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BEIJING
Hybrid Online & Offline: Fraud in Supply Chain
by Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Date: 31 August 2022
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Place: TBC
Online Price: 100RMB for Member, 150RMB for Non-member (the online link will be sent to online – attendees closer to the event)
Offline Price: 150RMB for Member, 200RMB for Non-member (includes coffee and refreshments)
Language: English & Chinese
How to avoid and manage these complex problems can be challenging especially during uncertain times? SwedCham is delighted to invite the Founder and CEO of PSU Consulting, Lars Åke-Severin to share their latest updates and insights on this topic!
Welcome to sign up for this hybrid event!
Entering the Web 3.0 Era in China
by Startup Grind Beijing
Date: 29 September 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:30
Place: Beijing, Exact Location TBC
Price: 79RMB for Early Bird, 99RMB for Regular and 129RMB for Ticket At The Door
Language: English
SGBJ will host an interactive panel with 杜雨 Andrew who is the Venture Investor (WEB3.0, METAVERSE, ZKP) in both Sequoia and QAQ to talk about how to embrace Web 3.0 in China in Chinese.
Hybrid Online & Offline: Sourcing Trends in China & Southeast Asia
by Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Date: 7 September 2022
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Place: TBC
Online Price: 100RMB for Member, 150RMB for Non-member (the online link will be sent to online – attendees closer to the event)
Offline Price: 150RMB for Member, 200RMB for Non-member (includes coffee and refreshments)
Language: English
This year, the survey focuses on companies looking to diversify their supply chain to alternative sourcing markets, the prevalence of this phenomenon, and the underlying causes.
During the event, we will hear from Johan Annell, Partner at Asia Perspective, present the result and talk about:
- What is the current sourcing situation in China and in other parts of Asia?
- What will sourcing look like post-Shanghai lockdown and what are the long-lasting effects stemming from it?
- How could companies diversify their supply chain to avoid future risks?
- Which are the most attractive sourcing countries and regions rather than China in the future? Moving home or moving to SEA?
- How could companies handle the increasing demand for transparency and compliance on sustainability in the supply chain?
- How could companies re-assess the rapidly shifting costs and risks following a turbulent year of supply chain disruptions and uncertain macro-outlooks?
Influencing without Authority
by American Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 22 September 2022
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Place: Floor 3, Gate 4, Pacific Century Place, 2A Workers' Stadium North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Price: 1,800RMB for Member, 2,200RMB for Non-member
Language: English
Your job requires you to influence people just about all of the time. It may take the form of gaining support, inspiring others, persuading other people to become your champions, engaging someone's imagination, and creating relationships. Whatever form it takes, being an excellent influencer makes your job easier.
Successfully lead your colleagues. Lateral leadership means leading "from the side" and therefore not - as in classic management situations - from the top down. This leadership concept is especially valuable when you work in flat hierarchies, particularly in project teams, and have responsibility for outcomes but no supervisory authority.
But as a lateral leader how can you get people excited about the goals you have set engage them and create a productive and appreciative working environment? The secret lies in your own role and attitude. Understanding this proactively shaping your role and keeping the mechanisms of lateral leadership in mind are the first steps to successfully leading your colleagues.
AmCham China 2022 Technology and Innovation Summit
by American Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 29 September 2022
Time: 09:00 - 17:30
Place: Beijing, Exact Location TBC
Price: 1,300 for Member (Full Day), 1,200 for Non-member (Morning Only)
Language: English
In this time of radicalness, we look for rationality.
In this time of confrontation, we call for collaboration.
In this time of uncertainty, we seek for opportunity.
The Technology and Innovation Summit is an annual signature event launched in 2018 under AmCham China's Technology and Innovation Initiative. This full-day conference is a valuable platform for corporations to exchange cross-sector best practices and innovative solutions for the business application of disruptive technologies in varied industries and corporate functions include manufacturing, automobile, energy, healthcare, financial services, marketing, retail, etc.
2022 is destined to be an eventful year with the rapidly changing international macroeconomic and political situation with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. In this year, the Summit will focus on the most trending topics to help our members navigate through the uncertainty and grasp the window of opportunity in the tide of digital transformation, focusing on win-win scenarios for the business community in China.
SHANGHAI
The Founders Breakfast 创早
by weHustle
Date: 2 September 2022
Time: 08:00
Place: To be announced
Price: Free
Language: English
weHustle hosts weekly meetups for founders, where everyone is welcome to introduce their projects, share current challenges, dilemmas and seek feedback and comments from fellow entrepreneurs. It's a place to connect, exchange, and help each other grow. We are all busy, hustling every day to achieve our goals. The entrepreneurial journey is a roller coaster, and we all need support and advice from fellow hustlers. Join us for a more insightful breakfast on Friday mornings!
