The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to welcome Tom Orlik, Chief Economist for Bloomberg Economics and author of the book “China: The Bubble that Never Pops” for a webinar hosted by Zhu Ning, Professor and Deputy Dean at The National Institute of Financial Research (NIFR), Tsinghua University. Book your seat now and join us for this webinar on 28th July from 9:00am to 10:15am GMT+8 (July 27th 9:00pm-10:15pm EST).

• 2020-07-28 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

As the financial services market in China continues to open up to foreign firms, foreign banks, insurers, and asset & wealth managers, interesting opportunities begin to arise. There are a number of challenges along the entire life-cycle, from the outset of thinking through the optimal entry strategy, to designing the operating model, through to navigating the local regulatory regime, and eventually building and scaling up a profitable franchise in China.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the first event of the series "The Future of Finance", which will take place on Monday 27th July 2020 at 5pm (GMT+8). Participants can join online via Zoom or in person from the Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber.

• 2020-07-27 | 17:00 - 18:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

Over the past three decades, China has achieved significant economic growth and political rise, whereas little is known about the effort of China's rural labourers and migrants, which has largely enriched the coastal elites, instead of creating the egalitarian, capitalist, society China espouses.

• 2020-07-24 | 09:00 - 10:30
• Zoom Online Meeting

The Plant-Based Food & Beverage market was valued at CNY 299 billion in 2019. In the past couple of years, this market has been witnessing considerable growth driven by growing urbanization, improving healthcare services, growing vegan populace and increasing awareness about the environmental crisis.
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite participants to discover how today’s advances in the food sector enable the plant-based lifestyle, how plant-based foods will meet consumers’ needs in a healthy and sustainable way and the future trends of this sector.

• 2020-07-24 | 16:00 - 17:20
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform | European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to host Bob Davis and Lingling Wei, two award-winning Wall Street Journal journalists and authors of the book Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War. During this webinar hosted by Former US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Bob and Lingling will take participants behind the scenes of the trade negotiations and help them understand the context and future of the trade conflict. Book your seat now and join us for this special webinar on 21st July from 9:00am to 10:15am GMT+8 (July 20th 9:00pm-10:15pm EST).

• 2020-07-21 | 09:00 - 10:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

Half a year into 2020, it is safe to say that COVID-19 has been a major global disruptor. The pandemic has threatened both lives and livelihoods, has impacted the mobility of people, goods and services, and has damaged considerably the global economy. It has also raised some important questions in both the EU and China.

• 2020-07-20 | 16:30 - 17:30
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

Trade disputes are usually understood as conflicts between countries with competing national interests, but as Matthew C. Klein and Michael Pettis argued in their recently published book, "it is a conflict mainly between bankers and owners of financial assets on one side and ordinary households on the other — between the very rich and everyone else."

• 2020-07-16 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom (On-line Meeting)

Manufacturing in China, which is strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has largely recovered, but now shutdowns in the rest of the world are threatening the supply of key parts and demand. Guangdong, a province who’s three decades of development is considered nothing short of an economic miracle, has taken full advantage of globalization’s many opportunities and therefore inevitably branded itself as the 'world factory'.

What impact did the COVID-19 have on Guangdong's manufacturing industry? What measures have Guangdong's manufacturing companies taken to respond to the epidemic? In the face of an uncertain international environment, how should Guangdong's manufacturing industry implement a long-term strategy when considering factors like diversified manufacturing, relocation, and cost-saving? Compared with other countries and regions, will the 'world factory' still be able to maintain its advantages?

• 2020-07-10 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom - Online Platform

As COVID-19 sweeps through the globe, some feeling its effects more than others, the fashion, luxury and cosmetics sector has been strongly affected as its business runs through service, supply-chain, manufacturing and other industries coming to a halt during the outbreak. As China begins to see the first signs of revival in consumer confidence, the fashion, luxury and cosmetics sector begin their path to recovery, setting a precedent for the same sector in other countries, including how to push the fashion system model to its full potential.

• 2020-07-08 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Online

The conference is a collaboration effort between KPMG, CLP, Cyberport, JOS, Siemens, Wilson Group, Signify, WeWork, Weave Co-living and Smart City Consortium, speakers will be discussing and showcasing innovations for the next generation of city working and living. They will be featuring global and regional speakers from academia, corporates, policy makers and leading entrepreneurs to showcase examples of a number of smart cities and tech solutions from around the world to enhance a city’s liveability, workability and sustainability.
The Connected City Conference forms part of the “StartmeupHK Festival” (6 - 10 July 2020) a week-long event, organised by InvestHK (https://www.startmeup.hk/). The festival is a major initiative by InvestHK aimed at helping founders of innovative and scalable startups from overseas to set up/expand in Hong Kong, and greater China. The event in 2019 drew thousands of delegates throughout the week. This year due to Covid-19 pandemic the whole event will be going 100% virtual !

For more details about the speakers and agenda please visit the following link: https://kpmg.eventbank.com/event/the-connected-cities-conference-2020-16749/.

• 2020-07-06 | 12:00 - 19:00
• Webex