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    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Registration, Coffee, Networking


    • 9:30 AM - 9:35 AM  Opening Remarks by DUSA European Association Suzhou | Suzhou
    • Mr. Florian WEIHARD | Chief Technology Officer at ruhlamat Automation Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Chairman of DUSA European Association Suzhou Stránka


    • 9:35 AM - 10:15 AM  Keynote Speech I (Online/ZOOM): The Global Economic Recovery: Prospects and Challenges for European Businesses in China in a Post-Pandemic Era
    • Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin | Regional Representative Asia of Freudenberg Group, Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, and Board Chair of the Shanghai Chapter Stránka


      • Global developments and shifting relations between China and Europe

      • The changing business landscape for European enterprises operating in China

      • Challenges & Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic Era

      • Trends to expect for the future



    • 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM  Risk or Opportunity? How Controlling is changing at Bosch
    • Dr. Frank Scheidemantel | Regional President Global Business, Member of the Board, Bosch (China) Investment Ltd. Stránka


      • Technology innovation, new business models and the pandemic situation orchestrate the pressure for change

      • Strategic business steering under challenge if longer-term planning turns out to be difficult

      • Accuracy, agility and efficiency for the controlling function require fundamental changes for role and organisation of controlling


    • 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Coffee Break & Networking


    • 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Workshop Breakout Session 1


    • Workshop (A): Decentralized Customer Service Delivery and the Role of Controller
    • Mr. Julien BOUSSU | Financial Controller of Knorr-Bremse Systems for Rail Vehicles (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Member of Board of Directors of DUSA Stránka



      For manufacturers, delivering excellent products is not enough. Creating a competitive advantage is increasingly linked to offering a high level of service and convenience to support the customers. 

      Yet, developing the business in such a way involves major structural and operational evolution, where the coordination of internal resources can prove challenging.

      We will explore together the role of the Controlling function in driving such changes and why it is crucial to achieve successful results.  



    • Workshop (B): New e-VAT invoice regime - Challenges and Opportunities for Finance
    • Ms. Qi Wei (Mary), Director Taxation & Customs at Schaeffler Holding (China) Co., Ltd. Stránka


      • The future has come - take you into Schaeffler's digital management of Input VAT Invoice 
      • Challenges in System Selection - Schaeffler's digital management of Output VAT Invoice 
      • Discovery of digital VAT filing


    • Workshop (C): HR Management & Controlling in Times of Labor Shortage
    • Ms. Shirely GU | HR VP-NA at Vesuvius advance ceramics (China) Co., Ltd. Stránka


      • Process, Type and Benefit of HR controlling
      • Where comes the standard of HR controlling
      • Impact of COVID to work - life (where we can control, where we cannot)
      • Key control method: Keep performance to the standard


    • 12:45 AM - 2:15 PM    Lunch break


    • 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM Workshop Breakout Session 2


    • Workshop (D): :Improving Profitability through Benchmarking and Big Data Technologies - Practice of Automobile Dealers and its Implication for Other Industries
    • Prof. Li Xing | Group Vice President of MaxInsight Data & Consulting Corp. Ltd. Stránka


      • How to get transparent financial data

      • How to find out the areas with improvement potentials

      • How to use the limited resource to improve the customer experience

      • How to balance the interest between OEM, Dealer and Customer


    • Workshop (E): Digital Finance: RPA and More ......
    • Mr. Roger QU | Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Stránka


      • Digital Finance with Emerging Technology

      • RPA + AI Introduction

      • PRA + AI Use Case Sharing

      • Future of Work in Finance


    • Workshop (F): Enhancing Productivity in Non-Production Areas – Practice of Lean Management at Schaeffler Greater China
    • Ms. Xiao Yan, Head of Lean Management Office Greater China at Schaeffler Holding (China) Co., Ltd. Stránka



      • History of Lean Management
      • Lean Management History and Schaeffler - Challenges and Achievements
      • How to foster a Lean Management mentality in the Non-Production areas


    • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Coffee Break & Networking


    • 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM    Presentation of the Result of “2021 Controlling Survey”
    • Dr. Zhen Huang | Management Consultant & Trainer Stránka
      Dr. Zhen Huang (Moderator) (Managing Consultant & Trainer)


    • 4:10 PM - 4:50 PM Online Presentation: The Controller in 2030
    • Prof. Dr. Utz Schäffer | Director of the Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC) at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of International Association of Controllers (ICV) Stránka


      • Which competences will controllers need?
      • Old and new controller roles
      • Role-specific competency profiles
      • Why role-making is so important


    • 4:50 PM - 5:20 PM Closing Speech: China as Hub for Global Business Services
    • Mr. Dennis LIU | Hub leader at Philips Global Business Services Suzhou Hub Stránka


      • The advantages of global business service (GBS)
      • What is the scope of GBS
      • The future of GBS
      • Digital transformation in GBS


    • 5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Closing Remarks

    • Mr. Francesco Ingarsia | Chief Financial Officer of Schaeffler Greater China, Leader of ICV Work Group East China Stránka


    • 5:30 PM - Open End: Controller's Beer Evening at DUSA October Festival 2021 (at Kempinsky Hotel)