Intellectual Property Rights Working Group 2019 Kick-off Meeting and Chair Election

• 2019-03-29 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

After the Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group Chair and Vice Chair election, the Working Group meets to further discuss and approve the 2019/2020 Position Paper content and the Working Group strategy.

• 2019-03-28 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This S+ Workshop on “Garbage Sorting and Recycling Economy”, in the afternoon of 26th March, will provide participants a great platform to explore innovative solutions for the challenges brought by Shanghai’s new regulations on garbage sorting. To inspire the discussion, interesting games, documentary videos, policy analyses, case studies, and workshop will be included in the session.

• 2019-03-26 | 14:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

2019 Marketing & Communications Forum Chair Election

• 2019-03-26 | 11:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This is an era of innovation with high speed development in almost all fields, the advancement of technology has become a foregone conclusion for both the B2B and B2C companies to embark on the digital transformation path. Accompanied by more intense market competition and stricter market regulation, the most representative of which is the e-commerce platform.
Innovative technology brings transformation and brings new challenges. How should emerging technology companies face increasingly strict and standardized market regulation and achieve their own development?

• 2019-03-26 | 09:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Pharmaceutical Working Group Concall Meeting: Debriefing on NHSA Seminar on 2019 NRDL Adjustment Work Plan

• 2019-03-22 | 09:30 - 10:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Dear Working Group Members,

After a busy 2018, when we have tackled the new talent (R) visa and the updated Foreigner’s Work Permit policies, equality in the workplace, the new Individual Income Tax Law and internship visa policies, among other topics, the Human Resources Working Group is delighted to invite you to the first WG meeting of the new year, which will take place on Friday, 22nd March 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00. During this kick-off meeting, we will review the past activity of the WG, as well as discuss about WG priorities in 2019. Members are encouraged to join the discussion and provide input on the WG’s 2019 activity, advocacy and Position Paper priorities (see attached 2018/2019 Position Paper).

With this occasion, the 2019 Human Resources Working Group Chair election will be held. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the WG, having a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and coordinating WG meetings and other activities.

• 2019-03-22 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Corporate venture capital (CVC) differs from independent venture capital (VC) in several ways when it comes to how it nurtures innovation in new firms and what metrics a CVC fund regards as important. Whereas the objective of a common VC fund may simply be to get an attractive financial return, CVC funds are generally more focused on the strategic fit of any potential investment with their companies’ own strategic orientation.

At the European Chamber’s Corporate Venture Capital Conference 2019, managers of CVC funds, advisers and academics will talk about what makes a CVC unit successful, what deals these units are looking at in their respective sectors – information technology and life sciences, among others – and what they think about this sector’s potential in China.

• 2019-03-22 | 08:30 - 13:00
• PwC Innovation Centre

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