15 Jun Volvo Group Executive Team Meeting: 22-23 Jun The Academy & Try Sailing: 23-25 Jun Open Boat viewing: 28 Jun Sunday, Jun 21, 2015 Arrival Day xx.xx xx.xx-xx.xx Volvo Ocean Race 65 fleet Arrival Location: on water Arrival Ceremony (Public) Location: Race Village - Volvo Ocean Race family - Race- and Port Sponsors - Teams and team Sponsors - Other Stakeholders - Public 13.55 Welcome Opening Location: Main stage Host: Anneli Hultén 14.00 Opening Concert - Dudamel / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / El Sistema Side by Side (Public) Location: Main Stage Host: Anneli Hultén Last updated; 2015-06-05 1(8)
Monday, Jun 22, 2015 xx.xx-xx.xx GET Meeting 19:00 Volvo Sailabration Show VG Mats Nilsson, SVP Corporate Sponsoring and Events VCG - Alain Visser, SVP Marketing, Sales & Customer Service Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 08.00-14.00 (15:00) Business Region Gothenburg - Urban Challenges and Trends (Ticketed event) Location; Lindholmen Conference Centre Host: Anneli Hulthén, Mayor City of Gothenburg - International decision makers - Industry leaders and professionals within city development mobility, researchers and students - Media 18:00-20.00 City Welcome Reception (by invitation/ticked event) Location: Gothenburg Opera House Host: Anneli Hulthén, Mayor City of Gothenburg/ Knut Frostad, CEO Volvo Ocean Race Dress code: smart casual - Volvo Ocean Race - Race- Port- and team Sponsors - Teams - Other Stakeholders Volvo Management: - Jan Gurander, CEO Volvo Group - Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO Volvo Car Group 2(8)
19.30-23.00 Volvo Sailabration Show (30 min. later start than usual) (By reservation only) VG Jan Gurander, CEO VCG Anders Gustafsson, SVP EMEA Region Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 08.00-14.00 (15:00) Business Region Gothenburg Mobility in Smart Cities (Ticketed event) Location: Lindholmen Conference Centre Host: Anneli Hulthen (TBC) - International decision makers - Industry leaders and professionals within city development mobility, researchers and students - Media 09.00-16.30 Volvo - Construction Climate Challenge Summit (Volvo CE) (Info) (by invitation only) Location: Clarion Post Hotel Host: Martin Weissburg - Construction Industry Key representatives - NGO s - Academia and Politicians - Trade Associations - Media Note. Niklas Gustavsson, Volvo Group representative 18.00-22.00 ElectriCity Launch and Gala Dinner (by invitation only) Location: Eriksbergshallen - Jan Gurander, CEO Volvo Group - Håkan Karlsson EVP Business Areas Volvo Group 3(8)
- Volvo Bus customers 19:00 Volvo Sailabration Show VG Mikael Bratt tbc VCG - Håkan Samuelsson Thursday, Jun 25, 2015 Pro Am Day 08.30-17.00 Electricity Seminar (by invitation only) Location: Chalmers, Lindholmen and Arendal Host; Håkan Agnevall - Volvo Bus Corporate guests 13:00 Practice Race 15:00 Pro-Am Race 1 19:00 Volvo Sailabration Show VG Björn Ingemansson, President Volvo Penta VCG Anders Gustafsson, SVP EMEA Region 4(8)
Friday, Jun 26, 2015 Pro Am Day 08:30-09:45 Volvo Ocean 65 tours for Stakeholders (by reservation only limited spaces) 09.00-13.00 (14.00) Sailing the Ocean is a Challenge Saving the Ocean an even bigger one! Oceans Seminar (Havsmiljöseminarie) Location: Ocean Race Club, Race Village Host: Regeringskansliet, WWF Key Speakers: - Dr Sandra Whitehouse, Ocean Conservancy - Paul Gamblin, Manager - Global Ocean Campaign, WWF International - Carl-Johan Hagman, CEO Stena Line - Lars Ljungqvist, Senior Vice President Volvo Penta - Daniel Badman, Director Sustainability and Public Affairs, BillerudKorsnäs - Åsa Burman, Director Lighthouse among others - tbc Volvo Management: - Henry Sténson, EVP Corporate Communicaiton and Sustainability Affairs, Volvo Group 09:30 Mange Olssons Minnesfod (format tbc) Location: Ocean Race Club, Race Village 09:30 Skippers Press Conference (access by media accreditation) Location: tbc 13:00 Pro-Am 2 14:00 Pro-Am 3 16.30 Excavator Challenge (Public) 5(8)
19:00 Volvo Sailabration Show VG Håkan Karlsson, EVP Group Business Areas VCG - Håkan Samuelsson, CEO Saturday, Jun 27, 2015 In Port Day 08.00-09.00 Presidents Club (by invitation only) Location: Volvo Pavilion Volvo - Jan Gurander, CEO Volvo Group - Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO Volvo Car Group 08.30-09.45 Volvo Ocean 65 tours for Stakeholders 09.00-16.00 Open day at Garnisonen/ KA4 (public) Location: Garnisonen/ KA4 Note: expecting 50 000 09.00-16.00 Volvo Staff and Family (by Volvo ID/ entrance card) Location: Garnisonen/ KA4 10.55 Departure Ceremony and Dock Talk Location: Dock, Race Village 13:00-14.00 In-port Race 15.00 Arrival Ceremony and Dock Talk Location: Dock, Race Village 6(8)
xx.xx In-Port Race Prize-Giving followed by Overall Race Winners Prize Giving (Public) Location: Main stage, Race Village 17.00 Live Band Location: Main Stage, Race Village 19:00 Life at the Extreme Awards Night (Ticketed event) Location: Swedish Exhibition and Congress Centre Format: seated Dress code: smart casual Host: Knut Frostad, CEO Volvo Ocean Race - Volvo Ocean Race family - Race- and Port Sponsors - Teams and team Sponsors - Other Stakeholders - Public Volvo Management: - Jan Gurander, CEO Volvo Group - Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO Volvo Car Group 19:00 Volvo Sailabration Show VG Eberhard Wedekind, EVP Sales and Marketing (VCE) VCG - Kristian Elvefors, VD Volvo Car Sverige 7(8)
Sunday, Jun 28, 2015 Open Boat Day 09.00-14:00 IF Metall Family Day Location: Main stage, Race Village - Members of the union (20 000 invited) 10.00-16.00 Open Boat Day Location: Dock, Race Village 16.00 Race Village closes 8(8)