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Webinar Description
With businesses and individual networks becoming increasingly global, operating within a diverse marketplace has become inevitable. Whether your business consists of international customers and partners or local ones - chances are your clients' background is more diverse than ever before.
Therefore today, it is crucial to recruit professionals from diverse backgrounds, who can help your company develop new approaches and fresh ideas for the global marketplace. The benefits of diversity have been documented in numerous publications, showing heterogeneous teams drive innovation and increase creativity, enable fast problem solving and better decision making, improve recruitment rates, and, consequently, lower turnover.
In this webinar, the Nanjing Women's Forum invites you to meet three leaders from diverse backgrounds, who will showcase their chosen digital tools for creating a diverse and sustainable workplace, as well as share their account on how to succeed in their respective fields.
We invite all current and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as professionals from the fields of CSR, Communication, HR, Marketing, and individuals of all genders to join this webinar.
About the Forum
The Nanjing Women's Forum (NWF) is a partnership between the American Chamber of Commerce Nanjing, the European Chamber of Commerce Nanjing and the German Chamber of Commerce in China | Shanghai. It offers professional women in the international business community opportunities to connect with peers in Nanjing and broaden their business experience across industries and cultures.
Please note: This is a webinar via the platform [Zoom]. Please register by 08 May, 12 PM. A Q&A session will be held at the end of the webinar to address the audience's questions. Participants can also send their inquiries in advance using the registration form. After the registration, you will receive an email with a [Zoom] meeting ID prior to the webinar as well as a guideline to setup your [Zoom] account. Please ensure your email address is valid, and please make sure to check your junk mail as well.
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2020 German Chamber of Commerce in China (GCC). No part of this webinar may be reproduced without prior permission. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, no guarantees for the currency or accuracy of information are made. All material relating to information, products and services (or to third party information, products and services), is provided 'as is', without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind, including the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. The speakers are solely responsible for the content thereof; In no event will the organizer and/or the speakers be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from infringement or any defect of rights of the content of the webinar. Views expressed are not necessarily those of GCC. All our events follow Chatham House Rules. We are working with [Zoom] to bring this webinar to you. When joining the webinar, you will be bound by Zoom's terms of service, including its privacy policy which you can download from the [Zoom] website or access through the mobile application. Please note that we have no responsibility for the collection or use of your personal data by [Zoom] or any third-party application.
Agenda
3
45PM
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4
00PM
4
00PM
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4
05PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sue Northcott (Opening Remarks)•Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)4
05PM
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4
25PM
4
25PM
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4
45PM
Efficiency Drives Sustainability
Mónica Muriel Zurita4
45PM
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5
05PM
Empowering Women from Underserved Background through Digital Inclusion
Phipps XueSAP Girls Power Tech Program
5
05PM
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5
25PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Mónica Muriel Zurita•Johanna Stepan•Phipps Xue•Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)5
25PM
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5
30PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)5
30PM
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6
00PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speakers
Sue Northcott (Opening Remarks)
Admissions Director of Nanjing International SchoolSue has been the Admissions Director at Nanjing International School for over 7 years where she has continued to build the reputation of NIS as the best international school in Nanjing. She is a qualified UK solicitor and has worked all over the globe over the last 40 years including UK, Egypt, Sri Lanka and China. She was Deputy Director of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridge, UK for 6 years where she was responsible for Women’s and Children’s Services. Sue also worked at the British Council in Sri Lanka and taught at the Overseas School of Colombo. In UK she was part of a team of educators supporting excluded children and working closely with all stakeholders to keep children most at risk from entering the criminal justice system.
Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)
Principal at Chrysalis 智变Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch started her career as a Global Lead Buyer in the Medical Device Industry in Germany before she moved to Management Consulting. For the past 11+ years she worked with McKinsey & Company, consulting clients in a variety of industries such as consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, insurances or hospital chains, predominantly focusing on leading them through broad transformation journeys. She also served the public sector such as the German Federal Chancellery on the topic of Gender Equality in leadership.
Recently Ellen joined Chrysalis 智变 in Nanjing as a principal to build up their Executive Coaching and Training business.
