Driving Automotive Transformation: Perspectives from Industry and Policy
The European automotive industry continues to face far-reaching transformation pressures – from shifting powertrain technologies and new regulatory frameworks to evolving supply chains and workforce requirements across Central European regions.
With the third edition of the Drive2Transform Policy Forum, we bring together voices from industry, policy and regional innovation ecosystems to discuss how businesses and regions are responding to these challenges – and what policy support is needed going forward.
This edition will feature presentations from three speakers representing different national perspectives on automotive transformation, followed by an open forum to discuss the project's draft policy recommendation paper. The session will be moderated by Filip Uhlík (RDA Pilsen Region).
The Drive2Transform Policy Forum is part of the Interreg Central Europe project Drive2Transform, which explores transformation readiness across nine Central European regions.
Programme & Speakers
This edition of the Forum will feature contributions from industry representatives and practitioners actively engaged in automotive transformation across Central Europe:
- Ing. et Ing. Michael Pascal Večeř – ŠKODA AUTO, External Affairs – Offering a Czech OEM perspective on the transformation of the automotive sector
- Katharina Bilaine – Project Lead, Transformationsnetz Nordschwarzwald – Presenting regional transformation support structures for automotive SMEs in Germany's Northern Black Forest region
- Patrik Križanský – Director, Slovak Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) – Sharing insights on electrification developments and industry challenges from a Slovak perspective
Following the speaker inputs, an open forum will provide the opportunity to discuss the Drive2Transform draft policy recommendation paper with all participants.
We are looking forward to your participation!
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