Business Programme

First time in COMTRANS history the exhibition will feature the specially arranged zone named COMTRANS Arena.

The COMTRANS Arena will provide a platform for a 4-day intensive programme including the celebration of annual industry awards, panel discussions, and other professional content.

Among the confirmed speakers and moderators are leading automotive and transport industry experts, top executives of Russian and International manufacturers, representatives of the Russian federal ministries, regulatory bodies and industry associations, the Moscow city government.

The admission to the COMTRANS Arena is free for all COMTRANS visitors and exhibitors.

Speakers business programme COMTRANS 2019

Andrey Kurushin

General Director, Association ASMAP

Vadim Zakharenko

General Delegate, IRU Eurasia, Moscow

Vasiliy Zinin

Executive Director, National Gas Vehicle Association of Russia

Sergey Udalov

Managing Director, Avtostat

Tatiana Arabadzhi

Director, Russian Automotive Market Research

Business programme partner: Association of European Businesses (AEB)

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: Alexander Morozov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Sergey Kogogin, CEO, KAMAZ, Chairman of Council OAR Peter Andersson, CEO, MAN Truck and Bus Russia Wojciech Rowiński, CEO, Scania Rus Andreas Deuschle, CEO, Daimler Kamaz Rus Sergey Yavorsky, CEO, Volvo Vostok Fabrizio Cepollina, CEO, IVECO in Russia Other invited speakers: Evgeny Ditrikh, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Vadim Sorokin, President, GAZ Group
13.45-14.45	Session sponsor Market research panel: Russian commercial vehicle market analysis and outlook Moderator: Sergey Udalov, Managing Director, Avtostat Panel speakers: Viktor Pushkarev, Deputy Head of Analytics, Avtostat Tatiana Arabadzhi, Director, Russian Automotive Market Research Grigory Mikryukov, Head of the Automotive Division, Russian Government Analytical Centre Other invited speakers: Ashot Arutyunian, Director Marketing and Advertising, KAMAZ Ulrik Andersen, Partner, KPMG
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: Sultan Zhankaziev, D.Sc., Professor, Head of Department, MADI Sergey Nazarenko, Chief Designer, Innovative Vehicles, KAMAZ Torsten Klein, Senior Vice President Research, MAN Truck and BUS SE Oleg Vasilchenko, Head of Public Relations, Volvo Group Trucks Russia Vladimir Tyan, Managing Director, Sovtransavto; Chair of the Board, SEL

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: Sergey Garagan, Chief Researcher, NIIAT Pavel Elizarov, Head of Public Affairs, MAN Truck and Bus Michail Petrov, CEO of Digital Logistics Platform Traffic 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: Fabrice Gorlier, CEO, Isuzu Rus Alexander Kozlov, Business development Director, RAMR Oleg Markov, Sales and Marketing Director, Gorky Automobile Plant Guest speakers: Spokesman, GAZ Group Spokesman, HYUNDAI
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: Roberto Сamatta, Business Director, IVECO in Russia Alexander Khrikulov, Head of small-scale LNG in the domestic market, PAO NOVATEK Oleg Melehin, CEO, Gazprom NGV Fuel Pavel Kotov, CEO, RN Gas Fuel Company Egor Kunin, CEO, bus company KLavto Guest speakers: Alexander Morozov, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Inyutsin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Evgeny Pronin, director of NGV technology, KAMAZ Spokesman, Rosavtodor

Business programme partner: Association TAMA

Thursday, 5 September
11.00-11.10	Opening of the Conference of the TAMA Association Welcome speech: Maksim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of the City of Moscow, Head of the Department for Transport and Road Infrastructure Development
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: Passenger transport licensing Passenger transport operations - current challenges Unauthorized passenger transport * 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: Driverless transportation systems in modern cities Trials and testing of innovative technologies Regulatory changes required to promote innovation development and implementation Innovations for transport safety and sustainability * 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: Automated Load Weight Monitoring (ASLWM) Digitalization in road transportation State regulations in transport and logistics Fuel: a key factor in the economic security * Speakers to be announced
17.00-17.05	The conference wrap-up

The partner of business programme: International Road Transport Union (IRU)

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: Andrey Kriazhev, Head of the development of transport and logistics systems, FTI «Rostransmodernizatsiya» Alevtina Kirilova, Export Logistics Development Project Manager, Russian Export Center JSC (REC) Representative of «Globaltruck»
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: Alexander Sherstnev, Deputy Director General, Association of International Road Carriers (ASMAP), director of ASMAP Academy Representative of Transport and Infrastructure Department of Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Vladimir Lomakin, Chairman, Trade Union for Workers of the Motor Transport and Public Road System Evgeny Kalinkin, Vice-chairman, Trade Union for Workers of the Motor Transport and Public Road System Alexander Lashkevich, Director for Cooperation with industry

For sponsorship and speaking opportunities please contact Anastasia Medovaya: +7 925 078 73 07, anastasia.medovaya@itemf.ru

Business Programme COMTRANS 2019

Speakers business programme COMTRANS 2019