China Flexpat
Episodes
#74 Working at German automation technology giant "Festo" in China with Martin Kimmich.
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Kimmich has decided to accept the offer for an international assignment in Shanghai/China and is the Vice President HR responsible for the regi...
#73 B2B Sales in China explained by C.J. Ng
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a nutshell, C.J. helps companies achieve better competitiveness and resilience through improving their people's performance. In this 34 minute epis...
#72 Leadership: Applying flexpat skills to supply chain management
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Kirkendall has over 35 years of international business experience in multiple regions, with a focus on China and Asia. A decade in operations...
#71 Portuguese Special: Empreendedorismo, inovação e negócios femininos na China
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vocês pediram e a vez dele chegou! Neste episódio, falaremos sobre empreendedorismo, inovações e negócios femininos na China! Quais são os princ...
#70 Flexpat entrepreneur hires flexpats to differentiate from Chinese competition
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Boullot, entrepreneur of a European-Chinese company in Shanghai does industrial subcontracting from China (www.asiaglobalconsulting.com) & d...
#69 Bridging business cultures and practices with Ian Mote
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Mote is a Shanghai based finance professional with 25 years of experience in Europe, Middle East, and Greater China. In China he's been working an...
#68 Portuguese Special: Como ir para a China sendo um engenheiro de produção?
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quem disse que você precisa ter viajado o mundo ou trabalhado em diversas empresas para conseguir um emprego na China? As oportunidades vêm para aqu...
#67 Leadership: Production & Quality Management with Tobias Lamm
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The German national, Tobias Lamm, has been living in China for 4 years, working in production and quality management at a large manufacturer of textil...
#66 All you need to know to become an expat yourself with Thomas Neubert
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Neubert is leading a local Chinese sales team at Grob Machine Tools China. They are selling world class, high tech 5-axis machine tools as well...
#65 Flexpats should learn from Chinese returnees, so-called "Haigui"
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many industries, including strategy consulting, is more mature in Europe than in China. In many cases, European business models have been transferred ...
#64 Leadership episode: How to build a global business based in China with Andy Klump
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Klump is a renewable energy executive with 20 years of solar energy, storage, and technology experience. He has been living and working in China ...
#63 Portuguese Special: Conciliando trabalho, estudos e família na China
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Como fazer um balanço saudável entre trabalho, estudos e família? Afinal, tudo acontece muito rápido na China e as cobranças são altas! Diante d...
#62 Leadership episode: How to develop consulting businesses in China with Michael Teubenbacher
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher has been working in the context of China for 10 years and has vast experience in driving transformation and change as wel...
#61 Understanding China with Frank Sieren
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Sieren is a bestselling author, documentary film maker (ARD and ZDF) and China specialist for various German newspapers and magazines. He has be...
#60 Create your own opportunities with Chris Reinert
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Reinert has over 10 years of recruitment experience and successfully placed candidates in APAC (Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, ...
#59 Leadership episode: Building teams, hospitality and flexpat skills with Mikael Bouchet
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
French Revenue Management Expert, Mikael Bouchet, has worked in China for the past 12 years. He is Senior Regional Commercial Leader in the Hospitalit...
#58 Electric Vehicle Careers in China with Bill Russo
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Russo is the Shanghai-based Founder and CEO of Automobility Limited, a strategy and investment advisory firm helping its clients to create the fu...
#57 Teaching in China - What you need to know with Nicolas Labatut
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas Labatut has lived in China for 12 years and became an expert in both international and bilingual education in China. During his time in the ra...
#56 Leadership episode: Setting up R&D centers in China with Peter Willemsen
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Willemsen has been living in China for 12 years and has vast experience in setting up Chinese R&D centers from scratch and building successf...
#55 Portuguese Special: "Por dentro da melhor universidade da China!"
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Por que estudar na China? Como essa experiência pode te diferenciar de outros profissionais? Há muitas bolsas de estudo disponíveis? O mandarim...
#54 Updated: Alibaba & Soft skills with Yassine Regragui
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
French FinTec expert, Yassine Regragui, has worked at Alibaba and Alipay for several years and was responsible for launching the multi-lingual version...
#53 Special: Three Flexpats' practical advice
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three successful flexpats are sharing their advice and experience in one episode! 27 minutes well spent for your China preparation! 1) How a Chinese p...
#52 Work for others or start your own business in China?
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Albania, raised in Italy, Ervis Micukaj is now a successful small business owner in China. After 5 years of working in different jobs in Shang...
#51 Great career + 4 kids in China? Yes!
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
German Expat Career and Life coach, Rebecca, lived in China for 7 years, working as a flexpat at a Volkswagen joint venture. She has not only managed ...
#50 Service or Coaching entrepreneur in China? Learn Chinese!
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adina Deacu is an Environmental Psychology Researcher & Consultant and has been living in China since 2012. As a foreign entrepreneur in the servi...
