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  • 2025年中外企业管理控制论坛：迎接挑战 | 2025 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum: Rising to the Challenges

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  • 引言 | Introdcution

    2025 might be one of the most remarkable years for business in China: The tariffs war started by US administration hit global economy and especially China. Not only businesses selling to or sourcing from US market have been experiencing big shock and tremendous pressure on either top or bottom line, but many other companies have big concern about the short-term and long-term impact of the tariffs war on outlook for business growth and profitability in China.

    But not all the news in 2025 is negative. One of the positive news at the beginning of the year might be the success story of DeepSeek which has increased awareness and popularity of AI technology in the country. Accelerated development and penetration of AI technology bring strong impulse for digital transformation of business, which may lead to increased productivity and profitability in the coming years.

    While business environment in China and global markets have become increasingly volatile (V), uncertain (U), complex (C), and ambivalent (A), all companies must get ready for rising to the challenges in this VUCA world. Improving cost efficiency, maintaining liquidity and financing, bringing forward digital transformation, optimizing team and people management, as well as better communication between local operation and global HQ, ……, the agenda or to-do list for China business executives as well as for their internal consultants and business partners in finance & controlling function is long.

    The 2025 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum aims to provide a platform for information, communication, and experience sharing among finance & controlling professionals as well as non-financial managers in a time, in which good and constantly evolving controlling practice is more important than ever. Besides interesting keynote presentations, the Forum offers, just as in the previous years, breakout sessions dealing with different topics relevant for maintaining and improving business and financial performance in China.

    One remarkable point of the 2025 Forum is its name: In comparison to previous years, we have changed the name of the Forum in this year, from “Sino-German Controlling Forum” to “Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum”. With this change, we are welcoming more non-German companies in the foreign business community in China to join our Forum.

    Looking forward to meeting old and new friends in the 2025 Forum, we wish you and your business more confidence, resilience, and success in this challenging time!

  • 时间 | When

     

    2025年6月20日 9:10 - 17:30 (签到 8:30 开始并提供茶歇早点) |  June 20, 2025  9:10 - 17:30 (Registration starts at 8:30 with coffee and snack)

  • 地点 | Where

     

     

    苏州吴宫泛太平洋酒店,苏州市新市路 259 号 |

    Suzhou Pan Pacific Hotel, 259 Xinshi Rd, Suzhou, China

     

  • 活动用语 | Event Language


    英语 | English

  • 论坛议程 | Forum Agenda


    • 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM Registration, Coffee, Networking


    • 9:10 AM - 9:15 AM  Opening Remarks by DUSA European Association Suzhou | Suzhou

    • 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM  Keynote Speech I: 

      Next Level of Business Partnering to Support Henkel's Growth Agenda

    • DR. HENDRIK KOHLEICK, Head of Finance, HENKEL (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO. LTD 웹페이지

      • Efficiency Beyond SG&A: Collaboratively optimize the entire value chain through advanced analytics and automation to enhance productivity and competitive advantage
      • Acquisition and Innovation: Business partner in growth through strategic acquisitions and accelerate with impactful innovation
      • Business & Customer Proximity: Acquire business acumen and foster customer-centric mindset, to provide value adding insights and enable tangible progress
      • Sustainable portfolio transformation: Support the business in boosting sustainability into a true differentiator
       

    • 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM  Key Note Speech II:

      The New China CFO Playbook: Agile Transformation for China’s New Economic Reality

    • Mr. Tom Tian, Regional Head of Finance & Controlling Greater China, tesa Greater China 웹페이지

      • From Process Guardians to Value Architects: Reshaping Finance in a Slowing Economy
      • Organizational Agility: Building a Dual-Speed Finance Operating Model
      • Data as the New Currency: Strengthening Support & Trust Through Digital Transformation
      • The Greater China Advocacy Playbook: Turning Local Complexities into Global Conviction


    • 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break & Networking

    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 AM Workshops / Breakout Session in the Morning Hours

    • Workshop (A): 

      Optimizing Cash and Treasury Management in China

    • Mr. Jonas Eberle, Director of Finance and Treasury, Würth (China) Holding Co., Ltd., and Member of the Board at SwissCham Shanghai 웹페이지

      • Optimizing liquidity management in China
      • The benefit of regional Treasury centers
      • How to utilize PBoC & SAFE schemes
      • Key considerations for shareholding restructuring
      • Challenges on cross-border cash movements
      • Tax considerations on cash repatriation from China

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      Workshop (B): 

      Cost Reduction & Efficiency Improvement – Practice and Experience in an Enterprise Growing from Small Business to Billion-Dollar Company

    • Mrs. Lucy Lv, Former Cost Control Director and Sr. HR & Admin Director at MFLEX (Suzhou) Co., LTD 웹페이지

      • Making a Name：Streamlining a U.S.-Owned Business Unit & Facilitating Its Successful Sale
        • Identifying Cost Leakages Through Data Analysis
        • Three Strategies for Inventory Reduction
        • Rapidly Building a Finance Team
      • Give Full Play：MFLEX’s Cost Reduction & Efficiency Journey
        • Accounting Process improvement
        • Building a Costing System from Scratch “0-1“
        • End-to-end optimization of warehouse management 
        • Establish digital system: Tool Empowerment and Data-Driven Decision-Making
        • Team Management: Internal Talent Development and Cross-functional Collaboration
      • Dynamic Balance Among People, System, and Process
                ◦ Key Points for Collaborative Optimization
                ◦ Implementation Pathways and Future Prospects

