The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you attend to the European Chamber Annual Conference 2015: The Changing Landscape, on 1st December, 2015.
China’s landscape is changing, not only as a result of the Chinese Government’s ambitious reform agenda but also because of market forces that are rapidly reshaping the economy. In order to place this new era of transformation into context this conference will highlight and explain the major changes that China is currently undergoing, with each conference session focussing on one these key topics: innovation; China’s role in the world; China’s middle class and the rebalancing of its economy; and the financial markets.
Join executives from European and Chinese companies from a diverse range of industries, high-level government officials, distinguished scholars and renowned domestic and international media at this one-day conference. With high-level speakers engaging in in-depth discussions in a dynamic format, we expect more than 200 senior attendees.
Confirmed speakers:
H.E. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, EU Ambassador to China and Mongolia
Jin Liqun, President-designate, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
Jörg Wuttke, President, European Chamber
Peter Weiss, Head of Economic & Finance Section, EU Delegation
Alfred Schipke, Senior Resident Representative, IMF
He Fan, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Caixin
Jurgen Conrad, Head of the Economics Unit, Asian Development Bank (NEW!)
Watson Liu, Senior Partner, Roland Berger (NEW!)
Zhang Yanqi, General Manager of West and North Region, Uber China (NEW!)
James Zimmerman, Chairman, AmCham China
Jonathan Woetzel, Director, McKinsey Global Institute
Logan Wright, Director, Rhodium Group
Cyrus Ma, Vice President, SGS
Maggie Ma, Vice Chairwoman, Greater China, Nokia Corporation (NEW!)
Andrew Polk, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
Gary Liu, Executive Deputy Director, CEIBS Lujiazui Institute (NEW!)
Paul Malpass, Senior Vice President, RMB Internationalisation, HSBC (NEW!)
David Kelly, Director Research, China Policy (NEW!)
Stay tuned to find out new additions
Agenda (*details to be updated)
08:15 – 09:15 Registration
09:15 – 09:35 Welcome remarks by Jörg Wuttke, President, European Chamber
09:35 – 09:55 Keynote Speech by H.E. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, EU Ambassador to China and Mongolia
09:55 – 10:55 Keynote Session with Jin Liqun, President-designate, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
10:55 – 11:10 Coffee Break
11:10 – 12:10 Session 1 - Innovation: gateway to sustainable growth
- He Fan, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Caixin
- Denis Depoux, Senior Partner & Asia Deputy President, Roland Berger
- Cyrus Ma, Vice President, SGS
- Maggie Ma, Vice Chairwoman, Greater China, Nokia Corporation
12:10 – 12:50 Session 2 - Is China reshaping the global order?
- Peter Weiss, Head of Economic & Finance Section, EU Delegation
- Jurgen Conrad, Head of the Economics Unit, Asian Development Bank
- James Zimmerman, Chairman, AmCham China
- David Kelly, Director Research, China Policy
12:50 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 15:00 Session 3 – China’s middle class and the rebalancing of the Chinese economy
- Jonathan Woetzel, Senior Partner, McKinsey
- Andrew Polk, Senior Economist, The Conference Board China Center for Economics and Business in Beijing
- Zhang Yanqi, General Manager of West and North Region, Uber China
15:00 – 15:10 Coffee break
15:10 – 16:10 Session 4 – Financial markets: challenges and opportunities ahead
- Alfred Schipke, Senior Resident Representative, IMF
- Logan Wright, Director, Rhodium Group
- Gary Liu, Executive Deputy Director, CEIBS Lujiazui Institute
- Paul Malpass, Senior Vice President, RMB Internationalisation, HSBC
16:10 – 16:20 Closing remarks
In appreciation of the continued support of our members, this year the European Chamber will offer a complimentary ticket to the first 100 members* who register. This complimentary ticket is limited to one ticket per company. Additional participants will be charged at the normal members rate. Once the event is filled a waiting list will be formed. Those who have been wait-listed will be notified by our Events team.
Terms & Conditions:
*To qualify for a complimentary ticket companies must hold an active membership as of December 1st 2015. Any walk-ins who do not register in advance will be charged the full rate of admission. To apply for this complimentary ticket, first register online and then email jli@europeanchamber.com.cn to confirm the free invitation. If you have successfully secured a free ticket and cannot attend, inform us at least three business days in advance, otherwise you will be charged in full.
Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment for ALL events. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.
All our events are held in English and are off-the-record unless otherwise stated.
Cancellation Policy:
If you cannot attend an event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than three business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
To cancel you can: 1) email jli@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.
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