Conference Information
·Conference Name: 2025 SMM 2nd Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference
·Conference Date: June 16-17, 2025
·Conference Venue: Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok, Thailand
The Southeast Asian automotive industry is entering a golden period of development. Thailand, leveraging its resources and market advantages, has become a regional industrial hub, attractingChinese automakers such as SAIC, Great Wall, and BYD, as well as supply chain companies like Gotion High-tech and SVOLT Energy Technologyto establish a dense presence, accelerating the release of industrial chain synergies. However, challenges such as labor structure imbalances, stricter localization policies, and fluctuating tariff policies are emerging. Companies need to address these issues by optimizing human resource allocation, deepening local cooperation, and strengthening technology transfer.
Against this backdrop,the 2025 SMM 2nd Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conferencewill be grandly held in Bangkok, Thailand, from June 16 to 17, 2025, focusing onpolicy interpretation, market trends, and supply chain collaborationas core topics, gatheringindustry leaders, corporate representatives, and expertsto explore new pathways for industrial growth. We sincerely invite elites from all sectors to join this grand event, tackle challenges together, seize opportunities, and inject new momentum into the sustainable development of the Southeast Asian and global automotive industry!
01 Sneak Peek at the List of Top Participating Companies
02 What Are Our Advantages?
1 Explore Emerging Markets, Gain Insights into Future Trends
Southeast Asia, a vibrant land, is becoming a new blue ocean for the global automotive industry. Join the SMM 2nd Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference, gather with industry elites, conduct in-depth field trips to local markets, and grasp the pulse of future mobility trends.
2 Exchange Innovative Technologies, Share Development Achievements
From autonomous driving to NEVs, from vehicle connectivity to smart manufacturing, the Southeast Asia Automotive Conference will bring together the most cutting-edge technologies and products. Here, you will have the opportunity to engage face-to-face with industry pioneers, share innovative achievements, and spark endless inspiration.
3 Expand Business Cooperation, Build an Industrial Ecosystem
Every encounter may spark the seeds of collaboration. We provide a platform for you to connect with automotive companies in Southeast Asia and globally, explore cooperation opportunities, and jointly build a more prosperous automotive industry ecosystem.
·Participant Groups of This Conference:
Vehicle Manufacturers/Parts Suppliers/Processing Enterprises (Aluminum Processing, Automotive Steel, etc.);
Suppliers/Battery and Recycled Metal Recycling Enterprises;
Trade/Technology/Equipment/Finance/Logistics/Other Third-Party Service Providers;
Governments, International Organizations, Associations, Academic Institutions, Media, etc.
03 Highlights of the Conference Agenda
DAY 1
08:00-08:50
Registration and Morning Tea
08:50-09:00
Opening Ceremony, Welcome Speech by SMM Leadership
09:00-09:20
Latest Policies in the Southeast Asian Automotive Industry
09:20-09:50
Brand Building and Differentiation Strategies for Automotive Brands in the Southeast Asian Market
09:50-10:15
Tea Break
10:15-11:15
Roundtable Forum: Construction and Optimization Paths of Localized Supply Chains in Southeast Asia
Guest Speakers:
·Martin Knoss, Regional President for ASEAN Market Segments of Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles, and Off-Road Vehicles, Robert Bosch Automotive Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
·Harendra Saksena, Chief Procurement Officer, Ather Energy
·Peter Klöpfer, Senior Manager, Rutronik
·Ma Ming, General Manager, Joyson Safety Systems (Thailand)
·Jiang Chuan Shanxin, Head of China Region, SIIX
·Guan Xin, Deputy General Manager, Changan Automobile Southeast Asia Business Unit
11:15-12:00
Roundtable Forum: Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain—Imports (Services, Prices, and Localization Possibilities)
Moderator:
Yi Yanting, VP, SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.
Invited Companies:Baosteel Singapore Trading Co., Ltd., Thai Steel, New Thai Wheel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Zhaoqing Delta Aluminum Co., Ltd., Anhui Xinbo Aluminum Co., Ltd.
12:00-13:30
Lunch + Networking Session
13:30-14:15
Roundtable Forum: Research on the Acceleration of Electrification and Localization of Core Components in Thailand
Guest Speakers:
·Xu Xiaolong, Deputy General Manager, Inovance United Power System (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
·Ross, OEM Chip Lead
·Fu Zhibiao, Factory Manager, Shanghai E-Drive (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Invited Companies:SVOLT Energy Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd., NV Gotion Co., Ltd.
14:15-14:35
Silicon Steel for New Energy Motors
Guest Speaker:
Hunan Hongwang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
14:45-15:00
Tea Break
15:10-15:55
Roundtable Forum: Charging Pile Infrastructure: Unlocking the Last Mile of the New Energy Revolution in Southeast Asia
Guest Speakers:
·Zhao Liming, Overseas Sales Director, Teld Southeast Asia
·Soravis Sithicharoe Gentry, Venture Capital Lead (Charging Pile Business)
Invited Companies:Banpu Next Co., Ltd., PTT Public Company Limited
15:55-16:15
TBD Speech
Guest Speaker:
Guangzhou Futures Exchange
16:15-16:35
TBD Speech
16:35-17:05
Roundtable Forum: Southeast Asia Investment and Factory Establishment Model Selection: Pros and Cons of Joint Ventures and Wholly-Owned Enterprises
Invited Companies:Charoen Pokphand Group, Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd., Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd., SAIC-CP Motor Co., Ltd., Foton Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Wholly-Owned Chinese Enterprises
19:00-21:00
Cocktail Dinner
DAY 2
09:00-09:20
TBD Speech
09:20-10:05
Roundtable Forum: Logic of Global Market Orders for Southeast Asia's Local Supply Chain
Guest Speaker:
Tuan Vi, Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics for Asia Pacific, Schaeffler Vietnam
Invited Companies:ZF (Thailand) Co., Ltd., BMW Group Thailand Co., Ltd., Faurecia (Thailand) Automotive Seating and Interior Systems Co., Ltd., Mercedes-Benz Thailand Co., Ltd.
10:05-10:30
Tea Break
10:30-11:15
Roundtable Forum: Battery Material Supply Chain—Possibility of Chemical Material Linkage in Southeast Asia
Guest Speakers:
·Tony, General Manager, Sunwoda Power Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
·Liu Rui, Chairman, Innovia (Malaysia) New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
·Kim Changseok, Sales Director for Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, Electrolyte Division, Tinci Materials
·Yang Shuzhan, Deputy General Manager, BTR Group, Chairman of BTR Indonesia
Invited Companies:Cathode Material and Battery Manufacturers
11:15-11:35
TBD Speech
11:35-13:00
Lunch + Networking Session
13:30-17:30
Automaker Parts Demand Matching Session
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·Conference Name: 2025 SMM 2nd Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference
·Conference Date: June 16-17, 2025
·Conference Venue: Hyatt Regency Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok, Thailand
We sincerely invite industry elites to join us!
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