AI Revolution: From Idea Incubation to Value Realization

• 2019-10-18 - 2019-10-18 | 14:30 - 16:10
• Zhangjiang Artificial Intelligence Island

Brands use social media platforms to connect with their audience, increase sales and drive website traffic to attract potential customers. In this event, our speakers we will cover two main social media platforms, TikTok and WeChat.
Since its launch in 2016, TikTok’s user base has grown to include more than 500 million people and over one billion-downloads mark. WeChat counts over one billion active monthly users – a threshold it crossed in the early days of 2018. Social media apps is without a doubt an essential component of a successful digital marketing strategy in China. It’s one of the most usual mediums to boost your brand’s awareness and reputation online — where first impressions are made. More likes, shares, and followers are all good for your company’s reputation, but social media platform also has the potential to provide more value to your business if used with the right strategy, converting fans into customers.

• 2019-10-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to visit SAIC Volkswagen Automotive plant. Welcoming you to the Shanghai plant will be Sales Director Mr. Immo Buschmann, who will share insights into the top automotive trends in China.

• 2019-10-17 | 08:15 - 12:45
• Meeting point: European Chamber Shanghai Office

The escalating China-US trade war and rising protectionism continues to cloud the outlook for Chinese outbound M&A. However, China remains the deal driver for M&A in Asia as the country presents promising opportunities for local and overseas investors facilitated by national reforms, consumer behaviour upgrade, industry consolidation and transformation under the new model of economic growth.

Presented by AVCJ and Mergermarket, the 4th Annual China M&A Forum will bring together 300+ senior corporate investors, private equity fund managers, M&A advisers, and policymakers from across the globe to discuss the latest drivers, regulatory and policy updates, key opportunities, and the most pressing challenges that are impacting the M&A landscape.

• 2019-10-17 | 08:15 - 17:35
• Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai

Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In the highly competitive China market, what are the precise things that companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

The practices of strategy and budgeting are often confused and completed out of sequence. In essence, strategic thinking is focused on how we wish to position the organization in the future - our purpose, in which markets we wish to play and how we plan to be successful in these markets. Budgeting, on the other hand, is the process by which we allocate resources in order to achieve this strategy
As can be seen, the sequence is important. It makes sense to decide what you plan to do before allocating resources in oder to do so.
The other important factor here is to be clear why you are in business - the purpose of business. The purpose is NOT to make a profit. The purpose is to meet the needs and add value to your customers. If you do this well, you will make a profit. Profit, therefore, is the OUTCOME of business, not the purpose.
Is this an important distinction? We believe it is. Because it focuses the attention of the business on the critical drivers of profitability, rather than just the outcome.

• 2019-10-15 | 15:30 - 18:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to an event where we bring together sustainability and environmental voices to discuss practical and innovative solutions to tackle the growing plastic pollution crisis. Join us and take part in a seminar with different stakeholders from the supply chain, where speakers will share their views on the plastic circular economy and how businesses can reduce their plastic consumption, find a more sustainable alternative of bio-based materials and create a more circular economy throughout the supply chain.

• 2019-10-15 | 08:30 - 10:55
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The fifth annual Compliance Conference will bring together experienced compliance managers, who will share their experiences and outcomes when facing compliance challenges.

• 2019-10-14 | 14:30 - 18:45
• Sofitel Shanghai Hyland

Pharmaceutical Working Group: Presentation and Discussion on Drug Administration Law

• 2019-10-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• ROPES & GRAY LLP

As the uncertainty during this trade dispute is prolonged, there is more that companies can do other than to sit and wait. The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite Dr. Deming Zhao, Partner of Global Law Office to share his insights on the potential risk that comes with the trade war and discuss possible solutions for this conundrum.

• 2019-10-10 - 2019-10-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office