< Previouswww.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1730Wei DingPresidentA.O. Smith, ChinaZheng ZhongCEOZhengzhong Water Town Agriculture DevelopmentSPEAKERSPEAKERWei Ding was named to his current position as President- A. O. Smith (China) Investment Co., Ltd., General Manager – A. O. Smith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. and A. O. Smith (Shanghai) Water Treatment Products Co. Ltd. in January 2013. He has profit and loss responsibility for A. O. Smith’s $560 million Chinese water heating and water treatment businesses which are located in Nanjing and Shanghai, China. He also is responsible for overseeing company investment in China through the A. O. Smith (China) Investment Co.Wei joined A. O. Smith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. in 1997 as Materials Manager. e following year, he was named Deputy General Manager of the business and was promoted to General Manager in 1999. He was appointed Vice President-China of the former A. O. Smith Water Products Company in 2006 and named a Senior Vice President in 2011.Wei earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in metal physics (materials engineering) from Beijing University of Science and Technology. He also holds a Master’s Degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Nevada-Reno. He currently serves as Vice Director of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA).Mr. Zheng Zhong was born on 15th June 1961 in Wangping , Guandang Town, Jingmen City. Mr. Zheng is an Expert in Ancient Architecture, he was Close Disciple of Mr. Lou Zhewen, famous Chinese Architecture Expert. In year 2010, Mr. Zheng made positive response to the call of “ Welcome to Invest Hometown Program” from previous Hubei Governor Mr. Li Hongzhong, Mr. Zheng has put 49mUS$ as charitable investment to his hometown-Wangping from that time until now. Mr. Zheng established Hubei Shayang Zhengzhong Watertown Agricultural Co-operatives and Zhengzhong Watertown Algriculture Development Co. Ltd (ZWAD) to help local farmers out of poverty. In April 2017, Zhengzhong Watertown has been approved as Characteristic Town of Mineral Water in China. Mr. Zheng is continuing to contribute himself as a leader to succeed the dream in his hometown.www.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1731Bill DelaneyFounderDelaney LawVik BangiaCEOVerum Consulting, LLCMODERATORSPEAKERMr. Delaney is the founding partner of Delaney Law a boutique Corporate and Commercial Litigation firm located in the River North neighborhood, downtown Chicago. e law firm focuses its practice primarily on corporate strategy, international business and litigation. In addition to managing the firm, he advocates for a wide range of corporate and individual clients. He has been instrumental in developing and executing business strategies for corporations ranging from start up to multi-national, enterprise level entities operating across multiple jurisdictions.Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Delaney was involved in - as founder, co-founder or advisor to - a number of successful start-up companies both domestically and abroad. He has lived and worked in Boca Raton, Los Angeles, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Manhattan and Hong Kong with extended stays in Europe (Dublin, Paris, Munich and most recently Madrid). Mr. Delaney originally hails from Evanston, Illinois with roots dating back to the 1930s. After travelling and living throughout the world, he chose to make Chicago his home and is active in numerous civic and community organizations including serving on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce co-founder and Chairman and of its International Business Council. He also serves on the board of the Hong Kong Business Association for the Midwest and as participant the Hong Kong | US Business Council during the 2015 ink Asia ink Hong Kong event hosted in Chicago.Vik is the founder and managing principal of Verum Consulting, LLC. He has a 25 year background in corporate real estate, real estate outsourcing best practices, strategic planning and workflow and process improvement. Vik led the corporate real estate function at Fortune 500 firms Unocal Corporation and Ameriprise Financial and has also held senior leadership positions at real estate service provider firms such as Realogy, CresaPartners, United Properties/Northmarq, Struxicon.com, and CBRE.He also serves on the Global Board of Directors of CoreNet. He has been involved in all aspects of corporate real estate, including major corporate downsizings, headquarters relocations, land acquisitions and dispositions, environmental remediation, corporate restructurings and turnarounds, lease negotiations of all sizes, M&A support, financial analysis, real estate administration and real estate strategic planning.Vik is a regular speaker at corporate real estate industry events. He also writes regular real estate columns, articles and white papers, for various industry publications and is a multi-year, award winning, top-rated faculty member of CoreNet Global’s Executive Development Programs.Vik has an MBA from Pepperdine University in California as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma. He also holds the CoreNet Global, Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) professional designation.PANEL VII Workforce Development & Talent Acquisitionwww.