CEPE. Paint IT smart! Annual Conference & General Assembly September 2014, Riga/Latvia

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1 CEPE Annual Conference & General Assembly September 2014, Riga/Latvia Paint IT smart! Talents and processes the ingredients to face the future Focus sessions on: Decorative Coatings Industrial Coatings

2 Paint IT smart Talents and processes, the ingredients to face the future It is always essential to keep the right balance: Between work and life, investment and return-oninvestment, as well as between smart heads and smart technologies. In our ever more digitalised industrial business environment, the latter becomes increasingly important. While we are striving to put this goal into action, it conveys a question at the same time: What does the right balance mean? Which parameters need to be applied when assessing the European Coatings paint industry? Do we need to differentiate further depending on size, structure, goals and portfolio of the respective companies? To what extent is it reasonable and feasible for the European coatings industry to adopt the industry 4.0 concept today and in the near future? Everyone is speaking about it, but the concept has not been implemented by many companies. Even if industry 4.0 may seem far away for some of the European SMEs, there is no way to ignore it in the long run. According to this year s keynote speaker Karl-Heinz Land a company s so-called digital readiness will be an imperative factor for every market player to ensure future competitiveness. A central element of industry 4.0 is the fusion of virtual and real industrial worlds. An important part of this process will be the reevaluation of the human role. For the European coatings industry, long-term competitiveness is not imaginable without employees equipped with suitable knowledge and commitment. CEPE has drawn attention to an imminent shortage of paint chemists with a B.A. or M.A. degree for several years. A shortage of professional workers will affect the innovation potential of our industry. As a consequence, well-trained graduates will be in high demand. Come to Riga to hear how the CEPE Task Force dealing with industry and education can assist you. Without doubt, coatings experts will be an essential part of the future of smart coating factories, advancing transformation in production, resource efficiency, and ergonomics, ensuring at the same time that customers and business partners can be embraced directly in value-added processes. Are smart manufacturing processes game changers in the competitive landscape of the paint and coatings industry or merely another timely tool to support smart heads with smart structures and technologies? It seems indisputable that the human being is the determining factor in the entire process of innovation and transformation. Whatever the right answer may be: It is worthwhile attending this year s CEPE Annual Conference in Riga! Come to get the bigger picture of promising new strategies focusing on smart factories, talents and customer care. Do you want to know how Europe s paint industry can differentiate itself? Join us from September to zoom-in on these subjects and find your individual approach. Best regards, Jan van der Meulen Managing Director CEPE Sponsored by

3 Wednesday, 24 September h Pre-conference meetings (by invitation only) h Social programme (registration required) h Welcome get-together (registration required) Thursday, 25 September 2014 PLENARY SESSION Chair: Jan van der Meulen, CEPE h Welcome and paint statistics 2013 Jan van der Meulen, Managing Director, CEPE h Digital Darwinism in changing market conditions: The future face of consumers and companies Karl-Heinz Land, Managing Director, Neuland, DE h Strategic approach of modular paint and coatings production in the era of the paint & coatings industry 4.0 Ralf Hohmann, Hemmelrath Technologies, DE h Coffee break h Talent management: Strengthening talent pools is beyond HR processes Mette Høygaard Michaelsen, HR Director Europe, Hempel, DK h FORUM:» Have we found the right balance between smart heads & smart structures in the European coatings industry?» What measures do coatings manufacturers take around attracting talent? Mette Høygaard Michaelsen, Hempel Olivier Tharreau, PPG Industries Hans-Georg Geisel, ILAG Ralf Hohmann, Hemmelrath Technologies h Lunch Break Karl-Heinz Land is well-known as a visionary and thought leader, who was voted a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum and TIME Magazine. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in disruptive technologies and their impact on the economic conditions and society. He analyses the impact of mobile data, social media, e-commerce, Cloud and Big Data on existing business models. His conclusion is as logical as it is inevitable - The time for change is now. Adapt or die! ZOOM IN ON MARKET TRENDS h Assessment of the coatings market potential in Russian and Baltic States for Market Entry Vitaliy Lehkyy, Eastern European Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, PL EDUCATION & TALENT FOR THE EUROPEAN COATINGS INDUSTRY h Attracting the next generation of academics to the paint industry Olivier Tharreau, Organisation & People Development Director EMEA, PPG Industries, FR h Talent includes the ability to learn and grow: The way forward to expertise with the webbased Coatings Training Institute Tom Bowtell, CEO, British Coatings Federation, UK h Coffee break