#49 Working on local contract at Bosch China...How to?
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amelie and her partner have found work opportunities in China. He was an expat, she worked on a local contract at Bosch in Suzhou! In this episode, Am...
#48 German husband and Chinese wife run a 30 million USD business in Shenzhen.
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
German IT-entrepreneur, Arne Weber, has been living in China for 10 years. Together with his Chinese wife, they have built their company Faytech from ...
#47 Expat Assignment Prep. and More with HongHong Xu
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HongHong Xu, originally from Beijing, has moved to Germany 30 years ago with hardly any money in her pocket, studied hard and got to work at the world...
#46 Winning jobs in post-pandemic China with Ruddy Swinnen
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruddy is originally from Belgium and has 25 years of experience as a Business Leader, -Psychologist and Entrepreneur in Talent, Leadership & Organ...
#45 Hermann Simon: Hidden Champions of China
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hermann Simon is the Founder and Honorary Chairman of Simon-Kucher & Partners. He is an expert in strategy, marketing and pricing. He is the only ...
#43 How to get hired at Alibaba with Chloe Goncalves
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Goncalves, originally from France, is a digital marketing & e-commerce expert, currently working as Asia E-commerce Manager at L’Oréal. B...
#42 Using Sinology for China Marketing with Giada Sannazzaro
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Giada is originally from Italy and has studied Chinese language and the economic and cultural dynamics of contemporary China. During an internship in ...
#41 Special advice for young professionals + Pakistan/China business
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arslan is originally from Pakistan and has become an entrepreneur, developing the private sector between Pakistan and China. He has built several orga...
#40 The ideal (remote) work place for young people with Marina Espin Farran
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from Spain, Marina has studied mandarin in Beijing and later graduated from Nankai University in Tianjin with a master's degree in Chinese ...
#39 Our first native Chinese guest's view on flexpats, foreign brands and marketing
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miro Li is a native Chinese and has been living in Hong Kong for a decade, now living in Shenzhen. In 2017, Miro founded Double V., a consulting compa...
#38 Your first job in China - a business crash course!
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robbert Gorris is originally from the Netherlands and has developed a strong interest in China very early. He studied in Taipei and has been living in...
#37 The ultimate beginner's guide to working in logistics in China with Xavi Sanz
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Xavi Sanz was born in Barcelona (Spain) and has studied and worked in numerous countries around the globe. Three years ago he accepted the challenge o...
#36 Get solid work experience - move to China to study more - then build your own company!
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nadezhda is originally from Kazakhstan, studied in London and has moved to Hangzhou three years ago. After obtaining her Chinese master's degree, she ...
#35 How to work in Chinese e-commerce going global with Simon de Raadt
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During his 10 year stay in China Simon has become an expert on cross-border trade and logistics from and to China. Although E-commerce has been boomin...
#34 Easier for flexpats? International BD and sales with Sascha Rensen
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sascha Rensen is originally from Germany and has started his career in China as a teacher at a university in Nanchang. After some time in the country ...
#33 Interview preparation and self-positioning for flexpat jobs in China with Noriko Takagi
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noriko Takagi has conducted 5,000 interviews and placed 300 executives in East Asia. Her long work experience across three continents allowed her to n...
#32 Mastering Chinese social media marketing with Arnaud Frattini
19 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arnaud is originally from France and has been working in China for 5 years. He started his career in Chinese social media marketing very early and has...
#31.1 Working in leading Chinese industries like mobile devices, IoT and blockchain with Karl J. Weaver
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Karl J. Weaver is a US citizen and has worked in numerous flexpat roles in Taiwan and Mainland China since 1985. As a bilingual (English & Mandari...
#31 Making it easier for Chinese companies to hire you with Leonardo Marra
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leonardo is originally from Italy and has worked in the UK and China for many years, mostly in international sales, across several industries. In this...
#30 Recruiting and career advice from nearly 30 years in China with Jim Nelson
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Nelson has been active in China since 1991. In his past activities he led an electronics factory, an investment management company and has s...
#29 Building a China career from scratch with David von Schwerin
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David von Schwerin is originally from Austria and has been living in China for 15 years. He holds a rare Chinese green card, is married, has kids and ...
#28 Must-know advice for international students & graduates looking for jobs in China
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Irina is originally from Russia and has been living in China for the past 6 years. Beside her work, she is volunteering at BeHive Shanghai, where she ...
#27 From teacher to health entrepreneur in China with Najma Mohamed
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Najma is originally from the US and has started her China adventure as an English teacher in Shanghai. This way she had the opportunity to learn more ...
#26 Working in English language media & entertainment in China with Judith Teunissen
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judith is originally from the Netherlands and has been living in China for 5 years. Since the beginning she has been working as a talk show host at Ra...
