As the world begins to reflect on their COVID-19 experience, the changes it caused in society, and how governments, companies and communities have had to adapt, we also begin to focus on strategizing a way forward. This path forward is especially important for Multinational Companies (MNC’s) who have started to feel the ripple effects of a global growth slowdown in their demand, confidence and supply chain. Companies will need to revamp their business plans, expectations, and plan of action to increase their resilience long-term.

The European Chamber is honoured to hear from Mr Mats Rahmström, Global President and CEO of Atlas Copco in a fireside chat with Mr Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Chamber on 29^th May at 4:00pm (CST China Standard Time). If you join from Europe please join us at 10am (CET Central European Time).

Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading position in compressors, vacuum solutions, generators, pumps, power tools and assembly systems. Founded in 1873, Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in more than 180 countries and about 39 000 employees, with revenue of 10 Billion EUR in 2019.

In China, Atlas Copco have more than 25 enterprises, over 100 branch offices and about 5700 employees.  

Mr Rahmström is the President and CEO of Atlas Copco since April 27, 2017, he joined Atlas Copco in 1988 and has since held a number of leading positions within the company. He has a broad international experience and has been Managing Director for operations in Sweden, the UK and Canada and Business Area President for Atlas Copco Industrial Technique.

Agenda

4:00pm-4:05pm   Opening Remarks

4:05pm-4::25pm   Fireside Chat with Mr Mats Rahmström, Global President and CEO of Atlas Copco, hosted by Mr Joerg Wuttke,
                            President, European Chamber

4:25pm-4:55pm   Q&A Session

4:55pm-5:00pm   Closing words

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Speakers

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jörg Wuttke

President, European Chamber; Chief Representative China, BASF (China) Co., Ltd.

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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.

Mr. Mats Rahmström

Global President and CEO, Atlas Copco

Mr. Mats Rahmström

Global President and CEO, Atlas Copco

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Born 1965

Current position:
President and CEO of Atlas Copco since April 27, 2017, employed since 1988.

Mats Rahmström has held a number of leading positions within the company. He has a broad international experience and has been Managing Director for operations in Sweden, the UK and Canada. In 2008, Mats was appointed Business Area President for
Atlas Copco Industrial Technique.


Current Board assignments
Board member of Wärtsilä Corporation, from 2020
Board member of Teknikföretagen (the Association of Swedish Engineering Industries)
Board member of Piab Group AB, from 2018

Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Education
MBA from the Henley Management College, the United Kingdom

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