On April 20, AmCham Shanghai held the “China Trends: Shaping Your Business to Chinese-Style Modernization” conference at the Pudong Shangri-La Shanghai.

上海美国商会于4月20日在上海浦东香格里拉酒店举办了2023年度“中国趋势：中国式现代化与外资企业发展”论坛。

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Eric Zheng, President of AmCham Shanghai, gave opening remarks in which he discussed the stages of China’s economic growth and modernization.

上海美国商会会长郑艺致开幕词，谈及中国经济发展和现代化的不同阶段。

The first panel of the conference was on the topic of “China’s Economy: The Short, Medium, and Long Term.” Dan Wang, Chief Economist at Hang Seng Bank China; Gary Liu, Economist & President at the China Financial Reform Institute; and Zhu Ning, head of Brunswick China and Professor at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, joined the panel. Ian Driscoll, Director of Communications at AmCham Shanghai, served as moderator. The group discussed the current state of the Chinese economy, structural challenges to consumption recovery and what reforms are necessary to maintain economic growth.

第一个专题讨论的主题是“中国经济：短期，中期，长期”。由恒生中国首席经济学家王丹、中国金融改革研究院经济学家及院长刘胜军、博然思维中国区负责人及上海高级金融学院教授朱宁参与；上海美国商会企业传播总监狄岩（Ian Driscoll）主持。本环节讨论了市场现状、消费回暖及经济增长条件。

The second panel, “Models of the Future: How Foreign Companies are Adapting Their Business, Financial and Ownership Models to the China Market”, featured Bruno Lannes, Senior Partner at Bain & Company; Alan MacCharles, Partner at Monitor Deloitte; Ke Zhao, Managing Director at China International Capital Corporation; and Walker Wallace, Managing Partner at O’Melveny & Myers. Li Xin, President of Sustenture, moderated. The panelists discussed how to communicate with headquarters about the local market and how to move forward with new adaption models.

第二个专题讨论——“未来模式：跨国公司如何适应中国市场”——由贝恩公司资深合伙人布鲁诺（Bruno Lannes）、德勤摩立特合伙人Alan MacCharles、中国国际金融股份有限公司董事总经理赵可、美迈斯律师事务所执行合伙人万孝杰（Walker Wallace）参与；粟源实业有限公司总裁李昕主持。本环节讨论了中国团队如何与全球总部沟通及如何发展新的商业模式以适应中国市场。

The third panel, “Adapting to China: The CEO Perspective”, explored localization within several different industries. The panelists were Fred Freire, Asia President at Kraft Heinz; Simon Yang, President of Aptiv Asia Pacific; and Mei Yang-Mille, the former Managing Director of KARL STORZ Endoscopy. Helen Chen, Greater China Managing Partner at LEK Consulting, moderated the discussion.

第三个专题讨论——“首席执行官视角：如何适应中国市场”——从多行业角度讨论了本土化战略，由卡夫亨氏亚洲区总裁Fred Freire、安波福亚太区总裁杨晓明、卡尔史托斯内窥镜前董事总经理Mei Yang-Mille参与；艾意凯咨询大中华区执行合伙人Helen Chen主持。

The final event of the morning was “The China Imperative for MNCs: Reconfiguring for Opportunity and Risk.” Jeongmin Seong, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute, gave an overview of McKinsey’s new paper on MNCs’ “China imperative,” namely the need to balance the benefits and risks of being in China. Following the overview, Jonathan Woetzel, Senior Partner at McKinsey, and Kenneth Jarrett, Senior Advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, discussed how companies can manage disruption and reassess their strategies.

上午最后一个环节的主题是“跨国公司势在必行：如何重新适应中国市场的机遇与风险”。麦肯锡全球研究所合伙人成政珉（Jeongmin Seong）介绍了麦肯锡近期发布的关于跨国公司中国战略报告的主要内容，简述了跨国公司平衡在华运营优势与挑战的必要性。之后，麦肯锡资深合伙人乔纳森（Jonathan Woetzel）与奥尔布赖特石桥集团高级顾问季瑞达（Kenneth Jarrett）讨论了跨国公司应如何应对突发事件、调整战略。

Attendees then had a networking lunch during which Eddy Chan, President of FedEx China, delivered a keynote on the company’s global journey.

在午宴环节，FedEx中国区总裁陈嘉良发表了主题演讲，分享了公司的全球发展历程。

Following lunch, Doreen Wang, CEO of Kantar Greater China and Global Chair of Kantar BrandZ, spoke about “The Reality of the Chinese Consumer Market and Consumer Confidence.” Ms. Wang discussed the latest consumer trends in China and how companies can better understand customer behavior. 

午宴后，凯度集团大中华区CEO暨凯度BrandZ全球主席王幸发表了关于“中国消费市场和消费者信心现状”的演讲，讨论了中国消费市场最新趋势及公司如何更好地解读消费者行为。

The speech was followed by a panel on “Growth Opportunities in China” discussing how companies can use innovative channels to reach new customers. The panelists were Ian Shih, President at Rockwell Automation (China); Christina Kong, Executive Vice President and Market Head at Ecolab Greater China; Lucy Feng, Vice President at BAOZUN; and Jessica Zhao, Marketing Director of Communications & Sustainability at Carrier CHVAC North Asia. The panel was moderated by Oliver Pearce, Director of FGS Global and Chair of the AmCham Shanghai Marketing and Media Committee.

下一个专题讨论的主题为“中国市场的增长机遇”，分享了公司如何应用创新渠道抵达新消费群体，由罗克韦尔自动化（中国）有限公司总裁石安、艺康集团全球执行副总裁兼大中华区总裁孔听云、宝尊副总裁冯莉、开利空调北亚区市场传播和可持续发展市场总监赵礼嘉参与；富捷思国际总监、上海美国商会市场及媒体行业委员会主席贝华（Oliver Pearce）主持。

The final panel of the day was “Coping with the Risks and Challenges of Doing Business in China” with Kent Kedl, Partner and Head of Greater China and North Asia for Control Risks; K. Lesli Ligorner, Partner at Morgan Lewis LLP; and Sarah Wang, HRVP & Deputy General Counsel at AstraZeneca. The panel was moderated by Ted Hornbein, Chair of the AmCham Shanghai Manufacturers’ Business Council. The panelists discussed how businesses can navigate regulatory and compliance challenges and mitigate risks in their China operations.

当日最后一个专题讨论的主题是“如何应对在华营商的风险与挑战”，由化险集团合伙人、中国与北亚区董事总经理高德凯（Kent Kedl）、摩根路易斯律师事务所合伙人李蕾思（K. Lesli Ligorner¬）、阿斯利康人事副总裁及副总法律顾问王维颖参加；上海美国商会制造业商务委员会主席何泰德（Ted Hornbein）主持。代表讨论了公司如何应对监管或合规挑战，提高在华业务的稳定性。

Following the full day of panels and speeches, attendees enjoyed a cocktail reception. Over 150 members came to the event. Thank you to our sponsors FedEx, Meta and 1337 Enterprises for their generous support in making this conference possible.

鸡尾酒会在专题讨论与演讲环节后举行。150余名会员参加了当日的活动。在此，上海美国商会感谢赞助商FedEx、Meta和1337 Enterprises对本次论坛的大力支持！

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