Garagist Day: It's all about the future
WHERE TO MEET The automotive industry and with it the trade are facing enormous challenges. The Day of Swiss Garagists 2021 will shed light on current developments, future scenarios and the role of the garagist. The motto of the Swiss Garagist Day on January 19, 2021 is "The Garagist: Entrepreneur. Service Provider. Individualist." The largest trade event of the Swiss automotive industry [...]
The motto of the Swiss Garagist Day on January 19, 2021, is "The Garagist: Entrepreneur. Service Provider. Individualist".
The largest trade event in the Swiss automotive industry will highlight the areas of tension in which the automotive industry finds itself today.
Among the population, the automobile enjoys a significant increase in popularity, especially in times of Corona - at the same time, the CO2 debate is being waged against the car industry and motorists.
Prominent speakers on the podium
In everyday life, the garage owner acts as a service provider and mediator between the specifications of the manufacturer and the demands of the car owner. The conference will focus on the present and future of Swiss garage owners.
Among others, Walter Frey, Emil Frey Group, Professor Dr. Axel Uhl, Lucerne School of Business, Professor Dr. Anja Schulze, Director Swiss Center for Automotive Research, Arnd Franz, CEO of LKQ Europe, the National Councillors Thierry Burkart (FDP), Thomas Hurter (SVP) and Fabio Regazzi (CVP), as well as Ernst Wyrsch, Business School St. Gallen, will comment on the topics.
Headwind for Swiss industry
In addition to the technical presentations and discussions, the Day of the Event is also an occasion to cultivate networking.
AGVS Central President and host Urs Wernli: "Companies in the automotive industry are under pressure. Economically, because the Corona crisis has hit our industry hard. and politically, because the car and thus our industry are driving into a headwind. In a situation like this, you pull together all the more."