European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

NBFI Working Group

Financial Services Working Groups Meeting "An Update on China Cybersecurity and Data Protection" and Chair elections

Date: Tuesday 19^th July, 14.00-15.30

Venue: European Chamber Shanghai office as well as online via Zoom

Deadline for Chair Candidates’ CV and Motivation Letter: Monday 11^thJuly COB

Dear Members,

The European Chamber’s NBFI Working Group is delighted to invite you to its meeting "An Update on China Cybersecurity and Data Protection" and Chair elections" which is to take place on Tuesday 19^th July, 14.00-15.30 pm at the European Chamber’s Shanghai office as well as online via Zoom.

At this meeting, Mr Alex Roberts, Counsel at Linklaters, will provide an update on the latest developments in cybersecurity and data protection in China. Don’t hesitate to share with us any areas of particular interest/concern, or open questions you would like to be discussed during the session.

The meeting will also be the occasion to host an election for a new working group Chair/ Vice-Chair. Only WG members who have their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote in person or online, with one vote per company. The Chair and Vice-Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the WG Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings.

We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. To attend the meeting please email Ms Ludivine Destree at ldestree@europeanchamber.com.cn (Beijing) before Friday 15^th July COB Beijing Time. For members wishing to attend remotely, please note that you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes.

Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please send your CV and Motivation Letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice-Chair to Ms Ludivine Destree at ldestree@europeanchamber.com.cn by latest Monday 11^thJuly COB. In your Motivation Letter please state why your wish to be elected Chair or Vice-Chair and provide a set of goals you have for the WG over the next 12 months as well as your intended contribution to the Position Paper. To familiarise yourself with the Code of Conduct and responsibilities as chairs, please refer to the attached Starter Kit.

Tentative Agenda:

14.00    Welcome remarks by Mr Olivier Rambert, Current NBFI WG Chair

14.05    Update on the latest developments in cybersecurity and data protection in China by Mr Alex Roberts, Counsel at Linklaters

14.50    Q&A

15.00    WG Chair and Vice-Chair Elections

15.30    Closing remarks

Looking forward to your participation!

Speakers

Mr. Alex Roberts

Counsel at Linklaters

Mr. Alex Roberts

Counsel at Linklaters

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Alex Roberts is a counsel in Linklaters’ China team, based in Shanghai, and is one of the lead lawyers in Linklaters’ Tech and Data Solutions group, frequently advising on PRC cybersecurity, data protection and other TMT issues. He was recently recognised as a Rising Star by Legal 500 Asia Pacific for the practices of Fintech, TMT and Corporate/M&A.
Alex’s clients cover a wide range of sectors, including financial services, automotive, consumer, healthcare and retail. His representative experience includes advising: a number of international financial institutions and other multinationals on PIPL implementation; ASIFMA on its submission to China’s National People’s Congress in relation to the draft Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law and to the Cybersecurity Association of China in relation to draft rules governing the protection of critical information infrastructure in China; a global online trading and investments provider in relation to the PRC legal and regulatory regime applicable to certain online and mobile aspects of its FX publication business; a leading European bank on data protection issues on the establishment of a new locally-incorporated bank in China; a worldwide provider of working capital finance on the PRC regulatory aspects of its potential expansion into the Chinese factoring market; one of Asia’s largest payment platforms on the China financial regulatory and data protection aspects of building a new cross-border e-wallet remittance service; several Singapore-based banks on data transfer considerations relating to outsourcing services to China; and a US-headquartered custodian bank on the cybersecurity and data transfer aspects of using its global services model with its Chinese banking platform.

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