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Dear DUSA Members and Friends,


This is the last call of the 11th Sino-German Controlling Forum which is going to take place on June 14th in SUZHOU.


This is the 11th installment of the annual conference of Sino-German business community since its foundation in 2013.  Experts and professionals will come together to share their best practices and discuss cutting-edge topics in corporate financial management. 

11th Sino-German Controlling Forum

"Winning in Markets"




After decades of strong growth, a three-year period of restrictions throughout the pandemic and with growing geopolitical competition among the regions of the world, business in China is now turning into a new phase of development.


In this new phase, many German and other multinational enterprises in China are facing a mixture of moderate market development, ongoing challenges in their supply chain, growing requirements on sustainability and increased competition by technologically advanced yet highly cost competitive domestic players.


With innovative solutions in the area of digitalisation, artificial intelligence and process efficiency, the finance and controlling teams are able to better mobilize enterprise resources and speed up the necessary transformation process to keep pace with the market challenges.


Under the lead theme of "Winning in Markets", the 11th annual Sino-German Controlling Forum 2024 will be an excellent platform for German and other multinational enterprises and their finance & controlling professionals to learn & exchange hands-on experience around market challenges, financial efficiency and procedural best practices in China.


We are looking forward to the sharing of practitioners from companies like Infineon, Kostal, Henkel, Schaeffler, BARC, Trip.com Group, etc. to report in various presentations and workshops about their journey in the areas of digital transformation, HR management, KPI design, ESG reporting, supply chain controlling, and generative AI application.


Welcome to join us for this flagship event in the Sino-German finance & controlling community!

Language

English

Agenda

Friday, June 14, 2024


9

15AM

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10

00AM

Keynote Speech I:"Winning in Market through Digital Transformation – Experience from OneSAP@Infineon"

Thomas Zimmerle

Senior Vice President & CFO Greater China at Infineon Technologies China Co., Ltd.

- Global implementation of SAP4/HANA as basis for Digital Transformation
- Full integration of globally 5 ERP systems and different functional modules into 1
- Global standardization
- Scalable systems to enable growth and M&A activities
- Change Management as integral part of the project

10

00AM

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10

45AM

Keynote Speech II: "Lean Administration as Key Success Factor"

Matthias Mross

Deputy Managing Director and CFO of KOSTAL Asia

- KOSTAL Group / KOSTAL ASIA introduction
- Lean Administration Definition in our understanding
- How to run a SSC in Shanghai with Lean Administration successfully (Pre-requisites, organization, digitalization, automation)
- Use cases (Workflow-System, RPA, Diverse Platforms)
- New developments (Data Lake, E-Invoice Platform, Regional Cash Management)
- Conclusion, Q&A

10

45AM

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11

00AM

11

00AM

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12

30PM

Workshop Breakout Session I

Workshop (A): "European ESG rules and its implications for Chinese Companies“

Workshop (B): "Talent Management and Retention at Difficult Times"

Workshop (C): "Roadmap and Learning Solution for Successful KPI Design in Organizations"

12

30PM

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1

30PM

1

30PM

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3

00PM

Workshop Breakout Session II

Workshop (D): "Supply and Supply Chain Controlling in Henkel"

Workshop (E): "Financial Management Practice in Times of Digital Transformation”

Workshop (F): "How to use AI Tools to Empower Controlling Functions"

3

00PM

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3

20PM

3

30PM

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4

15PM

Recent Trends in Data and Analytics

Stefan Sexl

1. Data & Analytics User Trends
2. AI – everywhere?
3. ESG as the #1 CPM topic today
4. Integrating CPM/EPM

4

15PM

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5

00PM

Special VIP Presentation "Evolution & Growth at Trip.com Group: Striving in an Uncertain World"

Schubert Lou

Vice President of Trip.com Group Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of Trip.com

- Implementing a customer-first approach during the COVID era
- Assisting the travel industry in regaining its footing
- Expanding business globally through technological advancements and superior service

5

00PM

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5

05PM

Friday, June 14, 2024


11

00AM

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12

30PM

Workshop A "European ESG rules and its implications for Chinese Companies"

Bin Huang

Manager Sustainability Region Greater China at Schaeffler (China) Co., Ltd.

To start this journey, audiences will be introduced to the history of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), its important factors and a few examples on how they impact financial value. Then, we will make a deep dive into climate change and the risks and opportunities that it creates for businesses in the 21st century.

The journey will continue with an important discussion of European Sustainability Reporting Standards as it sets standard requirements to all companies that need or wish to publish their sustainability report. Key questions will be discussed including who is in the scope, and what will ESRSs require the entity to report. Purpose is to prepare audiences from related parties for the sustainability report audit.

The journey will end up with a fun team discussion on pre-nominated questions that help the audience to recap the contents and to think about further potentials within their own companies.

Friday, June 14, 2024


11

00AM

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12

30PM

Workshop B "Talent Management and Retention at Difficult Times"

Tomas Kucera

China General Manager at J.M. Gemini Personneln

In a more and more competitive environment companies in China find themselves with the increasing challenge to attract new talents and at the same time develop its employee’s full potentials to be ready for the future market requirements. Key focus areas of the workshop will be (1) Retention: Emotional Analytic and Talent development, (2) Wellbeing: Working from everywhere and mental health support, (3) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Inclusive hiring & employee resources group.

