Please note that this is a member-only event.

You need to log in using your European Chamber member user account to register for the event. For any questions, please contact yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn

This event will be organized in a hybrid format with limited on-site seating to be reserved on a first-come-first served basis.

The Shanghai Chapter Board Election, where the Chair of the Shanghai Chapter Board (1 position), Vice Chair (2 positions) and Board Member (4 positions) are elected for a two-year term (2023-2025), will take place on Thursday 18th May 2023 at 3:30 pm at European Chamber Shanghai office.

As such, we invite members to join the “Meet the Candidates” event on Tuesday, 16^th May from 12:00-13:00 (Beijing time), where speeches by all the candidates running for election will be heard. A question-and-answer moderated session will then take place with the opportunity for members to ask questions.

This will be the opportunity for members to meet their candidates running for election and hear about their experience and plans to contribute to the European Chamber.

The “Meet the Candidates” event is open to members of the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter, but only members with voting rights (the designated representative from the local entity registered with the Chamber) will be entitled to vote.

Agenda

12:00 – 12:05    Opening Remarks by Mr Steven Basart, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai Chapter 

12:05 – 12:35    Candidates Speeches

Candidates for Shanghai Chapter Chair (1 position)

• Carlo Diego D’Andrea, D’Andrea & Partners

 Candidates for Shanghai Chapter Vice Chair (2 positions)

• Holly Lei, Covestro
• Jens Ewert, Deloitte China

Candidates for Shanghai Chapter Board Member (4 positions)

• Francis Liekens, Atlas Copco China
• Pavol Dobrocky, Boehringer Ingelheim China
• Dominic Köstner, GvW Graf von Westphalen Shanghai Representative Office
• Roberto Donà, International Business School Suzhou, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
• David Vanni, Novartis
• Charles Billard, Sanofi China
• Felix Hess, Siemens China

12:35 – 13:00    Q&A Session moderated by Mr Steven Basart, General Manager, European Chamber Shanghai Chapter

How can I vote?

The Articles of Association approved during the AGM in 2016 have made the AGM and local board elections more convenient and practical for our members by introducing the e-voting form. You are welcome to cast your vote either in person, by e-voting, or designating a proxy to vote on your behalf. Please see below for more information:

1) In person by secret ballot at the election venue on Thursday, 18^th May 2023. Please note that even if you have voting rights confirmed by the Secretariat of the Chamber, you must have registered for the Shanghai Chapter Board Election by Wednesday, 17^th May 2023, 5 pm in order to exercise this vote.

2) Electronic voting: Open from Monday, 8^th May 2023, 10 am to Wednesday, 17^th May 2023, 10 am by accessing a designated link using your European Chamber user account e-mail. Please note that the voting information will be sent to the designated representative of your company once the candidates have been confirmed.  

3) Assign a proxy to vote on your behalf by Monday, 15th May 2023, 5 pm. Please fill in the proxy form and send a scanned copy to Ms Mengting Dai at mtdai@europeanchamber.com.cn, or in person at the Chamber office in Shanghai (Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai). 

The proxy must be a colleague from your legal entity. This requirement has only one exception for the Individual member, who may assign his/her proxy to another individual member/corporate member with voting rights in Shanghai. However, an individual person can only hold a maximum of 5 proxies.

Proxies received after the deadline or in a format different from those listed above will not be accepted.

Advisory Council Policy

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.

Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.

Terms & Conditions

This is a members-only event with limited on-site seating, so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration. We cannot guarantee entry to those that have not registered in advance. A confirmation email with instructions on how to join online or on-site will be sent to those eligible members that have registered successfully. Likewise, those that have registered but are ineligible to join will receive a cancellation email.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend the event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one 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, if any.

To cancel you can: 1) email yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.

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