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Jörg Wuttke is Vice President and Chief Representative of BASF China, based in Beijing. Since joining BASF in 1997, Mr. Wuttke has been responsible for helping guide the company’s investment strategies for China, negotiation of large projects and government relations.

Previous to joining BASF, Mr. Wuttke worked with ABB for 11 years; in fact his first professional encounter with China was in 1988 as the Finance and Administration Manager of ABB Beijing. In 1990, he returned to Germany as Sales Manager of ABB Power Plants Division, responsible for gas turbine sales to Africa and Russia. In 1993, he became Chief Representative ABB China in Shanghai and in 1994 moved to the President's Office of ABB China in Beijing, where he was responsible for the development and financing of large projects.

From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Wuttke was the Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China. From 2007 to 2010, 2014 to 2017, and since May 2019 again he is the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Wuttke was Chairman of the BIAC China Task Force of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC), a Paris based body of major business associations that lobbies the OECD.

From 2013 to 2016, and again since 2019 Mr. Wuttke is Vice Chairman of the CPCIF International Cooperation Committee, a group representing Multinational Companies in China’s Chemical Association.

Since its establishment in 2013, Mr. Wuttke is member of the Advisory Board of Germany’s foremost Think Tank on China, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), in Berlin.

In January 2019 Mr. Wuttke joined the International Board of the Stars Foundation, in Switzerland. stars - for Leaders of the Next Generation.

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Coming from Bavaria in Germany, Mr.Maximilian Hauk always kept his strong interest and passion for technology and engineering. Therefore his way to BMW as one of the most inspiring car manufacturers was more than obvious.He has worked for BMW for over 17 years and was responsible for different management positions in engineering, projects and manufacturing in Germany, England and right now in China. Since 2011, he was responsible for building the New Engine Plant in Tiexi and in 2014, he joined BMW Brilliance Automotive as Vice President Technical Planning.

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Harald Kumpfert serves as Co-Founder and General Manager ECO-WIT New Energy Co. Ltd. and Chairman of the Board, EU Chamber of Commerce in China, Shenyang Chapter.
Harald Kumpfert has been working for 20 years in China in the field of energy efficiency.
From 1996 to 2009 Harald used to work for Honeywell and Siemens in China to lead the controls business for heating and cooling systems. Many city heating systems were modernized using control systems to reduce energy consumption and to improve the operational safety.
Innovative system designs and control methods were introduced to the Chinese market.
In 2010, Harald Kumpfert joined SmartHeat and established the Heat Pump business through acquisitions in China and Germany.
In 2016, Harald Kumpfert founded and Established ECO-WIT New Energy Co. Ltd and Established Strategic Partnerships with Kuebler GmbH, to become the Representative for China. And established partnerships in China for joint market development.
Harald also introduced new technologies, designs and operational methods to the industry, helping companies to reduce their energy bills while contributing to the improvement of air quality.
In appreciation for his contribution to the development of the City of Shenyang and the Liaoning Province Harald was awarded the Rose Prize of Shenyang in 2013 and the Friendship Award of Liaoning in 2014.
In 2015 Harald Kumpfert joined the Board of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China and took over the position of Chairman of the Shenyang Chapter to support European Companies in developing their business in North East and to foster the ties with the society.

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Mrs Miller is currently the General Manager/Plant Manager of Michelin Shenyang Tire Company, Limited in Shenyang, China. She joined Michelin since 1987 and worked in US, France, Romania and China in various positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing and corporate headquarters.
She has served on the board of directors for the Lexington, SC Chamber of Commerce, the YWCA of Columbia, SC, and is currently serving on the Board of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Shenyang, China.
Throughout her career, she has received the Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA; the Economic Ambassador Award from the state of South Carolina, USA, the Leadership award from Michelin North America.
She is married to her husband, Rodney and they have lived in Shenyang, China since 2010.

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Adam Dunnett is responsible for the overall implementation the European Chamber's objectives, visibility, membership and lobbying activities across its 7 chapters and 9 offices in China (Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shenyang and Tianjin).

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Xiao Yong is the Director of Investment Promotion Bureau, China-German Equipment & Manufacturing Industrial Park. This is the national level Industrial Park, a new Chinese cooperation platform open to German and Europe.
He has been engaged in the investment promotion for 15 years,and has been involved in several important projects of BMW, ZF, Bekaert, etc. Having great experiences on the project of negotiation, he could provide a decision-making reference for the investor’s participation in the development and construction of the park.

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Jiang Wei is professor and head of the Department of Finance in the College of Economics at Shenyang University in China, and visiting research scholar both at Oxford University and Cambridge University. He has a Ph.D. in economics from Liaoning University.

Before he began his teaching career, Professor Jiang had experience as CEO of an investment consulting firm, general manager of the securities trading department of a State-owned trust and investment company and general manager of overseas development department of a State-owned foreign trade company.


Professor Jiang is member of the Professional Board of the International Valuation Standards Council (the IVSC) – an independent and not-for-profit international valuation standards setter, international observer of the China Appraisal Society (CAS) and vice-president of Liaoning Provincial Appraisal Society (LPAS).
As a consultant to the local government, Professor Jiang is also extensively involved in valuation projects, research and consulting programs for both the public and private sectors home and abroad and is frequently featured on television and in print media. He has contributed to the translation of the International Valuation Standards into Chinese and has given several talks at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
Professor Jiang’s research interests include regional and institutional economics, asset valuation, policy-oriented finance, and financial systems, etc.

He is also a licensed Psychological Counselor and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) in China.

Other relevant positions that Professor Jiang currently holds include: chair of the Education and Consultation Board of the LPAS, vice-chair of the Economic Law Research Institute of Liaoning Province, standing member of the Intellectual Property Law Research Institute of Liaoning Province, standing member of the Risk Assessment Council for the social Stability of Shenyang in China and director of the Research Institute of Finance in the College of Economics at Shenyang University in China.