We are in uncharted waters. A crisis unlike anything ever before has engulfed the global economy and upended entire industries and business models. Leaders in every industry have a crucial role to play in helping the world get through this crisis, while facing uncertainty and still finding themselves navigating in the dark.
This conference is set to highlight and share the learnings of our leadership community, which provide valuable learnings for any company today and to discuss about what’s next for business leaders in a post COVID-19 world.

• 2020-08-06 | 15:30 - 17:50
• Sofitel Shanghai Hyland

The European Chamber ICT WG and Cyber-security Sub-working is delighted to jointly host a meeting with the Sino-German Company Working Group Industrie 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing (AGU) to discuss the business impacts and technical challenges brought by the newly drafted Data Security Law.

• 2020-08-06 | 10:00 - 11:35
• Zoom and Shanghai Office

The European Chamber Logistics Working Group is pleased to invite you to a working group meeting with Ms. Cinzia Pasquale, founder of 4SUCCESS2EU, and Mr. Alexio Picco, managing director of Circle Group, to discuss on the EU's response to COVID-19 in sustainable, green and inclusive connectivity.

• 2020-08-06 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

In a much-anticipated announcement, the National People's Congress released for public consultation on 3rd July the second draft amendments to the Patent Law. Significant changes include the introduction of a Patent Linkage system and a Supplemental Protection Period. These issues have long been discussed but there had been no further information released since the Supplemental Protection Period had been included in the previous draft on 4th January 2019.

The draft amendments to the Patent Law are open for public opinion until 16th August 2020. If you would like to send in comments through the chamber, please kindly submit your comments to sthe@europeanchamber.com.cn by 7th August.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Ms Katherine Wang, Partner of Ropes & Gray life science group, to provide our members with a brief introduction on the second draft amendments of the Patent Law, with a focus on measures especially related to the pharmaceutical sectors.

• 2020-07-30 | 11:30 - 13:00
• Zoom online meeting

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to welcome Mareike Ohlberg, Senior Fellow in the Asia Program of the German Marshall Fund for a webinar hosted by Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer to bring to light the challenges this new Chinese authoritarianism can pose to democracy. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on 29th July from 4:00pm to 5:15pm GMT+8 (10:00am-11:15am GMT+1).

• 2020-07-29 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

The 2020 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s (AIIB) Annual Meeting will bring together AIIB’s Governors and Senior Management in a virtual session to connect stakeholders and experts to discuss how to build a more inclusive and resilient tomorrow.

• 2020-07-28 | 17:00 - 20:00
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Riding the Wave: Navigating Investment Opportunities in Industry 4.0 Transformation in China”, which is taking place on July 28th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-07-28 - 2020-07-28 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

In order to answer questions about Guangzhou's entry policy, we have invited officials from the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, Education Bureau, and the Epidemic Control Group for an exclusive Q&A webinar and to answer our members' questions sent in advance.
为了跟进关于广州入境政策的进展，中国欧盟商会邀请广州市公安局、教育部门、以及疫情防控指挥部，为会员企业解答关于广州入境政策的疑问。

• 2020-07-28 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Online

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome Tom Orlik, Chief Economist for Bloomberg Economics and author of the book “China: The Bubble that Never Pops” for a webinar hosted by Zhu Ning, Professor and Deputy Dean at The National Institute of Financial Research (NIFR), Tsinghua University. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on 28th July from 9:00am to 10:15am GMT+8 (July 27th 9:00pm-10:15pm EST).

• 2020-07-28 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

As the financial services market in China continues to open up to foreign firms, foreign banks, insurers, and asset & wealth managers, interesting opportunities begin to arise. There are a number of challenges along the entire life-cycle, from the outset of thinking through the optimal entry strategy, to designing the operating model, through to navigating the local regulatory regime, and eventually building and scaling up a profitable franchise in China.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the first event of the series "The Future of Finance", which will take place on Monday 27th July 2020 at 5pm (GMT+8). Participants can join online via Zoom or in person from the Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber.

• 2020-07-27 | 17:00 - 18:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom