First time in COMTRANS history, a large-scale program of business events was held on the specially arranged zone COMTRANS Arena, prepared by the organizers of the exhibition in cooperation with the Association of European Businesses (AEB), the Transport Association of the Moscow Agglomeration (TAMA), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and other partners.
On September 3, the business events inaugurated with the 19th ceremony of awarding the winners of the contest "Best commercial vehicle of the year in Russia"
For four days COMTRANS Arena was a platform for panel discussions, where speakers and moderators were the leading experts of the automotive industry and the transport industry – OEM CEOs, representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Transport of Russia, Moscow Government, as well as specialists from other government organizations, analyst firms and professional associations. The most topical issues were touched upon, including the future of commercial vehicles, the forecast of the commercial vehicle market, the development of gas filling infrastructure in Russia, the actual problems of functioning and digital transformation of commercial vehicles, promising trends in logistics and supply chain management.
In just four days, the business program was attended by audience of more than 900 persons.
| Tuesday, 3 September | |
| 11.00-11.45 | The 19th Annual Award Ceremony The Best Commercial Vehicle in Russia |
| 12.00-13.30 |
Key strategic panel: A look into the future of the commercial vehicle manufacturing industry Moderator: Alexander Solntsev, Editor-in-Chief, Komtrans Magazine Panel speakers:
Other invited speakers:
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| 13.45-14.45 |
Session sponsor
Market research panel: Russian commercial vehicle market analysis and outlook Moderator: Sergey Udalov, Managing Director, Avtostat Panel speakers:
Other invited speakers:
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| 14.45-15.00 | Break |
| 15.00-17.00 |
Innovation panel: The end-user perspective – what is required in practice? Moderator: Alexander Gurko, Co-head, NTI Autonet; President, GLONASS Union Panel speakers:
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| Wednesday, 4 September | |
| 11.00-12.00 | Keynote speaker: Artur Skizhali-Veys, architect-fantasist, futurologist |
| 12.00-13.30 |
Panel discussion: Commercial fleet monitoring and control Moderator: Boris Pankov, CEO, Omnicom Panel speakers:
13.20 - 13.30 Solemn special contract between Logistics Platform Traffic and partners |
| 13.30-14.30 |
Panel discussion: Medium duty truck and LCV – Russian market insights Moderator: Sergey Udalov, Managing Director, AA Avtostat Panel speakers:
Guest speakers:
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| 14.30-15.00 | Break |
| 15.00-17.00 |
Co-organizer of the session
Panel discussion: Development of CNG/LNG fueling infrastructure in Russia Moderator: Vasiliy Zinin, Executive Director, National Gas Vehicle Association of Russia Panel speakers:
Guest speakers:
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| Thursday, 5 September | |
| 11.00-11.10 |
Opening of the Conference of the TAMA Association |
| 11.10-13.00 |
Panel discussion: Passenger transport: new challenges Moderator: Dmitry Pronin, Deputy Head of the Department for Transport and Road Infrastructure, The City of Moscow Key discussion topics:
* Speakers to be announced |
| 13.00-13.15 | Break |
| 13.15-15.00 |
Panel discussion: A look into the future: innovations in public transportation Moderator: Alexey Petrov, Director of the Moscow Transport Hub Key discussion topics:
* Speakers to be announced |
| 15.00-15.30 | Break |
| 15.30-17.00 |
Chairing meeting of the Expert Committee for Development of the Automotive and Road Industry Moderator: Boris Rybak, CEO, Infomost Consulting Key discussion topics:
* Speakers to be announced |
| 17.00-17.05 | The conference wrap-up |
| Friday, 6 September | |
| 11.00-12.00 |
Panel discussion: Forward-looking trends in logistics and supply chains: challenges and opportunities for the road transport industry Moderator: Svetlana Vorontsova, First Vice President, GC «Transport integration» Speakers:
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| 12.00-12.15 | Break |
| 12.15-13.15 |
Panel discussion: Drivers deficiency and reserves to cope with it Moderator: Alexander Sherstnev, Deputy Director General, Association of International Road Carriers (ASMAP), director of ASMAP Academy Speakers:
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