AGENDA
DAY 1 Paris : Monday, 4th June 2018
| 09:00–09:45 | Opening ceremony Keynote speakers:
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| 09:45–11:00 | Plenary session How European and Chinese business leaders cooperate among themselves to create win-win situations under the One Belt One Road Initiative? How business people and entities from Europe and China could gain a better understanding of the Belt and Rod initiative? What are the effective ways and means for European and Chinese companies to actively participate in One Belt One Road projects and benefit therefrom? In mergers and acquisitions in various One Belt One Road countries and regions, what are the risk factors European and Chinese companies should take into consideration? What are the selection criteria for European and Chinese companies to choose their respective partners when conducting a belt and road project? Keynote speaker:
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| 11:00–11:10 | Special address from Chaoyang District |
| 11:10–11:30 | Networking break |
| 11:30–12:30 | Plenary session How can Chinese and European companies work together to innovate in advanced manufacturing industry sector? Under the concept of Industry 4.0, the convergence of computer technology, mobile internet technology, big data, and manufacturing technology is driving new changes in the industrial landscape, which leads to significant changes in production models and industrial forms. How are technologies such as AI, big data and mobile internet changing the global manufacturing industry? What complementarity exists between the Chinese and European smart manufacturing markets? Keynote speaker:
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| 12:30–14:00 | Networking lunch |
| 14:00–15:00 | Plenary session What opportunities are emerging in the financial sectors of China and Europe? What are some of the lesser-known, yet highly effective ways for companies to finance cross-border projects that align with major government initiatives, such as Belt and Road, Healthy China 3030, China 2025 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution? In the European finance sector, what are some of the current, significant commercial opportunities that European companies are seeking a Chinese partner in? Many of Europe’s financial services institutions are world leaders, especially in the traditional areas of commercial banking, asset and fund management and insurance – how can Chinese companies partner with these European institutions to utilise and localise their strengths in China? Moderator:
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| 15:00–15:30 | Networking break |
| 15:30–16:30 | Plenary session Culture before business: Effects of sports and culture How can companies facilitate and benefit from people-to-people exchanges between China and Europe, through education, culture, sport and tourism activities? Beyond immediate profits and deal-making, why is it in both Chinese and European companies’ long-term business interest to ensure that they understand and respect one another’s culture? What are some of the biggest cultural gaps that are hindering international collaboration between companies from the two regions? And what can we do to eliminate them? Speakers:
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| 16:00–17:00 | Plenary session How are women gaining remarkable influence and improving corporate China and Europe? What unique advantages are a female chief executive or chairperson bringing to their organisations? How can women in positions of power help improve the work environments of other women? What positive changes can women look forward to in the next one to three years in China and Europe? Keynote speaker:
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| 19:00–22:00 | Gala dinner |
DAY 2 Paris : Tuesday, 5th June 2018
| 09:30–10:00 | Special address Keynote speaker:
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| 10:00–11:00 | Plenary session What unique commercial opportunities exist for business leaders who can effectively integrate the regional strengths of China, Europe and Africa? With an endowment of 300 million euros that could increase to 2 billion euros, it is jointly managed by the Chinese Investment Corporation (CIC) and the French Caisse des dépôts et consignations. Will this model expand and what are its advantages? What governance and what political, judicial and economic perspectives for this new form of cooperation? Will this tripartite model develop? What does it bring to the China-Africa relation? Keynote speaker:
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| 11:00–11:30 | Networking break |
| 11:30–12:30 | Plenary session How can European companies – as healthcare providers – better serve the rapidly growing and ageing middle-class in China? Beyond trade and service relationships, how can Chinese and European companies partner to innovate and solve major health problems in the two regions? In the context of the Healthy China 2030 initiative, how can European healthcare providers best engage with their local partners in China and serve the China market? In Europe, how can Chinese companies play a more significant role in the mainstream healthcare system? Keynote speaker:
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| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00–16:00 | Healthcare projects pitching session |
