Date: June 18, 2024
Event: Webinar
Time: 9:00 am -10:00 am (DK) / 15:00 – 16:00 (CN)
Join us at this webinar to experience the fascinating story of how Hummel, one of the most iconic Danish fashion brands, managed to break through in the Chinese market and achieve strong growth while being true to its original brand DNA. Bjørn Karlsen, Brand Director at Leaf Digital and one of the main driving forces behind hummel’s success, will take you along on the journey from wrestling with distributor management, creating a relatable and authentic local brand image, running social and e-com channels to the all-important localized content production.
The webinar will also dig into the crucial question of how to create and support a long-lasting brand cycle in China, which is proving elusive for so many brands.
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
Speaker
Bjørn Ingwar Karlsen, Brand lead & partner at Leaf Digital
Bjørn Ingwar Karlsen has lived and worked in China for 15 years driving commercial success for Danish brands in the market. With a background that stretches across most aspects of working with branding in China, Bjørn has unique insights on how to run a foreign brand in China and avoid the many potential pitfalls. Currently, Bjørn is a partner at the Shanghai-Aarhus based digital agency Leaf Digital, where he is making sure clients are always on top of the developments in China’s fast-changing SoMe and e-commerce landscapes.
Date: June 26, 2024
Event: Webinar
Time: 9:00 am -10:30 am (DK) / 15:00 – 16:30 (CN)
The economic potential in China's Greater Bay Area (GBA) is immense, with its rapidly growing GDP surpassing 13 trillion yuan, a dynamic consumer market of 86 million people, and strategic infrastructure enhancements fostering a conducive environment for foreign companies.
Join us at this webinar, where we in collaboration with experts with extensive experience from the region, explore how financial sector openness and simplified market access in China's Greater Bay Area unlock business opportunities - Featuring insights from the case company: Lundbeck.
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
The Business Environment in the Greater Bay Area
The Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area, also simply known as the Greater Bay Area (GBA), is a megalopolis with the largest and most populated urban area among the four largest bay areas in the world. It consists of nine cities in China's Guangdong Province, being Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Jiangmen & Zhaoqing, as well as the two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao. The total population is 86 million people, or 5% of China's total, and is expected to rach 100 million by 2030. Since the announcement of the outline GBA development plan in 2019, the total GDP of the area has surpassed 13 trillion yuan. Already today, GBA is not only a huge and dynamic consumer market, but also a critical export hub accounting 37 % of China's exports. The GBA infrastructure includes five international airports, advanced high-speed railway connections, and three of the World's top ten container ports.
In December 2023, China revealed a three-year action plan for the GBA focusing on increasing openness in Mainland China's financial sector with the intention of enhancing the market environment in the GBA. The plan envisions simplified market entry procedures and institutional barrier elimination in order to reduce costs and promote a sound ecosystem for business and intends to ease regulatory standards potentially boosting the attractiveness of the GBA for foreign enterprises.
While the regulations and integration of the area are only starting to take shape these years, the GBA is envisioned by Chinese Government planners to become an integrated economic area by 2035.
Agenda:
Speakers
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: June 18, 2024
Event: Webinar
Time: 9:00 am -10:00 am (DK) / 15:00 – 16:00 (CN)
Join us at this webinar to experience the fascinating story of how Hummel, one of the most iconic Danish fashion brands, managed to break through in the Chinese market and achieve strong growth while being true to its original brand DNA. Bjørn Karlsen, Brand Director at Leaf Digital and one of the main driving forces behind hummel’s success, will take you along on the journey from wrestling with distributor management, creating a relatable and authentic local brand image, running social and e-com channels to the all-important localized content production.
The webinar will also dig into the crucial question of how to create and support a long-lasting brand cycle in China, which is proving elusive for so many brands.
