Meet-Up & General Assembly Sep. 30th – Oct. 01st 2024

The CARMUNICATION community had a great event in Zagreb, Croatia. RIMAC hosted us in their new RIMAC Campus.

PROGRAMME SEPTEMBER 30th – OCTOBER 02nd

SEPTEMBER 30^th

• By 12.00  Individual arrivals of the participants at the Hotel ANTUNOVIC (Zagrebačka Avenija 100 A, 10000 Zagreb, https://antunovic.hr/)
• 12.30       bus transfer from the hotel ANTUNOVIC to the RIMAC campus
• 13.00       registration at the RIMAC Campus & small lunch
• 14.00       WELCOME by Walter Birner
• 14.05       WELCOME by Sasha Sekovanec (RIMAC Chief of Staff)
  • Mate Rimac – the success story
  • The RIMAC technology: NEVERA – BUGATTI – VERNE
• 14.45       Supercar Aftermarket Evolution: Leveraging Advanced Vehicle Data – Miljenko Bakovic, CEO REEINVENT – https://www.reeinvent.com/
  • Aftermarket challenges in the world of supercars
  • What kind of data is needed to efficiently handle those challenges
  • Overview of technical possibilities
  • Rimac Nevera example
  • Future of vehicle data usage in supercars world & opportunities
• 15.30       Discussion with Miljenko Bakovic: Would the REEINVENT / RIMAC technology be an alternative for a future aftermarket diagnostic / an interaction with the SDVs?
• 15.45       BREAK

• 16.15       The open Croatian AI society – Mislav Malenica: “If you don’t build relationship, you end up becoming a commodity!”
  • The possibilities & requirements of AI for our business
• 17.00       guided tour through the RIMAC CAMPUS
• 19.00       Get connected: CARMUNICATION + RIMAC + Open AI society – Dinner party at the RIMAC Colosseum
• 23.00       bus transfer to the hotel

OCTOBER 1^st

• 8.30         bus transfer to RIMAC CAMPUS
• 9.00         RIMAC VERNE – the new dimension of autonomous driving – all about data (this autonomous taxi will go in operation in Zagreb in 2025) – Filip Cindrić, VERNE
• 9.45         Discussion with Filip Cindrić, Tonći Žilić and Augustin Friedel, moderated by Christian Buxbaum

• • “The importance of autonomous driving in the years to come.”

• 10.15       Software Defined Vehicles and the consequences for the After Sales Market, Augustin Friedel, senior manager at MHP – a PORSCHE company
  • The view from the vehicle manufacturer’s side
• 11.00       BREAK
• 11.30       political challenges: the data usage in the independent repair market – Pierre Thibaudat, ADPA and Ronan McDonagh, FIGIEFA
• 12.00       What can you expect as a CARMUNICATION member?

• • Join our community! Walter Birner

• 12.15       lunch
• 13.30       End of the program – for the FRIENDS of CARMUNICATION

PROGRAMME GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OCTOBER 1^st

• 13.30       10 YEARS CARMUNICATION, A SOLID BASIS FOR THE FUTURE, Walter Birner
• 13.50       BALANCE SHEET 2023 & Audit of the CARMUNICATION GmbH closing, Walter Birner

BALANCE SHEET 2023 + AUDIT

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

• 14.00       CARMUNICATION VIN: Walter Birner & Andrea Cantadori

Update and additional content for the VIN platform (software)

Proposal: A new entity under the CARMUNICATION umbrella shall bring this great idea into reality. It is open to all members, now and in the future. Only CARMUNICATION members have access to that VIN information hub.

• 14.30       CARMUNICATION BUSINESS ENABLING PROJECTS, Walter Birner

9 additional ideas are on the table. What should be further developed?
We will pass through the ideas and ask you for your feedback. No final decision will be taken.

