Abschnittsübersicht


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    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Registration, Coffee, Networking
      Participation in “2019 Controlling Survey” (via Handy QR Code)


    • 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM  Opening Remarks by German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai
    • Dr. Sigrid Winkler | Executive Chamber Manager, German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai Textseite
      Dr. Sigrid Winkler (Executive Chamber Manager at German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai)


    • 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM  Keynote Speech I: Empower Intelligent Decision in Digitalized Era
    • Ms. Helen Xie Chief Operation Officer at SAP Labs China Textseite

      Ms. Helen Xie (Chief Operation Officer at SAP Labs China)

      • Increasing importance of controlling in time of uncertainty
      • Digitalized controlling versus traditional controlling: Key rationales for transformation
      • Automation and efficiency improvement in controlling
      • New opportunities arising from latest machine learning technology
      • Using strong analytics tool for business performance improvement



    • 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM Key Note Speech II: Controlling in Changing Business Environment: Experience and Vision in ruhlamat
    • Mr. Oliver Buergstein Managing Director, Member of the Board at ruhlamat Automation Technologies (Suzhou) Textseite
      Mr. Oliver Buergstein (Managing Director, Member of the Board at ruhlamat Automation Technologies (Suzhou))

    • Mrs. Lily Wu, Chief Finance Officer at ruhlamat Automation Technologies (Suzhou) Textseite

      Mrs. Lily Wu (Chief Finance Officer at ruhlamat Automation Technologies (Suzhou))

      • ruhlamat Suzhou: Who we are and what we do
      • Growth in the past and challenges in a changing business environment
      • Changing role of and increasing requirements on finance & controlling
      • How we have tried to enhance controlling a small-to-medium sized company
      • Key success factors and our lessons learnt



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


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


    • Workshop (A): Sales Controlling for Performance Improvement
    • Mrs. Andrea Keller | Chief Financial Officer at TRUMPF China Textseite

      Mrs. Andrea Keller (Chief Financial Officer at TRUMPF China)

      • Roles and responsibilities in sales funnel management
      • Standard processes as necessary basis for digitalization – data maintenance / data quality
      • Digital tools and efficiency
      • Challenges and key success factors for sales funnel management
      • Open issues and future outlook


    • Workshop (B): Digital Automation - Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Planning & Budgeting Technologies
    • Ms. Ling CHEN | Partner in Risk Assurance, PwC China Textseite

    • Mr. Christian Keitel | Manager in Risk Assurance, PwC Hong Kong Textseite

      Mr. Christian Keitel (Manager in Risk Assurance at PwC Hong Kong)

      • Evolution of automation - the wave of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
      • Navigating future of finance
      • Artificial Intelligence enabled RPA solutions to enhance corporate governance by re-enforcing 3 lines of defense
      • New planning & budgeting technologies
      • Selected case studies
      • Practical challenges and considerations


    • Workshop (C): Advanced Profitability Analysis in Times of Digitization
    • Mr. Mason Liu | Controlling Manager, Kern-Liebers Group (China) Textseite

      Mr. Mason Liu (Controlling Manager at Kern-Liebers Group (China))

      • Increasing volume of business data in time of digitization
      • Opportunity for improved data pooling for controlling
      • Multi-dimensional profitability analysis based on data pooling
      • Key success factors and implication for efficiency improvement


    • 12:45 AM - 2:00 PM    Lunch break


    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Workshop Breakout Session 2


    • Workshop (D): Bosch: The Way to Digitization
    • Mr. Eric Yang | Vice President Finance & Controlling, Bosch Textseite
      Mr. Eric Yang (Vice President at Finance & Controlling at Bosch)

    • Ms. Song Yang | Senior Manager at Accounting Center of Excellence Asia Pacific Bosch Textseite

      Ms. Song Yang (Senior Manager at Accounting Center of Excellence Asia Pacific Bosch)

      • The transformation journey of Bosch Finance
      • Starting point and challenges
      • Examples from predictive forecasting, shared service center efficiency and cost center controlling
      • What comes next



    • Workshop (E): Lean Management in Finance
    • Mr. Chaoting Chen (Ted) | Senior Director of FSSC Schaeffler Greater China Textseite
      Mr. Chaoting Chen (Ted) (Senior Director of FSSC Schaeffler Greater China)

    • Ms. Yunfang Liu (Rebecca) | Controlling Manager at Schaeffler Friction Suzhou Textseite

      Ms. Yunfang Liu (Rebecca) (Controlling Manager at Schaeffler Friction Suzhou)

      • What are the key elements of Lean Management in Schaeffler Group?
      • How was the introduction journey of Lean management in Finance?
      • Sharing of successful lean projects in Finance
      • How to build up and maintain a Lean Management culture?



    • Workshop (F): Industry 4.0 and Production Controlling
    • Ms. Guo Jian | Costing and Production Controlling Manager, WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co. Ltd Textseite

      Ms. Guo Jian (Costing and Production Controlling Manager at WAGO Electronic (Tianjin) Co Ltd.)

      • Industry 4.0 in WAGO
      • Production controlling at WAGO
      • Complexity analysis in production controlling
      • Continuous improvement in production supported by controlling



    • 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Coffee Break


    • 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM    Presentation of the Result of “2019 Controlling Survey”


    • 4:10 PM - 4:50 PM Closing Presentation


    • 4:50 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Remarks

      Dr. Sigrid Winkler | Executive Chamber Manager, German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai


    • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Networking