AGENDA

 



Day 1 Paris : Thursday, 4th December 2014
16:30–17:00
Welcome speech

Keynote speakers:

  • Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Former Prime Minister of France; Co-Chairman, Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation
  • Muriel Pénicaud, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Invest in France Agency (IFA)
  • Deng Li, Chargé d’affaires for the Chinese Embassy in France
  • Liu Xiaoguang, Founding Chairman, SEE; Chairman, Beijing Entrepreneurs Association
17:00–18:30
Plenary session

Theme one: Entrepreneurs highlights: business challenges in the new world economies

  • Looking into 2015: opportunities and challenges in the eyes of Chinese and European entrepreneurs 
  • How to find investment opportunities in the market of EU countries and China?
  • How do Chinese and European entrepreneurs balance production, development and innovation? 
  • Entrepreneurs leadership: innovation and entrepreneurship output
  • In what way social responsibility is becoming a major issue for enterprises? 
  • The rise of Tiers 2 and Tiers 3 cities in China

Speakers:

  • Stéphane Layani, President, Semmari
  • Mao Zhenhua, Chairman, China Chengxin Credit Management
  • Iginio Straffi, Founder and President, Rainbow Group
  • Charles-Edouard Bouée, Group Chief Executive Officer, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
  • Mike Hughes, Executive Vice President of Strategic Customers & Segments, Schneider Electric France
  • Qian Xiaohua, Executive general manager, China Greentown Real Estate Group
18:30–21:30
Gala dinner


Day 2 Paris : Friday, 5th December 2014
08:30–10:30
Plenary session

Theme two: Developing globally: models and practices

Topic one: Global expansion models

  • Impacts of a Group Model on global expansion and future growth trend 
  • Why does a Group Model suit well a fast-moving global economy 
  • Aggregation Model and its implications for China and for Europe
  • The return of conglomerate businesses - learning from EU conglomerates 
  • Cross-sector cooperation between China and the EU in the future

Speakers:

  • Pascal Lamy, Former Director-General, World Trade Organization
  • Michel Combes, Global CEO, Alcatel-Lucent
  • Xiang Bing, Founding Dean of the Cheung Kong Graduate School; Professor of China Business and Globalization
  • Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Topic two: Financial industry serving the real economy

  • Strategic M & A of EU energy technologies
  • Predict the potential growth of Chinese enterprises after entering EU 
  • Develop partnership, build an executive plan
  • Overseas M&A: cultural integration
  • Negotiation in China: key information and strategy
  • Build relations with EU countries government and regulatory agencies 
  • French and Chinese tax system for enterprises

Speakers:

  • Lord Neil Davidson, Former Advocate General for Scotland
  • Daniel Bouton, Former Chief Executive Officer, Société Générale; Chairman, DMJB
  • Simon Meng, International Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
  • Edouard Moinet, Managing Partner, Cathay Capital
  • John Liu, Partner and Managing Director, ChinaEquity Investment Group
  • Yang Xiaobin, Chief Executive Officer, Beijing Agriculture Investment Fund
10:30-10:45Coffee break
10:45–12:00

Plenary session

Theme three: Cultural heritage and brand management

  • The growth path of international brands and lessons learned for China-Europe trade cooperation 
  • Enhance publicity / public relations: improve recognition of Chinese enterprises in Europe 
  • Build China-Europe partnerships in brands: compete together
  • The role of cultural exchanges in Sino-European cooperation

Speakers:

  • Yuan Renguo, Chairman, KweiChow Moutai Group
  • Joséphine Chien, Chinese Business Development Manager, Cartier
  • Jiang Qiong Er, Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director, Shangxia
  • Cyril Camus, President, Camus Group
  • Michel Campan, Founder, SAME SAME but different
  • Jia Minghui, Executive Director, Asia Brand Association
  • Ning Bo, Channel Director, CCTV
12:00-12:20
Keynote speech

Keynote speaker:

  • Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education
12:30–13:45
Lunch
13:45-17:30Conference session one
13:45–15:30
Plenary session

Theme four: Sino-European cooperation and innovations in technologies and digital business

  • New media, social network and e-business in China and in Europe: current platforms and cross-boundary development trend
  • In what way Chinese companies are developing a new consuming relationship through new communication tools
  • How traditional enterprises benefit from new information technologies?
  • What opportunities and challenges are there for Chinese digital business enterprises in EU countries?
  • What are the prospective and breakthrough countermeasures for European digital business enterprises in China?

