The 13th International Business Excellence Conference, an influential event focusing on optimizing operation of enterprises, raised curtains on November 11 in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The theme of the conference this year is "Building Sustainable Flexible Organizations through Pioneering Innovation and Lean Foundation". Approximately 800 participants attended the offline event, while the live broadcast of the conference earned over 1.25 million views.The conference was organized by Jiangsu Representative Office of the International Association of Business Excellence (Singapore) and Suzhou Enterprise Association of Business Excellence and hosted by Enablers Consulting Group, with exclusive title sponsorship from A.O. Smith (China) Water Systems Co., Ltd.

The 13th International Business Excellence Conference
In his address, Yang Zhou, Chairman of the conference, Director of the International Association of Business Excellence, Chairman of Zhiyuan Group, and President of Enablers Consulting Group, said that over the fourteen years of its existence, the International Association of Business Excellence has remained true to its original mission of "Creating, Building, Sharing, and Winning Together". The association has continuously expanded its platform, built an ecosystem, and steadfastly adhered to the mission of "Establishing trust-based deep connections".

Yang Zhou, Chairman of the conference, Director of the International Association of Business Excellence, Chairman of Zhiyuan Group, and President of Enablers Consulting Group, addressing the conferenceOver the past decade, the International Association of Business Excellence has initiated offline activities in cities such as Suzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Wuxi, Changzhou, and Beijing. In the future, it plans to further expand to other industrial cities with trillion-dollar level of GDP and establish committees with different functions. Also, the High-end Intelligent Interconnection Committee (Preparatory Committee) was established in this conference.

The unveiling of High-end Intelligent Interconnection Committee (Preparatory Committee)In the panel discussion, guests exchanged ideas based on the theme of the conference and shared their experience in developing business.

The panel discussion
Four forums, namely the Operations Leadership Forum, New Energy Leadership Forum, Lean Supply Chain Forum, and Human Resources Forum, were held in the afternoon, with over 20 distinguished speakers sharing their insights and engaging in dynamic dialogues.