12.30-14.00 Lunch – Chinese Business Leaders of the Year (Hotel Ritz)
For the fourth time as part of the Global China Business Meeting, we will celebrate outstanding entrepreneurs who have been building and leading successful Chinese global firms.
Chaired by
• Thomas Gilles, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Germany
14.00-15.00 Plenary Session: Refinancing the Global Economy (Hotel Ritz)
As the need for a new global economic infrastructure rises and the global importance of the Chinese economy increases, new economic alliances amongst China and the world will evolve. What is China’s role in refinancing the global economy?
• Ronnie C. Chan, Chairman, Hang Lung Properties, Hong Kong SAR
• Tony Elumelu, Chief Executive Officer, UBA Group, Nigeria
• Fernando Ulrich, Chairman, BPI, Portugal
• Bruno Wu, Chairman, Sun Media, China
• Levin Zhu, Chief Executive Officer, CICC, China
Chaired by
• Frank-Jürgen Richter, President, Horasis, Switzerland
15.00-16.30 Boardroom Dialogue Sessions (Hotel Ritz)
Chinese Tourists ante portas
European countries and other geographies around the world have become a major destination for Chinese tourists. What will it take to thrive on this new wave of outbound tourism?
• Joao Costa Antunes, Director, Government Tourist Office, Macau SAR
• Volker Hoff, Member of Parliament, State of Hessen, Germany
• David Huang, Commissioner, Beijing Municipal Commission of Development, China
• Li Haiwei, Chief Operating Officer, China Europe Investment & Trading, China
• Lu Junqing, Chairman, World Eminence Chinese Business Association, China
• Munir Majid, Chairman, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia
• Charles Ng, Associate Director-General, Invest HK, Hong Kong SAR
• Ninel Seniuk, Chairman, Business Partnership Association 'Kiev-Beijing', Ukraine
Chaired by
• Luis Patrão, President, Turismo de Portugal, Portugal
Made in China - The Evolution of Chinese Brands
Ambitious Chinese firms want to leave behind the role of mere manufacturers to become branded players in developed markets. What will it take to establish brand awareness overseas?
• Marcus Elias, Chairman, Parmalat, Brazil
• Cyrill Eltschinger, Former Chairman, SwissCham China, China
• Chen Yihong, Chairman, China Dongxiang, China
• Larry Flanagan, Worldwide Chief Marketing Officer, Mastercard, USA
• Gan Lianfang, Chairman, Xingpai, China
• Richard Kelly, President China, Ideo, China
• Jan Staël von Holstein, Chairman, The Network with a Silver Lining, United Kingdom
• Bruno Wu, Chairman, Sun Media, China
• Zhou Chenjian, President, Metersbonwe Group, China
Chaired by
• Gabriel Saenz de Buruaga, Chief Executive Officer, Havas Digital, Spain
Financing Growth
International financial institutions are stepping up their efforts to invest in China. What is the future role of private and public capital in China’s financial market?
• Timothy Beardson, Chairman, Albert Place Holdings, Hong Kong SAR
• Ulrich Becker, Managing Director, Credit Suisse, Switzerland
• He Bin, President, Shanghai Pudong Venture Capital, China
• Ellen Pao, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, USA
• Oltmann Siemens, Co-Chairman, Advisory Board, First Trust Portfolios, USA
• Ludwik Sobolewski, President, Warsaw Stock Exchange, Poland
• Wu Ying, President, CTC Capital, China
• Edward Zeng, Founding Partner, China Bridge Capital, China
Chaired by
• Ricardo Salgado, Chairman, Banco Espírito Santo, Portugal
China’s Natural Resources Needs
China’s growth is creating gaps between supply and demand for natural resources and basic commodities. How can China and its partners tackle political, economic and environmental risk?
• Samir Brikho, Chief Executive Officer, Amec, United Kingdom
• Alexander Constantinis, Chief Operating Officer, EM&I, United Kingdom
• Ben Cotton, Partner, Earth Capital Partners, United Kingdom
• Jiao Xuding, Chairman, Copower Enterprise, China
• Kola Karim, Chief Executive Officer, Shoreline Energy International, Nigeria
• Masaki Omura, Managing Director, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan
• Raymond Wang, General Manager Energy, Alstom, China
• Sundeep Waslekar, President, Strategic Foresight Group, India
Chaired by
• Jason Ding, Partner, Roland Berger, China
China and Latin America
Chinese firms are increasingly setting up operations in Latin America to access the huge potential of the continent. What is the business potential of the growing trade and investment flows between China and Latin America?