Sourcing Trends in China & Southeast Asia
by Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Date: 14 September 2022
Time: 08:45 - 10:30
Place: The Center, 989 Changle Road, 20/F, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
Price: 100RMB for Member, 150RMB for Non-member
Language: English
This year, the survey focuses on companies looking to diversify their supply chain to alternative sourcing markets, the prevalence of this phenomenon, and the underlying causes.
During the event, we will hear from Johan Annell, Partner at Asia Perspective, present the result and talk about:
- What is the current sourcing situation in China and in other parts of Asia?
- What will sourcing look like post-Shanghai lockdown and what are the long-lasting effects stemming from it?
- How could companies diversify their supply chain to avoid future risks?
- Which are the most attractive sourcing countries and regions rather than China in the future? Moving home or moving to SEA?
- How could companies handle the increasing demand for transparency and compliance on sustainability in the supply chain?
- How could companies re-assess the rapidly shifting costs and risks following a turbulent year of supply chain disruptions and uncertain macro-outlooks?
OTHER CITIES / VIRTUAL
2022 Inno China Industrial Innovation Conference: Energy Technology Innovation Forum
by PKU Innovation Review 北大创新评论
Date: 31 August 2022
Time: 09:00 - 12:30
Place: Online
Price: Free
Language: Chinese
This Conference focuses on data-driven industrial transformation and upgrading, industrial intelligence, industrial transformation and upgrading, enterprise digital transformation and upgrading, industrial service ecological construction, and integrated development of business intelligence.
The Founders Breakfast 创早
by weHustle
Date: 2 September 2022
Time: 08:00
Place: To be announced
Price: Free
Language: English
weHustle hosts weekly meetups for founders, where everyone is welcome to introduce their projects, share current challenges, dilemmas, and seek feedback and comments from fellow entrepreneurs. It's a place to connect, exchange, and help each other grow. We are all busy, hustling every day to achieve our goals. The entrepreneurial journey is a roller coaster, and we all need support and advice from fellow hustlers. Join us for a more insightful breakfast on Friday mornings!
What Can You Do When Customers Complain on Social Media
by Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 2 September 2022
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Place: Online
Price: 1,800RMB for Early Birds, 2,300RMB for Standard Tickets
Language: Chinese
In the age of social media, ineffective customer communication will directly lead to complaints online. As more online platforms provide dedicated distribution channels for user rights protection, "online customer complaints" have increasingly affected the corporate reputation and then will indirectly or directly affect the business.
At the same time, the accumulation of negative content will also attract the attention of the media and other competitors. That will be the danger of fermenting into a huge public opinion risk. In this lesson, we will be discussing the behavior of customer complaints on social media to provide some ideas and methods for companies.
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Series with Nordea
by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 8 September 2022
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Place: Online
Price: 100RMB for Member, 150RMB for Non-member
Language: English
Environmental, Social, and Governance related issues are increasingly critical for businesses; a wide range of stakeholders, including investors, banks, regulators, business partners, and employees are increasingly demanding companies adopt a transparent ESG agenda. As a result, ESG is becoming an integral part of business and investment strategies without which further growth is impossible.
China News Flash
by Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 9 September 2022
Time: 15:00 - 15:30
Place: Online
Price: Free for Member, 100RMB for Non-member
Language: English
Swedcham's China News Flash Is a collaboration between the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China and the security consultancy PSU China.
This Webinar will be conducted on our platform KUDO*! KUDO makes it possible for our audiences to switch languages between English and Chinese with a simple click in the meeting room.
Future-proof Upskilling & Reskilling of Tomorrow's Workers
by Danish Chamber of Commerce in China
Date: 27 September 2022
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Place: Online
Price: Free for Member, 150 for Non-member
Language: English
In this webinar, Khurram Jamil, Co-founder & President of Strategic Initiatives at Area9 Lyceum will introduce the concept of adaptive learning for workforces and explore how this technology for example can be used to ensure that workers build adequate product knowledge. Furthermore, Khurram will go through case examples of companies where the technology is applied, such as Audi and Lockheed Martin. Starting last year, companies with teams in China can use Area9's technology thanks to local cloud hosting and support.
Dongsheng Cup International Entrepreneurship Competition
by Inno.Ecos
Application Period: 20 June 2022 - 15 October 2022
Place: Online
Price: Free
Language: English
The competition brings together the global innovation resources and entrepreneurship ecosystem, cooperating with global incubators to jointly cultivate startups.
Competition covers the following areas: Life Sciences, Digital Economy, New Energy / New Materials and is divided into Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Global Finals.
Since Dongsheng Cup first launch in 2013, the competition has been successfully held for 9 times, attracting 11306 startups, including more than 2500 international ones. It focused on the follow-up incubation of 2000 startups and provided scientific and technological innovation services 30000 times.