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Dear VDMA Robotics+Automation members,
The VDMA Robotics+Automation Executive Dinner is an exclusive gathering designed to bring together C-Level executives from VDMA R+A member companies for an evening of networking, collaboration, and insightful discussions. This event aims to provide a platform for industry leaders to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore opportunities in the dynamic Chinese market. * This event is free of charge and exclusive to C-level executives from VDMA Robotics+Automation member companies.
The event will begin with an opening address by Dr. Norbert Riedel, the esteemed German Consul General to Shanghai. Dr. Riedel will share his insights on Sino-German economic relations, focusing on their significance and implications for German companies operating in China.
Next, Ms. Anne Wendel, Director of Machine Vision sector group at VDMA Robotics + Automation association, will present a market update based on the VDMA Robotics + Automation association's statistics program. Ms. Wendel will also discuss the current challenges facing Europe's industry and provide an overview of the association's priorities and upcoming activities.
The final presentation will be delivered by Mr. Haiying Chen, Managing Director of HAHN Automation, who will offer insights into the Chinese market and share his experiences as a mid-sized German company operating in China. His presentation, titled The Future of German Automation Providers in China: Insights from HAHN Automation's Journey, will provide a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges in this dynamic market.
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A and discussion session, allowing attendees to engage directly with the speakers. The evening will conclude with a networking dinner, offering a relaxed setting to connect with industry peers and continue the conversation.
This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry experts, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections within the robotics and automation community.
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and to sharing a night of valuable insights, networking, and collaboration.
With kind regards,
VDMA Robotics + Automation and GMECS Shanghai
Agenda
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30PM
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35PM
Welcome Address
Daniel Yoo4
35PM
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45PM
Opening Speech
Dr. Norbert Riedel4
45PM
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00PM
VDMA Robotics + Automation: market development, challenges, priorities and upcoming activities
Anne WendelAnne will start with a market update, based on the statistics programme of the VDMA Robotics +Automation association, the largest networking organization for the robotics and automation industry in Europe. She will then share the current challenges that Europe’s industry is facing. The presentation will close with an overview on current priorities and upcoming activities of VDMA Robotics + Automation.
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30PM
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30PM
Welcome Address
Speakers
Daniel Yoo
Chief Representative at VDMA ShanghaiOpening Speech
Speakers
Dr. Norbert Riedel
German Consul General to Shanghai at Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in ShanghaiAmbassador Dr Norbert Riedel is the German Consul General to Shanghai/China. He was the German Ambassador to Singapore from 2020 to 2024 and to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2017 to 2020.
He studied law in Wurzburg and Caen (France) and graduated as a Doctor of Laws in 1989. Since 2005 he has held an honorary professorship at the University of Wuerzburg.
Dr Riedel joined the Federal Foreign Office in 1991. His posting abroad include Sofia/Bulgaria and Lisbon/Portugal. From 2010 to 2014 he represented the Federal Republic of Germany as Minister and Permanent Representative (and temporarily as Chargé d’Affaires) in Beijing/China.
Among others Dr Riedel was Head of European Policy Division at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Ambassador and Commissioner for International Cyber Policy, Ambassador and Regional Director for Asia and Pacific.
Dr. Riedel is married and has two children.
VDMA Robotics + Automation: market development, challenges, priorities and upcoming activities
Anne will start with a market update, based on the statistics programme of the VDMA Robotics +Automation association, the largest networking organization for the robotics and automation industry in Europe. She will then share the current challenges that Europe’s industry is facing. The presentation will close with an overview on current priorities and upcoming activities of VDMA Robotics + Automation.
Speakers
Anne Wendel
Director, Machine Vision sector group of VDMA Robotics + Automation AssociationAnne joined VDMA in 2007 and currently leads the VDMA Machine Vision group, a network of 130 companies developing machine vision components and solutions. She fosters collaboration and co-creation, supported by members and a strong Board. Previously, she was Project Manager at EUnited Robotics, in charge of the secretariat of the EU-funded EUROP-ETP (European Robotics Technology Platform), and Director of VDMA Integrated Assembly Solutions. Anne studied International Economics in Tübingen, Germany, and São Paulo, Brazil.
The Future of German Automation Providers in China: Insights from HAHN Automation's Journey
Speakers
Haiying Chen
Managing Director of HAHN Automation (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.Speakers
Dr. Norbert Riedel
German Consul General to Shanghai at Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Shanghai
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Anne Wendel
Director, Machine Vision sector group of VDMA Robotics + Automation Association
More Information
Haiying Chen
Managing Director of HAHN Automation (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
Dr. Norbert
Riedel
German Consul General to Shanghai at Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Shanghai
Ambassador Dr Norbert Riedel is the German Consul General to Shanghai/China. He was the German Ambassador to Singapore from 2020 to 2024 and to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2017 to 2020.
He studied law in Wurzburg and Caen (France) and graduated as a Doctor of Laws in 1989. Since 2005 he has held an honorary professorship at the University of Wuerzburg.
Dr Riedel joined the Federal Foreign Office in 1991. His posting abroad include Sofia/Bulgaria and Lisbon/Portugal. From 2010 to 2014 he represented the Federal Republic of Germany as Minister and Permanent Representative (and temporarily as Chargé d’Affaires) in Beijing/China.
Among others Dr Riedel was Head of European Policy Division at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Ambassador and Commissioner for International Cyber Policy, Ambassador and Regional Director for Asia and Pacific.
Dr. Riedel is married and has two children.
Anne Wendel
Director, Machine Vision sector group of VDMA Robotics + Automation Association
Anne joined VDMA in 2007 and currently leads the VDMA Machine Vision group, a network of 130 companies developing machine vision components and solutions. She fosters collaboration and co-creation, supported by members and a strong Board. Previously, she was Project Manager at EUnited Robotics, in charge of the secretariat of the EU-funded EUROP-ETP (European Robotics Technology Platform), and Director of VDMA Integrated Assembly Solutions. Anne studied International Economics in Tübingen, Germany, and São Paulo, Brazil.