Please find below the list of projects ranked by their respective voting result (in brackets)

1. Creating a brand independent app store via virtual sandbox (63)
2. Creating an attractive and future-proof independent aftermarket education program (50)
3. Turning car and user data into a personalized repair and maintenance plan (47)
4. Providing cost-effective access to calibration equipment with the Autonomous Driving & ADAS Calibration Hub (42)
5. Providing the right software update for all vehicles via a software catalog (41)
6. Optimizing fleet operating costs and availability with 360 Future Fleet (31)
7. Fostering development and implementation through a joint Data Solution Lab (26)
8. Ensuring reliable vehicle service history through Blockchain “trusted” workshops (25)
9. Maximizing EV batteries value with Battery Residual Value & Maintenance Cost Forecaster (18)

• 15.00       BREAK
• 15.30       ECLIPSE FOUNDATION, (because of personal reasons Michael Plagge excuses his absence) Christian Buxbaum
  Which active role can be taken by CARMUNICATION in the Eclipse Foundation to guarantee a voice for the free repair market in the open-source community
• 16.00       COOPERATIONS, Christian Buxbaum

Report on how the talks with different players in Europe and the US are progressing.

COOPERATION with ADPA: Patrick lo Pinto, Pierre Thibaudat, Christian Buxbaum

• 16.30       VOTE OF A NEW CARMUNICATION CHAIRMAN

Walter Birner is retiring from his position as CARMUNICATION chairman. Therefore, an election of a new chairman is required. We are happy to have two candidates:

André Huschke from MEYLE

Freek Blekxtoon from NRF

Enclosed you find short presentations of the two candidates. Both will have the opportunity to present their ideas at the general assembly before the election.

Patrick lo Pinto from Tekné Consulting would be available for both candidates as future COO and at the same time as a member of the board.

Michael Krampe from InfoPro and Florian Precigout from Nexus will remain members of the board.

PRESENTATION: André Huschke

PRESENTATION: Freek Blekxtoon

PRESENTATION: Patrick lo Pinto

Patrick is presenting his ideas, how to operate as COO of CARMUNICATION.

• 17.15       WORDS of the NEW CHAIRMAN

• 17.30       end of the general assembly

• 17.30       bus transfer to the city center
• 19.30       dinner at the restaurant GALLO in the city center for CARMUNICATION MEMBERS and representatives from RIMAC
• 23.00       individual returns to the hotel

OCTOBER 2^nd

• Breakfast in the hotel and individual departures

Possibility for the new chairman to meet the CARMUNICATION team members and the board

PROGRAMME SEPTEMBER 30th – OCTOBER 02nd

SEPTEMBER 30^th

• By 12.00  Individual arrivals of the participants at the Hotel ANTUNOVIC (Zagrebačka Avenija 100 A, 10000 Zagreb, https://antunovic.hr/)
• 12.30       bus transfer from the hotel ANTUNOVIC to the RIMAC campus
• 13.00       registration at the RIMAC Campus & small lunch
• 14.00       WELCOME by Walter Birner
• 14.05       WELCOME by Sasha Sekovanec (RIMAC Chief of Staff)
  • Mate Rimac – the success story
  • The RIMAC technology: NEVERA – BUGATTI – VERNE
• 14.45       Supercar Aftermarket Evolution: Leveraging Advanced Vehicle Data – Miljenko Bakovic, CEO REEINVENT – https://www.reeinvent.com/
  • Aftermarket challenges in the world of supercars
  • What kind of data is needed to efficiently handle those challenges
  • Overview of technical possibilities
  • Rimac Nevera example
  • Future of vehicle data usage in supercars world & opportunities
• 15.30       Discussion with Miljenko Bakovic: Would the REEINVENT / RIMAC technology be an alternative for a future aftermarket diagnostic / an interaction with the SDVs?
• 15.45       BREAK

• 16.15       The open Croatian AI society – Mislav Malenica: “If you don’t build relationship, you end up becoming a commodity!”
  • The possibilities & requirements of AI for our business
• 17.00       guided tour through the RIMAC CAMPUS
• 19.00       Get connected: CARMUNICATION + RIMAC + Open AI society – Dinner party at the RIMAC Colosseum
• 23.00       bus transfer to the hotel

OCTOBER 1^st

• 8.30         bus transfer to RIMAC CAMPUS
• 9.00         RIMAC VERNE – the new dimension of autonomous driving – all about data (this autonomous taxi will go in operation in Zagreb in 2025) – Filip Cindrić, VERNE
• 9.45         Discussion with Filip Cindrić, Tonći Žilić and Augustin Friedel, moderated by Christian Buxbaum

• • “The importance of autonomous driving in the years to come.”