Why Diversity and Innovation are Key Success Factors to set up an effective Joint Venture Organization
Speakers
Johanna Stepan
Chief Strategy Officer at StarRides Technology | A Daimler and Geely Joint VentureJohanna Stepan is Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the newly set up Daimler and Geely Joint Venture, StarRides Technology, in Hangzhou. During her studies of International Business at the renowned Tongji University in Shanghai, Johanna learned to speak Chinese fluently and developed a special interest in the country. After working at Daimler for 7 years in various strategic and operational positions in Germany, Singapore and the US, she moved back to China and took over a leading role in setting up StarRides, the first Joint Venture between Daimler and Geely. StarRides is using technology to revolutionize the premium mobility services industry in China and so far, is available in Hangzhou and Guangzhou.
Efficiency Drives Sustainability
Speakers
Mónica Muriel Zurita
CEO and Founder of ZuritaMónica Muriel Zurita, entrepreneur and EMBA by HULT International Business School, has lived in China for twelve years and started up, invested, and consulted in several businesses. In 2013, becoming a mother made her realize it was time to pursue her designing dreams and at the same time commit to make of this world a better one for them. Zurita was born of those two purposes combined to bring to Shanghai more durable, made out of natural materials and produced in a fair way. Over time the dream became bigger. Zurita's vision is to create a new standard for the fashion industry. Through integration, digitalization and a deep understanding of green practices, Zurita is creating a new and more efficient sustainable paradigm.
Empowering Women from Underserved Background through Digital Inclusion
SAP Girls Power Tech Program
Speakers
Phipps Xue
Director of Strategic Innovation & Government Relation at SAP Labs ChinaPhipps is driving the strategic partnership and focusing on areas like IoT/Industrie 4.0/Blockchain in SAP Labs China, the 3rd largest of Labs in SAP. In this role, he builds platforms to bridge between SAP’s China R&D teams and external ecosystem including government associations, think-tanks, partners and customers.
Since joining SAP in 2003, Phipps has gained extensive experience in leading end-to-end development of SAP’s flagship ERP product for Small-and-Medium Enterprise with teams from multiple countries. He later moved to take charge of global business operation of SAP Globalization Services HCM team consisting of development teams in eight countries. Phipps graduated from University of Manchester and received MBA degree from Manchester Business School.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Speakers
Mónica Muriel Zurita
CEO and Founder of ZuritaMónica Muriel Zurita, entrepreneur and EMBA by HULT International Business School, has lived in China for twelve years and started up, invested, and consulted in several businesses. In 2013, becoming a mother made her realize it was time to pursue her designing dreams and at the same time commit to make of this world a better one for them. Zurita was born of those two purposes combined to bring to Shanghai more durable, made out of natural materials and produced in a fair way. Over time the dream became bigger. Zurita's vision is to create a new standard for the fashion industry. Through integration, digitalization and a deep understanding of green practices, Zurita is creating a new and more efficient sustainable paradigm.
Johanna Stepan
Chief Strategy Officer at StarRides Technology | A Daimler and Geely Joint VentureJohanna Stepan is Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the newly set up Daimler and Geely Joint Venture, StarRides Technology, in Hangzhou. During her studies of International Business at the renowned Tongji University in Shanghai, Johanna learned to speak Chinese fluently and developed a special interest in the country. After working at Daimler for 7 years in various strategic and operational positions in Germany, Singapore and the US, she moved back to China and took over a leading role in setting up StarRides, the first Joint Venture between Daimler and Geely. StarRides is using technology to revolutionize the premium mobility services industry in China and so far, is available in Hangzhou and Guangzhou.
Phipps Xue
Director of Strategic Innovation & Government Relation at SAP Labs ChinaPhipps is driving the strategic partnership and focusing on areas like IoT/Industrie 4.0/Blockchain in SAP Labs China, the 3rd largest of Labs in SAP. In this role, he builds platforms to bridge between SAP’s China R&D teams and external ecosystem including government associations, think-tanks, partners and customers.
Since joining SAP in 2003, Phipps has gained extensive experience in leading end-to-end development of SAP’s flagship ERP product for Small-and-Medium Enterprise with teams from multiple countries. He later moved to take charge of global business operation of SAP Globalization Services HCM team consisting of development teams in eight countries. Phipps graduated from University of Manchester and received MBA degree from Manchester Business School.
Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)
Principal at Chrysalis 智变Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch started her career as a Global Lead Buyer in the Medical Device Industry in Germany before she moved to Management Consulting. For the past 11+ years she worked with McKinsey & Company, consulting clients in a variety of industries such as consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, insurances or hospital chains, predominantly focusing on leading them through broad transformation journeys. She also served the public sector such as the German Federal Chancellery on the topic of Gender Equality in leadership.
