Nowadays the digitalisation of supply chains is inevitable for companies looking to boost efficiency and profitability. On 30^th December 2022, the Chinese National Standardisation Administration issued five standards to guide companies' practises in supply chain digitalisation. To achieve digital transformation, a vast array of aspects influencing both the internal organisational environment and systemic market conditions should be considered.

This webinar will help you identify the challenges and opportunities; understand the impact of new technologies; conceive and adapt your transformation strategies; and benchmark against other leading entities that are thriving on their digitalisation journey. 

Join us on 23rd February to hear about the latest developments and best practices from our prominent group of industry players and supply chain practitioners.

Registration deadline: 21st February

How to pay:
Pay while registering or you will receive a payment notification via email.

Advisory Council members: two free attendees per member.

Invoice: digital invoice (电子普票) will be issued to registrants who applied when doing the registration, in 10 work days from the event day.

Agenda

16:00 – 16:05 Opening Remarks by Ms Jing Wu, the National Chair of the Logistics Working Group, European Chamber

16:05 – 16:30 Keynote Speech: Strategic Technologies and Trends in Digital Supply Chains, by Mr Michael Chang, Senior Director - Accenture Technology, Supply Chains & Operations, Greater China

16:30 – 17:35 Panel Discussion and Q&A: Latest Developments and Best Practices in Supply Chain Digitalisation

Moderator:

Ms Jing Wu, the National Chair of the Logistics Working Group, European Chamber

Panelists:

Mr Yong Gong, Greater China CIO, Arkema

Mr Simon Berg, Head of Customer Excellence and Digital Solutions Asia-Pacific, Covestro Hong Kong

Ms Aiyan Jiang, Sourcing/R&D Collaboration Manager – China, Green Mission Beijing Office Director, Pierre Fabre

Mr Korbinian Reng, Vice President Portfolio Management & Marketing, SupplyOn

17:35 – 17:40 Closing Remarks by Ms Jing Wu, the National Chair of the Logistics Working Group, European Chamber

Terms & Conditions

Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for all events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.

All our events are held in English and follow the Chatham House Rule unless otherwise stated.

Advisory Council Policy

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.

Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.

For further information contact Ms. Maureen Dai at mtdai@europeanchamber.com.cn

Disclaimer

Please notice that European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (as the host of the event) might take photographs from the event and post these on its public webpage (or social media platforms) in order to create awareness of these events. By attending this event you consent to European Union Chamber of Commerce in China taking and using such photographs as described above. 

If you cannot attend the event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than 1 business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs. Walk-ins won't be accepted.

Speakers

Ms. Jing Wu

National Chair of the European Chamber Logistics Working Group; VP of Public Affairs, UPS China District

Ms. Jing Wu

National Chair of the European Chamber Logistics Working Group; VP of Public Affairs, UPS China District

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Jing Wu is currently the Public Affairs VP of UPS China District, with responsibility of leading district Public Affairs team to support business growth and transformation through policy advocacy and risk management. Before UPS, Jing Wu was the Director of PR and Communication of ConocoPhillips China since 2017, in that role, she was responsible for restoring corporate reputation in China through holistic PR and Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.
Jing Wu holds the MBA degree from Manchester Business School.

Mr. Michael Chang

Senior Director - Accenture Technology, Supply Chains & Operations, Greater China

Mr. Michael Chang

Senior Director - Accenture Technology, Supply Chains & Operations, Greater China

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Michael Chang joined Accenture in May 2021 as the Senior Director. Mr. Chang is responsible for growing supply chain business in the greater China region. He has extensive international experience working for prominent technology firms, leading team, building partner ecosystem, developing businesses and delivering global and regional projects for quite a few Fortune 500 businesses.

Mr. Chang got the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Tianjin University, also Master’s degree in Applied Statistics and Operation Research from Bowling Green University.

Mr. Yong Gong

Greater China CIO - Arkema

Mr. Yong Gong

Greater China CIO - Arkema

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Yong GONG is a senior IT and digital lead in China. He has more than 22 years experiences in IT and digital domain. Yong is currently working in Arkema (a French specialty material) company as Greater China CIO and he was also the previous IT head for SKF, and Federal-Mogul (Tenneco).
Yong has rich experience in digital factory, e-commerce as well as supply chain digitalization. His recent experience on digital supply chain is with applying machine learning models to improve demand chain

Mr. Simon Berg

Head of Customer Excellence and Digital Solutions Asia-Pacific, Covestro Hong Kong

Mr. Simon Berg

Head of Customer Excellence and Digital Solutions Asia-Pacific, Covestro Hong Kong

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Simon Berg has 10 years experience in chemical supply chain. Since 2017 he is leading the Supply Chain digitalization efforts in Asia-Pacific for Covestro, a leading manufacturer of polyurethane and polycarbonate solutions. In his role Simon drives the development and adoption of customer facing supply chain platforms as well as supply chain operations automation with technologies like Robotics, IoT and advanced analytics. Simon and his team are also responsible for effective change management in the digital era.

Simon has a master degree in engineering. He has moved from his home country Germany to Hong Kong in 2014.

Ms. Aiyan Jiang

Sourcing / R&D Collaboration Manager – China, Green Mission Beijing Office Director Pierre Fabre

Ms. Aiyan Jiang

Sourcing / R&D Collaboration Manager – China, Green Mission Beijing Office Director Pierre Fabre

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From 1986 to 2000, Ms. Aiyan Jiang have been studied in China & France and obtained a double degree: Master of Management & Master of Arts. Since 2001 until now, she is working in Pierre Fabre Group (the third largest pharmaceutical company in France and the second largest medical skin care company in the world)
Professional expertise: pharmaceutical & cosmetic supply chain management, supplier audit, scientific research cooperation project prospection and management, financial management, human resources management and administration management.

Mr. Korbinian Reng

Vice President Portfolio Management & Marketing, SupplyOn

Mr. Korbinian Reng

Vice President Portfolio Management & Marketing, SupplyOn

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Korbinian Reng is the Vice President Portfolio Management & Marketing at SupplyOn. He is responsible for Portfolio Strategy, Marketing and Analyst relations in global.

New and intelligent technologies, global platforms and complete connectivity across supply chains and down on machine level will fundamentally change how we manage supply chains. Korbinian Reng finds it extremely exciting to work on solutions with customers and innovation partners that will ensure joint continued success in tomorrow's global competition.

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