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1732Andrea MylesCEOChina Australia Millennial ProjectErika NielsenCorporate Director of Global Government A airsBorgWarnerSPEAKERSPEAKERAndrea Myles loves China. Since her first encounter in 2002, she has pursued every opportunity to gain a deeper insight into this fascinating country. She has lived in China for more than five years, worked on social enterprise programs in regional China, headed up the Australia China Business Council, led the business delegation of then Prime Minister Gillard’s second trip to China, and co-founded the Engaging China Project, a best-practice China engagement program in Australian high schools. Andrea has a working proficiency in Mandarin and holds two bilingual Masters degrees in Chinese business and culture. She is also a fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs and the Sydney Leadership Program.Driven by her passion and a slight frustration in the transactional nature of the Australia-China relationship, Andrea co-founded the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) to connect leading talent in both nations via this world-first, bilateral innovation and cross-cultural leadership program. e program, CAMP, was a finalist in the Good Design Awards for Social Innovation in 2016. In 2014, Andrea was named one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by Westpac and the Australian Financial Review. In 2016 Andrea was an innovation delegate in the PM’s Australia Week in China delegation to China and was selected to launch the new Shanghai Landing Pad.Erika Nielsen was named Director, Global Government Affairs, in March 2015. Responsible for establishing BorgWarner’s government affairs department as a new global strength function, she negotiates and manages government incentives to support the company’s growth and create jobs for local economies. Erika also serves as a liaison between BorgWarner and global governments, managing issues that impact existing and future products with regards to fuel economy, emissions and performance. In addition, she leads a team of functional leaders that deal with legislation and regulations regarding taxes, finance, health care, education and labor.After joining BorgWarner in 1997, Erika held positions in several businesses, serving as an Account Representative/Marketing Coordinator, Account Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Global Sales Manager, and Director of Marketing for Rear-wheel Drive/All-wheel Drive Products. In her most recent role as Director, Marketing and Public Relations, at BorgWarner’s corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, she led the company’s global marketing, branding, public relations and internal communications efforts. As a result of her contributions, Erika received two BorgWarner Innovation Awards.Prior to joining BorgWarner, Erika was an analyst for GKN Drivetech, Inc. and the Ford Motor Company. www.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1733John EvansManaging DirectorTractus Asia Ltd.MODERATOREvans is a co-founding partner and the Managing Director of Tractus Asia, a 20-year-old Asia-based consultancy with seven regional offices providing both public and private sector trade and investment advisory. He and the firm have advised on more than US$ 5 billion in trade and investment transactions across a wide variety of sectors. During his two plus decades in Asia, Evans has gained both the on-the-ground knowledge and the networks necessary to become a trusted advisor to numerous multinational companies and economic development and investment promotion organizations across the Asia-Pacific region, Middle East, Europe and North America.Evans sits on several corporate boards in Asia and has been an investor into early stage technology, service, and manufacturing companies in Asian growth markets. He recently served a 2-year appointment as the Trade and Investor Sub-Committee Head on the advisory board for H.E. Chanthol Sun, the Minister of Commerce of Cambodia. He is a former board member of Princeton’s Institute for International and Regional Studies. Evans authored several chapters of the 2003 Handbook for Setting-Up Business in China and frequently writes articles, gives lectures, is interviewed, and conducts workshops around the globe on trade and FDI trends as well as doing business in Asia. Patrick BeckerCEO & FounderBexuco LtdSPEAKERBecker studied International Business & Economy in Reutlingen (Germany) and Reims (France). He worked in leading corporations such as Ford, Peugeot, Total, ELF, and had international assignments in France, Germany, UK, USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China.From 1988 to 1998, he has held