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
Speaker
Bjørn Ingwar Karlsen, Brand lead & partner at Leaf Digital
Bjørn Ingwar Karlsen has lived and worked in China for 15 years driving commercial success for Danish brands in the market. With a background that stretches across most aspects of working with branding in China, Bjørn has unique insights on how to run a foreign brand in China and avoid the many potential pitfalls. Currently, Bjørn is a partner at the Shanghai-Aarhus based digital agency Leaf Digital, where he is making sure clients are always on top of the developments in China’s fast-changing SoMe and e-commerce landscapes.
Date: June 26, 2024
Event: Webinar
Time: 9:00 am -10:30 am (DK) / 15:00 – 16:30 (CN)
The economic potential in China's Greater Bay Area (GBA) is immense, with its rapidly growing GDP surpassing 13 trillion yuan, a dynamic consumer market of 86 million people, and strategic infrastructure enhancements fostering a conducive environment for foreign companies.
Join us at this webinar, where we in collaboration with experts with extensive experience from the region, explore how financial sector openness and simplified market access in China's Greater Bay Area unlock business opportunities - Featuring insights from the case company: Lundbeck.
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
The Business Environment in the Greater Bay Area
The Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area, also simply known as the Greater Bay Area (GBA), is a megalopolis with the largest and most populated urban area among the four largest bay areas in the world. It consists of nine cities in China's Guangdong Province, being Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Jiangmen & Zhaoqing, as well as the two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao. The total population is 86 million people, or 5% of China's total, and is expected to rach 100 million by 2030. Since the announcement of the outline GBA development plan in 2019, the total GDP of the area has surpassed 13 trillion yuan. Already today, GBA is not only a huge and dynamic consumer market, but also a critical export hub accounting 37 % of China's exports. The GBA infrastructure includes five international airports, advanced high-speed railway connections, and three of the World's top ten container ports.
In December 2023, China revealed a three-year action plan for the GBA focusing on increasing openness in Mainland China's financial sector with the intention of enhancing the market environment in the GBA. The plan envisions simplified market entry procedures and institutional barrier elimination in order to reduce costs and promote a sound ecosystem for business and intends to ease regulatory standards potentially boosting the attractiveness of the GBA for foreign enterprises.
While the regulations and integration of the area are only starting to take shape these years, the GBA is envisioned by Chinese Government planners to become an integrated economic area by 2035.
Agenda:
Speakers
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only).
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: November 08, 2022
Time: 10.00 AM CET
Event: Webinar
Danish-Chinese Business Forum is pleased to invite you to join a webinar by The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Dentons Global Advisors focusing on: "The 7 pitfalls and the 12 most common errors of public affairs". The webcast will take place on 8 November 2022 at 10h00 am CET.
Making the most of public affairs: considering the odds at stake and faced with an increasingly demanding ecosystem of journalists, policymakers and activists, companies continue to struggle with the challenge of advancing their interests and convincing stakeholders to take positive action.
Key issues to be addressed: this training covers the seven most common errors witnessed in the field of public affairs campaigns, as well as the twelve main mistakes made by lobbyists and ways to overcome them. Finally, we discuss the seven personality characteristics driving the core skills of an ideal lobbyist.
Registration link has been sent to members of DCBF. If you are a member of DCBF and wish to participate, but have not received the link, please contact us at info@dcbf.dk
Date: October 25, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 CET
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only)
After several years of the pandemic affecting business activities, companies are exploring more cost-efficient and result-oriented approaches to how digital marketing can help and support business growth, how to stand out among competitors, and how to avoid unnecessary spending.
The webinar will provide insights and suggestions from both macro and micro perspectives on marketing in China. Key topics will include:
Date: October 11, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 a.m. (DK) / 3.00-4.00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
Click here to register for the webinar! (only available for members of DCBF, DCCC or DCC-HK)
Kay Group’s Partner and Executive Coach, Karin Wellbrock, will come together with Managing Director BMES Greater China, Anne Zhang, and Gender Researcher and Executive Coach Dr. Bettina Al-Sadik (MCC) to discuss the situation regarding women in leadership in Greater China and Japan with focus on the lack of diversity. BMES’s BD Manager for APAC and Japan, Amrit Warraich, will be moderating the event.
