China Investment Conference 2013 Go back »
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Time2013-11-08 | 08:00 - 16:10
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Venue:InterContinental Shanghai Puxi
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Address:Coral Room, 2nd floor Convention Center 500 Hengfeng Road, Shanghai 200070 恒丰路500号
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Fee:Members: 600 |
Non Members: 900
As companies rapidly expand in China, it is imperative to have the right information and know-how to implement a successful business plan.
During the China Investment Conference, the European Union Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Chamber of Commerce, the German Chamber of Commerce in China and DUSA will gather specialists from banks, law firms, consultancy companies and large industrial players to talk about the mile stones when setting up and expanding a business in China. This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the experts involved in every step of the expansion. From the setting up of business plans and site selection to analysis of the supply chain and purchasing lines, the conference will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the processes involved when expanding a business in China.
We are delighted to welcome FTI Consulting as our Gold Sponsor!
This Conference is also a perfect platform for Chinese Development Zones and Industrial Parks to present themselves to European companies. If you are interested to have more information, please contact Eliza Zheng, ezheng@europeanchamber.com.cn or 021 6385 2023-105.
We are delighted to welcome the following Development Zones to our China Investment Conference:
Yancheng Economic and Technological Development Zone, Wuhan First City, Xiaoshan Economic & Technological Development Zone, Huai'an Economic Technological Development Zone and
Changzhou National Hi-Tech District.
Agenda
08:00-08:30 Registration
08:30-08:35 Welcome Remarks, Frederik Cornu, Vice-Chairman of the European Chamber Shanghai
08:35-09:00 Key Note Speech “Major steps in China Investment”, Brigitte Wolff, Director, Booz & Company
Part I: Setting up your business in China
09:00-09:20 Presentation: Strategic approach, by Dr. Christian Neuner, Principal of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
09:20-09:40 Presentation: Site selection & location analysis, Liu Meng, General Manager, Bureau Veritas (China) Environment, Health, Safety (EHS) Division
09:40-10:00 Presentation: Due Diligence on Acquisition in China, Marcus Paciocco, Managing Director, Corporate Finance Restructure, FTI Consulting
10:00-10:30 Panel Discussion, moderated by Brigitte Wolff, Director, Booz & Company
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:20 Setting up your business plan, Marshall Chen, Manager China Consulting, Fiducia Management Consultants
11:20-11:40 How to set-up your company, Eric Liu, Managing Associate, Linklaters
11:40-12:00 Considerations for design and construction of a new facility, Friedrich Naeher, Head of Technical Department, Changjiang-Züblin Construction & Engineering Co., Ltd.
12:00-13:30 Lunch break
Part II:
13:30-13:50 Presentation: Talent Management, Steven Willekens, Consulting Director, Hay Group's MNC Sector Greater China
13:50-14:10 Presentation: Supply Chain & Logistics, Lydia Gu, Senior Logistics Manager of Bosch (Shanghai) Security Systems
14:10-14:30 Presentation: Purchasing in China, Gloria Tan, Cluster Supply Management Director, Tetra Pak
14:30-14:50 Presentation: Why isn’t my Project Execution a Success?, Mike Silva, CEO, Maison Global
14:50-15:20 Coffee Break
15:20-16:00 Panel Discussion, moderated by Alp Altun, Chair of the SME Forum, European Chamber
16:00-16:10 Closing Remarks, Ioana Kraft, General Manager European Chamber Shanghai
Registration
Please register on this website (above) or contact Ms. Zhao Yang at yangzhao@europeanchamber.com.cn / (21) 6385 2023, stating your name and company, by Wednesday, 6 November COB.
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Speakers
Mr. Marcus Paciocco
Marcus Paciocco is a managing director of FTI Consulting’s Shanghai practice having relocated to China over five years ago. Mr Paciocco possesses over a decade of experience specializing in the fields of forensics, financial advisory services and interim management.
Mr. Paciocco focused specifically on China-based engagements on and represents a broad range of clients including international and local private equity funds, mezzanine debt funds, various domestic and foreign counsels and has in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, business practices and operations.
Mr. Michael Silva
Michael Silva is the original founder and previous CEO of MaisonWorleyParsons which is the largest International Engineering and Construction Company in China. Mr. Silva previously worked for Kvaerner John Brown for over 24 years, where he rose through the ranks starting as an engineer, to become President of their China Operations. He was responsible for setting up and running six regional engineering offices all of which he built into successful offices including an office in Japan.
In only ten years Mike developed MaisonWorleyParsons into the largest international engineering company in China from five to over 2,000 employees.
In addition to his professional reputation, Mr. Silva has a strong view on social responsibility and has made numerous donations to a number of under-privileged children in China and raised money for Operation Blessings a charitable organization to assist in the funding of cancer treatment for these children.
Mr. Silva was educated at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut, where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1970. He has worked extensively in Asia and Europe where he managed projects in the UK, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan and China.
