Event Details

AmCham China is pleased to invite you for a tour visit of Mars Global Food Safety Center to explore its innovative practices in food safety, supply chain efficiency, and risk management. David Song, Co-Chair of AmCham China MSSC Committee and Director of Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation at Cummins and other supply chain experts will also be attending. Keynote speeches by Mars leaders and discussion will follow, bringing together AmCham China Navigator Program cohorts and member company representatives to discuss how to maximize efficiency in supply chain.


AmCham China Supply Chain Navigator Program:

AmCham China launched the Supply Chain Navigator Program in May 2024, aiming to nurture professionals who are interested in Manufacturing & Supply Chain by encouraging them to closely engage with members and senior leaders of AmCham China community and leading companies across industries. The program selects qualified China-based applicants of all nationalities working in different companies, industries, and with varying experience levels. The program is designed to acknowledge professionals with in-depth insights and strategic practices among manufacturing and supply chain industry, and to help candidates better succeed in China.


Event Details:

  • Format: In-Person
  • Venue: Mars Global Food Safety Center
  • Time and Date: 12pm - 5:30pm, May 21 (Wednesday)
  • Language: English
  • Contact: Yin Yu, yyu@amchamchina.org


Notes:

  • Tickets are reserved for Navigator Program cohorts, with limited availability for general members. Please secure your spot as soon as possible.
  • Tickets are non-refundable after May 19 (two days before the event).
  • The ticket includes light lunch and round trip shuttle bus from AmCham China office to Mars Innovation Center. We will meet at AmCham China office around 12pm, and go to Mars together.

Agenda

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Shuttle Bus from AmCham China Office to Mars
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mars Global Food Safety Center Visit
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Keynote Speech 1
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Keynote Speech 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Shuttle Bus Return to AmCham China Office

Speakers

  • David Song (Co-Chair of Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Committee; Director, SC Strategy & Transformation at Cummins China)

    David Song

    Co-Chair of Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Customs Committee; Director, SC Strategy & Transformation at Cummins China

    David Song, Cummins China Supply Chain Strategy & Transformation Director, leads its China supply chain strategy and digital transformation initiatives in Industry 4.0 space. He also served multiple roles in business planning, finance and shared service operations in China, Japan and Korea. Prior to Cummins, he worked for other multinational companies in the US and Canada.

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  • Boris Bolshchikov (Head of Food Safety Science and the Global Food Safety Center at Mars Incorporated)

    Boris Bolshchikov

    Head of Food Safety Science and the Global Food Safety Center at Mars Incorporated

    Dr. Boris Bolshchikov is the Head of Food Safety Science and the Global Food Safety Center at Mars Incorporated. He leads a team of food safety scientists and capability building experts dedicated to the capture and translation of new knowledge and scientific insight into novel technical solutions and practical capabilities. The team’s current focus includes pre-competitive research, partnerships, and training on the topics of microbial risk management, mycotoxin risk management, and food integrity management to help ensure safe food for all.

    Boris holds a Master’s and PhD in Chemistry from the Russian Academy of Science and Moscow State University, specializing in synthetic and computational approaches in macromolecular drug design. Boris joined Mars in 2011 and has since held various leadership roles in Innovation, R&D, and Commercial across Russia, Eurasia, and Asia. Prior to his career in Mars, Boris held R&D management roles in Unilever and in science and technology startups.

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  • Lili Yu (Supplier Quality Management Senior Director of Mars Wrigley Confectionary (China) Co. Ltd)

    Lili Yu

    Supplier Quality Management Senior Director of Mars Wrigley Confectionary (China) Co. Ltd

    Lili Yu has 17 years food industry Q&FS management experience in Mars, including Petcare, chocolate & sugar confectionary and gum, covering supplier, manufacture, distribution, co-man & co-pack Q&FS management, co-lead global food safety standards set up & review, especially on Food safety related standards. Now, she lead China & Asia Supplier Q&FS management, commit on supplier quality culture, quality capability & quality system building to enable supplier Q&FS management excellence through cooperating with internal & external experts, finally achieve "Supplier Qualily You Can Trust", and also benefit industry Q&FS management.

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Tickets

AmCham China Members
Standard Price RMB 300

Venue

Beijing

If you have any questions please contact Yin Yu

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