The fifth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, to be held in October, will have one main item on its agenda: the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Plan for Social and Economic Development. The 13^th Five-year plan focused on innovation, further poverty alleviation, environmental development, and international cooperation amongst other policy agendas. It is reported that the main issues for this upcoming five-year plan will center around social welfare, employment, education and the environment.

Undoubtedly all eyes will be on the proposals discussed, as China moves towards its second centenary goal, amongst the backdrop of a volatile geopolitical environment and a recovering economy in the aftermath of a pandemic. In this hybrid event, our speakers will provide insights and expertise on how China will set forth its 14th Five-Year Plan. 

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite Jens Ewert, Partner, Deloitte and National Chair, Investment Working Group, European Chamber and Mary Boyd, Director, Economist Corporate Network Shanghai, The Economist Group to present and take part in an engaging dialogue. Join us 28^th September at 4:00pm – 5:15pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom or in our Shanghai office.

Agenda

4:00-4:05                 Opening words by Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber, Shanghai Chapter                       

4:05-4:25                 Presentation by Jens Ewert, Partner, Deloitte and National Chair, Investment Working Group, European
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4:25-4:45                 Presentation by Mary Boyd, Director, Economist Corporate Network Shanghai, The Economist Group

4:45-5:10                 Engaging Dialogue and Q&A Session

5:10-5:15                 Closing words by Ioana Kraft, General Manager, European Chamber, Shanghai Chapter 

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Speakers

Dr. Ioana Kraft

Associate Director, X-PM Transition Partners

Dr. Ioana Kraft

Associate Director, X-PM Transition Partners

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Ioana has been based in Shanghai since 2003 where she worked for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) from 2004 to 2022. From 2009 to 2022 she served as General Manager of the Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter and was responsible for implementation and development of European Chamber objectives, visibility, and advocacy activities on a regional level in Shanghai and neighbouring regions.

Ioana is currently an Associate Director with X-PM Transition Partners, a leading European Executive Interim and Transition Management firm with teams in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. X-PM is part of the WIL group, a network of 13 firms operating in 35 countries that deliver interim and transition solutions to clients around the world and offers a unique international “multi-sourcing” model that leverages the assets of each member firm and ensures the best assignments globally.

A German-qualified lawyer, Ioana practiced with a German law firm in Shanghai from 2003 and 2004. She also holds a PhD degree in law from Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, where she worked from 1999 to 2003 as a Senior Research Assistant focussing on the areas of Civil Law, Insurance Law, Comparative Law, International Private Law and Labour Law.

Mr. Jens Ewert

Shanghai Chapter Vice Chair and National Chair of Investment Working Group, European Chamber; Senior Partner, Deloitte

Mr. Jens Ewert

Shanghai Chapter Vice Chair and National Chair of Investment Working Group, European Chamber; Senior Partner, Deloitte

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Jens Ewert, a Senior Partner with Deloitte China, has over 30 years of working experience in the professional services, based in Shanghai since end 2002 – he has been a member of Deloitte China Eastern Region Management team since then. Jens is the national leader for Deloitte China Life Science & Health Care Industry, leading a dedicated industry team comprising over 1000+ partners and professionals. He also covers our full range of multidisciplinary services, from consulting, risk & financial & tax advisory and audit & assurance, offering to Multinational Clients in China.
Jens has received the ‘Magnolia Silver Award’ from the Shanghai Government in September 2021, recognizing foreign business leaders for their special and outstanding contribution to the City’s development. He is also a Board member at the EUCCC Shanghai and the National Vice-Chair of the Investment Working group at the EU Chamber in China.
Prior to moving to China, he has been working in numerous countries always in professional services, such as France, Hungary, Vietnam and Indonesia. He hold a Master degree from University Paris X Dauphine in Business & Finance and a Diploma of Political Science from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. He also attended numerous executive programs at IMD and Insead. He is married to Christine and calls France his home.

Ms. Mary Boyd

Director, Economist Corporate Network Shanghai, The Economist Group

Ms. Mary Boyd

Director, Economist Corporate Network Shanghai, The Economist Group

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Mary Boyd is responsible for programme development and client servicing in Shanghai. She also provides research and conceptual support on China for Economist Corporate Network programmes.

Before joining the Economist Group Mary Boyd was in the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, serving on assignment in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and China (in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing).

Since leaving government service she has researched and published on economic development and governance issues in China, and has undertaken consultancy work for the World Bank and other international institutions, as well as multinational companies. She has written for a number of Economist Intelligence Unit publications, including Country Report, China Hand and Business China. She co-authored the Economist Intelligence Unit report Taking on the Competition: Domestic Companies in China.

Ms Boyd has an MA (area studies) and an MSc (public policy and management) from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and has also completed language studies at Nanjing University. Her research interests include local governance and decentralisation policies and public-sector reform.

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