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Time2018-11-06 - 2018-11-07 | 08:30 - 19:00
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Venue:Changjiang Hall, 2nd Floor, Building A, Wuzhou Guest House
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Fee:Members: Free |
Non Members: Free
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2018 China (Guangdong)-Europe Investment Cooperation Conference & German Enterprises Invest In Guangdong Promotion Event is jointly hosted by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) and the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce. The event is organised by the People’s Government of Shenzhen Municipality, the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangdong Committee.
This 2-day conference will bring together top European and Chinese leaders of politics and economics, with an aim to better synchronise the development of "Made in China 2025" and "European Industry 4.0" under the background of the upcoming Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development. A series of activities, including an opening ceremony, presentations from European and Chinese officials, seminars, as well as B2B matching events, will be held.
Topics discussed at this event include intelligent manufacturing, biotech & health, environmental technology, and the launch of European Business in China Position Paper. In-field inspections to relevant cities and industrial parks will be followed up on the next day after the conference.
Due to the participation of high-level political leaders, we reserve the right to make changes to the agenda of the Business Summit. ID is required on the day to be granted admittance.
To confirm your attendance to the CEIICC Conference, please email our partner H&A, Ms. Sasha Zhu or Ms. Pia He (Email: sasha.zhu@helis-associates.com, pia.he@helis-associates.com) who will send you the form to fill in and additional information regarding your free accommodation.
Agenda:
November 6th, 2018 (Tuesday)
09:00 - 10:00 Registration and Introduction of Guests
10:00 - 10:30 Welcoming remarks by a principal official of Shenzhen Municipality, a representative of Ministry of Commerce, P.R. China, a European official, as well as representatives from the European Chamber of Commerce and the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce
10:30 - 11:00 Presentation by a principal representative from the European side and keynote speech by a principal official of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province
11:00 - 11:10 Tea Break
11:10 - 12:30 Parallel Activities:
- Dialogue between Governor of Guangdong Province and CEOs of European Companies, upon invitation (also including representatives of European Chamber of Commerce in China and Delegation of German Industry and Commerce, principal officials of related cities of Guangdong Province).
- Seminar 1: Intelligent Manufacturing
- Seminar 2: Biotech & Health
12:40 - 13:30 Luncheon
14:00 - 16:30 Parallel Activities:
- One-to-one matchmaking session by European and Guangdong Companies (tentatively 12 areas, including Financial Insurance, Modern Service and Exhibition, High-tech, Advanced Equipment and Intelligent Manufacturing, Internet Plus, Medical and Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food, Culture& Education, Energy& Chemical Industry, Clean Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Information).
- Seminar 3: Environmental Technology
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Seminar 4:14:30 – 16:00 European Businesses in China Position Paper launch 2018/2019 - The role of European Businesses in Guangdong economy (hosted by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China).
· Welcoming remarks by Francine Hadjisotiriou, General Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
· European Business in China - Presentation byMassimo Bagnasco, Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (20 min)
· European Business in South China - Presentation by George Lau, Chair, South China Board and Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, (20 min)
· Panel discussion focusing on Guangdong business environment, manufacturing transformation and innovation, Human Resources and Greater Bay Area with business leaders.
