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Online Expert Talk for the Automotive & Supply Industry by TU Wien

Online Expert Talk

In the last few years, the automotive industry was facing important challenges, such as changing customer behaviors, changing regulation and politics and introducing new technologies. Now, COVID-19 has caused crucial problems for the entire global economy. The automotive industry is now confronted with many supply chain issues that have caused huge problems & losses at OEMs and suppliers.

The TU Wien as host of the Professional MBA Automotive Industry, opens an external URL in a new window takes the current situation as an opportunity to discuss the current problems, solutions and future possibilities in an Online Expert Talk with the topic:

What are the consequences of the corona crisis in the automotive and supply Industry?

We are very pleased to announce the following renowned guest speakers from the industry:

  • Hon.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. h.c.  Andreas Tostmann, Member of the Board of Management responsible for Production and Logistics, Volkswagen AG
  • Dipl.-Ing. Dietmar Schäfer, CEO, iSi Automotive Holding GmbH
  • Dipl.-Ing. Marco Schlimpert, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Operations in Europe & Americas, Lenzing AG

Host: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl. Wirtsch.-Ing. Prof. eh. Dr. h.c. Prof. Wilfried Sihn, Academic Director of the Professional MBA Automotive Industry and Managing Director of Fraunhofer Austria

Time: June 15, 2020 from 4:30 till 5:30 pm (Central European Time/Click here to check your local time, opens an external URL in a new window)

Registration

The team of the TU Wien is looking forward to your participation!