Travel with us to Shenzhen and join the 2024 CMG Europe-China Conference Shenzhen (ECCS)!
CMG Europe-China Conference Shenzhen (ECCS)
10-13 November 2024
Gain strategic intelligence on China's business environment, engage with leading experts and network with peers and local business practitioners.
From November 10-13, CMG will hold the Europe-China Conference Shenzhen (ECCS), a compact 3-day business learning conference with high-value content presented by leading experts, site visits to leading local tech and "new economy" firms as well as networking time with your peers and European business practitioners in China. The conference content is designed to support European headquarters across corporate, investment and public sectors in times of strategic decision-making regarding China and centers on key contextual factors ranging from a rapidly evolving local market and competitive environment to China's developmental challenges and persisting geopolitical tensions.
Our target groups are professionals holding managerial positions across sectors and functions in European institutions, primarily based in Europe.
Want to learn more what you can expect as a participant? Take the opportunity and dial in to one of our digital info event streams where you can also submit your questions.
Monday, 1st July, 2024
830-900am CEST
CMG Europe-China Conference Shenzhen Info Event Stream
Monday, 8th July, 2024
830-900am CEST
CMG Europe-China Conference Shenzhen Info Event Stream
At a glance
What is it?
Compact business learning conference curating high-value contextual / macro content for learning and engaging in China to support HQs in times of strategic decision-making regarding China
What it is not?
Business matchmaking, sector-specific program (e.g. medical device)
Target group?
European business/government, ca. 50-70 managers across sectors and functions
Key benefits?
Strategic intelligence, networking and personal growth, EUCCC-CMG
co-issued certificate
Priorities?
Economy/business/
entrepreneurship in China, policy, technology, geopolitics and society/culture
Where/when?
Shenzhen
10-13th November 2024
Impact?
3 full days, running Sunday noon till Wednesday noon – using 2.5 days of working week, leaving 2.5d for personal business trip domestically in China after conference
Price?
EUR 2’750.– per participant (incl. conference, meals and local transport, excl. hotel, flights and visa)
Questions?
Registration
Deadline:
2nd half of July 2024
Programming Concept
3 Full-Days | 4 Programming Pillars
I. Economy/Business
• Macro economy and policy reforms
• Foreign business in China
• China’s developmental model / challenges
• Entrepreneurship in China and leadership
II. Shenzhen/Technology
• Shenzhen’s vibrant VC ecosystem
• Company visits (e.g. Tencent, BYD, Ping’an)
III. China in the World/Geopolitics
• Beijing’s view of the world
• Geopolitics and evolving multipolarity?
• China-ASEAN connectivity
IV. Society/Culture
• Shenzhen through the lens of architecture
• Journalism in China
Target participants
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Holding a management position in corporate, investment or public sector
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Affiliated to a European institution - based in its global, regional (e.g. APAC) or China headquarter
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In need of compact, relevant and up-to-date strategic intelligence on the Chinese market
Participant’s key benefits
Strategic intelligence
Gain relevant strategic “China intelligence” from diverse lenses incl. market, policy, technology and geopolitics, delivered with high-quality curation and top-speakers
On-the-ground
Encounter Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area by visiting leading tech firms, engaging with local entrepreneurs and the European business community
Expand your network
Meet 60+ peers in European business with very diverse backgrounds, KOLs/speakers as well as local contacts to support your future work with and on China
Personal growth
Join this intercultural dialogue exposing you to Chinese viewpoints broadening your horizon, obtain a certificate to confirm your deeper engagement on China topics
Shenzhen
Convening in China’s youngest metropolis, a globally competitive economy and tech powerhouse
Location
Greater Bay Area, 20min train from Hong Kong, 2h 20min flight from Shanghai, 3h 25min from Beijing
Population
17.66 M (2022),
compared to 314 K (1979), +5’541%
GDP
482 B USD (2023), 3rd city in China after Shanghai and Beijing
Tech-Hub
Home to tech giants such as Tencent, Huawei, DJI and BYD
Ping An Finance Center
Tencent Global Headquarter
Shenzhen Civic Center and the City’s Skyline
To deliver this conference as a value-adding experience for our esteemed participants, CMG is drawing on its curational and advisory experience as well as on its extensive network in Shenzhen and across China comprising local and international KOLs, experts and business practitioners. We are also happy to cooperate again with local partners including the South China chapter of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC), Caixin Shenzhen and various European Consulates in Guangdong Province.