• 10.15       Software Defined Vehicles and the consequences for the After Sales Market, Augustin Friedel, senior manager at MHP – a PORSCHE company
  • The view from the vehicle manufacturer’s side
• 11.00       BREAK
• 11.30       political challenges: the data usage in the independent repair market – Pierre Thibaudat, ADPA and Ronan McDonagh, FIGIEFA
• 12.00       What can you expect as a CARMUNICATION member?

• • Join our community! Walter Birner

• 12.15       lunch
• 13.30       End of the program – for the FRIENDS of CARMUNICATION

PROGRAMME GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OCTOBER 1^st

• 13.30       10 YEARS CARMUNICATION, A SOLID BASIS FOR THE FUTURE, Walter Birner
• 13.50       BALANCE SHEET 2023 & Audit of the CARMUNICATION GmbH closing, Walter Birner

BALANCE SHEET 2023 + AUDIT

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

• 14.00       CARMUNICATION VIN: Walter Birner & Andrea Cantadori

Update and additional content for the VIN platform (software)

Proposal: A new entity under the CARMUNICATION umbrella shall bring this great idea into reality. It is open to all members, now and in the future. Only CARMUNICATION members have access to that VIN information hub.

• 14.30       CARMUNICATION BUSINESS ENABLING PROJECTS, Walter Birner

9 additional ideas are on the table. What should be further developed?
We will pass through the ideas and ask you for your feedback. No final decision will be taken.

Please find below the list of projects ranked by their respective voting result (in brackets)

1. Creating a brand independent app store via virtual sandbox (63)
2. Creating an attractive and future-proof independent aftermarket education program (50)
3. Turning car and user data into a personalized repair and maintenance plan (47)
4. Providing cost-effective access to calibration equipment with the Autonomous Driving & ADAS Calibration Hub (42)
5. Providing the right software update for all vehicles via a software catalog (41)
6. Optimizing fleet operating costs and availability with 360 Future Fleet (31)
7. Fostering development and implementation through a joint Data Solution Lab (26)
8. Ensuring reliable vehicle service history through Blockchain “trusted” workshops (25)
9. Maximizing EV batteries value with Battery Residual Value & Maintenance Cost Forecaster (18)

• 15.00       BREAK
• 15.30       ECLIPSE FOUNDATION, (because of personal reasons Michael Plagge excuses his absence) Christian Buxbaum
  Which active role can be taken by CARMUNICATION in the Eclipse Foundation to guarantee a voice for the free repair market in the open-source community
• 16.00       COOPERATIONS, Christian Buxbaum

Report on how the talks with different players in Europe and the US are progressing.

COOPERATION with ADPA: Patrick lo Pinto, Pierre Thibaudat, Christian Buxbaum

• 16.30       VOTE OF A NEW CARMUNICATION CHAIRMAN

Walter Birner is retiring from his position as CARMUNICATION chairman. Therefore, an election of a new chairman is required. We are happy to have two candidates:

André Huschke from MEYLE

Freek Blekxtoon from NRF

Enclosed you find short presentations of the two candidates. Both will have the opportunity to present their ideas at the general assembly before the election.

Patrick lo Pinto from Tekné Consulting would be available for both candidates as future COO and at the same time as a member of the board.

Michael Krampe from InfoPro and Florian Precigout from Nexus will remain members of the board.

PRESENTATION: André Huschke

PRESENTATION: Freek Blekxtoon

PRESENTATION: Patrick lo Pinto

Patrick is presenting his ideas, how to operate as COO of CARMUNICATION.

• 17.15       WORDS of the NEW CHAIRMAN

• 17.30       end of the general assembly

• 17.30       bus transfer to the city center
• 19.30       dinner at the restaurant GALLO in the city center for CARMUNICATION MEMBERS and representatives from RIMAC
• 23.00       individual returns to the hotel

OCTOBER 2^nd

• Breakfast in the hotel and individual departures

Possibility for the new chairman to meet the CARMUNICATION team members and the board