09.30 Opening

Dr. Jürgen Marquard, Chairman of the Board of Directors at BME e.V., Director Supply Chain Academy,Robert Bosch GmbH

09.45 From crisis to boom – challenges for the automotive supply industry

Hans-Georg Härter, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ZF Friedrichshafen AG

10.15 Steel: development of a material at the mercy of raw materials, energy and innovation

Edwin Eichler, Member of the Board of Directors, ThyssenKrupp AG

10.45 Networking at the trade exhibition, coffee break
11.30 Staying one step ahead in supply chain management by means of innovative logistics services

Dr. Hansjörg Rodi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Schenker Deutschland AG

12.00 Economic policy creates the conditions and is a factor for success in global competition

Ernst Burgbacher, MdB, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Industry and Technology, Representative of the Federal Government for Medium-Sized Enterprises and Tourism

12.20 Award ceremony for the BME Innovation Prize 2011

Plenum moderation:

Prof. Dr. Robert Fieten, Director of BME Symposium, Director of Management Research Team

12.45 Networking at the trade exhibition, lunch break