Archive for 2020

The European Chamber is honored to invite mentors from the initial cycle of the mentoring programme Charlotte Roule, CEO of ENGIE China, Vice President of European Chamber and Denis Depoux, Global Managing Director, Managing Director Greater China, Head of Asia of Roland Berger to share their views on the importance of the women’s representation in leadership teams and how the CIMI can facilitate the female leadership development. This webinar will be moderated by Laurie O'Donnell, Managing Director at Cornerstone International Group.

  • 2020-09-25 | 11:00 - 12:00
  • Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

First introduced at a politburo meeting in May, the new ‘dual circulation’ strategy (DCS) has immediately become a buzzword and been widely discussed both home and abroad. The strategy envisions a new economic development mode by relying less on global integration and expanding domestic reliance.

2020年5月,中共中央政治局常委会会议首次提出“构建国内国际双循环相互促进的新发展格局(双循环)”战略。“双循环”战略,旨在 “逐步形成以国内大循环为主体、国内国际双循环相互促进的新发展格局”,在全球经济波动、不稳定因素增加的大背景下,提高国内经济的弹性和自给自足的能力,在刺激内需的同时,继续吸引外资,稳定国际贸易。“双循环”战略的提出,引起海内外的密切注和广泛讨论。

  • 2020-09-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
  • Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

The European Chambe is delighted to invite you to the online press conference for the launch of the European Chamber’s annual European Business in China Position Paper (Position Paper) at 10:00 am on 10th September via Zoom. President Joerg Wuttke will present the report and lead the Q&A.

  • 2020-09-10 | 10:00 - 11:00
  • Zoom (Online Meeting)

Investment in the fintech sector has remained strong even in the face of turmoil and volatility in global markets and despite macroeconomic concerns. Demand for fintech innovations by financial institutions has continued to grow.

FinTech can bring numerous benefits to both consumers and businesses. . Fintech has grown for several reasons: changes in expectations about financial services and consumer behaviour; a more affordable infrastructure spurred by Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing; digital currencies and mobile technologies and their effect on reducing barriers to entry to the financial services industry. Fintech, thus, has continued to transform the global financial landscape. On the other hand, FinTech innovations can pose risk for consumers and businesses, with the increasing need of protecting the privacy of customers’ information in an online environment.

In this context, China has been at the forefront of the industry’s growth. China is the largest fintech market in the world, in 2018 it accounted for 46% of all fintech investments globally. China had the right conditions to promote this incredible development: traditional banking systems were not well-developed and the regulatory environment was far less constraining towards fintech businesses. These two factors combined boosted the industry in China.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite renown experts of the industry to offer insights, trend analysis and predictions for the evolution of the sector, as well lessons to be learnt from the Chinese model. We welcome Dr. Bonnie Buchanan, Head of Department of Finance and Accounting, Professor of Finance, University of Surrey (United Kingdom), Michael Moon, Managing Director, Payments & Trade Markets, Asia Pacific, SWIFT, Piyush Singh, Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Asia Pacific and Africa, Accenture, and Diego Garcia Fernandez, Head of Business Development Alipay Spain Wallet. and David Wen, Professor at the International Business School at Zhejiang University. Join us Thursday 3rd September, 4:00am-5:15pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

  • 2020-09-03 | 16:00 - 17:15
  • Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

This Webinar will make the argument for company effective management of long-term change and adaptation to remote working; setting up a digital strategy for remote working optimizing employee engagement. The discussion will also dive into the fiscal impact of displacement brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, from a tax compliance perspective.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Mike Paxton, Executive Director, Morgan Philips Group, Rosanna Terminio, Managing Partner, Asecorp China, Ana Jorge, Associate, CuatreCasas and Steven Majer, VP Human Resources, Ford Motor China to share experiences and expertise on the above. Join us on 1st July at 4:00pm (GMT+8).

  • 2020-07-01 | 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online

Within a month, Beijing had unveiled details of its new national security law for Hong Kong, provoking deep concerns from the international community and raising increasingly pointed debate within the region and overseas.

  • 2020-06-30 | 14:30 - 16:00
  • Zoom (On-line Meeting)

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome you to a webinar where speakers will discuss post COVID-19 trends in the automotive sector and some actions companies in the sector or who work with this sector may want to consider. Join us on 29th June for a webinar with Aptiv, Accenture, Maserati and Michelin.

  • 2020-06-29 | 16:00 - 17:05
  • Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

This webinar will offer a better understanding of opportunities and innovation in fintech and cryptocurrency, and gain insights into entrepreneurship within these sectors. Experts will detail their motivation, challenges, and role in this field while guiding those who are interested in following their steps.

The European Chamber is delighted to collaborate with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) eLab in inviting George Sheng, CEO, MYKEY and Filipe Castro, Co-Founder, Utrust to share their insights and expertise on the above mentioned. Join us on 24th June at 16:00 (GMT+8).

  • 2020-06-24 | 16:00 - 17:30
  • Online

For companies, protecting data and complying with regulations means defending the company’s assets and goodwill. In the case of cross-regional transmission, how does one conduct compliance assessments? In order to prevent network theft and attacks by hackers or hostile forces, how does one establish a data protection system? Join China Entercom and Dell at 3p.m. on 23rd June, as they share their insights with you!

  • 2020-06-23 | 15:00 - 16:30
  • Online(webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

COVID-19 pandemic completely dominate discussion in all spheres of life and has forced many companies to pivot sharply as they contend with seismic supply chain disruption. Though the full impact of COVID-19 is not yet known, the compounded effects make return to the status quo increasingly unlikely, while customer demands for infinite choice, immediate availability, and instant delivery will continue to reshape markets. COVID-19 has demonstrated that supply chain can be one the biggest sources of vulnerability for companies. On the other hand, getting supply chain right is one of the biggest opportunities or value levers that businesses have.

  • 2020-06-18 | 15:00 - 16:00
  • Zoom