Interim China general manager
Keeps the business running and on plan during a leadership transition, restructuring, or turnaround.
AGP’s on-demand leadership model helps industrial companies in Asia maintain momentum during periods of growth, competitive pressure, AI transformation, and organizational change. By stepping in quickly at pivotal moments, our experts help clients accelerate execution, manage risk, and strengthen leadership capacity, so teams can respond faster to Chinese competitors and changing markets.
We draw on a network of proven professionals to deploy the right expertise at the right time. From senior operators and interim executives to AI and industry specialists, our network includes leaders from both global multinationals and Chinese companies who can work across headquarters and local teams. The result is faster execution, stronger local responsiveness, and practical expertise aligned with each client’s priorities in Asia.
Where our experts have worked
Our experts come from global multinationals, leading Chinese companies, consulting, technology, and investment.
Global industrial and technology leaders
Tesla
Microsoft
Rockwell Automation
Ericsson
Chinese industry leaders
NIO
SAIC
Huabao
Huawei
Consulting and advisory
McKinsey & Company
Roland Berger
Deloitte
Alizent
Logos show the previous employers of experts in our network. They are not AGP clients.
Roles we fill most often
Each engagement is shaped around the situation. These are the requests we see most.
Fractional AI program lead
Owns the AI roadmap, prioritizes use cases, and moves pilots into production when no one internally has the time or experience.
HQ–China liaison
Aligns headquarters and the China team when a global plan stalls locally, and brings China insight back into global decisions.
Special project lead
Runs a market entry, competitor response, or innovation program from plan to measurable results.
Commercial excellence lead
Sharpens pricing, key account management, and AI-enabled sales processes for industrial sales teams.
A few of the people in our network
Profiles are anonymized. We share full backgrounds when we propose an expert for your project.
Former VP Operations
German automotive supplier
- 15 years in China
- German, English, Mandarin
Former Head of AI Products
Chinese electric vehicle maker
- 10 years in industrial AI
- Mandarin, English
Former Partner
Global strategy consultancy
- 20 years in Asia
- English, French, Mandarin
Former Country Manager
European chemicals company
- 12 years in Southeast Asia
- English, Thai
