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What to expect

  • Watch cutting edge presentations and gather expert insight from 25+ industry speakers.
  • Discover the latest innovation and updates from a remarkable agenda.
  • Engage in panel discussions and ask your questions directly to leading experts.
  • Enjoy two days of invaluable networking opportunities.
  • Be part of timely and relevant conversations and hear about topics that are trending in the industry.
  • Celebrate the industry and connect with peers and colleagues at our prestigious awards night.

GlobalData Automotive Europe 2025 highlights

Agenda

  • 12 Oct 2026
  • 13 Oct 2026
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8 AM

Registration

8:50 AM

Chair’s Opening Remarks & Setting the Scene

Speakers

Paul Bennett
Managing Partner, Madox Square LLP

9 AM

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER – Georg Bauer

Speakers

Georg Bauer
Chairman of TrueCar & Co-Founder at Autonomy

9:20 AM

Executive Keynote Address: AI transformation journey of BMW

Speakers

Stephan Cohnen
COO & CIO, BMW Bank

9:40 AM

Presentation / Fireside Chat: What should Lenders and Captives prepare for by 2027?

Case Study - Driving business value by automating Processes with Accipiens
Volkswagen Financial Services China stands as a leading provider of financial services for the Volkswagen Group in China. As part of their growth strategy, VWFC implemented VTXRM’s software solution, Accipiens as their contract management system. This implementation aimed to enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes within VWFC, reflecting their commitment to continuous improvement and innovation landscape

Representative VWFS

Speakers

Nuno Silva
CEO, VTXRM – Software Factory

10 AM

Simplifying the Automotive Landscape – Joint presentation Stellantis and Cox Automotive

  • Intelligent Software Remarketing Solution for Stellantis from Cox Automotive
  • How to connect human intelligence, digital innovation and physical services
  • Accelerated electrification, evolving retail models and software- led manufacturing
  • Connecting OEM’s, retailers and fleets to adapt to a data-driven landscape

Representative of Cox Automotive

Representative of Stellantis

10:20 AM

C-Suite Panel Discussion: Proving finance value to OEMs in a margin-constrained market

  • How can captives demonstrate measurable value beyond supporting vehicle sales?
  • Is the OEM–captive relationship evolving fast enough?
  • How do we move from transactional to lifecycle-based customer engagement?
  • What does a fully integrated financial services ecosystem look like?

Representative of Cox Automotive

Representative of Stellantis

Speakers

Georg Bauer
Chairman of TrueCar & Co-Founder at Autonomy
Stephan Cohnen
COO & CIO, BMW Bank
Nuno Silva
CEO, VTXRM – Software Factory

10:50 AM

Morning Refreshments & Networking

11:20 AM

De-Risking in Uncertain Markets — Smarter strategies for sustainable growth

  • How can organisations manage risk intelligently in shifting macroeconomic conditions without becoming overly defensive?
  • What are the key differences in risk approaches between private and commercial customers?
  • How should risk appetite be aligned with pricing strategy to remain competitive yet resilient?
  • Where are the opportunities to outperform by managing risk more effectively rather than simply avoiding it?

Representative of KPMG

11:40 AM

How Agentic AI is changing the auto loans business

  • Lessons from global top 20 bank processing 23,000 applications/month with autonomous Digital Workers

Speakers

Andrew Volkov
CBO at Maisa AI

12 PM

Driving Transformation with Agentic AI Workflows

  • Full Lifecycle Management utilising orchestrated automatic workflows
  • Automating KYC for identity collection, fraud detection and document validation

Representative of  Druid

12:20 PM

From Data foundations to business value: preparing auto finance for AI and new revenue streams

  • How would you apply AI to solve a real business problem today?
  • What different outputs emerge from the same inputs?
  • What are the barriers to implementation in your organisation?
  • What would it take to move from idea to execution?

