Do you wish to develop an inclusive leadership culture in your China-based office or are concerned about upgrading employee skills to adapt in the age of Automation? Do you want to learn about challenges millennials pose to employee retention and development strategies?



To explore all these topics and more, the European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the upcoming 2019 HR Excellence Conference, which brings together senior HR professionals to discuss the most pressing industry challenges through high-level keynote presentations and panel discussions - we identify and bring to prominence these best kept secrets!

• 2019-03-21 | 08:30 - 12:30
• Regal International East Asia Hotel, Emerald Room

In order to achieve a better global control and higher transparency on how the business unit is performing in the local market, overseas companies decide on global ERP technology integration. However, due to the specific market requirements, driving change across different business processes can be a big challenge for many companies in China. In addition to the external rules, there are other factors that add up to the complexity of the process. A great understanding of the local ´know – how´ in addition to a team able to integrate with and relate to different culture are essential to respond to the rapid changing business needs and ensure a successful digital transformation.

• 2019-03-20 | 09:00 - 10:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held their second annual sessions on 5th and 3rd March 2019 in Beijing. There have been a series of new policies and amendments approved, including the widely discussed Foreign Investment Law.

• 2019-03-19 | 09:00 - 10:30
• The Westin, Bund Center, Shanghai Topaz 3rd Floor

PCR Working Group Meeting: 2019 Kick-Off Meeting and Chairs Election

• 2019-03-19 | 09:30 - 11:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is happy to invite you to the kick-off meeting of the Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group (SCA WG), which will take place on the 18th March 2019, from 15:30 to 17:30 at the European Chamber’s Beijing, Shanghai and South China offices. Participants from other cities can join the meeting through a conference call, the code for which will be notified prior to the meeting.

• 2019-03-18 | 15:30 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting: Concall Meeting to Discuss National Healthcare Security Administration Call-for-Comments on 2019 NRDL Adjustment Work Plan

• 2019-03-15 | 10:30 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) will soon have a visit by a very renowned US professor of sustainability, CB Bhattacharya. Duriing his visit, a seminar will be held for CB Bhattacharya to talk about his research on embedding sustainability in organizations.

• 2019-03-15 | 15:30 - 17:00
• CEIBS Faculty Building, Room 109

The Research & Development Working Group is glad to invite you to the next Working Group meeting and Chair Election, which will take place on Friday, 15th March 2019, 9:30-12:00 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

Europe-China R&D Cooperation has entered a new stage since the 14th meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the EU-China Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation having taken place in Beijing on 13 December 2018. The meeting discussed potential Europe-China R&D cooperation in many thematic areas as well as the implementation of Co-Funding Mechanism (CFM).

Despite the existing financial supports at the local level, compared with Chinese domestic companies, foreign companies that operate R&D in China face difficulties when applying for public funding and R&D grants at the national level. To promote the innovation of both China and Europe, this working group meeting is going to discuss challenges and opportunities of Europe-China R&D Cooperation, especially from the angle of the Europe-China incentives program.

• 2019-03-15 | 09:30 - 12:00
• European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Shanghai office

The ICT and Cybersecurity Working Groups are pleased to invite you to a joint working group meeting, taking place on Wednesday 13 March, from 14h to 16h, at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices.

• 2019-03-13 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

With the full implementation of China’s Individual Income Tax (IIT) Law on 1st January 2019, a series of changes have had a significant impact on individual taxpayers and the companies employing them. To support Foreign and Domestic companies in China to be in compliance with the series of anti-avoidance regulations and measures that have been promulgated in the past years by relevant Authorities to fight against the common practice of tax evasion and tax fraud.
The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to join the seminar in which we will look at some of the practical tools for a better understanding of Tax Optimization Strategies.

• 2019-03-12 | 14:30 - 15:50
• European Chamber Shanghai Office