Russian Automotive Forum: Business Platform for the Industry Community
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Russian Automotive Forum (RAF) The biggest and the best event in the world devoted to the Russian automotive industry
Russian Automotive Industry CAR SALES IN THE LEADING MARKETS January-August 2012 No Country Sales (thousands) Changes, % 1 China 12,500 +4.1 2 USA 9,711 +14.7 3 Japan 3,963 +46 4 Brazil 2,390 +7.0 5 Germany* 2,108-1.0 6 Russia 1,928 +14.0 7 India* 1,804 +10.3 8 France 1,494-13.4 9 UK* 1,260 +3.3 10 Canada 1,163 +6.8 *Only passenger cars Source: Autostat
2012 Forecast SALES IN RUSSIA PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA LOCAL PRODUCTION SHARE Passenger Cars 2,720K +10% 1,950K +12% 72% Light Commercial Vehicles Commercial + Heavy Commercial Vehicles 180K -2% 158K +6% 88% 130K +8% 96K +13% 74% Buses 18K -3% 17K +4% 94% TOTAL 3048K 2221K 73% Source: Autostat
Russian Automotive Industry
Light Vehicle Density, 2011
Russian Automotive Industry - Automotive component market - underdeveloped - Car loan market - strengthening - Automotive retail recovering and maturing - Logistics mixed picture
Major Investment Announcements VW - 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in new investments General Motors - $1 billion over the next five years The Volvo Group - $ 1.159 billion in a new facility to make truck cabs Renault - $750 million to become the largest shareholder of Avtovaz
We have strong confidence in the Russian market and believe that there is immense potential for further growth in the years ahead Olaf Persson, CEO, Volvo There is a boom in the market, we made the right choice to enter it with our Jeep brand Sergio Marchionne, CEO, FIAT It is a tank of potential customers that is still full and we have years and years in front of us to address this kind of customer Bruno Ancelin, Managing Director, Renault in Russia
Problems Availability, quality and prices of raw materials Need for modernisation Personnel shortage Lack of investment/finance for small to medium businesses Supplier-OEM relationships Corruption
RAF: Facts & Figures 80+ high-level speakers 400+ delegates 25 countries 16+ informative sessions and variety of formats 100+ one-to-one meetings
In 2012 we were honoured to have speakers and delegates of the highest level from: RAF: Facts & Figures AVTOVAZ GAZ GROUP RENAULT FORD SOLLERS VOLKSWAGEN VOLVO KAMAZ HYUNDAI GENERAL MOTORS MERCEDES- BENZ PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN MAN PININFARINA
RAF: ABOUT US FROM OUR SPEAKERS Bruno Ancelin, Managing Director, Renault in Russia Thanks to the Russian Automotive Forum we can get together to discuss and analyse main market trends in Russia and to benchmark for further development. Here we find the right connections and have a very good interchange with industry insiders. This is necessary for business and also it s a pleasure! And above all, it s a personal pleasure for me to deliver each year a speech at the Forum since I arrived in Russia in 2010.
New Horizons 2013: NEW CONCEPT! NEW VENUE! NEW DATE!
CONFEX Russian Automotive Forum = Conference + Exhibition
EXHIBITION clearly defined target groups and a strict B2B approach will ensure a comprehensive audience Partner I OEM Component Manufacturers (Tier 1 3) Exhibitors Russian Automotive Conference & Exhibition 500 delegates 50 exhibitors 1,000 exhibition participants Logisitics Providers Industrial Parks Regions Visitor Tax & Audit Legal Consulting Management Consulting Service Providers Delegates Engineers Designers Purchasing Managers
The confex model offers appropriate tools to combine a high end conference with a business focused exhibition Using appropriate congress infrastructure, we ensure separate areas for exclusive networking breaks, conference sessions and side events A dedicated exhibition marketing campaign, providing free visitor vouchers for sponsors and exhibitors, will be executed All-in tickets exclusively provided for conference delegates Space limitation/shell scheme packages allow exhibitors to present themselves in the most effective way ( plug & play ) Quick fire showcases offered to all exhibitors gives them the opportunity to present their products and services to all participants (delegates, visitors, other exhibitors) Pre-arranged business meetings taking place at respective exhibition booths
Hall plan and zoning Exhibition floor 1,250sqm space up to 100 exhibitors 3-4 Meeting rooms Speaker VIP Press Foyer Registration Coffee/lunch Networking area 2 Conference rooms Plenary sessions Break out session 150 400 pax Fully AV equipped
MatchMaking Exhibition floor Coffee breaks Delegates Coffee breaks Delegates Catering Networking
Russian Automotive Forum is the ideal platform for companies willing to make business in Russia
THANK YOU! Anastasia Varnavskaya Director of the Russian Automotive Forum Adam Smith Conferences anastasia@adamsmithconferences.com +44 20 7017 7452