The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Dr Eveline Goodman-Hedtke (PhD. Psychology & PhD Neuroscience) as the host of an interactive and energising afternoon of cutting edge business and brain science. We have invited five leading business executives for an invigorating panel discussion: Jiangbing (James) Wang (CEO, KUKA Systems China), Arnim Rohns (General Manager China, imat-uve), Weiguo Wang (Vice President, Siemens China), and Jonathan Yan (Chairman, JW & Associates).

• 2018-01-30 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

China’s amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) comes into force on January 1, 2018. This is the first major amendment since its implementation in 1993, and indicates that China’s anti-corruption campaign will continue to escalate.
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a session on the Anti-Unfair Competition Law’s commercial bribery provisions.

• 2018-01-25 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

It’s Performance Evaluation Time! As we approach the beginning of the Chinese New Year, companies with a performance evaluation process in place will launch into the annual performance review. The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Miriam Wickertsheim, General Manager at Direct HR, and Sebastian Lillo, Vice President at DOOR International, and Cyrille Jégu, Managing Director and Master Trainer at ThrivinAsia, to share with participants their experience in conducing successful performance evaluations and cultivating a culture of accountability.

• 2018-01-25 | 09:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Top R&D Talent is a necessary resource to have in order to stay competitive on a dynamic market such as China today. However, there is a lack of candidates and it is therefore a challenge to find and attract this type of talent.
What are the efficient methods to identify relevant R&D talent and to convince them to join your company?

A host of speakers from professional services companies and industry HR professionals are set to discuss solutions, as well as share opinions and best practices.

• 2018-01-18 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The European Chamber is delighted to start 2018 with a tour to Air Liquide R&D Center, located in the industrial park of Xinzhuang, in Minhang District, Shanghai. During this tour, participants will enjoy a visit to the R&D Center and Digital Performance Center, and Mr Steven Cheng, Air Liquide Group R&D Director in China, will present the topic 'Plant Remote Control and Operation'.

• 2018-01-10 | 08:30 - 13:10
• Meeting Point: European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber will hold its event " Content with ROI: Seizing the Oportunity of Media Monitoring and China KOLs" on 7th December 2017. In this event, two representatives of isentia - the event's sponsor - will share with participants key mainstream trends and how brands can leverage the heat of China KOLs.
The speakers will share their own experiences and best practice advice from different perspectives, providing a comprehensive overview of how companies can use Media Monitoring and Analyses Tools to influence with ease.

• 2017-12-07 | 09:00 - 11:20
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

China's Sports Sector, worth 1.5 trillion yuan in 2016, is expected to double in value by 2020 and could be worth up to 5 trillion yuan by 2025 with an annual GVA of 1.7 trillion yuan or roughly 1.2%-1.5% of national GDP by 2025. Growing public interest in athletic events coupled with the Government's efforts with the Healthy China 2030 plan to promote a healthy life style, which is essential to economic and social development.

• 2017-11-29 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The tax environment in China is one of the most complex and challenging tax environments in the world. Frequent regulatory changes, inconsistent interpretation and practices, an aggressive tax audit environment, and lack of effective appeal in China have led to inevitable uncertainties and challenges for our taxpayers and EU companies in China.

• 2017-11-23 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

In this event, we will hear from experts about the Luxury Goods Market. Deloitte will share with us the key trends that shape the luxury market that their Global Powers of Luxury Goods 2017 report examines. Sabine Ichikawa, Director of the Luxury Innovation Institute at ESSCA School of Management and Yvonne from ELLE Magazine will take us through the innovation strategies for luxury brands in China and Elle Magazine will share with us how can luxury brands appeal to the Chinese Millennial Consumers.

• 2017-11-21 | 09:00 - 11:05
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Join us on the afternoon of the 17th November as we take stock of the 19th Party Congress and what its outcomes might mean for China's political and business environment and foreign policy going forward. Our two experts will shine a light on how-and to what extent-power has been consolidated within the system, what - if any- changes will be made to the government's institutional set-up and what the likely implications of all of these things will be for China's economic policies.

• 2017-11-17 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204