Speakers

Sam Heymans
CEO and co-founder, LIZY
Andrew Volkov
CBO at Maisa AI
Valentin Negru
CEE Sales Director, DRUID AI

12:50 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:50 PM

Fireside Chat Alfa systems were selected by CarMax as a strategic partner, the implementation include

  • Secure and cloud-native with AWS, business intelligence solution providing real time data and insights
  • Custom reports and pluggable data APIs
  • Alfa iQ - artificial intelligence

Representative of Alfa Systems

2:10 PM

Data-driven profitability — using market data, consumer insight and remarketing intelligence

  • How can data be turned into a true commercial advantage?
  • What insights are marketplaces and aggregators uniquely positioned to provide?
  • How can data improve pricing, remarketing, and customer targeting?
  • What does “data sharing” mean in practice for dealers and lenders?

Speaking Opportunity – Topic TBC

2:30 PM

The Erosion of Brand Loyalty – Why is it happening?

  • 45% of European consumers see brand reputation as the most important factor in their decision on which new car to buy.
  • Over a quarter (28%) are more likely to buy an Electric Vehicle (EV) from a new or unfamiliar brand compared to a petrol or
  • diesel vehicle from a new or unfamiliar brand.
  • This erosion of brand loyalty is caused by substantially lower consumer awareness
  • for EV models compared to Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) models.

Representative of Mobile.de

2:50 PM

Clarity, Impact and Momentum – Case Study – Daimler Truck Financial Services and QMission

Joint Presentation with Daimler Truck Financial Services on Enterprise IT Transformation

  • Full Functional Roll out of new processes and systems
  • Migrating existing contract portfolio

Representative Daimler Truck Financial Services

Speakers

Jochen Hambach
Board of Management, Q Mission Wasilios Kiosoglou, Board of Management, Q Mission
Wasilios Kiosoglou
Board of Management, Q Mission

3:10 PM

Panel Discussion: EV finance, residual values and second-life leasing

  • How can captives manage EV residual value uncertainty?
  • What role does battery health play in financing decisions?
  • Can second-life leasing unlock new value?
  • How should pricing and risk models evolve for EV portfolios?

Representative Daimler Truck Financial Services                                  

Representative of Alfa Systems

Representative of Mobile.de

Speakers

Jochen Hambach
Board of Management, Q Mission Wasilios Kiosoglou, Board of Management, Q Mission

3:40 PM

Afternoon Refreshments & Networking

4:10 PM

The Ideal Programme — Case Study – Sopra Steria’s work with BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) is centred on the Ideal Programme, a major technological overhaul designed to modernize its European application landscape

The Ideal Programme Launched to integrate core modules across BMW FS's operations, the programme focuses on three key areas:

  • Commercial Finance: Managing dealer-side lending and floorplan finance.
  • Dealer Front-End: Providing the interface used by retailers to manage customer applications.
  • Contract Management: Handling the full lifecycle of retail leases and loans

Representative of  Sopra Steria

4:30 PM

AI Case Studies

  • Rapid case studies showcasing solutions where business process automation meets auto finance (e.g., dealer AI assistant, fraud detection, process mining, used EV remarketing, digital point-of-sale journey, etc.). Each case study covers:
  • The real problem the solution solves today
  • What measurable impact has it delivered?
  • Why should the industry care about this now?

Speakers

Thomas Nokin
Founder & CEO, Basikon

4:50 PM

Day One Round -Up and Final Panel

Representative of Sopra Steria

Representative BMW Financial Services

Speakers

Thomas Nokin
Founder & CEO, Basikon

7 PM

Networking Drinks Reception & Awards

8:30 AM

Registration

9 AM

Chairman’s Welcome to Day Two

9:10 AM

Opening Keynote Presentation: 96% BEV mix – all eyes on Norway Backgrounds, challenges and how Toyota FS responded

  • State of Norway's long term “transportation plan”
  • Disruption by definition
  • Changing consumer behaviours
  • Impacts to an established captive business model
  • How Toyota FS transposed their Leasing DNA into the new BEV age

Speakers

Martin Muessener
CEO, Toyota Financial Services Norway

9:30 AM

Changing Customer Behaviour: Winning When Information is no Longer the Advantage

  • How is AI driven research reshaping the way customers make decisions - and what does this mean for the traditional buying journey?
  • With knowledge now commoditised, where can OEMs, captives and dealers create real differentiation?
  • How can customer experience be re-designed to drive loyalty and deeper engagement in a low-attention, high speed environment?
  • What are leading European dealerships doing in practice to adapt, and what lessons can be scaled across the industry?