• Marcelo de Andrade, Chairman, Pro Natura, Brazil
• Feng Jun, Chairman, Aigo, China
• Chen Ping, Chairman, China Investment Partners Group, China
• Mike Singh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Telkom Caribe, USA
• Su Jiancheng, President, Wise (China) International Education Group, China
Comment by
• Jose Dirceu, Chief-of-Staff of the President of Brazil (ret.), Brazil
Chaired by
• Charles Tang, Chairman, Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce, Brazil
16.30-17.00 Contact Break
17.00-18.30 Boardroom Dialogue Sessions (Hotel Ritz)
Luxury and Lifestyle
As much as luxury is a global concept, the definition and experience of luxury may vary between China and the mature markets of the West. What are the latest trends in Chinese lifestyle and what does it take to be successful in China?
• Claire Chung, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Touch2Give, Portugal
• Kai-Yin Lo, Chairwomen, Yin expression_r_rs, Hong Kong SAR
• Myles Lu, Chief Executive Officer, Roxbeam, China
• John M. Probandt, Vice Chairman, CITIC Rising Star, China
• Donna Xie, Chairwomen, Diamond Beach Resort Development, China
• Xia Hua, Chairman, Eve Fashion Group, China
• Jack Zhang, Chief Executive Officer, Zhanzuo,China
• Robert Zou, Chief Executive Officer, Arrail Group, China
Chaired by
• Lorraine Hahn, Veteran TV Host and former CNN Anchor, Hong Kong SAR
A Roadmap for the Acquisition of Foreign Firms
Chinese Multinationals are bound to adapt to an unfamiliar operating environment when targeting acquisitions overseas. What are the right strategies and processes to address the M&A-challenge?
• Anson Chan, Chairman, Bonds Group of Companies, Hong Kong SAR
• Colin Hill, Executive Chairman, Hill & Associates, Hong Kong SAR
• JP Huang, Vice Chairman, JPI Group, China
• Jacques Kemp, Vice Chairman Asia/Pacific, ING, Hong Kong SAR
• Jason Yat-sen Li, Chief Executive Officer, Yatsen Associates, China
• Andre Loesekrug-Pietri, Managing Partner, China Equity Links, China
• Hong Nguyen, Managing Director, GC Millenium Group, Hong Kong SAR
• Rene Vanguestaine, Chairman, Christensen, USA
• Levin Zhu, Chief Executive Officer, CICC, China
Chaired by
• Nikolaus Reinhuber, Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Germany
Strategies for Success in China
Given the mixed success of Multinational’s operations in China, the question arises as to what challenges are facing global investors and what strategies will boost success in China.
• Luis Alvarez, President International, BT Services, United Kingdom
• Martin Brudermueller, Member of the Executive Board, BASF, Germany
• James Fierro, Chairman, Recipco Holdings, Canada
• Thomas Homberg Corporate Vice President, EADS,Germany
• Liu Hongchang, Partner, Broad & Bright, China
• Takao Kusakari, Chairman (retired), NYK Line, Japan
• Michael Miao, Chief Executive Officer, Intel-Link International, China
• Joachim Reidiess, President, Dr. Wirth Group, Germany
• Jerry Zhang, Chief Executive Officer, Neocomm Broadband, China
Chaired by
• John Utting, Partner, KPMG, China
Spearheading Entrepreneurship
China’s entrepreneurs created a range of new businesses in recent years. What are the risks when advancing from a start-up to a global business? What can Chinese entrepreneurs learn from their global counterparts?
• Ai Xin, Chairman, Sichuan Santong Group, China
• Dorian Bishop, Chief Executive Officer, BV Capital Group, Andorra
• Alexander I. Borisov, Director General, Moscow International Business Association, Russia
• Anthony Chan, Chairman, Intern. Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
• Calvin Chin, Chief Executive Officer, Qifang, China
• Stacy Kenworthy, President, Asymsys, USA
• Lionel Lee, Chairman, IBS Group, Singapore
Chaired by
• Fernando Freire, President, Edeluc, Portugal
18.30-19.30 Closing Plenary: Building Global Firms of Chinese Origin (Hotel Ritz)
Many Chinese firms aspire to develop into true global champions.
What are the key building blocks for Chinese firms to move from domestic to global? What are the intrinsic business models leading to success?
• Samir Brikho, Chief Executive Officer, Amec, United Kingdom
• Chen Ping, Chairman, TideTime Group, China
• Feng Jun, Chairman, Aigo, China
• Kola Karim, Chief Executive Officer, Shoreline Energy International, Nigeria
• Munir Majid, Chairman, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia
• Alessandro Teixeira, President, APEX, Brazil
Chaired by
• Frank-Jürgen Richter, President, Horasis, Switzerland
20.00-21.00 Gala Dinner: Connecting China and the World (Hotel Ritz)
The economic and political relationship between China and the world has extensive synergies and large potential. How are political leaders connecting China and the world? What are their visions of the future?
• Luísa Dias Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique, Mozambique
Comment by
• Henry Wang Huiyao, Chairman, Center for China and Globalization, China
Chaired by
• Frank-Jürgen Richter, President, Horasis, Switzerland
November 11
Lisbon City Tour
09.00-13.00 Meeting at the lobby of the Hotel Ritz at 09.00