Providing standards, tools and services
for the automotive supply chain

Odette2025

Legal AND Sustainable. Is it feasible?


26-27 May 2025
Bratislava - Slovakia

23rd Odette International Automotive Conference for Supply Chain Professionals and Digital Transformation Experts



Still Building Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains

Supply Chain Management in the automotive industry is attracting more investment than ever and has evolved from a service and support function to a strategic ‘C-suite’ concern. In taking this leading position, supply chain VPs have quickly realised that digitalisation demands standardisation and that collaboration across the industry to develop and implement further digital standards is vital for survival.

Odette has been at the forefront of the development of digital standards for the automotive supply chain for almost 40 years and we look forward to continuing to mobilise the automotive community to overcome the major challenges ahead.

What people say about the Odette Conference

The Odette Conference is a place where you will share knowledge and meet major actors of the digital supply chain. Besides following the conference sessions to keep informed of the industry evolutions, my objectives at Odette2022 were to ensure the transmission of knowledge and expertise by introducing my young colleagues to the people I regularly communicate with and to speak with a customer on a specific project. This was done within minutes of our arrival as my Odette contacts immediately put me in touch with THE person I was looking for.

I recommend the Odette conferences to suppliers who want to anticipate changes and stay informed.

Marie Ammerich, Supply Chain Projects Engineer at L&L Products

It was a pleasure to participate and thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce Stellantis ambitions and the challenges ahead of us. Odette is a strong partner and the standards created are well taken into account in achieving the convergence of our Group companies.

Michael Gorny, VP Supply Chain Transformation at Stellantis

I really enjoyed the presentations as well as the discussions at the conference.

My congratulations on your excellent organization which was the perfect mix of a highly professional event and a great feel-good get-together of the industry.

Christian Moser, Global Solution Manager e-mobility, DBSchenker

ECG - Our Partner Association for Finished Vehicle Logistics

2023 Programme

Welcome

  • Robert CAMERON

    Head of Production, Logistics & Aftermarket, Chairman Odette International

    VDA

  • Marcus BOLLIG

    Managing Director

    VDA

Group logistics on the move - more digital, more resilient, more fit for the future

  • Berenike HÖHNE

    Overall Program Management ONE Log

    Volkswagen Group Logistics

Building a circular automotive industry

  • Peter LUKASSEN

    Director of Sustainability

    Robert Bosch

Sustainable transport: the challenges facing us all and the solutions available

  • Pascal BORN

    Vice President, Strategic Account Management

    XPO

Living la ViDA Loca – Everything you need to know about VAT in the Digital Age

  • Alexander KOLLMANN

    Head of Transactional Tax Reporting

    Schwarz Group

Shifting Priorities in eInvoicing: Navigating ViDA's Cross-Border Directives

  • Andreas PELEKIES

    UN/CEFACT eInvoicing Expert

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eFTI - a unique opportunity for authorities and logistics service providers

  • Rudy HEMELEERS

    Strategy and Policy Advisor Transport and Logistics

    51Biz Luxembourg

Get ready for Global Trade 2.0 – Top Tips for handling Customs

  • Lars KARLSSON

    Global Head of Trade & Customs

    Maersk

Rolling out Global eInvoicing

  • Frederick SCHAEFER

    Director Digital Sales

    Leuze electronic

  • Thomas BRAUN

    Account Director

    Retarus

Managing Reusable Transport Items using RFID

  • Petr SMIDLIK

    Head of IT

    Yusen Logistics (Czech)

How to keep up with IT Integration Challenges

  • Oliver RUPPRECHT

    Head of IT Integration Solutions

    ams OSRAM Group

Microservices – transitioning transport to less paper and more visibility

  • Andrea SŰMER

    Supply Chain Expert

    Volkswagen

  • Joerg WALTHER

    ICT Expert

    Odette International

Circular Economy - a key factor in packaging

  • Olivier COTILLARD

    Supply Chain - Global Packaging Expert

    Renault

Packaging regulations: Collecting the data to satisfy increasingly stringent legal requirements

  • Sebastien BATTIER

    Director Suppliers and Material Management

    Volvo Group

A culture of innovation

  • Michael GERRITY

    Principal Customer Solutions Manager

    Amazon

2023 Awards

Presentation of awards to industry members who have made an exceptional contribution to the aims and objectives of Odette

  • Odette International 2023 Awards

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Stellantis supply chain digital roadmap

  • Michael GORNY

    Vice President Supply Chain Transformation Projects

    Stellantis

Forecasting customer demand with AI

  • Hans BERGGREN

    Group CEO & Co-founder

    PipeChain

  • Mikael JOHANSSON

    Sales Director

    PipeChain

Digital messaging standards – Is the original still the best?

