Inauguration of KPMG Commercial Vehicles Center of Excellence

Transportation excellence in turbulent times

date_range 14 May, 2025
schedule 12:00 - 18:00 CET
location_on Gothenburg, Sweden
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KPMG Commercial Vehicles Center of Excellence

We are happy to welcome you to be a part of the inauguration of KPMG’s Center of Excellence for Commercial Vehicles. 

The transportation ecosystem faces key challenges reshaping the industry. Therefore, KPMG is strengthening its focus on commercial vehicles and its entire value chain with a dedicated Center of Excellence. 

KPMG Commercial Vehicles Center of Excellence located in Gothenburg, Sweden is the key partner to clients within the broader Automotive & Transportation ecosystem. 

During the event, prominate keynote speakers from the industry will share their views and interesting panel discussions will cover industry challanges: 

  • Geopolitics

    More products and units are connected, supply chains are more complex than before, markets require production flexibility. Coupled with a new geopolitical reality the transportation value chain needs to handle these challenges in an intelligent manner to avoid negative business effects. How should companies prepare themselves for a new geopolitical reality and global uncertainties? 


    Håkan Samuelsson    , CEO of Volvo Cars, ex-CEO MAN
    Robert Falck, CEO & Founder, Einride
    Johan Karlberg, Head of advisory and acting country manager USA, Business Sweden
    Daniel Szirányi, Head of Commercial Vehicles CoE, KPMG

     

  • Profitability challenge

    Profits and valuation are lower than in other industries. How can profitability levels be improved?


    Peter Wikström    , Head of Nordics Citi Investment Banking

    Magnus Sahlholm, Head of Strategy, AB Volvo
    C-level representative, Logistics company
    Andreas Ries, Global head of Automotive, KPMG

  • Challenges with service development

    To be more customer-friendly and to generate more revenues, industrial players are moving towards services. This is however challenging due to the strong heritage of product excellence. How can the commercial vehicle industry be more efficient in generating successful services? 


    Matthias Metzger    , Program Manager Separation, Continental AG
    Chris Shu, former C-level at Lenovo, Oppo and Samsung
    Claes Nilsson, former CEO of Volvo Trucks

  • Cyber threats

    How should companies cope with increase cyber threats as more vehicles are connected?


    Rajan Behal    , Cyber security, KPMG USA

  • Challenges with monetization of new technology

    Commercial vehicles industry is rooted in engineering excellence, and there is a genuine interest in new technologies. Nevertheless, the ability to generate business effects and new revenues from new technologies has been weak until now, if compared to other industries. How can the commercial vehicles industry be more efficient in generating business effects from new technology? 


    Katarina Brud    , Director MobilityXLab
    C-level, Global technology company
    Gustav Rengby, Random Forest

  • Challenges within electrification

    A significant over-investment into alternative propulsion systems has been conducted, but the volumes are not according to plan and possible payback is postponed to the future. How can the industry cope with the over-capacity within electrification & alternative propulsions? 


    Wen Han    , CEO & Founder Windrose
    Martin Stenholm, Head of Strategy, Communications & Brand at Volvo Trucks
    CEO, Mobility charging company

Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Time: 12:00-18:00
Address: KPMG Nordic Insights Center / Ericsson Event Hall, Lindholmspiren 11 Waterfront, Gothenburg 

 

Contact:
daniel.sziranyi@kpmg.se

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