positions as Sales & Marketing Director, Vice President European Operations, General Manager Asia-Pacific. In 1990, he obtained a prestigious European Business Award for his work in “Integrated Business Strategies”. Since 1998, he is working as Senior Business & Investment Consulting in China, where he has successfully accomplished many business operations for domestic and international companies. Now, he is taking advantage of his unique cultural background and his exceptional international business experience, to help both Chinese and international companies to achieve their ambitious business and M&A objectives. He is a regular contributor to financial journals and business titles such as China M&A Law Report, IFLR Mergers and Acquisitions, AktuellAsia, China Daily, China Business News, and Shanghai Financial News.Patrick Becker and Bexuco (Shanghai) Investment Consulting Co., Ltd obtained the 2013 “China M&A Advisor Award” by the China Mergers and Acquisitions Association (CMAA) in Beijing.PANEL VIII China Outbound FDIwww.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1734Dr James Shen Zhi JunVice HeadPengxin International Mining Co., LtdSPEAKERDr. James Shen is the Vice Head of the Investment and Business Development Division, of Pengxin International Mining Co., Ltd. Prior to joining Pengxin, Dr Shen was the GM and Assistant President of Evergreen Holding Group, a top 500 private company and manufacturing company in China. He’s travelled to 70+countries for business over the last 27 years, facilitating investments in Australia, Canada, Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Brazil as well as Singapore and China in the shipbuilding, offshore engineering and mining industries.Dr. Shen formally served as Sales Director of the Asia Pacific region for Genencor International, a US biotechnology company recently acquired by Du Pont. As a member of the global leadership team for the Fabric and Household Care business and textile business units, Dr. Shen’s work covered company strategy in the region, full P&L responsibility, sales and marketing tactics, and new product launches, as well as building customer relationships with clients across the globe. Prior to Genencor spent seven years working in England for Albright and Wilson UK Ltd, serving as Technologist and Marketing Manager for speciality chemicals, plastics and coatings.Dr Shen holds a PhD in textile chemistry and polymer chemistry from Leeds University in England.Dr. Shen posssesses tremendous technical, sales and marketing expertise, as well as M&A experience across multiple industries and cultures. He is a man of integrity, vision and hardworking.Mr. Yongtai Hou, of Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co., Ltd. has been the Chairman of the Board and Executive Director since 2009 he also serves as CEO. Prior to this he has been a senior executive in several companies. He was Chairman of Shanghai Qisheng Biological Preparation Co., Ltd., Vice General Manager and R&D Director of Shanghai Huayuan Life Science R&D Co., Ltd. His major responsibilities at Huayuan was making products development strategy, establishment of R&D team, and execution of products R&D plan. He also served as the firm’s Strategy and Investment Manager. His major responsibilities were making strategic advice on overseas sales and investment plan. Prior to this he was a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medical, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He graduated from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at University of Michigan and received his PhD and master degree at Ohio State of University, then did post-PhD research at the University of PennsylvaniaHaohai Biological Technology established in 2007. e company is a leading company in the PRC focusing on the researching and development, manufacturing and sales of absorbable biomedical materials. e company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 30 April, 2015 (Stock Code: 6826.HK).For OFDI: e company has completed acquisition of Aaren Business of the hydrophilic and PMMA intraocular lens in 2016 and acquired 70% equity interests of Contamac (UK) in 2017 and is actively looking for investment opportunities.Yongtai HouChairman and Executive Director Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co., Ltd.SPEAKERwww.