The Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group is pleased to invite you to the next working group meeting on Food regulatory changes and China’s market opportunities. Speakers will talk about the challenges that may be posed by the two law texts published by the General Administration of Customs (GAC), as well as the marketing strategy for entreprises benefiting from the rapid growing Chinese e-commerce.

• 2020-09-04 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

One thing that is certain about the current business environment, it is that absolutely nothing is certain at all. The world has experienced life-changing disruptions as result of COVID-19 in everything from technology to mobility, to the recent changes in political and economic climates, which have created an air of instability and uncertainty that is felt by consumers and business alike, leading to a number of strategic and operation changes, such as remote working, new procedures, internal reorganization, cost cutting and portfolio adjustments. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are the new status quo. In order to forge ahead, businesses need their people on board, engaged, and confident in the future of their companies.
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to the 2020 edition of the HR Excellence Conference, which will take place on Thursday 3rd September at 9:00am, in Shanghai.

• 2020-09-03 | 09:00 - 12:30
• The Westin Bund Center Shanghai, 3rd Floor, Grand Ballroom

Investment in the fintech sector has remained strong even in the face of turmoil and volatility in global markets and despite macroeconomic concerns. Demand for fintech innovations by financial institutions has continued to grow.

FinTech can bring numerous benefits to both consumers and businesses. . Fintech has grown for several reasons: changes in expectations about financial services and consumer behaviour; a more affordable infrastructure spurred by Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing; digital currencies and mobile technologies and their effect on reducing barriers to entry to the financial services industry. Fintech, thus, has continued to transform the global financial landscape. On the other hand, FinTech innovations can pose risk for consumers and businesses, with the increasing need of protecting the privacy of customers’ information in an online environment.

In this context, China has been at the forefront of the industry’s growth. China is the largest fintech market in the world, in 2018 it accounted for 46% of all fintech investments globally. China had the right conditions to promote this incredible development: traditional banking systems were not well-developed and the regulatory environment was far less constraining towards fintech businesses. These two factors combined boosted the industry in China.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite renown experts of the industry to offer insights, trend analysis and predictions for the evolution of the sector, as well lessons to be learnt from the Chinese model. We welcome Dr. Bonnie Buchanan, Head of Department of Finance and Accounting, Professor of Finance, University of Surrey (United Kingdom), Michael Moon, Managing Director, Payments & Trade Markets, Asia Pacific, SWIFT, Piyush Singh, Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Asia Pacific and Africa, Accenture, and Diego Garcia Fernandez, Head of Business Development Alipay Spain Wallet. and David Wen, Professor at the International Business School at Zhejiang University. Join us Thursday 3rd September, 4:00am-5:15pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2020-09-03 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

It is estimated that buildings accounts for 40 per cent of the overall energy consumption in the world, and that people spend on up to 90 per cent of their time indoors. Yet indoor air is five times more polluted than outdoor air. Living in mould and damp buildings can increase the risk of asthma. Therefore, buildings that benefit both people and planet are essential for the sustainable development. It requires relevant stakeholders to join hands and work out a solution from a long-term perspective.

To achieve green energy transition and meet the objectives set out in the COP21 (Paris), and reiterated in COP25 (Madrid), China must focus on energy intensity reduction and create a market for upgrading existing facilities with new efficient and digital technologies, with an emphasis on clean energy even during the pandemic and corresponding drop in energy demand. To recover from the impact of COVID-19 in a sustainable way, China should accelerate investment in upgrading existing facilities with outdated technologies to reduce energy consumption. China has not yet established a framework to control industries’ and buildings’ energy intensity, instead adopting a passive stance based on the anticipated consequences of shifting from a production-driven to a service-driven economy.

• 2020-09-02 | 14:30 - 15:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting, where Country Manager at Atradius China, Mr Hong Lin, will provide an overview of the Atradius Payment Practices Barometer, and Manager Director for AMS BV Group, Mr Fabian Blake, will discuss the late payments from the perspective of foreign businesses in China.

• 2020-09-01 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Multiple Venues

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite experts of the transportation industry to offer insights, trend analysis and predictions for the evolution of the sector, we welcome Jens Eskelund, Managing Director, Maersk China, Mats Harborn, President, Scania China Group, and Joel Sutherland, Managing Director Supply Chain Management Institute, Professor of Practice, University of San Diego School of Business. Join us Tuesday 1st September, 9:00am-10:15am (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2020-09-01 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend this webinar to learn more on Cross-industry Mentor Initiative and be prepared to enroll the next phase. If you are the female leaders who are in the mid- to senior-level management aiming to break the bottlenecks in the career path, wishing to brand yourself better and expand the networking, please sign up and listen to the sharing from our speakers.

• 2020-08-31 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

The Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next HRD Roundtable “In the Eye of the Storm: Perspectives on Crisis Management and Adaptation”, which is taking place on Friday, 28th August, 4:00pm-5:00pm (GMT+8, China time), both via Zoom and at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-08-28 - 2020-08-28 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and its economic impact, foreign investment in China faces a tough challenge. On one hand, the implementation of China’s new Foreign Investment Law at the beginning of 2020 enables foreign investors to have better market access; on the other, uncertainty and instability still remains.

The European Chamber’s China Investment Conference 2020 will draw attention to European business investment resilience in China through insights and discussion from industry leaders.

• 2020-08-27 | 14:30 - 19:00
• Grand Kempinski Hotel, 3F

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the first 2020 Education Roundtable, which is taking place cross-Chapter on Wednesday, 26th August, 3:30pm-5:00pm (China time), both online via Zoom and at our Shanghai and Beijing premises.

• 2020-08-26 - 2020-08-26 | 15:30 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom