Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum
- 26/06/2026 09:00 - 17:30 '
- Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel, o. 259 Xinshi Rd, Gusu District, Suzhou
- Conference language: English
- ICV Partner Event
Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum
Controlling in the Age of Hyper-Competition
Hyper-competition in China is no longer a theoretical development – it is already shaping the day-to-day business of international companies. Competitive advantages are disappearing faster, local competitors are rapidly catching up, AI-driven innovations are changing established controlling models, while geopolitical tensions and disruptions to supply chains are adding to the uncertainty.
How can companies manage risks in this environment, make sensible use of artificial intelligence and secure growth and profitability? What role do modern controlling, business partnering and digital transformation play in this?
Discuss these questions together with finance & controlling executives, experts and controlling-oriented managers at the 2026 Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum on June 26 in Suzhou. We look forward to welcoming you on site!
Organizer
Head of the ICV Work Group East China
The program
Topics and sessions 2026
- Squaring the Circle: China and Europe Between Facts and Perception
- Business Partnering in the Age of Hyper-Competition
- Geopolitics in Practice: Turning Global Shocks into Better Decisions and Closer Collaboration
- Sales Controlling and Forecasting in Highly Competitive Market – Practice in Automotive Business
- Under Investigation – China Tax Audits & Technology
- AI@KOASIA – Artificial Intelligence From Experiences to Business Impacts
- Optimizing Financial Controlling in the Age of Hyper-Competition: From Trusted Numbers to Sharper Business Insight
- Digitalization, AI and Its Application: Turning Emerging Technologies into Business Value
- NextGen@Planning – How Will Planning in the Future Look Like
Speakers and moderation
- Christian Sommer, CEO & Chairman of German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai Co. Ltd. and Chairman of German Centre for Industry and Trade Taicang Co. Ltd.
- Terry Wang, Chief Financial Officer at Trumpf China
- Dr. Karen Froitzheim, Head of Geopolitics, Covestro China
- Gao Linna, Director Divisional Controlling E-Mobility Region Greater China
- Fang Liu, Tax Controversy Partner at PwC China
- Rong Lin, Tax Technology & Innovation Lead Partner at PwC China
- Matthias Mross, Deputy Managing Director and CFO of KOSTAL Asia
- Zhengping (Frank) Xu, Senior Financial Consultant, Lucanet China
- Wu Yiting, IT Product Owner, Schaeffler Holding (China) Co. Ltd.
- Dr. Zhen Huang, Management Consultant, Trainer and Interim Manager, Corporate Performance One
- Alexander Prautzsch, Director at Tax Services – China Tax & Business Advisory Services of PwC
- Julien Boussu, Regional Financial Controller at Knorr-Bremse China
- Christian Kalkbrenner, Finance & Administration Director of Zapp Precision Metals (Taicang) Co., Ltd.
- Lily Wu, Former Chief Financial Officer at ruhlamat Group Asia
- Michael Kappes, Partner Horváth Manangement Consulting
FAQs
The conference language is English.
The forum is aimed at:
- Finance & Controlling Managers and Specialists
- Controlling-oriented non-financial managers and professionals
- Specialists and executives of the Sino-foreign business community in East China
The theme of the 2026 Forum is “Controlling in the Age of Hyper-Competition”. The topics covered include:
- Business Partnering
- Geopolitics and decision-making
- Sales Controlling & Forecasting
- Tax Audits & Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digitization
- Next-gen planning
The sectors represented include, among others:
- Automotive & Automotive Supply
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemicals & Pharma
- Consumer & Luxury Goods
- Retail & Wholesale
- Around a third of the participants are senior executives, e.g. CEO/GM, CFO, Head of Finance & Controlling or VP Finance.
- Around two thirds are team leaders or experienced finance & controlling professionals and non-financial managers.
- Around 70% of participants come from manufacturing companies.
- Around 30 % comes from professional services such as accounting, IT, legal, consulting & training.
The event attracts around 90-120 participants each year.
The first forum took place in Shanghai in October 2013. Before being renamed the “Sino-Foreign Controlling Forum”, the event was called the “Sino-German Controlling Forum”.
Since 2021, the DUSA Suzhou European Business Association has taken on the role of co-organizer, working together with Corporate Performance One.