4 PARALLEL SESSION DECO Chair: Thierry Destruhaut, PPG Industries h Introduction and deco market status Thierry Destruhaut, Marketing Manager, PPG AC EMEA / PPG Industries, FR h Immediate communication channel, customer crowd sourcing & trend radar: Social Media as a rewarding part of a decorative paint manufacturer s consumer communication. Pietro Geremia, Marketing Manager, Colorificio San Marco, IT h Looking back at the first steps: How does the Pilot Project Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) benefit the coatings industry? Emilie Carasso, Regulatory Affairs Officer and PEF Project leader, CEPE PARALLEL SESSION INDUSTRIAL Chair: Gerard de Vries, AkzoNobel, NL h Introduction and industrial market status Gerard de Vries, General Manager Northern Europe Portective Coatings, AkzoNobel, NL h Sustainable steel bridge maintenance: The role of paint in a LCA Dr Irmgard Winkels, R&D Manager Sika, DE 17:00 17:30 h Are industrial coatings manufacturers more successful in the niche? Hans-Georg Geisel, CEO, ILAG, CH h CEPE Night (registration required / seats are limited) Friday, 26 September h General Assembly (members only) h Lunch (registration required)» Conference schedule subject to change «General information Venue Radisson Blu Latvia Hotel Elizabetes iela 55, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia Accommodation Hotel accommodation is not included in the CEPE Annual Conference & General Assembly fee. On behalf of CEPE we have arranged a room block for conference delegates in the Radisson Blu Latvia Hotel for a special single room rate of 119,-- incl. VAT and breakfast. You may complete your reservation online at Reservations can be made until 18 July Please note that reservations received by the hotel after this date will be subject to availability. Conference fees Please refer to the conference registration form for more detailed information on prices. However, please note that you will receive our early-bird pricing when completing your registration on or before July 30, Conference fees include:» Welcome get-together» CEPE night (if booked!)» List of conference delegates» Conference presentations for download after the conference» Lunch & coffee breaks Social programme For those who arrive early or depart late, we have organised a special and exclusive social programme, which will give you and/ or your spouse the possibility to discover the European Capital of Culture It is also a good opportunity to renew and strengthen contacts. If you would like to attend, please make your reservation on the conference registration form. Please note that the minimum participation number is 10 persons. Please note The organiser reserves the right to change the programme content or to cancel the event due to important reasons. Cancellation fees of third parties that may appear in this context will not be reimbursed. Photographs and videos of delegates might be taken during the conference and may be used for promotional purposes. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with German Data Protection Law. Company s name, city, country might be published on the Internet as reference for upcoming events. Objection to publication is possible up to three weeks prior to the event and needs to be made in writing. Sources: shutterstock, Live Riga, Radisson Blu Latvia, Vladimirs Koskins - Fotolia.com, Biblioteka No 1, Edelweiss - Fotolia.com

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6 Please check the appropriate boxes CEPE Member Non-member CEPE Annual Conference 25 September 2014 incl. Welcome get-together and CEPE night 810 * 930 incl. Welcome get-together without CEPE night *Early bird rates available when booking prior to 31 July * 810 CEPE General Assembly 26 September 2014 (members only) free * * Accompanying person Welcome get-together and CEPE night 250 Social programme Participant: Spouse Participant: Riga Sightseeing Tour and Black Balsam Tasting Half day tour 24 September Riga Central Market & Wooden District Full day tour 25 September Lunch 26 September