Ms. Lydia Gu
Leading the Bosch(Shanghai) Security logistics department for more than 8 years with a focus on, pre-sales customer service, demand and replenishment planning, warehouse and transportation management, 3 party logistics management, logistics cost control, commercial management and risk control, indirect procurement, management representative of ISO quality management, Export Control Officer, commercial management. A lot of experience in company operations, sales area, risk control area, quality management, continuous improvement management.
Ms. Gloria Tan
Gloria has experienced different positions from Supply Chain Operations, Product Marketing, Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management in both Manufacturing and Distributor Industries. She has developed her practical strategy for the Supplier Base Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, etc. in Greater China Cluster for both Manufacturing and Distributor Industries. Her expertise spans Supply Chain strategy, infrastructure planning in logistics network, distribution centre management and product portfolio management. These enhance her knowledge in both supply side and user side from the cost structure to supply chain excellent.
Mr. Liu Meng
Liu Meng, who graduated from Imperial College London in Environmental Technology, has been working in the EHS technology and services business for over a decade. He is currently at the head of the Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) Division of Bureau Veritas (China).
He has managed over a hundred projects related to construction site HSE management, audit and due diligence. Throughout these projects, Liu Meng has supported a broad range of companies including several International Fortune 500 companies as well as leading Chinese corporations.
Liu Meng has especially developed in-depth expertise in Environmental related matters providing solutions such as Environmental Due Diligence, Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and remediation, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or hazardous waste treatment related audits.
Mr. Friedrich Naeher
After studying civil engineering in Stuttgart, Germany and Seattle, USA, Mr. Naeher joined the overseas division of Züblin AG in Stuttgart in 1992. In the course of his career with Züblin, he has been active as project engineer, project manager, in business development and as branch manager. After living in Hong Kong, projects have taken him to many countries in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Kazakhstan before he returned to China in April 2013. He is now heading the technical department of the Züblin subsidiary in Shanghai.
Mr. Marshall Chen
Marshall joined Fiducia Management Consultants in 2008 where he is currently heading the China Consulting practice. He is based in Hong Kong and Shanghai and together with his team has supported numerous international clients from various industries including the machinery, chemicals, and electronics sector. His project experience encompasses market studies and industry research, strategy development and implementation, organizational restructuring, and change management projects. Originally trained as a telecommunications engineer, he holds an MBA from HKUST and has over 10 years of business strategy and client advisory experience.
Ms. Brigitte Wolff
Brigitte Wolff is a Director of Booz & Company based in Shanghai. She has been working in China since 1999. Ms. Wolff has more than 24 years of management consulting and industrial experience in Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. Since 2008 she has been a board member of the German Chamber (GC) in Shanghai and has led the GC Workshop Marketing & Sales since 2006.
Ms. Wolff started her career as a consultant in a leading consulting firm, and later became a Director of Business Development of an ink manufacturer. Before working in China, she was a Marketing Director and key account manager for a flexible packaging company in Germany. In 2001, Ms. Wolff founded a management consulting company in China that merged with Management Engineers in 2007. Following the merger, she served as Legal Representative and Managing Director.
Mr. Eric Liu
Eric is a PRC-qualified Counsel in Linklaters’ Shanghai office with considerable experience advising international financial institutions and corporates on cross-border M&A transactions, in particular inbound investments such as most recently AXA on its US$494m acquisition of HSBC’s general insurance and bancassurance businesses and Adecco on its acquisition of two PRC HR companies. Eric also regularly advises clients on the conduct of business and regulatory issues in the PRC and is a member of the firm’s cross-practice focus group advising overseas clients and bodies on developments with the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and their lobbying and consultation initiatives with government authorities. Eric holds a LL.B from University of Shanghai and a LL.M from University of Bristol. He is fluent in Mandarin and English.
Mr. Steven Willekens
Steven Willekens is the Consulting Director of Hay Group’s MNC Sector Greater China, focusing on helping Multi National Clients to become more effective in China. Prior to joining Hay Group, Steven was Principal Consultant at a European boutique consultancy firm in the areas of strategy, organization design and large change programs. Before that, he was a lecturer to international master students in the field of organization science at Maastricht University.
Steven’s areas of expertise are: strategy definition and implementation, organization design and governance, alliance management within and between organizations, shared service centers and outsourcing, as well as management of large change programs. He has worked with clients in the Pharmaceutical, FMCG, Retail, Banking & Insurance, Chemical, Manufacturing and Automotive industries.
Steven holds a Master Degree in International Economics from Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Dr. Christian Neuner
Christian Neuner, born in 1975, Principal for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants within the Competence Center of Operations Strategy. Since 2010 located in Shanghai. Started over nine years ago at Roland Berger after completing the Masters degree/ Diplom degree in Business Administration, later adding a doctorate degree for research on the design of global factory networks .
In consulting work, covering the topics of manufacturing strategy, research & development, sourcing and supply chain management. Supporting global leaders and hidden champions around the globe, for example in the US, Croatia, Spain, Slovakia, Pakistan and of course China, besides others. Regular speeches on the field of operations and acting as contact person for German companies in the Roland Berger Greater China office.