Despite our resourcefulness as well as our experience about how to successfully organize a business-relevant conference in China also in a complex broader geopolitical context (cf. ABC one-pager on our website), it is the first time for CMG to lead the hosting of such a conference. Therefore, we are thankful towards a set of cooperation partners that will help us advertise this conference product to the relevant target groups in Europe during a 4-week marketing period until ca. mid July, by when we will confirm if there are sufficient registrations so we can offer the 2024 ECCS edition and subsequently issue service agreements to registered participants. Pricing of conference participation is unified across all channels, and reservations can be made by interested participants, directly or via sponsoring institutions.
Cooperation partners
A curation service reference - stars China 2023 symposium (22-25 Oct.)
As co-organizer of the stars China 2023 symposium in Shenzhen (22-25 Oct.) – the first such symposium in China after a four-year hiatus – CMG in collaboration with stars and Caixin Shenzhen delivered a high-level program with 20+ sessions and 3 site visits spread over 4 days in Shenzhen (China) to discuss post-Covid China. The topics covered spanned economy, technology, entrepreneurship, geopolitics, journalism, food security and China’s business environment, presented by 30+ speakers and facilitated by a diverse group of 7 moderators, and officially greeted by the Shenzhen Municipal Government in the person of the very welcoming Director of the Science & Technology Commission, Dr. Zhang Lin.
Program
This year's symposium under the title "Re-Engaging with China – Business Opportunities and Challenges" provided participants a high-level, content-centric and executive relevant program for a deeper and more nuanced understanding of key policy, market and technology trends in China.
Day 1
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Rendez-vous with China’s Youngest Metropolis
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China and Aging – Growing Old Before Becoming Rich?
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China, Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen – Where it is Heading?
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China post-Covid – Reconnecting with the World, or not?
Day 2
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Recovery or Recession? China’s Future Economic Trajectory under Pressure
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Investor state Shenzhen – Chasing Strategic and Policy Impact with Angel Capital
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Building Business in China: Engineering Meets Entrepreneurship
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Site Visit 1: Tencent – Towards the Frontier of Tech Innovation
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Site Visit 2: Having its Customers’ Back – Ping’an P&C’s Industry Leading Approach to Deliver Insurance Protection
Day 3
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Daring to Win – Case-Study of BASF’s Mega-Investment in Guangdong
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Being Strategic in China – A Look Inside China’s Food Security and Tech Innovation Opportunity
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Doing Business in and from China – Success, Realities and Adaptation
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Site Visit 3: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) – Intermediating Capital for China’s Aspiring Champions, at Home and Overseas
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Journalism on China – Recounts and Reflections
Day 4
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BRI After 10 Years: Status and Prospects – Greener and Transformational?
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China’s Foreign Policy – the World Through the Lens of Beijing
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Navigating a More Multipolar World – Where are we Heading?
