Conference Programme
Opening Ceremony
May 15th, 2024
09:30 - 11:15
BITEC Hall 98, Bangkok, Thailand
9:30 – 10:00: Guest & Media Registration
10:10 – 10:25: Welcome Message by Mr. Patrapee Chinachoti, Co-Chairman of Informa Markets Thailand
10.25 – 10:40: Opening Address by
Mr. Nakorn Tangavirapat, Governor of Rubber Authority of Thailand
Captain Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
10.40 – 10:45: Launch of TyreXpo Asia 2024
10.45 – 11:15: VIP Tour of Exhibition
Retreading Conference Day 1
May 15th, 2024
11:30 - 17:15
Conference Room, BITEC Hall 98, Bangkok, Thailand
11:30 – 12:15: South-East Asian Retreading Markets by Michael Hutt, Editor of Retreading Business
13:30 – 14:15: North America Retread Markets by David Stevens, Managing Director of Tire Retread & Repair Bureau (TRIB)
14:15 – 15:00: South America Retread Markets by Daniel Rojas, General Manager of the Chilean Retreads Association (ARNEC)
15:45 – 16:30: Europe Retread Markets by Guido Gambassi, President of the Federation of European Retreading Association (BIPAVER)
16:30 – 17:15: Retreading Panel Discussion on Retreading with:
Edmund Wong, Marketing Manager of First Unitex Tyre Retreading Sdn Bhd
Jason Tedja, GM Sales and Marketing of Kartindo Rubber
Tai Qisheng, GEO, GIIB Holdings Bhd
Michael Hutt, Editor of Retreading Business
Retreading Conference Day 2
May 16th, 2024
10:00 - 11:30
Conference Room, BITEC Hall 98, Bangkok, Thailand
10:00 – 10:45: Managing a Retreading Plant by Paulo César Moráz
10:45 – 11:30: How the Retreading Industry Can Liaise with Governments by Daniel Rojas, General Manager of the Chilean Retreads Association (ARNEC)
Tyre Business Forum
May 16th, 2024
11:30 - 17:15
Conference Room, BITEC Hall 98, Bangkok, Thailand
11:30 – 11:35: Tyre Business Forum Opening Presentation by John Stone, Founder of Sapphire Media
11:35 – 12:20: Sustainability in the Tyre Industry by Michael Hutt, Editor of Retreading Business
13:30 – 14:15: Challenges and Future Opportunities for the South African Tyre Industry by Liana Shaw, Publisher and Editor, SATreads
14:15 – 15:00: How Mobile Tyre Fitment Technology is Changing the Tyre Industry in Australia by Jamie Cartwright, Chief Operating Officer, Mobile Tyre Shop Group
15:00 – 15:45: Merits of Nytex Bio Oil in Tyre Applications by Carlo Silvestri, Senior Technical Advisor, Nynas AB
16:30 – 17:15: Future Challenges for the Chinese Tyre Industry by Mike Zhang, CEO, SD International
