• Analysis of current industry status and forecasts
• Plans and strategies of Governments in the SEE countries to transform the automotive industry
• Views from OEMs: Strategies and demands for the future
• Investment opportunities in the SEE countries and supply chain potential
• Nearshoring opportunities in SEE

Q&A

• Electric car trends:
  - Overview of innovative technologies. Latest trends in EV development. How to make electric vehicles affordable? How to increase battery capacity and efficiency? Thermal management in electric vehicles
  - Connecting vehicles to smart city infrastructure and city transport innovations: creating a new charging infrastructure – how to charge faster?
• Prospects for autonomous vehicles: Overcoming challenges in designing reliable fully autonomous vehicles (noise factor and legal restrictions). Perspectives on regulatory approval for a new Drive Pilot Level 3 self-driving system
• Connected mobility in the digital age
  - Developing sensors and connectivity around the vehicle
  - Foolproof sensors to ward against sensor malfunction

Q&A

• Analysis of current industry status and forecasts
• How to harness the potential of the latest software developments?
• Case studies of successful automotive software projects
• Customer-focused software solutions – how to optimise the mobility experience?
• Cyber security: eliminating the cyberrisk of connected cars

• Industry 4.0 after COVID-19: Reimagining automotive manufacturing operations
• Creating collaboration standards along the software value chain: Quality and safety requirements that need significant verification and validation
• Views from OEMs: Strategies and demands for the future
• How will Artificial Intelligence and 5G reshape the automotive industry?
• Smart factories: the latest ideas and solutions

Q&A

• The power of start-ups for driving the industry towards innovation
• Supporting start-ups: How to find funding and investment opportunities in the early stages?
• Session of start-up presentations offering innovative solutions for the automotive industry

• Developing sustainable strategies and solutions to transform both the product and the value chain
• Which processes should be prioritised in the transition towards sustainability?
• Introducing and increasing the use of biodegradable and eco materials
• How to implement sustainable solutions, such as the ‘circular economy’ and recycling?
• Recycling, refurbishing, and zero emissions in the automotive industry
• The opportunities and ramifications of decarbonisation: development of CNG, LNG and hydrogen-fuel vehicles
• Eco-solutions that reduce vehicle fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
• ESG investment as a driver for sustainability in the automotive industry

• Overcoming supply challenges in the post-pandemic world. Supply chain disruptions in the automotive industry
• How to build a resilient and productive supply chain in the region?
• How to create full transparency along the supply chain?
• Interaction between OEMs and suppliers: quality control, cost optimisation
• Suppliers’ strategies to meet OEM expectations
• Diversification trends in the automotive suppliers’ sector
• How will autonomous vehicles influence the supply chain?
• Overcoming current shortages in semiconductors and raw materials
• How does the industrial revolution 4.0 change logistics trends in the automotive industry?

• Current state of the car fleet of the Republic of Bulgaria.
• Market, technical security and car service. Tax policy.

• Electrification and digitalization of the fleet management. Creating a car register containing information about each newly registered car for the period of its operation. Digitization of the processes related to the use and servicing of vehicles in Bulgaria. The example of Romania.
• State support for renewal and decarbonization of the fleet. Creation of an ecological fund to stimulate the renewal of the fleet. Possible change in the annual car tax according to the damage they cause to the environment. Incentives and sanctions.
• Development and construction of the charging infrastructure for electric cars in big cities and on the national road network.