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A Wide-Ranging Conversation with Uli Sigg – Art, Diplomacy and Business
Speakers 2023
GAO Yan, Co-Founder and Principal Architect EPlus Design Group; Adjunct Associate Professor, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
ZHANG Lin, Director, Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee; Shenzhen, China
Klaus ZENKEL, Vice President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC); Chair of the South China Chapter, Shenzhen, China
PENG Wensheng (彭文生), Chief Economist, China International Capital Corporation (CICC); President, CICC Research Institute, Beijing, China
XIAO Geng (肖耿), Chairman at Hong Kong Institution for International Finance; Professor of Practice of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Founding Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy, Beijing, China
Philippe PRAZ, Swiss Consul General, Guangzhou, China
Jan RUDOLPH, German Consul General, Guangzhou, China
WANG Dan (王丹), Chief Economist, Hang Seng Bank; Former Chief Economist, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Shanghai, China
WANG Yong (王勇), Academic Deputy Dean; Associate Professor, Peking University, Beijing, China
CHEN Mo (陈默), Director, Department of Funds and Projects Management, Shenzhen Angel FOF, Shenzhen, China
Kathy GONG (龚晓思), Co-founder & CEO, Oneness Labs; Chief Ambassador, Xterio, Beijing, China
LIU Hongjie (刘洪杰), Founder, Reexen Technology, AI processors and chips, Shenzhen, China
ZHU Hong (朱虹), Co-Founder, Enabot, Family Robots, Shenzhen, China
HU Josh (胡晟), Director, Multinational Corporation Business, Europe, Tencent Cloud International, Shenzhen, China
LU Shumeng (卢舒萌), Assistant General Manager, Strategy Development, Tencent Group, Shenzhen, China
YUAN Xiaohui (袁晓辉), Senior Expert, Tencent Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
LIANG Xiaoying, Head of Group Business, Ping’an Property and Casualty Insurance Headquarter, Shenzhen, China
SHI Derek, General Manager, Strategy and Development, Ping’an P&C, Shenzhen, China
Joerg WUTTKE, Chief Representative, BASF China; Former President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC); Member of the Board, Robert Bosch Internationale Beteiligungen; Member, stars International Board, Beijing, China
Matilda HO, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor; Founder and Managing Director, Bits x Bites, Shanghai, China
Francine HADJISOTIRIOU-TERSIGUEL, General Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) South China Chapter, Shenzhen, China
Jayne PLUNKETT, Group Chief Risk Officer, Member, Group Executive Committee, AIA; Member, stars International Board, Hong Kong, China
Joe ZHENG, Head of External Alliance, China Innovation Center, Roche China, Shanghai, China
CHEN Feng (陈峰), Director of International Department, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen, China
HOU Lingyu (侯灵钰), Business Lead, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen, China
WAN Fang Fiona (万方), European Region Representative, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen, China
ZENG Shirong (曾诗容), Head, European Market, Shenzhen Stock Exchange V-Next Platform, Shenzhen, China
FANG Kecheng (方可成), Former Journalist, Southern Weekly; Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ZHENG Wei (郑维), Senior Correspondent, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Hong Kong
ZHANG Jianyu (张建宇), Executive Director, BRI Green Development Institute, Beijing, China
HAO Yufan (郝雨凡), Director of Global Studies Program; Presidential Chair Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
Marjut HANNONEN, Head of Trade Section of the Delegation of the European Union to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing
Harley SEYEDIN, President, American Chamber of Commerce in South China, Guangzhou, China
Uli SIGG, Art Collector, Business Leader, Former Swiss Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, North Korea and Mongolia; Member, stars China Advisory Panel, Mauensee, Switzerland
«The China Symposium was very well organized and it unfolded an outstanding program which illuminated the power of the Greater Bay Area, the Chinese economics as well as the political collaboration – all presented by very relevant speakers.»
Stephan Wyssbrod
UBS
CMG Curation Services
Understanding that China’s distinct development trajectory and socioeconomic ambitions can have far-reaching implications for European and Swiss actors in politics, business, academia and the broader society, we provide clients tailored curation services for their China-related events, roundtables and other service offerings vis-à-vis their stakeholders. This includes both strategic advisory on what service offering has the most sustained impact in any given situation as well as operational services in the execution of such events.
Possible use-cases:
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Strategic advisory on China-related service offering (e.g. moderated, closed-door and issue-driven roundtables for XY’s stakeholders)
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Curating, organizing and moderating China-related events incl. post-event reporting for clients’ stakeholders (e.g. public event series on China)
How to successfully organize a business-relevant conference in China in a policy and complex geopolitical context
CMG has from 22-25 October organized, curated and moderated this year's stars China symposium 2023 in the country's technology hub Shenzhen. This has been an enriching experience, and we feel encouraged by the positive feedback we have received by participants, speakers and partners.
Looking back, we also drew a lot of learnings from curating such a large-scale Europe-China business conference in China from an overseas base. Find here our ABC on what we believe are crucial key ingredients towards a successful conference.