Friday, June 14, 2024


11

00AM

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12

30PM

Workshop C "Roadmap and Learning Solution for Successful KPI Design in Organizations"

Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre

Associate Professor of Practice, Educational Developer at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

- challenge traditional approaches to KPI design in organisation
- highlight main steps and key factors of success in creating KPI dashboards
- introduce techniques and tools for effective KPI design

Friday, June 14, 2024


1

30PM

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3

00PM

Workshop D: "Supply and Supply Chain Controlling in Henkel"

Amy DanVicky Yang

Senior Manager Business Controlling for Adhesive Industry Business Unit at Henkel

- Role of Supply and supply chain controlling
- Recent supply shocks and impact on material prices
- Contribution to P&L: tool and method

Friday, June 14, 2024


1

30PM

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3

00PM

Workshop E "Financial Management Practice in Times of Digital Transformation"

Paula Yu

Finance Director & Vice General Manager of MODULA(China) Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.

- The Background and Trends of Digital Transformation
- The Essence of Financial Management
- Financial Digitalization Traction Helps Improving Efficiency
- Empowering Enterprise Value Creation through the Integration of Business and Finance in the Digital Era

Friday, June 14, 2024


1

30PM

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3

00PM

Workshop F "How to use AI Tools to Empower Controlling Functions"

Stephane Monsallier

CEO & Founder of System in Motion

- Intro to generative AI
- Applications to Fico / Controlling
- Q&A

Speakers

  • Thomas Zimmerle (Senior Vice President & CFO Greater China at Infineon Technologies China Co., Ltd.)

    Thomas Zimmerle

    Senior Vice President & CFO Greater China at Infineon Technologies China Co., Ltd.

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  • Matthias Mross (Deputy Managing Director and CFO of KOSTAL Asia)

    Matthias Mross

    Deputy Managing Director and CFO of KOSTAL Asia

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  • Bin Huang (Manager Sustainability Region Greater China at Schaeffler (China) Co., Ltd.)

    Bin Huang

    Manager Sustainability Region Greater China at Schaeffler (China) Co., Ltd.

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  • Tomas Kucera (China General Manager at J.M. Gemini Personnel)

    Tomas Kucera

    China General Manager at J.M. Gemini Personnel

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  • Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre (Associate Professor of Practice, Educational Developer at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University)

    Dr Jean-Yves Le Corre

    Associate Professor of Practice, Educational Developer at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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  • Amy Dan (Senior Manager Business Controlling for Adhesive Industry Business Unit at Henkel Asia-Pacific)

    Amy Dan

    Senior Manager Business Controlling for Adhesive Industry Business Unit at Henkel Asia-Pacific

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  • Vicky Yang (Senior Manager Business Controlling for Adhesive Industry Business Unit at Henkel Asia-Pacific)

    Vicky Yang

    Senior Manager Business Controlling for Adhesive Industry Business Unit at Henkel Asia-Pacific

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  • Paula Yu (Finance Director & Vice General Manager of MODULA(China) Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.)

    Paula Yu

    Finance Director & Vice General Manager of MODULA(China) Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.

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  • Stephane Monsallier (CEO & Founder of System in Motion)

    Stephane Monsallier

    CEO & Founder of System in Motion

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  • Stefan Sexl (BARC Fellow)

    Stefan Sexl

    BARC Fellow

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  • Schubert Lou (Vice President of Trip.com Group Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of Trip.com)

    Schubert Lou

    Vice President of Trip.com Group Ltd., Chief Operating Officer of Trip.com

    More Information

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Event Registration

  • Registration will be closed on June 12th at 12 PM.
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  • Please fill in the registration code: CF2024DUS during the registration if you get the event invitation from DUSA.
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T: +86 512 6510 3388 ext. 8807 | M: +86 136 1627 1522 to book your hotel room with this discounted price (limited contingent) 

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About the Sino-German Controlling Forum

Excellent controlling capacities and qualified controlling personnel are key factors for a company's success, especially in China. While operations in China are becoming increasingly complex, and competition is intensifying, there is a shortage of qualified controllers as well as a lack of knowledge of professional controlling practices. The Sino-German Controlling Forum wants to raise the awareness for the role controlling plays in an organization and simulate the exchange of the latest controlling trends and approaches among the Sino-German business community.

 

The original idea for the Sino-German Controlling Forum was born in 2013 in dialogue between Dr. Zhen Huang, former managing partner of Shanghai De Chen Enterprise Management Consulting Co. Ltd., Mr. Bernd Pichler who was at that time senior executive at Shanghai Volkswagen, and Prof. Dr. Utz Schaeffer from the German Business School WHU Vallendar. They were activists of "Controlling in China", which was at that time an initiative with the objective to promote the dialog between German and Chinese business and finance professionals interested in modern, efficient management accounting and controlling practice.

 

The 1st forum was held in Shanghai in October 2013. It was co-organized by Shanghai De Chen Enterprise Management Consulting Co. Ltd., CA Controller Akademie from Germany, the International Association of Controllers (ICV), and the Shanghai National Accounting Institute.

 

Through the involvement of the German Chamber of Commerce in China Shanghai which has taken over the role of co-organizer since 2014, the Sino-German Controlling Forum has enhanced the industry focus and put a stronger emphasis on building a bridge between German and Chinese controlling practices.

 

From 2021 on, DUSA European Association Suzhou has taken over the role of co-organizer from German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. It cooperates with Corporate Performance One, a management consulting and training company based in Munich/Germany, in providing the Forum as a leading annual event for finance and controlling professionals as well as non-finance senior executives and managers in Sino-German business community in East China.

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