Registration will close May 15, 2026 at
Dear VDMA Member,
We are pleased to invite you to our 23rd China Management Meeting of the VDMA associations Power Transmission, Fluid Power and Electrical Automation which is scheduled for Friday May 22, 2026 in Shanghai.
The CMM will kick of with a company visit to the VDMA member company Bonfiglioli. After the visit, the group will proceed to the nearby Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel to hold the meeting. Attached please find the meeting agenda for your easy reference.
Additionally, on the day prior to the China Management Meeting, we warmly invite you to join us for an Evening Reception Dinner at Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel starting at 6:30 pm (Thursday, May 21).
For registration, please click the following link.
Please also indicate whether you will join our reception dinner.
Deadline for registration is May 15.
We are looking forward to seeing you at our CMM.
Should you meanwhile have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards
Ethan Liu
Registration
Agenda
6
30PM
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9
00PM
Evening Reception Dinner
Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel, 上海夏阳湖皇冠假日酒店
Add：No. 303 Qingzhou Road, Qingpu District,Shanghai, China
上海市青浦区青舟路303号 邮编： 201700
8
30AM
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8
35AM
Arrival at Bonfiglioli
Bonfiglioli Drives (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
邦飞利传动设备（上海）有限公司
No.68, Huilian Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai
上海市青浦区汇联路68号
8
35AM
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8
50AM
Welcome from the host
by Mr. Alex Deng, General Manager of Bonfiglioli China
8
50AM
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9
40AM
9
40AM
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10
00AM
Group Photo
Go to Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel by shuttle bus
10
00AM
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10
15AM
Arrival at Crowne Plaza Hotel
Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel
上海夏阳湖皇冠假日酒店
Add：No. 303 Qingzhou Road, Qingpu District,Shanghai, China
上海市青浦区青舟路303号 邮编： 201700
10
15AM
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10
25AM
Welcome by VDMA
Ms. Claudia Barkowsky, Chief Representative of VDMA China, Beijing and Mr. Ethan Liu, Senior Manager, GMECS
10
25AM
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11
00AM
Industry update from VDMA 2025/2026
1. “Current economic and technological developments in the power transmission engineering industry” by Mr. Tobias Hitzel, Electrical Drive Technology, VDMA Power Transmission Association, VDMA Frankfurt
2. VDMA China Business Climate Survey (BCS) result of Power Transmission, Fluid Power, Electrical Automation by Mr. Ethan Liu, Senior Manager, GMECS
11
00AM
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11
20AM
Keynote: China-Europe Relations and Trade Turbulences
by Mr. Alex Deng, General Manager of Bonfiglioli China.
11
20AM
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11
40AM
Keynote: China’s Next Industrial Chapter Analyzing the 15th Five-Year Plan
by Ms. Claudia Barkowsky, Chief Representative of VDMA China
11
40AM
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12
20PM
Pannel Discussion / Q&A
China’s Next Industrial Chapter: Can Europe Navigate the 15th Five-Year Plan Amid Trade Frictions?
12
20PM
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1
20PM
1
30PM
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2
00PM
Keynote: From Smart Factory to New Industrialization
Huawei’s AI Practices & Forecast by Mr. Zhe Chen (陈喆 先生), Chief Solutions Architect for Smart Factories, HUAWEI Manufacturing and Enterprise Group
2
00PM
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2
30PM
Keynote: Reflection on Digitalization Transformation
by Mr. Shaoqu Zheng (郑少渠先生), Director of Digital Consulting, Siemens Digital Industries
2
30PM
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2
40PM
2
40PM
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3
10PM
Keynote: Warehouse automation industry focus
Mr. Johnson Rong (荣先俊 先生), BD Manager - warehouse, NORD (China) Power Transmission Co. Ltd. (This presentation will be in Chinese only）
3
10PM
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3
20PM
Closing Remarks
by Ms. Claudia Barkowsky, Chief Representative, VDMA China, Beijing Office
3
20PM
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3
30PM
3
30PM
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4
15PM
Shuttle Bus Arrangement after the CMM
Start from Crowne Plaza Xiayang Lake hotel to Hongqiao Railway Station / Airport T2 (approximately 25 km, 45 minutes)
Hotel recommendation in Shanghai
上海夏阳湖皇冠假日酒店
Crowne Plaza Shanghai Xiayang Lake
中国上海市青浦区青舟路303号 邮编:201799
No. 303, Qingzhou Road, Qingpu District, 201700 Shanghai, P. R. China
Contract Price: 550 RMB/person per night (When booking, please indicate "VDMA event" to get the contract price.)
Ms. 沈冰蕊Bunny Shen
手机 M: (86) 137 6188 1456
邮箱 E-mail: bunny.shen@crowneplazaxiayanglake.com