Automotive Summit To Discuss Uk Plc’s Part In The International Automotive Industry

At the Summit, Tony Walker, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK), will give the perspective of one of Britain’s largest motor manufacturers, supplying around a third of Toyota’s European manufacturing capacity.



Walker will be joined by James Davies, Senior Vice President Co-Head Global Sales and Marketing at Calsonic Kansei Corporation. As one of the largest players in worldwide automotive parts manufacture, Calsonic Kansei’s UK presence is an important part of the international supply chain.



Richard Parry Jones, Co-Chairman of the Automotive Council, will discuss the Council’s efforts to keep the UK as an attractive base for international automotive companies.



Chris Williamson, Chief Economist at Markit, will provide his analysis of the wider forces that are shaping the economy, and how the UK can best respond to remain an important part of the global motor industry.



The panellists will be joined by the day’s keynote speaker, Stephen Odell, Ford Group Vice President and Chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe.



Further details and tickets to the SMMT Summit are available at www.smmtsummit.co.uk, by calling 020 8267 5657 or e-mailing smmt.summit@haymarket.com. Delegate numbers are strictly limited, tickets cost £250 for SMMT members and £400 for non-members.