CLEPA Aftermarket Conference 2025
The automotive sector is undergoing a profound transformation. While trends like electromobility, connectivity, and the rise of advanced assistance systems are widely recognised, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical new focus. As of July 2024, all vehicles sold in the EU must feature an approved cybersecurity management system, reshaping the aftermarket ecosystem.
The 16th edition of the CLEPA Aftermarket Conference will bring together industry leaders to explore key topics shaping the automotive aftermarket.
Key discussions at this year’s conference will address:
- The balance between cybersecurity and unrestricted access to Onboard diagnostics (OBD) information
- Strategies to ensure affordable mobility in an evolving technical landscape
- The regulatory frameworks needed to sustain a competitive aftermarket
As in previous years, we will provide ample opportunities for networking and one-on-one interactions with peers, sponsors and start-ups during the networking dinner and breaks.
Secure your spot below!
Programme
Registrations & exhibition
Welcome & keynote
Opening speech by Kerstin Jorna, Director-General at DG GROW.
Start-up pitches
Moderator: Sara Brandstätter, MLex
Networking dinner - Start-up & sponsor exhibition
Welcome coffee & registration
Legislative environment & market outlook
- Introduction & welcome – Frank Schlehuber, CLEPA
- Opportunities in the Automotive Aftermarket – Mubarak Moosa, Frost&Sullivan
- Observations from real life workshop data – Bas Wintjes, WESP
- Future vehicle diagnostics technology for the automotive aftermarket – Carsten Kopp – Robert Bosch GmbH
- Keynote address: ‘Driving innovation: The Data Act and the automotive sector’ – Antonio Biason, DG CNECT
Moderator: Katrina Sichel
Coffee break
Dependencies and future ecosystems in the automotive aftermarket
- Keynote address: ‘Eco-Systems and collaboration models reshaping the mobility sector’ – Betina Rotermund, Siemens & Jan Büchsenschütz, RIIICO
- Panel discussion: ‘Cybersecurity – Gamechanger or enabler of innovation in the aftermarket’ – Franck Leveque – Fleet specialist; Felix-Matthias Walter – Mahle Global Service Solutions; Lukasz Rozanski – DG GROW; Dorothée Dayraut-Jullian – Mobilians; Daniel Knoedler – IBM
Moderator: Katrina Sichel
Lunch break
Best practices in the aftermarket
- AI in the Aftermarket supply chain – Rhiannon Hanger, Grid Dynamics
- GenAI and data security in the automotive mobility market – Robert Etches, Exfluency AG
- AI-based engineering and product knowledge – Alexander Mathey, SPREAD
- Business models based on digital battery passport – Christoph Stürmer, cs Beratung
- The role of data marketplaces in the provision of mobility services – Marina Ribke, TecAlliance/Caruso
Moderator: Katrina Sichel
