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Biography:
Born in Germany and graduated in Industrial Engineering. Until late 80's mainly remained in Germany near his hometown in Erlangen, where he had a position at Siemens Healthcare HQ.

From 1993 to 2006 he was based in Hongkong, Malaysia, Germany and China for several executive management positions within the Siemens Healthcare organization, one of which was Technical Director at Siemens Healthineers facility(SSMR), based in Shenzhen's Hi-Tech Industrial Park.

In 2006 start-up and developed from scratch the Shenzhen subsidiary of a Swiss Company, Imedco AG. Imedco is global player involved in the healthcare Industry, manufacturing MRI shielding solutions for hospitals and research institutions.

Involvement at European Chamber South China Chapter board since 2016. As an active board member of the European Chamber South China Chapter he holds the Chair of the board position since 2021. In the capacity as EU Chamber Vice President supports the member companies and meets with government officials on a regular basis to discuss the current economic and technological issues.

In March 2021 Klaus was elected as a Director of the Board at the Swiss Chamber in South China. He is also a member of the German Chamber in South China.

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Blandine has over 30 years of experience working in hospitality industry for International Hotel groups all around the world over 5 continents and 11 cities. With 20 years of dedicated experience in Asia, Blandine has lead teams in Myanmar, Hong Kong, Thailand and China. She arrived in Shenzhen in January 2016 to open Residence G an International Lifestyle Hotel & Serviced Apartment.

In Residence G we strive to provide unforgettable experiences, to be recognized and famous for our Human “touch” to Hospitality and our constant drive in all our decisions and actions to bring a sense of community with our guests and associates. We empower the front line associates to deliver the G Host spirit.

Starting from March 2021, Blandine is a Board Member of the European Chamber of Commerce in South China. Blandine is also Vice Chair of the Food & Beverage group of the French Chamber of Commerce in South China.

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Ms. Stephanie Hu is the head of HSE at TUV Rheinland GCN. She is a Certified Safety Engineer and a lead auditor of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.With 10 years of work experience in HSE, she has rich professional knowledge of safety management, especially in the TIC industry.

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M. Raphael PELLERIN is the vice chair of the European Manufacturing Forum, as well as the Managing Director of CNIM Foshan, Suzhou and Hong-Kong.

He has a strong industrial background with 15 years of experience in automation and manufacturing of customised solutions for medical, nuclear and wind-power applications. He speaks Chinese and is well integrated with the Chinese culture.

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Mr Arne Weber is the managing founder of Faytech Tech. Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen and CBDO at Faytech AG. Faytech’s core business focuses on high-quality touchscreen solutions and optical bonding services for various markets globally. Mr Arne Weber’s true passion is for technology and innovation. With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, he has extensive knowledge of trends in IT particularly in the display and touchscreen solutions market. After the recent merger with Pyramid AG, a stock-listed company in Germany, Mr Arne Weber overtook the role of CTO to further develop the digital automation solution business of Pyramid globally.

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Kevin Baker has been appointed as Director of the American International School of Guangzhou starting from school year 2019-2020. Kevin has over 30 years of experience in education and has worked at Hong Kong International School, Seoul Foreign School, and has been Head of School at several independent schools in the United States prior to joining International School of Busan (formerly Busan International Foreign School), where he is currently Head of School. Kevin has a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Concordia University Nebraska, a Master’s degree in Education Administration from Washington State University, and is completing his Doctorate degree in Human Capital Management. In his free time Kevin enjoys his family, presenting, reading, grilling, golfing, and supporting the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Mr. Gianluca Giorgi is the Vice Chair of the European Chamber South China Chapter and the CEO of Shenzhen ES Automation Consulting Ltd which focuses on strategic mentors in Robotics and Automation projects. As a Business Innovation and Application Certified Expert in MIT Sloan Blockchain Technologies, he also holds a post as the member of the International Blockchain Council and member in the Information Technology Working Group.