How can China companies transition from “products going global” to “globalized operations”? And how can we cultivate talent for globalized operations? These forward-looking topics have become a common concern for many China and foreign managers.

The Summit attracted over 260 senior executives from government and companies in the fields of semiconductor manufacturing, traditional automobiles and automotive parts, EV automobiles, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, information technology, biomedicine, and the Internet of Things. 

Mr. Haifeng Cao：Nantong is the Only City North of the Yangtze River in Shanghai’s “1+8” Metropolitan Circle.

As the organizer of this forum, the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone has maintained a rapid, structurally sound, and highly efficient development trend on the basis of a high economic base, as Nantong’s business environment continues to optimize and improve.

DirectorMr. Haifeng Cao first said, in this beautiful season of warm spring and blooming flowers, it is a great honor to gather with all the business elites on the charming Huangpu River bank, discussing topics such as digital economy and technology cooperation, green development, supply chain, and manufacturing industries, to share development and cooperation between China companies and multinational corporations. He extended a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all the leaders and guests attending today’s event.

DirectorMr. Haifeng Cao first introduced Nantong: Nantong is one of China’s first batch of coastal port cities to open up, facing Shanghai across the river, integrating national strategies such as the Yangtze River Delta integration, coastal development, and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It is the only city north of the Yangtze River in Shanghai’s “1+8” metropolitan circle and entered the trillion-yuan GDP city club in 2020. As the only city in Jiangsu that is both riverine and coastal, Nantong occupies a pivotal position in the linkage between land and sea, and east-west mutual aid, serving as an open gateway supported by Jiangsu.

The Globalization of China Enterprises is Imperative.

The forum unfolded in the form of keynote speeches, roundtable discussions, etc. This summit focused on topics such as the development trends and new opportunities for cooperation in industries like digital economy and technology cooperation, green development, supply chains, and manufacturing. It further promoted high-level and wide-ranging deep integration and cooperation between China companies and multinational corporations, aiming to foster a more open, cooperative, and innovative global economic structure. The depth, breadth, and high standards of the forum received enthusiastic feedback from the attendees.

Five heavyweight industry speakers shared their insights from practical operation and global strategy perspectives. Ms. Yuan Man hosted the keynote speech session. Mr. Yu Guoping, the Executive Director and President for China at Seiko Corporation and General Manager of Ensk Investment Ltd., shared “How Can Multinational Corporations Root Themselves in China and Continue to Develop? How Can China Enterprises Globalize?” Dr. Teng Yong, a Global Partner at Kearney (Shanghai) Business Consulting Co., Ltd., shared “The Reshoring of American Manufacturing is Inevitable, But the Road is Long.” Dr. Shen Feng, Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Quality Management Committee at NIO Automobile, shared “What’s Unfolding in 2024?” Mr. Li Bonan, Senior Vice President and President of the Second Business Group at Renren Talent Technology Group, discussed “Selection and Management Strategies for Digital Technology Talent.” Mr. Chen Diqing, Chairman of Hand Enterprise Solutions Co., Ltd., shared “Solutions for Cross-border Data Flow for Enterprises in China.”

Transnational Dialogue Reveals Industrial Transformation: Insights from the China Market to Global Operations

The current two roundtable discussions and the Q&A session became the climax of this summit, which concluded successfully in the evening with the announcement by the host. In these forward-looking discussions, several industry leaders shared their insights and discussed the success of multinational corporations in China and how to advance from “product going overseas” to “global operations.”

The first roundtable was hosted by Ms. Liang Ge Bi, Vice President of Microsoft China for Teams & SharePoint in China, where six heavyweight guests delved into the advantages of multinational corporations in technology, capital, and management, as well as how to actively integrate into China’s green and innovative development. The guests included Mr. Tan Yue Sheng, Global Vice President and President of China at BorgWarner, Dr. Zhai Yongping, former Chief Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, Dr. Zheng Yanwen, Vice President of Wolong Electric Drive Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Song Yonghao, General Manager of Zhongxing Electronic Co., Ltd., Mr. Shi An, President of Kewell Automation (China) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Mukesh Sharma, Greater China & Japan Regional Director and Vice President of Mahindra Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., discussing how to leverage the strengths of multinational corporations to support sustainable development in China.

The second roundtable was hosted by Ms. Peng Lei, former global executive at Ford Motor Company and now Founder and Chairman of Guangdong Shuding Technology Co., Ltd., where five guests engaged in deep exchanges and Q&A on “learning from the success of multinational companies in China” and “moving from ‘product going overseas’ to ‘global operations'”. The panelists included Mr. Zu Sijie, Vice President and Chief Engineer of SAIC Group, Chairman and President of VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Dr. Shen Feng, Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Quality Management Committee at NIO Automobile, Dr. Zhang Renjie, General Manager of Volkswagen Question (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Mr. Chen Xiaoguang, Vice President of the Wiper System Division at Valeo Asia-Pacific, whose insights and discussions inspired enthusiastic participation from the audience, concluding the forum in a lively atmosphere.

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