  • Rabea BARTYLLA

    Process Excellence Expert

    Robert Bosch

  • Jenny HERTZFELDT

    Programme Manager Production and Logistics

    VDA

  • Petra LARSSON

    Process Manager Electronic Communication

    Volvo Group

  • Terry ONICA

    Director Automotive

    QAD

  • Andrea SŰMER

    Supply Chain Expert

    Volkswagen

Packing the power: Developing standard packaging for the battery supply chain

  • Eckhard LAIBLE

    Managing Partner

    mts Maschinenbau

  • Tony SUN

    Founder and Chairman

    ALSCO

Calculating and reporting GHG emissions in the automotive supply chain

  • Andreea SERBU

    Senior Manager External Affairs

    ECG

  • Robert CAMERON

    Head of Production, Logistics & Aftermarket, Chairman Odette International

    VDA

From combustion to electrification: re-designing plant logistics

  • David BRINDLEY

    Senior Manager – MP&L Nitra

    Jaguar Land Rover

Transformation @ ZF - Our E-Mobility Strategy

  • John SOBECK

    Vice President, Head of Materials Management Digitalization & Services

    ZF Group

Finished Vehicle Logistics in Volkswagen Group – why cooperation with LSPs is the key to success

  • Benedict BAYER

    Product Owner

    Volkswagen Logistics

  • Marie BRANDES

    Product Owner

    Volkswagen Logistics

Integrating smaller operators in the digitalisation of vehicle logistics

  • David-Christian LAUBER

    Director Digital Business Innovation

    Bosch Service Solutions

  • Fabian MAIER

    Head of Product Excellence

    RIO | The Logistics Flow

Importance of standards in building a new supply chain

  • Olivier TALABARD

    Director Supply Chain

    ACC - Automotive Cells Company

Digitalisation! An on-going challenge for SMEs

  • Michael SPAETH

    VP Lean Research & Digital Development

    Elsen

Enabling the Catena-X Data Space

  • Felix GERBIG

    Product Owner

    BMW

OFTP2 and Catena-X: An integrative perspective

  • Marvin HUBL

    IT Consultant, SCC-Services

    OFTP2 Expert Group

2023 Sponsors

  • Alsco

    Anwood Logistics Systems (ALSCO) is a professional company specializing in reusable modular containers and integrated intelligent pooling service chains. With a deep understanding of industry demands and extensive experience, ALSCO constantly innovates to provide customers with the most efficient supply chain management services and solutions, leading the way towards a green and low-carbon future.

  • EDITEL

    EDITEL is a leading international provider of EDI solutions for all industries. Our EDI projects are based on 40 years of experience. EDI is an essential part of successful automotive production. We offer intelligent EDI solutions for the automotive industry.

  • MTS

    mts is a leading company for stacking towers and automation racks. This kind of racks can be loaded by robot and combine a high packing density with safe transportation.

    This kind of racks are used for HV battery components or HV batteries butt also for all kind of car body parts (metal, glass…)

  • Pipechain

    It's time to release the power in your supply chain economy.

    Our specialty is about improving your company’s supply chain. We identify and release all that unused, unseen, unbelievable power of yours.

  • Retarus

    Ensure communication with customers and suppliers, modernize messaging infrastructures, automate manual business processes—with Retarus’ intelligent cloud platforms you can secure your communication today for the business of tomorrow.

  • SEEBURGER

    Having served the automotive industry since 1986, SEEBURGER is a global B2B software and IT professional services provider. We offer leading solutions and services, including combined EDI and API. Innovate your supply chain management and drive efficiency with a single scalable platform, the SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite.

2023 Partners

Sponsoring and exhibiting at the event

Odette automotive supply chain conferences bring together some of the most well-known and forward-thinking experts in the industry, along with representatives from a wide variety of organisations at every level of the global supply chain.

Exhibitors meet with key decision makers from automotive companies worldwide – Odette conferences offer unparalleled opportunities for networking with potential customers and provides customers with a chance to engage with new suppliers. True to the Odette ethos, the conference also provides an ideal environment for competitors to share ideas and concepts and pave the way for mutually beneficial collaboration.

Request Sponsorship and Exhibition Information Conference

If you are:

Technical experts – solutions providers, software developers, hardware manufacturers and systems integrators.

Consultants – e-Business, engineering collaboration, sourcing, cross-border invoicing and supply chain management experts.

Marketplace specialists – transport companies, inventory management businesses, logistics service providers and VANs/EDI hub representatives.

Evening Event

We all recognise the value of face-to-face networking to build the strong relationships which are crucial for our business. That's why we ensure that those all-important breaks are long enough to allow real connections to be made.

Conference delegates are invited to our renowned networking evening event which, as always with the Odette Conference, will take place in top class surroundings - the Berlin Classic Remise - home to Berlin's most beautiful cars - allowing you to converse with customers, colleagues and competitors in a chic and convivial atmosphere.

  • Experience WW2 bombing raids through the eyes of civilians

    Every day, hundreds of people walk past a green door in the Gesundbrunnen underground railway station, unaware that, behind it, lies a subterranean labyrinth full of history just waiting to be experienced. Get an insight into the 160-year-old underground history of Berlin.

  • BMW Motorbikes Plant Tour

    Around 2000 parts are needed to build the legendary BMW motorcycles: Explore the new BMW logistics centre, one of the most modern in the global motorcycle industry, and visit the assembly hall, where all the parts come together to produce the bikes which are loved by enthusiasts throughout the world.

Venue and Hotel

Crowne Plaza Bratislava

Hodžovo nám. 2, Bratislava
816 25, Slovakia
Contact Front Desk: + 421-2-59348111

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Rate: EUR130 incl. breakfast.

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