Programme
Please find the draft programme below. Speakers and panels will be added to the programme as and when confirmed. Keep an eye on this page for updates!
7h30
Registration
7h30-8h45
Networking breakfast
Business leaders’ breakfast (on invitation only)
9h00
Participants move into the Europe room
+/-09h35-10h15
Political Leaders Plenary Session
- Welcome & introduction by Emma Marcegaglia
President of BUSINESSEUROPE
- Keynote address by Jean-Claude Juncker
President of the European Commission
- Keynote address by Li Keqiang
Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China
- Closing remarks by Jiang Zengwei
Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)
10h15-10h45
Trade Session (tbc)
- Speech by Cecilia Malmström (tbc)
Commissioner for Trade of the European Commission - Speech by Zhong Shan (tbc)
Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
10h45-12h30
Business Leaders Plenary Session
- Speech by Emma Marcegaglia
President of BUSINESSEUROPE - Speech by Jiang Zengwei
Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) - Speech by Mats Harborn
President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China - Speech by Jochum S. Haakma
Chairman of the EU-China Business Association
CEO panel discussion (focusing on the trade and investment links between Europe and China and the way in which this can strengthen the global trading system)
- Chen Han, CEO of CEINEX
- Philippe Varin, Chairman of Areva
- Chen Feng, President of the HNA Group
- Lin Chuxue, Executive Vice President, China Three Gorges Corporation
Moderator: Ms. Shada Islam
12h30-14h00
Networking lunch
Business leaders’ lunch (on invitation only)
14h00-15h10
1st Business Leaders Thematic Session
The Digital Economy (focusing on internet of things/5G/Manufacturing 4.0)
- Tong Wen, Chief Technology Officer of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Alex Tomb, Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs, BT
- Li Jianhua, Chief Development Officer of Didi Chuxing
- Massimo Bagnasco, Vice President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China
Moderator: Mr. Martin Potts
15h10-16h40
2nd Business Leaders Thematic Session
Climate & Sustainability
- Introductory speech by Dominique Ristori Director General for Energy, European Commission
- Chen Bin, CFO of China Guodian Corporation
- Emmanuel Tuchscherer, Director European Affairs, ENGIE
- Lei Xianzhang, Director General of State Grid Co. European Representative Office and Managing Director of SGRI Europe GmbH of State Grid Corporation of China
- Vincent Mages, Deputy Director European and International Affairs, Air Liquide
- Yang Xiaozhong, Chief Branding Officer of Trina Solar Ltd.
Moderator: Mr. John Scowcroft
16h40-17h50
3rd Business Leaders Thematic Session
EU-China Connectivity
- Mikko Turtiainen, Vice President Global Sales, Finnair
- Sun Jie, CEO of Ctrip.com
- Frank Geerkens, Port Ambassador, Port of Antwerp
- Li Haifeng, Senior Vice President of Fosun Group
- Alessandro Carano, Cabinet Expert, Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc for Transport
Moderator: Ms Shada Islam
17h50-18h00
Closing address
- Closing address by Richard Weber, President of Eurochambres
18h00-19h00
Networking reception
19.00