Date30 July 2025
Timings

India: 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm

China: 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm

Japan: 5.30 pm 7.00 pm

US EST: 4.30 am to 6.00 am

Who should attend

Business Corporates – CEOs, Heads of Strategy/ Supply Chain, CFOs, Heads of Tax

Speakers & Flow of Events

 

Experts from RSM India, RSM US and RSM Japan

 

“Current Status and Strategic Responses of Businesses - The US Perspective”

Mark Ludwig 

 

US Tariff and Trade Expert

RSM US

Mark Ludwig leads RSM US LLP’s national trade advisory services, helping companies optimize compliant sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution. With 25+ years of experience, including as a former Big Four partner and founder of his own consultancy, he advises large and midsize businesses globally. Mark has held executive roles at Bloomberg LP and Tiffany & Co. He holds advanced degrees from Penn State, University of Miami, and Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker certified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

“Strategic Responses of Chinese Businesses”

Frank Ji

 

China Practice Leader, Partner 

RSM USA

Frank Ji is RSM’s National China Practice Leader, overseeing all China-related services. He also serves as the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Tax Functional Lead for the APAC region, managing tax services for inbound clients. Holding a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law, Frank is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed attorney in Virginia, affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

“Strategic Responses of Japanese Businesses”

Kengo Maekawa

 

Managing Partner & CEO 

RSM Shiodome Partners, Japan

Kengo Maekawa is a Certified Public Accountant (Japan/US), Certified Public Tax Accountant, and licensed Immigration Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi). He is the Founder and Group CEO of Shiodome Partners Group, which provides IFRS/US-GAAP convergence, accounting and due diligence services, M&A strategy and structuring, stock and business valuation support, and US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) & J-SOX compliance across diverse industries in Japan.

“Strategic Responses of Indian Businesses”

Suresh Surana 

 

Founder

RSM India

Suresh Surana is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Law degree and a Doctorate in Business Policy & Administration. He specializes in cross-border investments, international taxation, corporate structuring, and succession planning. He manages relationships with promoters and CXOs of major businesses and serves on boards of several companies.

Forum open for Q&A