    • Workshop (C):

      Effective Collaboration with Your (German) Headquarter – How to Manage Expectations and Bridge Cultural Differences

       
    • Mrs. Julia Wangler, CFO & SVP, Voith Paper Asia 웹페이지

      Throughout her career in various companies, Julia has observed that between Germany and China often the small cultural differences have a big impact on the reputation and workload of the Chinese entity, so she has built an interest in making both sides aware of those to enable a closer and more effective collaboration. In this workshop, she will share her insights and discuss with the participants about following topics:

      • What is clear communication
      • What are unspoken expectations
      • How to handle unreasonable or work-heavy requests
      • How to bridge cultural differences


    • 12:30 AM - 1:30 PM    Lunch break

    • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Workshops / Breakout Session in the Afternoon Hours

    • Workshop (D): 

      Digital Transformation and Automation of Processes for Overhead Functions

    • Mr. Li Haiguang, Chief Information Officer, Schaeffler Holding (China) Co.Ltd. 웹페이지

      The competition of the manufacturing company in China is becoming more and more fierce. Not only from product perspective but also the running efficiency of internal organization.  

      Robotic process automation (RPA) automates repetitive, rule-based tasks traditionally performed by human workers. By deploying software robots with tools like UiPath, PowerAutomate or Python, RPA streamlines business processes, enhances operational efficiency and reduces costs. The bots can mimic human interactions with digital systems, including logging into applications, entering data and performing calculations. The result is a significant reduction in errors and an increase in productivity, allowing human employees to focus on more strategic and value-added activities.

      Furthermore, latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have widened the range of applications especially for the Indirect Areas in Administrative Tasks. So, the key question of the workshop is, How those new digital tools can help the organisation to get leaner and faster? 

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      Workshop (E): 

      First steps into AI in BASF China Finance

       
    • Mr. Kevin Zhou, Senior Manager Controlling Greater China, BASF 웹페이지

      • Introduce some internal projects initiated by BASF in China and globally, e.g. around analytics.
      • Share pipeline projects, e.g. around expense reimbursement, finance chatbot for internal customs etc.
      • Explore and discuss visionary ideas with the audience

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      Workshop (F): 

      AI Agents for Finance & Controlling

    • Mr. STEPHANE MONSALLIER, CEO & Founder of System in Motion 웹페이지

      • 8 Types of Generative AIs: that they are and when to use them
      • Third AI Generation: why AI Agents are so powerful
      • 6 Pillars of Corporate AI: what every company needs to get right
      • Practice session on Finance use cases with first- and second-generation AI – bring a laptop! 


    • 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Coffee Break & Networking

    • 3:20 PM - 3:30 PM    Presentation of the Result of “2025 Controlling Survey”
    • Mr. Francesco Ingarsia, Chief Financial Officer of Schaeffler Greater China 웹페이지

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      3:30 PM - 4:15 PM: Plenum presentation: 

      AI and ChatGPT for Controlling: How to Make It Work

    • Mr. Florian Bliefert, Trainer and Manager at CA controller akademie AG (Germany) 웹페이지

      • Understanding AI: Concepts, Capabilities & Common Misconceptions 

      • Building the Foundation: What Controllers Need to Leverage AI Effectively

      • Where AI Meets Controlling: Key Areas of Application

      • Real-World Examples of AI in Controlling

    • 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Special VIP Presentation: 

      Embracing Digital Twin for Strategic Finance Transformation

       

    • Mr. Chun Seong Lim (CS), Vice President Asia, Jedox 웹페이지

      • From Manual to Autonomous Finance: Shifting from Excel-based workflows to predictive, AI-powered planning
      • Digital Twin of the Business Model: Simulating integrated decisions across finance, operations, sales, HR and ESG
      • Natural Language Planning: Leveraging NLP and AI to empower business users to build and explore scenarios intuitively
      • Integrated Cross-Functional Planning: Connecting finance, HR, sales, and sustainability for end-to-end planning
      • Customer Stories:
        • EZ-Link (Singapore): Achieved 6x faster forecasting and improved planning agility
        • Deutsche Telekom (Germany): Replaced over 300 Excel templates and streamlined planning across the enterprise
        • Li & Fung (Hong Kong): Reduced planning cycle time and improved decision support with AI-driven forecasting

  • 活动主持人 | Event Moderators

  • 报名费用和渠道 | Registration Fee and Channel

    会员价 Member Price 1) :

    • 早鸟价 1406元人民币截至 5月20日 | Early bird price 1406 RMB available until May 20
    • 标准价 1480 元人民币自5月21日起 | Standard price 1480 RMB from May 21 on

    非会员价 Non-Member Price: 

    • 早鸟价 1786 元人民币截至 5月20日 | Early bird price 1786 RMB available until May 20
    • 标准价 1880 元人民币自5月21日起 | Standard price 1880 RMB from May 21

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  • 活动组织方及其合作伙伴 | Event Organizer and Co-operation Partners

    本次活动由下列各方合作举办 | This is a joint event co-organized by

     

     

     

    本次活动的营销合作伙伴是 | This event has following co-marketing partners:

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    本次活动得到下列方面的赞助 | The event is sponsored by