PROGRAM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th
R&D CENTERS AND PLANTS VISITS
Monterrey has become an emerging cluster of multi-industry research, development and innovation centers in the last 15 years.In total, 97 public and private R+D+i centers, 10 medium-high tech incubators, 4 high-tech incubators and 1 Research and Technology Innovation park, are part of the ecosystem.This initial part of the program consists of giving the MAINFORUM participants the opportunity to visit the research and technology innovation park (PIIT) and several R&D Centers and Manufacturing plants.
The kick-off is at 12:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30th
8:30 AM
OPENING CEREMONY
9:00 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE - FUTURE MOBILITY 2030
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. V Sumantran - Chairman, Celeris Technologies & Former CEO, TATA Motor's Car Business
10:00 AM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Introduction
SESSION CHAIRS: Alex Foessel - Director Latin American Technology Innovation Center, John Deere & Jorge Vázquez, R&D Director for Mexico, Continental
10:10 AM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Megatrends & Industry Overview
SPEAKER: Manuel Nieblas - Audit Partner - Industrial Products and Manufacturing Leader, Deloitte Consulting Group Mexico
10:30 AM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Global Tier 1 Perspective
SPEAKER: Jorge Vazquez - Director R&D, Continental Mexico
10:50 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
11:10 AM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Connected Vehicle Enabler
SPEAKER: Rodrigo Gomez - CEO, APV - Intel/Mobileye Partner
11:40 AM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Global Public Policy to Foster CAS Development
SPEAKER: Jay Nagley - R&D Specialist, UK Automotive Investment Organization
12:10 PM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - Smart Cities
SPEAKER: Manuel Nieblas - Audit Partner - Industrial Products and Manufacturing Leader, Deloitte Consulting Group Mexico
12:40 PM
CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS & SHARED - OEM Business Model Transformation & Closing Remarks
SPEAKER: Alex Foessel - Director Latin American Technology Innovation Center, John Deere
1:00 PM
LUNCH
2:20 PM
KEYNOTE - THE FUTURE OF AUTONOMY
SPEAKER: Mel Torrie - President & CEO, Autonomous Solutions Inc.
3:10 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Introduction and Megatrends
SESSION CHAIR: Alan Taub - Former Vice president Global R&D General Motors / CTO American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute
3:40 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Aluminum and Magnesium
SPEAKER: Alan Luo - Professor Materials Science Engineering, Ohio State University
4:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
4:30 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Composites
SPEAKER: Uday Vaidya - CTO, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI)
5:00 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Steels
SPEAKER: George Coates - Technical Advisor, World Auto Steel
5:30 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Lighweighting in Formula 1
SPEAKER: Iain Bomphray - Chief Technical Specialist, Williams F1 Advanced Engineering
6:00 PM
LIGHTWEIGHTING & ADVANCED MATERIALS - Panel Discussion
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
8:30 AM
KEYNOTE - MOBILITY 2030, TECHNOLOGY, MARKETS & TALENT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Bernard Swiecki, Director ACP, Center for Automotive Research
9:30 AM
KEYNOTE - INDUSTRY 4.0 CHALLENGES FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Leopoldo Cedillo, CEO, Metalsa
10:00 AM
INDUSTRY 4.0 - Technologies and Digital Transformation Trends in the Automotive Industry
SESSION CHAIRS: Bruno Juanes - Chief Innovation Officer, Deloitte Consulting Group Mexico
10:20 AM
INDUSTRY 4.0 - Industry 4.0 check-up! - Interactive session
11:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
11:20 AM
INDUSTRY 4.0 - Panel I "Design and engineering in the industry 4.0"
SESSION CHAIR: David Romero - Professor of Smart Manufacturing, ITESM
SPEAKER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: Alejandro Silva - President, Renishaw Mexico and Central America
SPEAKER VIRTUAL/AUGMENTED REALITY: Gunther J. Barajas - Vicepresident, Dassault Systèmes Mexico
SPEAKER DIGITAL TWIN: Ottmar Kappes - Country Manager Mexico & LATAM, Altair
12:10 PM
INDUSTRY 4.0 - Panel II "Advanced manufacturing in the industry 4.0"
SESSION CHAIR: David Romero - Professor of Smart Manufacturing, ITESM
SPEAKER INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS: Gilberto Basilio-Sanchez - IoT Director, Intel America's
SPEAKER INTELLIGENT MAINTENANCE: Jair Mexía - Director - Large Drives BU and Digitalization Leader, Siemens Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
SPEAKER COLLABORATIVE ROBOTICS: Sergio Bautista - Division Manager Robotics & Motion, ABB Mexico
1:00 PM
LUNCH
2:20 PM
KEYNOTE - STRATEGIC VENTURE CAPITAL AS A POWERFUL CORPORATE EXTERNAL INNOVATION TOOL
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Alexei Andreev - Managing Director, Autotech Ventures
3:10 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Overview
SESSION CHAIR: Zach Henkin - Deputy Director, Forth
3:40 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Public Policy
SPEAKER: Phil Killingley - Deputy Head, Office for Low Emission Vehicles United Kingdom
4:10 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
4:30 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Energy Storage
SPEAKER: Blake Frye - EVP of Sales & Marketing, Powin Energy
5:00 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Mexican Public Policy for a Zero Emission Future
SPEAKER: Edgar Santoyo - Director of Research and Technological and Talent Development, SENER
5:30 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Energy Generation, Transportation, Storage and Point of Charge Infrastructure
SPEAKER: Ignacio Garcia - Infrastructure Practice Leader Partner, KPMG Mexico
6:00 PM
ZERO/ULTRA LOW EMISSION MOBILITY - Closing Remarks
SESSION CHAIR: Zach Henkin - Deputy Director, Forth
6:20 PM
MAINFORUM CLOSING CEREMONY