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Time2022-06-24 | 15:00 - 17:00
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Venue:The Langham Hotel, 24th Floor, Star Room II / Online Zoom link will be sent to guests
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Fee:Members: 200 |
Non Members: 400
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The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to the launch of the European Business in China – Business Confidence Survey 2022, on 24 June in Shenzhen. You will learn about the findings of this year’s survey, as well as the key challenges and the business perspective from the South China members’ point of view.
中国欧盟商会诚挚邀请您参加6月24号在深圳举办的《商业信心调查2022》新闻发布会。您将会了解到今年商业信心调查的主要结论,以及商会会员视角里的主要挑战和商业前景。
Policy Related to Pandemic 疫情相关政策
The entrance of the hotel and parking lot require the guests to have a 48 hour nucleic acid negative result, Hotel room reservation and check-in requires a 24 hour nucleic acid negative result and it's pitiful that the hotel will not receive the guests from Bejing, Shanghai and the areas with red and yellow code in Macao. Sorry for the inconvenience.
进出酒店大门和停车场需持有48小时核酸阴性证明,入住酒店须持24小时核酸阴性证明,来自北京,上海和澳门红黄码区来的客人恕不接待。如有不便,敬请谅解。
Agenda 会议日程
3:00 pm -3:30 pm Registration and networking
3:30 pm -3:35 pm Opening remarks by Mr Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber, Chairman of the South China Board
3:35 pm - 3:45 pm Business Confidence Survey methodology presentation (online) by Mr. Jeff Yu, Partner and Vice President for Greater China from Roland Berger
3:45 pm – 4:05 pm Business Confidence Survey key findings presentation (online) by Mrs Bettina Schoen, Vice President of the European Chamber, Chairwoman of the Shanghai Board
4:05 pm – 4:10 pm Q&A section to Ms. Joanna Ye and Mrs Bettina Schoen
4:10 pm – 4:20 pm Business Confidence Survey South China key findings presentation by Mr. Fabian Blake, Vice-Chair of the European Chamber South China Board
4:20 pm – 4:55 pm Q&A section with panel discussion
Moderator:
Ms. Joanna Ye, European Chamber South China Board Member
Panelists:
Mr. Fabian Blake, Vice-Chair of the European Chamber South China Board
Mr. Naren Pillai, Vice-Chair of the European Chamber South China Board
Mr. Jeff Yu, Partner and Vice President for Greater China from Roland Berger
Mr. Sebastian Hardt, Human Resources WG Chair of European Chamber South China
4:55 pm – 5:00 pm Closing remarks by Mr. Klaus Zenkel, Vice President of the European Chamber, Chairman of the South China Board
Terms & Conditions:
This event has limited seating and requires registration in advance. Seats will be confirmed on a first come first serve basis.
本次活动名额有限,需提前报名。参会名额以报名先后顺序确认。
Cancellation Policy:
If you cannot attend the event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than 1 business day prior to the event.
如果您无法参加已注册的活动,请在活动开始前 1 个工作日取消您的注册。
To cancel you can: 1) email: azhang@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.
如需取消,您可以:1) 发送电子邮件至azhang@europeanchamber.com.cn,或2) 如果您是通过网站报名参加活动,则在线取消。
Speakers
Mr. Klaus Zenkel
Mr. Klaus Zenkel
Biography:
Born in Germany and graduated in Industrial Engineering. Until late 80's mainly remained in Germany near his hometown in Erlangen, where he had a position at Siemens Healthcare HQ.
From 1993 to 2006 he was based in Hongkong, Malaysia, Germany and China for several executive management positions within the Siemens Healthcare organization, one of which was Technical Director at Siemens Healthineers facility(SSMR), based in Shenzhen's Hi-Tech Industrial Park.
In 2006 start-up and developed from scratch the Shenzhen subsidiary of a Swiss Company, Imedco AG. Imedco is global player involved in the healthcare Industry, manufacturing MRI shielding solutions for hospitals and research institutions.
Involvement at European Chamber South China Chapter board since 2016. As an active board member of the European Chamber South China Chapter he holds the Chair of the board position since 2021. In the capacity as EU Chamber Vice President supports the member companies and meets with government officials on a regular basis to discuss the current economic and technological issues.
In March 2021 Klaus was elected as a Director of the Board at the Swiss Chamber in South China. He is also a member of the German Chamber in South China.
Mr. Jeff Yu
Mr. Jeff Yu
Jeff Yu has more than 15-years' strategy consulting experience with an in-depth focus on TTL and A&D realms, serving passenger and cargo airlines, airports, airport economic zones, airplane/module manufacturers, 3PLs, express companies, trucking companies, rail/rail port operators, rail equipment manufacturers, logistics real estate/warehouses players, shipping and ports players and Hotels. Clients range from SOE giants, leading China local private players to top foreign players' China branches. His consulting service topics cover group level business portfolio strategy, growth/competition strategy, Internationalization/overseas expansion strategy, business model innovation, brand strategy, operation diagnosis and optimization, M&A target screening and post-merger integration, digital transformation etc.