Representative of Autobiz

9:50 AM

Speaking Opportunity

10:10 AM

Panel Discussion: New products and business models — subscription, usage-based finance and flexible mobility

  • Why have subscription models struggled to scale?
  • What do customers actually want: ownership, leasing, or flexibility?
  • How can OEMs integrate financing, leasing, and subscription seamlessly?
  • What will the winning mobility model look like?

Speakers

Martin Muessener
CEO, Toyota Financial Services Norway

11 AM

Morning Refreshments & Networking

11:30 AM

Speaking Opportunity

11:50 AM

Panel Discussion: From AI Hype to Business impact

  • Where is AI delivering real ROI today in automotive finance?
  • Which use cases actually move revenue, not just reduce cost?
  • How can organisations avoid repetitive, low-value AI initiatives?
  • What differentiates leaders from followers in AI adoption?

Speakers

Dr. Kai Bartlmae
Head of Credit Risk Management DTFS, Daimler Truck Financial Services GmbH

12:20 PM

Closing Executive Panel: What should the industry do now?

  • What are the top 3 priorities for the industry right now?
  • Where should firms invest—and where should they stop investing?
  • What will differentiate winners over the next 12–24 months?
  • What does success look like in a more volatile, competitive market?

1:05 PM

Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Lunch & Networking

2:30 PM

Close of 2026 Conference

 

 

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Stephan Cohnen
COO & CIO, BMW Bank

As a Member of the Board of Management and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Stephan Cohnen drives the strategic convergence of operations, processes, and technology at BMW Bank GmbH. With a balance sheet of approximately €28 billion (12/2024) and more than 1,150 employees, BMW Bank is the automotive finance captive of the BMW Group in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, servicing over one million customers.Stephan brings more than 20 years of international experience within the BMW Group, having held senior leadership roles across headquarters, regional and market levels, including COO of BMW Financial Services in Belgium and positions within Group Audit in the UK. Earlier in his career, he worked in IT consulting in Luxembourg and Germany. His current focus is on scalable digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and operational excellence in automotive finance.

Session Details:

Executive Keynote Address: AI transformation journey of BMW

2026-10-12, 9:20 AM

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C-Suite Panel Discussion: Proving finance value to OEMs in a margin-constrained market

2026-10-12, 10:20 AM

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Martin Muessener
CEO, Toyota Financial Services Norway
  • Age 56
  • Married, two adult sons
  • German
  • Apprenticeship Dresdner Bank
  • Master in Business Administration Passau University
  • Various leadership positions in Ford Financial Germany 1995 until 2009 – Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, IT
  • Sales Director in Toyota Deutschland
  • Various executive positions in Toyota Financial Services Europe – VP Sales  Marketing, VP Operations
  • Today: CEO Toyota Financial Services Norway
  • Norway as a BEV market bringing new challenges to the role of an OEM and also of a Captive
  • Track record: building close ties between OEM´s Sales Companies and Finance Companies via integrated strategies alongside vehicle lifetime and customer lifetime; value chain optimisation

Session Details:

Panel Discussion: New products and business models — subscription, usage-based finance and flexible mobility

2026-10-13, 10:10 AM

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Opening Keynote Presentation: 96% BEV mix – all eyes on Norway Backgrounds, challenges and how Toyota FS responded

2026-10-13, 9:10 AM

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Sam Heymans
CEO and co-founder, LIZY

Sam Heymans is the CEO and co-founder of LIZY, a digital used-car leasing company. LIZY offers their SME customers an easy and convenient way to order a leasing car fully online. By working with recent used-cars they can offer faster delivery and more affordable leasing prices.

