[Live] Interpretation of Lithium Carbonate Futures Operation, Latest Policies in Southeast Asia's Automotive Industry, and Supply Chain Construction and Optimization

In recent years, Southeast Asia has gradually become an important period in the global automotive industry, leveraging its unique geographical advantages, abundant resources, and vast consumer market, which contain rich supply and demand opportunities. As a regional leader, Thailand has attracted the attention of many Chinese NEV manufacturers.

From June 16-17, 2025, the 2025 SMM (2nd) Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain Conference, hosted by SMM, will be grandly held at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit in Bangkok, Thailand!

At this conference, SMM has invited experts, scholars, enterprise representatives, and government officials from the domestic and overseas automotive industries to gather together, jointly explore new trends and models in the development of the automotive industry, and share the latest technologies and innovative achievements. This grand event aims to promote the coordinated development and cooperation of the automotive industry, facilitate the improvement and enhancement of the industry chain, help Chinese automotive industry chain enterprises better understand the overseas investment environment, fully leverage the complementary advantages of various countries and regions in the automotive industry, and jointly drive the healthy and sustainable development of the automotive industry!

SMM will provide live video, photo, and text coverage of this summit throughout the event. Stay tuned!

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Opening Remarks

Guest Speaker:

Logan Lu, CEO of SMM

08:50-09:00

Latest Policies on the Southeast Asia Automotive Industry

09:00-09:20

Automotive Brand Building and Differentiation Strategies in the Southeast Asia Market

Guan Xin, Deputy General Manager of Changan Automobile Southeast Asia Business Unit

Zhang Cong, General Manager of Geely Radar Thailand

Pichayuth Vongpattanasin, Vice President of Omoda&Jaecoo (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

09:20-09:50

Construction and Optimization Paths for Localized Supply Chains in Southeast Asia

Guests:

Martin Knoss, Regional President for Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles, and Off-Road Vehicles in the ASEAN Market Segment, Powertrain Solutions Division, Robert Bosch Automotive Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Peter Klöpfer, Senior Manager of Rutronik

Yoshinobu Egawa, Head of SIIX Corporation in China

Ma Ming, General Manager of Joyson Safety Systems (Thailand)

Guan Xin, Deputy General Manager of Changan Automobile Southeast Asia Business Unit

10:15-11:00

Speech Topic:

SMM Thailand Metal Price Release Conference & Thailand Steel Prices Release - Discovering Fair Prices and Reducing Transaction Costs

Guest Speaker:

Yao Xinying, Director of Steel Research at SMM

11:00-11:10

Southeast Asia Automotive Supply Chain - Import and Local Matters (Services, Prices, and Landing Support Possibilities)

Dong Rujun, Senior Overseas Market Manager of SMM

Wu Zhengguo, Operations Director of Thai Chengfa Co., Ltd.

Wu Zhongxian, Deputy General Manager of the International Trade Company of CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group Co., Ltd.

Bai He, General Manager of the RTM International Aluminum Business Unit under Mitsubishi Corporation

Leung Wing Cheung, Head of Asia Pacific Metals & Mining, Sustainability, Bloomberg Intelligence

Shine Peng, Sales General Manager of FedEx

11:10-11:45

Speech Topic:

Dedicated to EVAT

Guest Speaker:

Asst. Prof. Uthane Supatti Ph.D., Vice Chairman of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT)

13:30-13:50

Research on the Acceleration of Electrification and Localization Progress of Core Components in Thailand

Xu Xiaolong, Deputy General Manager, Inovance United Power System (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Fu Zhibiao, Factory Director, Shanghai E-Drive (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Tongkarn Kaewchalermtong, Chair of the Transport and Logistics Working Group, ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (AFEO)

Chen Sizhan, Chair of the Auto Parts Industry Association, Federation of Thai Industries, and Deputy Secretary General, Thai Auto Parts Manufacturers Association

Hao Feng, Business Director, Gotion New Energy (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

13:50-14:35

Speech Topic:

Industrialisation Breakthrough of Ultra-thin Soft Magnetic Materials for High-efficiency Drive Motors

Guest Speaker:

Zhan Lugang, Executive Deputy General Manager, Hunan Hongwang New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

14:35-14:55

Charging Pile Infrastructure: Unlocking the Last Mile of the New Energy Revolution in Southeast Asia

Zhao Liming, Overseas Sales Director, Southeast Asia Region, TELD International

Soravis Sithicharoen, Head of Charging Pile Business, Gentari Green Mobility Thailand

Chavarin Chavarangkul, Head of Charging Pile Business and Sales Director, Innopower Company Limited

15:20-16:05

Speech Topic: Operational Status of Lithium Carbonate Futures

Guest Speaker: Leng Bing, Deputy General Manager, Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX)

16:05-16:25

Speech Topic: Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC): Where Prosperity Begins

Guest Speaker: Songwut Apirakkhit, Executive Head of the Next-Generation Automotive Sector, Eastern Economic Corridor

16:25-16:45

Selection of Investment and Factory Construction Models in Southeast Asia: Analysis of the Pros and Cons of Joint Ventures and Wholly-owned Enterprises

Lin Weien, Deputy General Manager and Director, Tailong United Automobile Co., Ltd.

Lin Kuixian, Founder of Jiahu Group and CEO of Sdn Bhd NexV

Zhao Bin, President, Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone Development Co., Ltd.

16:45-17:30

June 17

Main Conference

Speech Topic:

Rizhao Steel's ESP Automotive Steel Supports Green and Efficient Development of the Automotive Industry

Guest Speaker:

Zheng Xutao, Deputy Director of the Technical Quality Department and Director of the Technology Center, Rizhao Steel Holding Group Co., Ltd.

09:00-09:20

How Can the Local Supply Chain in Southeast Asia Serve the European and US Markets?

Tuan Vi, Vice President of Supply Chain and Logistics, Asia-Pacific Region, Schaeffler Vietnam

Xu Xinyang, Assistant General Manager, IKD Co., Ltd.

Sridhar Ramakrishna, Director of Applications and Engineering, Tenneco

09:20-10:05

Possibility of Linkage of Battery Cell Chemical Materials in Southeast Asia

Logan Lu, CEO, SMM

Tony, General Manager, Sunwoda Automotive Energy Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Liu Rui, Chairman, Innoway (Malaysia) New Material Technology Co., Ltd.

Kim Chang-seok, Sales Director for Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia Region, Electrolyte Business Division, Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd.

Yang Shuzhan, Deputy General Manager of BTR New Material Group Co., Ltd., Chairman of BTR Indonesia

10:30-11:15

Automaker Demand Matchmaking Meeting

14:00-17:30

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