Moderator: Anna Rudawska, Deputy Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, South China Chapter:
- Maurizio Zanatta, Board Member, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, South China Chapter
- Maarten Bijl, Chief Executive Office, SHV Energy China
- Jamie Rowlands, Partner & Chief Representative Officer, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP Guangzhou Representative Office
- Samson Ho, Business Director (Shenzhen), Hays(45 min)
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· Conclusions and closing remarks by Francine Hadjisotiriou, General Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
November 7th, 2018 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:20 – 17:30
- Gather at hotel gate and set off (五洲宾馆A座正门集合)
- Visit Shenzhen Science and Technology Park (参观深圳湾科技生态园)
- Visit Intellectual Property Protection Center in Nanshan (参观南山区知识产权保护中心)
- Visit Tencent (参观腾讯公司)
- Visit DJI (参观大疆创新公司)
- Go back to the hotel (返回五洲宾馆)
(*changes are possible)
Speakers
Mr. George Lau
George Lau, General Manager of Products Accreditation and Certification Greater China, is responsible for Brand Protection at TÜV Rheinland, where he has worked for 10 years. Since 2011, Lau has held exchanges for authorities, e.g. AQSIQ, Shanghai Institute of Administrative Law, Hamburg Business Development Corporation, and manufacturers (e.g. Lenovo, Supor etc.) regarding EU certification regulations, risk management, receiving unanimous recognition. Previously, Lau worked as an analyst for ZTE Corporation. As a result of his performance regarding African market development – fulfilling Chinese central government’s mission – he was promoted directly to Assistant to the CEO. Since 2004, Lau has been studying the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese-foreign cultural differences, socialism with Chinese characteristics etc., to explore strategies of foreign companies in China. He believes that such knowledge is indispensable for multinationals developing in China. Lau is a German Chinese who immigrated to Germany at the age of 5. He is fluent in German, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, French and graduated from Konstanz University with magister juris in 2003.
Mr. Maarten Bijl
Maarten Bijl (1977) was born and raised in the Netherlands, and he holds a MSc aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Delft and an Executive MBA degree of RSM business school. Maarten serves as the CEO of Guangzhou head quartered SHV Energy China since July 2016, which is the holding company for all Chinese LPG and LNG activities Of SHV Energy, the global leader in decentralized LPG solutions. Operating mainly under the Xiweigas brand and with circa CNY 3.5 billion revenues and 5000 employees it is one of the leading LPG players of Mainland China. In South China, Xiwei is the market leader in off grid energy retailing and works closely with the government to improve local air quality through cleaner transport solution such as hydrogen and Industrial coal to gas conversions. The 2018 impact Xiwei’s activities had on reducing local emissions is the equivalent of planting 295,000 pine trees and letting them grow for 25 years.
Maarten has served on the board of the European Chamber of South China since April 2019.
Before coming to China, Maarten worked in different countries in strategy, commercial and general management roles. He started his career in 2003 at TNT Express on the commercial side of global supply chains, which took him to China for the first time in 2004.
Mr. Jamie Rowlands
Jamie Rowlands is a partner and Chief Representative Officer of Gowling WLG's Guangzhou Representative Office. He is a UK qualified solicitor with over 16 years of experience enforcing and protecting clients' valuable intellectual property rights (in particular patents and brands), negotiating and advising on transactions with an intellectual property focus and drafting commercial agreements more generally. He is client focussed and always strives to get to the nub of an issue to deliver the most relevant and commercial advice.
In China, Jamie works with his team on both transactional and litigation services. He has very extensive experience of all aspects of the court system in Mainland China and understands the complexities and cultural challenges well.
His work has always been internationally-focussed and includes acting on complex global disputes and transactions involving parties from the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, China, Japan and Africa. He is first rate at managing large teams (including lawyers from different jurisdictions) to provide a cost effective and streamlined service for clients. Jamie combines in-depth technical expertise with broad sector experience; work includes acting for clients in healthcare, aviation, advanced manufacturing, finance and hi-tech sectors.
Mr. Samson Ho
Samson has close to a decade of recruitment and management experience, with a proven track record in building high-performing teams. Previously, he was the Business Director of Hays Hong Kong and, subsequently, he was chosen to lead the Hays Shenzhen office. Currently, Samson leads the overall management of the Hays Shenzhen operations.
Samson primarily specialises in recruitment across operations management, sales and marketing and human resources. He is particularly skilled at helping small and medium-sized enterprises to develop their business by consistently recommending the right talent to suit their needs. In addition, Samson has helped many local enterprises to expand internationally; and vice versa, has helped foreign companies to find top quality talent to adapt the business to the local culture.