As government affairs (GA) work is critical to business growth and success in China, SwedCham China officially launched the Government Affairs Network Group (GA Network Group) in June 2023 to connect GA/PR/communication professionals from our member companies, share policy updates, best practices and cross‑enterprise experience.
To promote this active network and welcome more GA‑related colleagues to join our community, we are delighted to invite you to our exclusive online sharing session. Three industry experts and representatives from leading companies will share practical insights and real‑world cases for peer‑to‑peer exchange and learning.
Speakers & Topics
- Crisis management and government subsidy application by Frank Zhao, Group Vice President of Government affairs for Greater China & Southeast Asia at Assa Abloy
- In‑house corporate government affairs practice cases by Winnie Dong, Vice President of ABB Group, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABB China
- Experience in serving government agencies by Alvin Quan, Director, Kreab
Key Main Takeaways
- Practical strategies for government subsidy application and enterprise crisis management
- Proven approaches to engaging and cooperating with central & local government authorities
- Real‑life GA practice cases from leading multinational companies
- Access to the SwedCham GA Network Group for long‑term peer communication and policy sharing
This session offers a valuable chance to learn from industry veterans, exchange hands‑on experience, and expand your GA professional network within SwedCham. We sincerely welcome all GA, PR and communication managers from our member companies to join us and become part of the GA Network Group.
Please note this is a Member-Only event.
Event Details
Date
30 June , 2026 (Tuesday)
Time
15:00 - 16:00 (Beijing Time)
Agenda
15:00 - 15:02 Welcome remarks
15:05- 15:50: Presentation
15:50-16:00 Q&A
Online Meeting Link
A Microsoft Teams meeting link will be sent out a day before the event.
Offline at Swedcham Beijing office
Room 230, No. 20, Xinyuanlixi, Chaoyang District, Beijing
北京市朝阳区新源里西20号2层230室
Price
100 RMB Member for Online and Offline Ticket
(Member only event)
Language
In Chinese
Cancellation Policy
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Photo Credit
Photo by Victor He on Unsplash
Tickets
Speakers
Winnie Dong
Vice President, ABB Group ; Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABB China at ABB（中国）有限公司/ABB (China) Limited
More Information
Frank Zhao
VP at ASSA ABLOY
Frank is working for ASSA ABLOY (China) Investment Co. ltd as Group Vice President of Government affairs for Greater China & Southeast Asia, responsible for building up and maintaining good relations with governments to drive business growth and promoting sustainable business development.
Prior to ASSA ABLOY, Frank has worked at GE for 16 years, 1 year for Dow chemical and 9 years for a Sino-Germany company-Dalian Danor. The diversified career makes Frank familiar with various industries, from Building& Construction, Aviation, Shipbuilding & Offshore, Petrochemical, to Plastics, Energy, and colorful printing industry.
He has deeply involved several national big projects, such as “China large domestic civil aircraft project C919” , “Domestic avionics industry 14-5 developing plan”,《Colorful PVC-U window profile National product standard GB8814-2004》; MoU’s implementation between GE and NDRC about Ecomagination and so on.
Frank holds Engineering bachelor’s degree from Dalian Polytechnic University. Certificate of 6 Sigma Green Belt, Senior Negotiator, Product Management for China Project.
Frank and his family live in Shanghai.
Winnie Dong
Vice President, ABB Group ; Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs, ABB China at ABB（中国）有限公司/ABB (China) Limited
董慧娟
ABB集团全球副总裁
ABB中国政府关系与公共事务部负责人
Winnie Dong is Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs of ABB China and Vice President of ABB Group. She joined ABB in June 2011.
Prior to ABB, she worked for Energy Sector, Siemens Ltd. China since 1999, where she held various management positions, including Senior Manager for Government Affairs, General Manager for External Communication and Corporate Account Manager to State Grid Corporation of China.
Winnie Dong started career in 1985, in Tianjin General Cable Works. In 1992, she became the Head of Technical Group of Telecommunication Factory. During 1995-1999, she was Assistant to General Manager and Head of Management Office in Siemens Power Cable Co. Ltd. Tianjin.
Winnie Dong holds a bachelor’s degree in high polymer chemical field from Hefei University of Technology.
Her social positions include Director of the China Electrical Equipment Industry Association, Honorary Vice President of the Beijing Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, and Executive Director of the Beijing Municipal Association for New Social Strata.
董慧娟2011 年6 月加入ABB，现任ABB集团全球副总裁、ABB 中国政府关系与公共事务部负责人。
1999 年起任职西门子（中国）有限公司，历任输配电集团高级政府事务经理、能源业务领域能源事务交流总经理及负责西门子与国家电网公司业务的全球客户经理等核心岗位。
1985 年在天津参加工作，历任天津市电缆总厂通信电缆分厂技术科长，西门子电力电缆（天津）有限公司总助兼总办负责人。
毕业于合肥工业大学高分子化工专业，拥有学士学位。
社会职务：中国电器工业协会理事、北京外商投资企业协会荣誉副会长、北京市新的社会阶层人士联谊会常务理事。
Alvin Quan
Director of Kreab China
Sponsors and Partners
Corporate Gold Partners
A special thanks to our Corporate Gold Partners for supporting the Swedish business community in China.
Corporate Silver Partners
A special thanks to our Corporate Silver Partners for supporting the Swedish business community in China.
