Original content posted by  DUSA European Association     Dear DUSA Members and Friends, The 2025 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum is going to take place on June 20th in SUZHOU. Experts and professionals will come together to share their best practices and discuss cutting-edge topics in corporate financial management.  Details: Time: 9:10 am - 5:00 pm, June 20th, 2025 Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel Suzhou,  No. 259 Xinshi Rd, Suzhou  - 苏州吴宫泛太平洋酒店,  苏州市新市路 259 号 Language: English   Ticket Price: Member Tickets: RMB 1,480 Non-member Tickets: RMB 1,880 *Early bird 5% discount before May 20th Member Tickets: RMB 1,406 Non-member Tickets: RMB 1,786   REGISTER HERE CICC Members Promotion Code: SECF2025ITA   Event Introduction  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!    Speakers    Agenda      8:30 am - 9:10 am Check-in, Coffee and Snack, Networking     9:10 am - 9:15 am Opening Remarks by DUSA European Association Suzhou     9:15 am - 10:00 am Keynote Speech I: Next level of business partnering to support Henkel's growth agenda   Speaker: Dr. Hendrik Kohleick Head of Finance Asia-Pacific at Henkel (China) Investment Co., Ltd.     10:00 am - 10:45 am Keynote Speech II: The New China CFO Playbook - Agile Transformation for China’s New Economic Reality     Speaker: Tom Tian Regional Head of Finance & Controlling Greater China at tesa Greater China     10:45am - 11:00 am Coffee Break     11:00 am -12:30 pm Workshop Outbreak Session I  Workshop A: Optimizing Cash & Treasury Management in China   Speaker: Jonas Eberle Director of Finance and Treasury at Würth (China) Holding Co., Ltd. Workshop B: Cost Reduction & Efficiency Improvement – Practice and Experience in an Enterprise Growing from Small Business to Billion-Dollar Company   Speaker: Lucy Lv Former Cost Control Director and Sr. HR & Admin Director of MFLEX (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.   Workshop C: Effective Collaboration with Your (German) Headquarter – How to Manage Expectations and Bridge Cultural Differences   Speaker: Julia Wangler CFO & SVP at Voith Paper Asia     12:30 pm -1:30 pm Lunch Break     1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop Outbreak Session II Workshop D: Digital Transformation and Automation of Processes for Overhead Functions   Speaker: Haiguang Li Chief Information Officer at Schaeffler Holding (China) Co., Ltd. Workshop E: Using Technology for Finance & Controlling - The Experience of BASF China   Speaker 1: Kevin Zhou Senior Manager, Controlling Greater China at BASF Greater China   Speaker 2: Kris Wang Controlling Director, BASF Greater China Workshop F:  AI Agents for Finance & Controlling   Speaker: Stephane Monsallier CEO & Founder of System in Motion     3:00 pm - 3:20 pm  Coffee Break     3:20 pm - 3:30 pm Presentation of the Result of 2025 Controlling Survey   Speaker: Francesco Ingarsia Chief Financial Officer of Schaeffler Greater China, Leader of ICV Work Group East China     3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Plenum Presentation: AI and ChatGPT for Controlling – How to Make It Work   Speaker: Florian Bliefert Manager , Consultant, and Trainer at  CA controller akademie AG (Germany)     4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Special Feature Presentation: Embracing Digital Twin for Strategic Finance Transformation   Speaker: Chun Seong Lim (CS) Vice President Asia at Jedox     5:00 pm - 5:05 pm Closing Remarks     5:05 pm and afterwards Networking and End of Conference​   Event Registration  Registration will be closed on June 18th at 12 PM. Please click the "Registration" button on the top of event invitation to sign up.  To ensure that you get the discounted "Member Price", you are kindly asked to fill in the specific "promotion code" you received from your Chamber/Association. If you don't have the code, please contact your Chamber/Association. Please select one workshop each from two workshop breakout sessions during the registration.  The event directory will be sent to all successful applicants by email two days before the event. Please check your email address. If you have not received the relevant notice, please contact us in time.   Contact us Please contact Lya Chen at info@dusa-eu.cn or  +86 18051042137 if you have any questions.   Organizers and Partners   Sponsors