#25 Transitioning from Expat to Flexpat with Till Kundt
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Till Kundt was a typical expat in Shanghai, sent to China by a large German company. He lived a comfortable life with his Chinese wife and four kids. ...
#24 Young Flexpats' Networking and Integration in China with Sabine Neuhaus
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabine Neuhaus is from Switzerland and currently works as a lawyer in Shanghai. At the same time, she is a board member of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber o...
#23 How Indians get great jobs in China with Ramesh Ramaswamy
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ramesh Ramaswamy is originally from India and has worked around the globe. Almost two years ago, German automotive supplier giant Bosch has offered hi...
#22 How to quickly find a job after graduation in China
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marlene is from Austria and studied full-time in Beijing. Her program was entirely taught in Chinese and right after graduation she has quickly found ...
#21 How to grow into a leadership position in China with Jan Lambacher
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Lambacher has been living in China for more than 10 years. He worked his way up from an entry level position, through different companies and depa...
#20 Essential knowledge for international expat managers in China with Gabor Holch
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Chinese tier one cities there are millions of people who want to make it big - and so can you. In the next 40 minutes you will learn what it takes ...
#19 How young foreign graduates can find opportunities in China!
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna know why you should throw your CV out the window? Do you know how big the piece of the job market pie for young flexpats really is? What 3 k...
#18 Working at Chinese startups with #yourchinaguy Jan Smejkal
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Smejkal aka #yourchinaguy is originally from the Czech Republic and has shaped and fostered the startup community in China like no other person at...
#17 Finding Food & Beverage Jobs in China with Daniel Pedraza
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel is originally from Spain and has been living in China for 8 years. At Eibens Consulting he worked with countless F&B companies in China such as...
#16 Advice from the only foreigner at the Chinese billion dollar e-commerce platform you never heard of...
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
31 year old Australian, Brett, is the only foreign employee at ke.com, the billion dollar e-commerce platform that you've probably never heard of. In ...
#15 A headhunter's advice to foreign professionals with Hsiao J. Chiu
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hsiao is heading JP Contagi, a leading international search consultancy with offices in China, Switzerland and Germany. In his long career as a headhu...
#14 Starting your career with management consulting in China with Marco Beba
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marco has always been fascinated by both strategy consulting and the economic growth in Asia. He says, in consulting you can learn a lot about various...
#13 Better safe than sorry - how to get the right health insurance in China
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan has been living in China for 12 years. As the General Manager of Abacare in China, an international insurance broker with more than 20 years ...
#12 How to manage your money as a flexpat in China with Armando Flores Chiu
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Armando, originally from Mexico, has been in Asia for the last 6 years. The latest 4, he has been guiding over 400 flexpats and expats in East Asia to...
#11 An IT & Software expat experience with Philip Hinterreither-Kern
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Philip has been working in China for 3 years. For his Austrian company he had to manage the IT and Software team in China at the young age of 25. He h...
Best of Season 1 - A brief summary of 10 episodes
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this final episode of season 1 you will learn the most important advice and statements by all previous guests on the China Flexpat Podcast. In 15 M...
#10 Career & family in China with Martha Carolina Sanchez Garcia
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martha Carolina is originally from Mexico. By working for an automotive supplier giant in Germany for many years, she decided to move to China to work...
#9 Working in e-commerce in China with Dr. Renata Thiébaut
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renata is originally from Brazil and has been working in China for 15 years. Working with leading e-commerce giants such as Alibaba and bringing weste...
#8 Coaching multinational companies in China with Jamie Dixon
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Dixon has been living in China for 13 years. From teaching English at first he is now successfully coaching managers of multinational companies ...
#7 How to tackle Finance & Administration in China
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Florian is an expert in finance and administration in China. Starting his China career on a scholarship program by the German government, he quickly g...
#6 The mindset to survive and thrive in China
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lars-Åke Severin has a military and security background connected to the Swedish royal family. He has been a flexpat in China since 2005. As Chairman...
#5 From English teacher to CEO in China - Advice by Sven Agten
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Belgian Author and Keynote Speaker, Sven Agten, first came to China as an English teacher in 2004. 15 years later he his the CEO of a German multinati...
#4 The reality of working in the law field in China
30 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Albrecht is an experienced attorney at law and runs an IP agency in Beijing. In this episode he points out the real challenges of working in Ch...
#3 Lessons learned from 25 years of doing business in China
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Becker, a 73 year old General Manager currently working in Changzhou, first arrived in China 25 years ago. In this episode Peter shares his vast...
#2 Studying and finding Internships in China
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
German student, Marco Sauer, shares his first-hand experience of studying in China and how he found a suitable internship. Some of his insights will b...
#1 Prepare for working in China with Anna Miller
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The experienced HR Manager in Suzhou, Anna Miller, shares practical advice for people who seek work opportunities in China. Topics covered in 20 minut...