Innovate or Stagnate: A Fork in the Road for MNCs in Asia

December 5, 2024 (Singapore breakfast) and December 3, 2024 (Shanghai breakfast)

Multinational enterprises face increasing challenges from nimble local competitors in Asia's diverse and fragmented markets. The choice for Western MNCs is clear: localize and innovate, or risk being outcompeted. Too often, headquarters dismiss valuable insights from regional teams, missing opportunities to identify emerging trends. The urgent need to empower regional teams, link local-for-local innovation with global resources, and align subsidiaries with headquarters’ priorities is evident. This session will explore tactics, structures, and governance models to navigate these challenges effectively, focusing on how speed and agility can outperform size in dynamic markets.

Dec 5 Speakers: Yifei Zhang, Partner, Head of China, Control Risks; Michelle Woo, COO, IMI Venture Studio; Sebastian Mueller, Co-Founder, MING Labs

Dec 3 Speakers: John Gao, Chief AI Strategist, SenseTime; Sebastian Mueller, Co-Founder, MING Labs