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After two years of uncertainty and lockdowns, 2022 will offer ample opportunities for growth – but red and amber lights continue to flash on the risk register dashboard for business. As geopolitical competition between China and western countries intensifies, issues such as digital sovereignty and ESG threaten to further complicate and disrupt the risk landscape. Against the backdrop of the 20th CPC National Congress, China will continue to focus on socio-economic reform and re-emphasising its long-term political and regulatory priorities.

Businesses need to recalibrate their strategy accordingly to ensure success in the new year - if resilience was one of the defining characteristics of 2021, then adaptability and resourcefulness will be at the core of 2022.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to this event, where Control Risks will share observations of the key risk trends to watch for and the critical areas of focus in future-proofing China – and global – businesses in 2022.

Agenda

16:00-16:05  Opening remarks

16:05-16:15  Top risks for multinational organisations to watch in 2022

16:15-16:30  EU-China relations in challenging times

16:30-16:50  Key trends faced by EU companies in the China market in 2022

16:50-17:00  Q&A and closing remarks

Terms & Conditions

Events have limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.

Payment can be made by cash, (domestic) credit/debit card or wechat. If you pay in advance by wechat we are typically able to provide you with your fapiao on arrival. For payments made on-site we will dispach the fapiao to your given address within 5-10 days.

Events are held in English and follow the Chatham House rule unless otherwise stated.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend the event for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.

To cancel you can: 1) email bj_events@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.

Advisory Council Policy

Members of the Advisory Council may receive complimentary admission to Chamber seminars, conferences and factory visits up to two attendees per event. Additional participants will be charged at the member rate.

Advisory Council members will still be charged the standard member rate for participation in training courses and special events, such as gala balls, government appreciation dinners, or admission to corporate social events/tournaments.

For further information contact Luyang Syvänen lsyvanen@europeanchamber.com.cn

Speakers

Mr. Chris Torrens

Partner, Control Risks

Mr. Chris Torrens

Partner, Control Risks

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Chris Torrens is a Partner in Control Risks’ Greater China and North Asia region, based in Beijing. Chris heads up the North China geomarket and oversees the company’s growing Chinese client base, advising both state-owned and private Chinese multinational companies operating globally and visiting regional operations across Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. In these capacities he has consulted with multinational and Chinese corporations across various industries on risk and strategy issues, particularly in relation to geopolitical and regulatory risks.

Chris is a regular media commentator on geopolitical and compliance risk issues, and has been interviewed by the BBC, CGTN, CNBC, CNN and Bloomberg. His articles have appeared in the Economist, People’s Daily, Financial Times and specialist publications. Chris’s book, Doing Business in China, was published by The Economist Group in 2010.

Ms. Julia Coym

Director, Control Risks

Ms. Julia Coym

Director, Control Risks

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Julia Coym leads Control Risks’ political and regulatory risk consulting team for Greater China and North Asia and is based in Shanghai. With 15 years advising organisations on risk and corporate strategy, Julia helps clients respond to rising geopolitical risks, the politicisation of technology and data, industrial policy, as well as anti-competition, cyber security and other regulatory enforcement.

Prior to joining Control Risks, Julia worked as a Principal Political Risk Analyst for Maplecroft, a UK-based global risk and investment advisory firm, where she wrote and oversaw risk assessments on China and other Asian countries, including focusing on the manufacturing, extractive, transport, financial, retail and other sectors. She was also previously a contributor of political and economic analysis for the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Julia speaks Mandarin, is a native German speaker, is fluent in French and has previous experience in Frankfurt, Washington, Paris, Beijing, London and Berlin.

Mr. Adam Dunnett

Secretary General, European Chamber

Mr. Adam Dunnett

Secretary General, European Chamber

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Adam Dunnett is responsible for the overall implementation the European Chamber's objectives, visibility, membership and lobbying activities across its 7 chapters and 9 offices in China (Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Shenyang and Tianjin).

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