In 2024, the involution amongst various industries is getting increasingly severe because of the uncertainty caused by global geopolitical crisis and the adjustment and favor of national policies. Whether choosing expanding overseas or maintaining stably, reducing cost and improving efficiency and continuous innovation is the top priority of enterprises. Meanwhile, whether it’s cost reduction and efficiency improvement or continuous innovation, both shall be achieved through transformation. However, such transformation cannot be fulfilled smoothly.
进入2024年，面对全球地缘政治危机带来的更多不确定性，以及国家政策的调整和倾斜，各行业的内卷愈加艰巨。无论是选择出海扩张，还是稳健守成，降本增效和持续创新是现今企业关键任务中的重中之重。同时，无论是降本增效，还是持续创新，都需要通过变革来实现，然而，都在推进过程中并不那么一帆风顺。

• 2024-08-22 | 13:50 - 17:10
• Conference Room - Chengdu, ICC Club Managed by TEC, Level 5 Office Tower 1, Chengdu ICC ICC环球贸易广场一号办公楼5楼ICC会议中心-成都厅

The 2024 European elections mark the beginning of a new chapter for the European Union. The incoming Members of the European Parliament will be pivotal in appointing key EU positions and will have a significant influence on shaping and enacting new EU legislation. They will also play a critical role in ratifying new trade agreements and policies.

• 2024-08-22 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office 中国欧盟商会上海办公室 & Teams

In today's highly competitive business environment, enterprises are constantly seeking ways to enhance their operational efficiency and reduce costs. This event, titled "Enhancing Enterprise Efficiency and Reducing Costs from the Perspectives of Human Resources and Taxation," aims to provide insights and strategies for companies to achieve these goals. The European Chamber Nanjing and Changzhou International Managers Forum(CZIMF) are pleased to invite the experts from D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel and PHC Advisory, to share the insights to you.

• 2024-08-22 | 18:30 - 20:30
• Sheraton Changzhou Xinbei Hotel 常州富力喜来登酒店

This course aims to help sales staff improve sales efficiency and closing rates through AI technology, thereby achieving gold medal results. The course focuses on using AI tools and technologies to change traditional sales methods, enabling participants to more efficiently and accurately identify and meet customer needs during the sales process, ultimately achieving significant improvements in sales performance supported by AI.本课程旨在帮助销售人员通过AI技术提升销售效率和成交率，从而达到金牌业绩。课程着重于利用AI工具和技术，改变传统销售方法，使学员能够在销售过程中更加高效、精准地识别和满足客户需求，最终实现销售业绩的显著提升。

• 2024-08-23 | 09:00 - 17:00
• KIT Suzhou

To further advance the commercialization and large-scale application of innovative energy technologies between China and Europe, the 3rd China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum is planned to be held in Guangzhou, China on 27-28 August 2024.About 200 delegates from governments, companies, financial institutes, academies and associations from China and Europe will participate in the Forum, and Mr. Ren Jingdong, the Deputy Administrator of NEA will attend.

• 2024-08-27 - 2024-08-28 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Huangpu International Convention Center 黄埔国际会议中心

As a social responsibility assessment system for multinational companies, the EcoVadis rating system is not only an evaluation tool, but also a platform to drive companies to achieve sustainable development goals. If a company can achieve a good rating, it will not only help enhance the company's social reputation, but also help it to gain more cooperation opportunities in the global market.作为跨国公司采用的社会责任评估体系，EcoVadis评分不仅是一个评估工具，更是一个推动公司实现可持续发展目标的平台。公司能够获得较好的评级，这不仅有助于提升公司的社会声誉，也有助于其在全球市场中获得更多合作机会。

• 2024-08-28 | 09:00 - 16:00
• DEKRA Office

The digital transformation of companies involves a set of substantial changes in all areas of the organisation. In talent management, obtaining talent and enhance their development has become a major challenge for today’s organisations and strong leadership plays a vital role in fostering innovation outcomes in organisations. Keeping employees engaged and developing them into talent through employee empowerment is essential for businesses to reduce talent turnover.
At this year’s annual HR Conference, the European Chamber is delighted to invite experts to present their talent management processes and discuss ways of upgrading the mindset of a HR department to help the organisation adapt to the digital era.

• 2024-08-29 | 14:00 - 17:00
• The Westin Bund Center Shanghai, Diamond Ballroom Ⅲ, 3rd floor

Overcoming unconscious bias is key to build an inclusive team, and it requires team members to have a deep self-awareness, acknowledge unconscious biases, understand the science behind biases and develop mitigation strategies to address them. The course helps people break unconscious biases, recognize the strengths of diverse individuals, value the unique contributions of colleagues and join efforts to build an inclusive diverse team.

• 2024-08-29 | 14:00 - 17:00
• C405, Beijing Yansha Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing | MS TEAMS

The European Chamber Nanjing and the EU SME Centre are delighted to invite you to join our EU SME Government Dialogue event in Jiangsu. During this event, you will get an overview of the current SME business environment in China, discuss the latest policies to support SMEs released by the Chinese central and local governments and hear from fellow European SMEs about their pressing issues, recommendations, and best practices on how to thrive in the Chinese market.

• 2024-08-29 | 14:30 - 17:30
• 8F, Jade Room, Sofitel Nanjing Galaxy Suning 索菲特苏宁银河大酒店8楼翡翠厅

The European Chamber Southwest China Chapter cordially invites you to attend the launch of its Business Confidence Survey 2024 on 29th August (Thursday) in Chengdu.

• 2024-08-29 | 18:00 - 21:00
• Yihang Junior Ballroom, 3F, Hotel Nikko Chengdu Yixin lake 成都怡心湖日航酒店 三楼怡航厅