<strong>Tire</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>Expo</strong> is celebrating its twelfth year in Europe, and 2012 will be yet another blockbuster event. More exhibitors, more space and more to see than ever before. Plus our bestever conference programme and speaker line-up – guaranteed to make your visit highly valuable. TirE TEchnology confErEncE sEssions PricEs 3-day Pass �1,315 * 2-day Pass �975 * 1-day Pass �580 * Book online at www.tiretechnology-expo.com Price includes delegate dining plus an invitation to attend the Gala Dinner on the evening of Wednesday 16 February 2012 to witness the <strong>Tire</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> International Awards for Innovation and Excellence *all PricEs Plus gErman VaT CLICK HERE TO REGISTER www.tiretechnology-expo.com
TIRE TECHnOLOGy ExpO 2012 pROGRammE Day 1 TuesDay 14 February SESSION 1: A glObAl INSIght INtO tIrE ANd rAw mAtErIAlS Supply ANd dEmANd Moderator: Michael Staude, TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH, Germany OPENING ADDRESS CONfIRmED SPEAkERS Paul Hembery, motorsport director, Pirelli Tyre SpA, Italy Dr Claus Oberbeck, team manager, product development, Hankook <strong>Tire</strong> Co Ltd, Germany Ron Commander, Lanxess, Germany ISOPRENE PRODuCt fROm NON-fOOD bIOmASS Professor Eric Singsaas, research director, Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable <strong>Technology</strong>, USA Robert Simmons, head of rubber and tire research, LMC, UK HOw tO mAkE ‘blACk AND ROuND’ SExy! Rob Dolton, director, Dolton & Dex Limited, UK INDIAN tIRE mARkEt SCENARIO AND ItS RESPONSE tO tHE GlObAl SItuAtION Dr Rabindra Mukhopadhyay, chairman, Indian Rubber Institute, India SESSION 2: ENErgy rEductION thrOugh dESIgN Of tIrES, vEhIclES ANd rOAdS Moderator: Dr Rudi Hein, executive adviser standards and regulations, Bridgestone, Belgium CONfIRmED SPEAkERS Jean-Pierre Jeusette, general director, Goodyear Innovation Center, Luxembourg Dr Guenter Leister, senior manager tires and wheels Mercedes-Benz cars development, Daimler AG, Germany Casto Lopez Benitez, DG mobility and transport, EU Commission, Belgium Prof Ulf Sandberg, senior research leader, VTI, Sweden Dr Gerald Potts, president, TMSi, USA OEm tIRE REquIREmENtS fOR lOw-CARbON vEHIClES Maelle Dodu, advanced chassis research engineer, Jaguar Landrover, UK GRIP, wAtER fIlm DEPtH AND ACCIDENtOlOGy ON wEt ROADS Christian Mignot, performance analysis, MFP Michelin, France ECOtECHNOlOGy fOR vEHIClES: AN OvERvIEw Of tRANSPORt CANADA’S tIRE tEStING ACtIvIty Brad Richard, vehicle programs engineer, Transport Canada, Canada DRIvING fORCES: PERSPECtIvES ON NEw ROllING RESIStANCE REGulAtIONS Dr James Popio, general manager, Smithers Rapra, USA SESSION 3: thE NEw wOrld Of tIrE mANufActurINg Moderator: Mike Norman, sales director, VMI Holland BV, Netherlands Moderator: Florian W. Fischer, director business development, VMI Holland BV, Netherlands HIDDEN COStS IN tIRE mANufACtuRING Florian W. Fischer, director business development, VMI Holland BV, Netherlands CLICK HERE TO REGISTER www.tiretechnology-expo.com
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