
Date: August 26, 2025
Event: Conference
DCBF is pleased to announce the second event in our Risk Seminar Series - this edition will explore the strategic implications of the growing decoupling between corporate headquarters (HQs) and China operations.
Recent reports highlight a growing operational disconnect between Danish headquarters (HQs) and their China subsidiaries – driven by localization, regulatory pressures, and reduced cross-border mobility. This misalignment is undermining collaboration, responsiveness, and global competitiveness.
About the event
Drawing on insights from senior executives at Coloplast and Danfoss, this seminar examines the risks of disengagement and siloed operations and discusses how Danish MNCs can recalibrate their strategies to strengthen cross-border collaboration, enhance trust, and maintain operational coherence.
At the heart of the discussion lies a fundamental question: What level of coordination, integration, and mutual understanding is required to ensure that HQs remain informed and agile, while enabling China-based teams to act effectively and autonomously?
The event will feature case examples, interactive dialogue, and practical reflections on:
For more information and registration, please send us a message at info@dcbf.dk.
About the Risk Seminar Series
Since COVID-19, companies have become increasingly aware of the organizational risks involved in operating globally, particularly in China. To support multinational companies in addressing these challenges, DCBF will host three targeted events in 2025, structured to progress from the micro to the macro level.
Date: November 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
In the fifth session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Bai Chong-En, Dean of School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming months!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February and December 2025.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.
Date: December 01, 2025
Event: Supported Webinar
In the sixth and final session of the 2025 webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Zhang Lin, Director of Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality.
Members of DCBF can register for free - More info to follow in the coming weeks!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February and December 2025.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (DCCC), and EuroCham Singapore.