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Mr. Björn Conrad
CEO and co-founder of SinolyticsBjörn Conrad has almost two decades of China experience. He is a recognized expert on China’s industrial policy and regulatory context as well as its digital and technological transformation. Before starting Sinolytics, he was the Vice President of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS). Before, he worked as China Specialist at the World Bank in Washington D.C. and UN FAO in Rome, designing and managing projects in almost all provinces of the PRC. Earlier, he gained consulting experience with the Boston Consulting Group. He holds a degree in Sinology, Economics and Politics from Trier and Peking University as well as a Masters degree from Harvard University.
Mr. Carlo Diego D’Andrea (Moderator)
Shanghai Chapter Chairman and Vice President at European Union Chamber of Commerce in ChinaDegree in Law at the Universita’ degli Studi in Teramo (Italy), Master post Lauream in Corporate Advisor at LUISS Rome, Chinese Diploma at Nanjing Normal University, Admitted to the Italian Bar Association. Mr. D’Andrea arrived in Chine in 2005 and began his career in one of the most important Italian law firm in Nanjing. Since a few years ago Mr. D’Andrea has been leading his own company in Shanghai – D’Andrea&Partners – a boutique law firm that has become a point of reference as well as a well-established entity in the international legal profession. D’Andrea&Partners serves foreign as well as Chinese companies with the ambition to globalize themselves in a worldwide economy while focusing on Asia and Europe.
Mr. D’Andrea, Attorney at law, is fluent in Italian (mother tongue), English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. He joined the board of the Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber in 2014 and since May 2017 he is the Chairman of the Shanghai Board.
Mr. Tom Hancock (Moderator)
China Consumer Correspondant at Financial TimesTom Hancock is China consumer correspondent at the Financial Times, based in Shanghai, where he reports on corporate news, pharmaceutical and retail, commodities, and Chinese society and politics. Prior to joining the FT, Hancock spent four years as Beijing correspondent for Agence France-Presse. During his time with AFP, he covered issues from human rights activism to human hair exporters, striking factory workers and factory bosses fuelling demand for private islands. He has also worked at the Chinese financial media outlet, Caixin. Hancock graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in philosophy. He studied Chinese at Renmin University in Beijing on a Confucius Institute scholarship.
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Dr. Stephan Kothrade
President Functions Asia Pacific, President & Chairman Greater China at BASFStephan Kothrade was born in 1967 in Landshut, Germany. He has a doctorate in Organic Chemistry from the University of Munich.
Professional Career
2016 President Functions Asia Pacific, President and Chairman Greater China, BASF, Shanghai, China
2012 President, BASF-YPC Company Ltd, and Managing Director of Nanjing Verbund Site, Nanjing, China
2008 Senior Vice President, Plant Operations, Engineering & Infrastructure, BASF, Antwerpen N.V., Antwerp, Belgium
2006 Managing Director, BASF Hungária & Southeast Europe, Budapest, Hungary
2003 Director Global Procurement, Inorganic Chemicals and Intermediates, BASF, Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
2000 Group leader Strategic Planning: Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Business Unit Strategies, BASF,
Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
1998 Plant Manager, Lutonal Plant, BASF, Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen
1995 Joined BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen,Polymer Research
Ms. Mirjam Meissner
Director of SinolyticsMirjam Meissner, Director at Sinolytics, is an expert on market regulation, industrial and technology policy and digital disruption in China and a leading specialist on China’s big data-enabled regulation of companies via the Social Credit System. She supports many companies in adjusting to the challenges of China’s regulatory ratings. In addition, Mirjam has a strong track record in consulting on the rapid technological transformation in China’s automotive, mobility, chemicals and health care sectors. Prior to Sinolytics she co-headed the technology and economics program at MERICS. She studied Sinology, Economics and Politics in Berlin as well as in Wuhan, China.
Ms. Bettina Schön (Moderator)
Chairwoman at German Chamber of Commerce in China - ShanghaiMs. Bettina Schön-Behanzin is the Chairwoman of the German Chamber of China - Shanghai and the Regional Representative Asia of the Freudenberg Group. She entered Freudenberg Group in October 2012 and leads the Freudenberg Corporate Centre Asia, based in Shanghai, PR China.
Bettina Schoen-Behanzin has 20 years of working experience in Asia leading operational business as well acting in corporate functions. From May 2001 to April 2008 she served as the Board Member of the German Chamber Shanghai, being Vice President from July 2005. Starting in March 2007 she implemented in cooperation with the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) in Shanghai the “Vocational Education System” for skilled workers and was a member of the “China Education Board”.