He is also core member of Roland Berger Innovation Community and author for several high profile City/Bay Area Innovation reports. Jeff Yu is frequently invited to participate in industry forums/ conferences /events and share opinions with mainstream TV/newspaper/magazine/web media (both domestic and international ones) . Based in Beijing, he is also an active member of EUCCC A&A, Rail and Logistics WGs and contributed quite several EUCCC member sharing events in both online and on site formats.
Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin
Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin
Bettina Schoen-Behanzin entered Freudenberg Group in October 2012. As Regional Representative Asia she has been leading the Regional Corporate Center, based in Shanghai, China and is providing guidance and support for strategic planning and business development for the Freudenberg Business Groups in the region. From March 2008 to September 2012 she served as Managing Director of Wittur Elevator Components, China. She assumed the role of Managing Director of Rittal Electro-Mechanical Technology, China from 2000 to 2008, after having been the General Manager of Rittal in China as well as Sales and Marketing Manager of Rittal in Singapore. She had joined the Rittal Headquarters in Germany in 1992.
Bettina Schoen-Behanzin has acquired a Master degree in Sinology, Business Economics and Political Science at the Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany. Furthermore, she did Post-Graduate Studies of Chinese and Economics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Speaking Chinese fluently, Bettina Schoen-Behanzin has around 25 years of working experience in Asia, mostly in China, leading operational business as well acting in corporate functions. From April 2014 to April 2016 she served as Director of the Board of the German Chamber Shanghai, being reelected in April 2016 and April 2018 as President of the Board of the German Chamber Shanghai. In 2019, she was the first German woman to receive Shanghai Municipal Government’s Magnolia Gold Award.
Mr. Fabian Blake
Mr. Fabian Blake
Fabian Blake is a Belgian national who presently serves as the Managing Director of AMS Assembly Foshan, a Dutch-owned company that has been operating in the Pearl River Delta, providing manufacturing services in South China since 2003.
Having resided and worked in China since 2008, Fabian has accumulated 15 years of experience exclusively in South China. During this time, he has played a pivotal role in the operational development of major corporations like the ETEX Group. Additionally, he has successfully managed smaller Chinese business units specializing in engineering services, offering value-added solutions to European clientele.
AMS Group, under Fabian's leadership, currently boasts a workforce of 90 employees, with 80 of them based in our facilities located in Foshan and Shenzhen. The company is actively involved in the development, manufacturing, and assembly of hardware devices, primarily serving customers situated in Europe.
Furthermore, Fabian has also served as a Member of the Board of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce from 2013 to 2016. His extensive experience and dedication to the industry make him a valuable asset to both AMS Assembly Foshan and the broader business community.
Mr. Naren Pillai
Mr. Naren Pillai
Mr. Naren Pillai is the Regional Director of South China of Aden Group. Throughout his eight-year tenure at Aden, Naren has been a driving force in Aden’s transformation to becoming Asia’s leading Integrated Facilities Management solutions provider. As the newly appointed Regional Director of South China, Naren will provide strategic leadership for enhancing regional capabilities to deliver dedicated solutions for education, healthcare, industrial and commercial sectors. In his previous roles, he has led the Planning, Financial Control and Audit Department and initiated the establishment of the Bidding and Data Center, an essential driver for optimizing resource allocation and accelerating business growth.
Naren holds an MSc in International Management from the Paris School of Business and Shanghai Normal University and a BBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of Wollongdong Dubai.
Mr. Sebastian Hardt
Mr. Sebastian Hardt
Sebastian Hardt is the Commercial Director of Taixiang Vehicle Replace Parts Co., Ltd in Shenzhen, an affiliated company of the Robert Bosch Group. In his current position he’s responsible for Finance Controlling, IT and Logistics operations in the biggest production location of the Automotive Aftermarket division of Robert Bosch. Within the last 13 years he has gained rich experience from working in various Finance/Controlling roles and in HR such as Head of Plant Controlling and Head of HR in different locations and countries with achievements in location transformation and restructuring initiatives with significant personnel and cost reductions.
Ms. Joanna Ye
Ms. Joanna Ye
Joanna is a Partner at Forvis Mazars, an international audit, tax and advisory firm established in 1945 with European roots. Nowadays she is leading Audit & Financial Advisory team in Southern China. Grew up in Shenzhen and worked there for 4 years at KPMG, she then joined Forvis Mazars in 2007.
With over 20 years of experience focusing on European enterprises, Joanna has extensive expertise in Sino-European activities as well as the best practices of business operations in China. In addition to development and delivering sizable audit projects across Asia, she is also responsible for cross-border M&A projects in Greater Bay Area. Her areas of expertise include, but not limited to, Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale, Media & Advertising, and ranging from SMEs to MNCs.
She is fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”), a global leading professional accountancy body established in UK in 1904; and was nominated as a member of ACCA Steering Team in Southern China since 2019.
She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the European Chamber of Commerce South China Chapter.