Speakers:

  • Li Bing, President, Card Union Technology
  • Laurent Benhamou, Founder, Monelib
  • Dan Serfaty, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Viadeo
  • Francesco Maio, Founder, Fashion Capital Partners
  • Zhang Wenning, Director, Zhongguancun Multimedia Creative Industry Park
  • Feng Lin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deal Global
  • Javier Zamora López, Lecturer of Information Systems, IESE
15:30-15:45
Coffee break
15:45–17:30
Plenary session

Theme five: Emerging real estate opportunities in Europe for China and sustainable development

  • Develop European real estate and capital market
  • Real estate opportunities in a difficult market
  • Provide products that meet the major trends of investment needs
  • Sustainable development of Chinese enterprises: current situation and needs 
  • Main ideas and insights of the mayor on innovation and sustainable development 
  • Smart city: indispensable new element in Sino - European real estate projects

Speakers:

  • Gil Averous, Mayor of Chateauroux
  • Anthony Bechu, Member of the French Academy of Architecture
  • Zhang Zhen’An, Chairman, Qingdao City Construction Investment Group
  • Tang Jun, General Manager, Beijing Capital Land
  • Robert de Marchi, Deputy Managing Director, GSE Group
  • Christian Nardin, Senior Vice President, Geographical Operations at Dassault Systemes
  • Ning Xinran, Deputy Managing Director, GSE Group
13:45–17:30 
Conference session two
13:45–15:30
Plenary session

Theme six: Sino-European cooperation and innovations in African markets

  • How can Chinese and European companies benefit from the development of Africa and participate in its acceleration?
  • Opportunities in infrastructure construction in Africa
  • How can financial innovation help boost economic development?
  • How can Chinese companies cross-cultural barriers to enter the African markets? 
  • What can Africa learn from Chinese experience in industrialization?
  • China, Europe and Africa: new tripartite cooperation

Speakers:

  • Chen Guocai, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, China State Construction Engineering Corporation
  • René Awambeng, Group Head, Corporate Bank - Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
  • H.E. Moustapha Ben Barka, Minister of Industry and Investments Promotion, Republic of Mali
  • Marc Rennard, Executive Vice President, Orange AMEA
  • François Hurstel, Head of Africa, GL events Group
15:30-15:45Coffee break
15:45–17:30
Plenary session

Theme seven: Family business and wealth inheritance

  • Unique attributes of the family business and growth potential 
  • Diversification and leverage attitudes towards risks
  • Bridging the gap
  • Strategic thinking and flexible operation in a dynamic market 
  • Growing from an SME to a global company
  • How do young entrepreneurs achieve cross - border venture 
  • Entrepreneurship spirit and commonweal

Speakers:

  • Paning Wong, Founder, Paning Centennial Foundation
  • Raúl del Aguila, The latest generation of Corte Ingles
  • Andrew Yen, Executive Director and President, Fusion Family Office
  • Guo Jiaxue, Chairman, GuangYuYuan Chinese Herbal Medicine
17:45–18:00
Signing ceremony of Sino-European cooperative projects
19:00–21:00
Gala dinner


Day 3 Paris : Saturday, 6th December 2014
Option oneSite visit

Visit to Châteauroux: EuroSity 

Including presentations and lunch
Option twoSite visit

Cultural heritage journey: Cartier Maison

Including lunch and Printemps visit