They’re active in both Belgium and France and have the ambition to become a European leader in digital car leasing. The company has grown its revenue 12x over the last 2 years. LIZY is also one of the highest rated leasing companies in Europe with a 4.7/5 customer Trustpilot rating.

Sam has previous professional experience at McKinsey & Company and completed an MSc in Management at HEC Paris.

Session Details:

From Data foundations to business value: preparing auto finance for AI and new revenue streams

2026-10-12, 12:20 PM

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Paul Bennett
Managing Partner, Madox Square LLP

Session Details:

Chair’s Opening Remarks & Setting the Scene

2026-10-12, 8:50 AM

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Georg Bauer
Chairman of TrueCar & Co-Founder at Autonomy

Session Details:

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER – Georg Bauer

2026-10-12, 9:00 AM

Session Details:

C-Suite Panel Discussion: Proving finance value to OEMs in a margin-constrained market

2026-10-12, 10:20 AM

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Nuno Silva
CEO, VTXRM – Software Factory

Nuno Silva is the CEO and Founder of VTXRM - Software Factory, with over 20 years of experience in the technology and financial sectors.

He initiated the Accipiens project two decades ago, starting with an idea sketched on a napkin.

Under his leadership, Accipiens has evolved into a globally adopted software solution in the financial industry. Transforming  VTXRM from a local supplier into a global company, delivering international projects across multiple continents

Session Details:

Presentation / Fireside Chat: What should Lenders and Captives prepare for by 2027?

2026-10-12, 9:40 AM

Session Details:

C-Suite Panel Discussion: Proving finance value to OEMs in a margin-constrained market

2026-10-12, 10:20 AM

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Andrew Volkov
CBO at Maisa AI

Session Details:

From Data foundations to business value: preparing auto finance for AI and new revenue streams

2026-10-12, 12:20 PM

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How Agentic AI is changing the auto loans business

2026-10-12, 11:40 AM

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Valentin Negru
CEE Sales Director, DRUID AI

Session Details:

From Data foundations to business value: preparing auto finance for AI and new revenue streams

2026-10-12, 12:20 PM

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Jochen Hambach
Board of Management, Q Mission Wasilios Kiosoglou, Board of Management, Q Mission

Jochen Hambach successfully managed, restructured and built full service leasing companies. With extensive experience in cross-functional project management, strategic coordination, and stakeholder engagement, he has played a pivotal role in driving innovation and operational excellence across diverse teams. His leadership is marked by a strong focus on collaboration, digital transformation, customer-centric solutions and mergers & acquisitions.

Session Details:

Panel Discussion: EV finance, residual values and second-life leasing

2026-10-12, 3:10 PM

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Clarity, Impact and Momentum – Case Study – Daimler Truck Financial Services and QMission

2026-10-12, 2:50 PM

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Wasilios Kiosoglou
Board of Management, Q Mission

Wasilios Kiosoglou is an accomplished project leader lead and contributed to over 8 successful leasing core system landscape integrations. He has a robust background in finance and strategic development. Known for his analytical acumen and ability to navigate complex organizational landscapes, he has held key roles that bridge operational execution with long-term vision. His work emphasizes sustainable growth, digital integration, and fostering resilient business models.

Session Details:

Clarity, Impact and Momentum – Case Study – Daimler Truck Financial Services and QMission

2026-10-12, 2:50 PM

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Thomas Nokin
Founder & CEO, Basikon

Thomas has acquired a strong expertise in software development. He has worked particularly in the financing, private equity and venture sector and has held the position of CTO on several occasions. He is a graduate engineer from the École Polytechnique.

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AI Case Studies

2026-10-12, 4:30 PM

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Day One Round -Up and Final Panel

2026-10-12, 4:50 PM

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Dr. Kai Bartlmae
Head of Credit Risk Management DTFS, Daimler Truck Financial Services GmbH

Session Details:

Panel Discussion: From AI Hype to Business impact

2026-10-13, 11:50 AM

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