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1735Mr. Mandi Sun, Founder & President of CloudCC.com Co., Ltd. Mr. Sun graduated from the Chinese Academy of Sciences with master degree. Mr. Sun served Fortune500 companies such as Apple and Cisco as a CRM consultant. As one of the founders of the company, he provides cloud computing and business management consulting services for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Novartis Pharmaceutical, China Mobile, Digital China, Hunan Provincial Information Industry Department, Teamsun and other companies or government agencies. As early as in 2006, Mr. Sun divided into the SaaS and cloud computing business, and owned extensive experience through the development of domestic and international cloud computing industry. Mr. Sun received the highest accreditation expertise from Salesforce.com in 2008 and was the first executive in Asia Pacific to receive this qualification.CloudCC.com Co., Ltd. is a cloud computing service provider focusing on enterprise information technology, with customers all over China and Hong Kong, the United States, Canada, Turkey, etc. CloudCC.com is a cloud computing service brand focused on providing cloud platforms and cloud applications. CloudCC.com cloud platform and it’s all above kinds of cloud applications are the world’s leading enterprise cloud computing products, have been used by the world’s top 100 enterprises, listed Corporation For OFDI: e company has been considering setting up a R&D operationz in Canada for several years with their local partner. Mandi SunFounder & President CloudCC.com Co., Ltd.SPEAKER Think global. Act Bavarian. Right this way for Industry 4.0Companies like IBM, Google and Huawei understand the importance of innovation. 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We fi nd your bright spot. www.invest-in-bavaria.comIIB-0122_Anzeige_FDI_210x297_RZ.indd 129.03.17 10:28www.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1737Simon BaptistGlobal Chief Economist and Managing DirectorEIU AsiaMODERATORBaptist is responsible for providing intellectual leadership for the EIU’s coverage, for ensuring that our economic and political analysis and forecasts are the best available for international decision-makers, and for managing a global team of economists, consultants and editors. As Managing Director for the EIU in Asia, Simon works with governments to design and assess the impact of public policy, and with companies to drive successful strategy and operational performance in Asia. Simon is an experienced economist who has previously spent time as a lecturer at Oxford University and as an economics consultant advising many governments, multinational corporations and international organisations around the world. Simon has a doctorate in economics from Oxford University, where his research investigated productivity and technology in emerging-market manufacturing firms. He also has degrees in economics and science from the University of Tasmania.Alex PosternakCEO & Founding PartnerAA VenturesSPEAKERAlex is a generalist investor, he received functional expertise with deep industry knowledge working with projects (size from $100 to $1,5 bln) in the number of industries, including Hi-tech, Oil&Gas, TMT, IT, Retail, Manufacturing, Financial services, etc. Alex has a solid track record of closed deals involving debt, equity, hybrid instruments across various geographies – Europe, Latin America, US and Asia. He started his career in M&A advisory in Ernst&Young and then moved to M&A advisory of KPMG. After that he worked in a number of PE/VC firms in Russia and Europe including JSC Sistema (30bln USD AUM), ACP, ICT group (8 bln USD AUM), Klever Group(1,5 bln USD AUM).Alex now serves as a Founding partner and CEO of AA Ventures. He also acts as an angel investor in a number of companiesPANEL IX Economists & Executives Roundtablewww.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1738Kent D. KedlSenior PartnerAsia PacificSPEAKERKent is a Senior Partner in Control Risks Asia Pacific. Based in Shanghai, Kent is responsible for the Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence practice throughout Asia-Pacific. Kent is also the Chairman of Control Risks’ Greater China and North Asia region. He has lived and worked in Asia since the early 1980s.Kent has consulted with multi-national and local Asian corporations across all industries on a diverse range of complex risk and strategy issues; from M&A and organic growth strategy, to crisis management and operational business controls, to strategic and organizational development programs.Prior to joining Control Risks, Kent was general manager and co-owner of Technomic Asia, a market strategy consulting firm providing M&A advice, deal structuring and negotiations, market research and strategy planning. His work included target selection, investigations of companies prior to a deal and deal negotiations.Kent has worked as a journalist and radio broadcaster, is a frequent contributor to Asia-based media outlets and is co-author of e China Ready Company (2006, China Pathways).Kent has a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in East Asian studies from the University of Minnesota. He also completed graduate studies in journalism and mass communication as a scholar at the China Times Centre for Mass Media and Social Studies.www.worldforumforfdi.com | www.conway.com | @conwayglobal | #WorldForum1739The Conway TeamAdam Jones KelleyPresidentLauren JusticeDirector of Global EventsMichelle WeekleyDirector of Global MarketingChristy MayBusiness Development ManagerMegan EvittsManager of Global EventsDrago NapotnikCountry Director - ChinaStephany GaspardMarketing CoordinatorJolin FengAssociate Director - ChinaDenis MerkwirthVice President, AdvisoryNext >