Recently Ellen joined Chrysalis 智变 in Nanjing as a principal to build up their Executive Coaching and Training business.
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Dr. Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)
Principal at Chrysalis 智变Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch started her career as a Global Lead Buyer in the Medical Device Industry in Germany before she moved to Management Consulting. For the past 11+ years she worked with McKinsey & Company, consulting clients in a variety of industries such as consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, insurances or hospital chains, predominantly focusing on leading them through broad transformation journeys. She also served the public sector such as the German Federal Chancellery on the topic of Gender Equality in leadership.
Recently Ellen joined Chrysalis 智变 in Nanjing as a principal to build up their Executive Coaching and Training business.
Speakers & Moderator
Johanna Stepan
Chief Strategy Officer at StarRides Technology | A Daimler and Geely Joint Venture
More Information
Johanna
Stepan
Chief Strategy Officer at StarRides Technology | A Daimler and Geely Joint Venture
Johanna Stepan is Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at the newly set up Daimler and Geely Joint Venture, StarRides Technology, in Hangzhou. During her studies of International Business at the renowned Tongji University in Shanghai, Johanna learned to speak Chinese fluently and developed a special interest in the country. After working at Daimler for 7 years in various strategic and operational positions in Germany, Singapore and the US, she moved back to China and took over a leading role in setting up StarRides, the first Joint Venture between Daimler and Geely. StarRides is using technology to revolutionize the premium mobility services industry in China and so far, is available in Hangzhou and Guangzhou.
Mónica
Muriel Zurita
CEO and Founder of Zurita
Mónica Muriel Zurita, entrepreneur and EMBA by HULT International Business School, has lived in China for twelve years and started up, invested, and consulted in several businesses. In 2013, becoming a mother made her realize it was time to pursue her designing dreams and at the same time commit to make of this world a better one for them. Zurita was born of those two purposes combined to bring to Shanghai more durable, made out of natural materials and produced in a fair way. Over time the dream became bigger. Zurita's vision is to create a new standard for the fashion industry. Through integration, digitalization and a deep understanding of green practices, Zurita is creating a new and more efficient sustainable paradigm.
Phipps Xue
Director of Strategic Innovation & Government Relation at SAP Labs China
Phipps is driving the strategic partnership and focusing on areas like IoT/Industrie 4.0/Blockchain in SAP Labs China, the 3rd largest of Labs in SAP. In this role, he builds platforms to bridge between SAP’s China R&D teams and external ecosystem including government associations, think-tanks, partners and customers.
Since joining SAP in 2003, Phipps has gained extensive experience in leading end-to-end development of SAP’s flagship ERP product for Small-and-Medium Enterprise with teams from multiple countries. He later moved to take charge of global business operation of SAP Globalization Services HCM team consisting of development teams in eight countries. Phipps graduated from University of Manchester and received MBA degree from Manchester Business School.
Sue
Northcott (Opening Remarks)
Admissions Director of Nanjing International School
Sue has been the Admissions Director at Nanjing International School for over 7 years where she has continued to build the reputation of NIS as the best international school in Nanjing. She is a qualified UK solicitor and has worked all over the globe over the last 40 years including UK, Egypt, Sri Lanka and China. She was Deputy Director of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridge, UK for 6 years where she was responsible for Women’s and Children’s Services. Sue also worked at the British Council in Sri Lanka and taught at the Overseas School of Colombo. In UK she was part of a team of educators supporting excluded children and working closely with all stakeholders to keep children most at risk from entering the criminal justice system.
Dr. Ellen
Wieck-Mesarosch (Moderator)
Principal at Chrysalis 智变
Ellen Wieck-Mesarosch started her career as a Global Lead Buyer in the Medical Device Industry in Germany before she moved to Management Consulting. For the past 11+ years she worked with McKinsey & Company, consulting clients in a variety of industries such as consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, insurances or hospital chains, predominantly focusing on leading them through broad transformation journeys. She also served the public sector such as the German Federal Chancellery on the topic of Gender Equality in leadership.
Recently Ellen joined Chrysalis 智变 in Nanjing as a principal to build up their Executive Coaching and Training business.