The points of discussion will tackle how to ensure diversity and equal opportunity within executive suites throughout APAC:
- How can women in leadership build their careers and what strengths do they have?
- What are some differences and commonalities from a gender research perspective?
- How can female leader profiles appear in more executive searches, and what will the implications of that be regarding multinational leadership roles?
- What happens when female leaders take on CxO positions? What are the challenges, and how does reality match up to the expectations they are facing?
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 30, 2022
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (DK) / 5:00 - 6:00 PM (CN)
Event: Webinar
Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF) is a member of EU-China Business Association (EUCBA) and we are pleased to invite you to this partner webinar:
The EU-China Business Association, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, and BusinessEurope are delighted to invite you to the 'European Business in China: Position Paper 2022/2023' launch.
This Position Paper of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is the culmination of nine months of dedicated work by 41 working groups and sub-working groups and forums. This year’s Executive Position paper outlines, how over the last year, there has been a significant shift in focus at European companies' headquarters (HQs) when evaluating China.
By prioritizing ideology over economic concerns, China's business environment is becoming less predictable, reliable and efficient. While opportunities for European companies remain, they must now develop strategies to deal with an ever-growing list of risks stemming from both emerging legislation—within and outside of China—and geopolitical developments. Join us to understand the key drivers behind these trends and their implications for European business.
Click Here to register for the webinar
Program:
11:00-11:05: Welcome and introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association & Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
11:05-11:35: Presentation of the Position Paper 2022/2023 by Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
11:35-11:55: Q&A and final discussion moderated by Ms. Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General of BusinessEurope
11:55-12:00: Closing words by Mr. Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association
Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 a.m. (DK) / 3.00-4.00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
By Khurram Jamil, Co-founder & President of strategic initiatives, Area9 Lyceum
With the availability of AI-powered Adaptive Learning, we can now rethink how we want to develop our organization. For the first time, we can use technology to upskill an entire group of people and have everyone receive the personal attention they need. The need for this technology has been further accelerated by the effects of COVID-19, especially in relation to China, where travel restrictions and closed borders have caused barriers relating to knowledge transfer across borders.
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.
Join the webinar to explore how the technology will help ensure your learning organization is ready for the next decades.
Check your email to register.
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM (DK) / 4:00-5:30 PM (CN)
Event: Webinar
Shanghai is open again – but what is the consumer sentiment after 2,5 years of COVID19 and will business be back to normal? What are the predictions for the rest of the year? Get the absolute freshest briefings from business leaders on the ground in China followed by Q&A.
Briefings:
Date: September 20, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 a.m. (DK) / 3.00-4.00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) and others have recently issued a series of regulations, draft regulations and guidelines that will change the cross-border data transfer regulatory environment in China. Join this webinar to get insights into how the new regulations and guidelines will affect foreign business in China.
We have invited Samuel Yang, Partner of AnJie Law Firm, to share his thoughts and advice to us in this regard. Samuel will bring
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 13, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 a.m. (DK) / 3.00-4.00 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
In 2020, there were around 926.8 million social media users in China. It is estimated that this year this number will go up to over 1 billion (Statista, 2022). When dealing with the country with most social media users in the world, it is important for brand owners to have a good grasp of the complexity of social media landscape in China and know how to detect and tackle any instances of IP infringement and brand abuse.
This webinar will cover the following topics:
The current social media landscape in China
Major challenges for brand owners when it comes to infringement detection and takedowns
Real experiences of online brand protection issues
Tips on good practices and proactive measures
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 08, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.15 a.m. (DK) / 3.00-4.15 p.m. (CN)
Event: Webinar
Asia Perspective 2022 Sourcing Survey - Results and Outlook for Asia Supply Chains
It has been turbulent years for supply chains in East Asia, which remains a strong destination for Nordic companies to manufacture and find new customers. At this Signature Webinar, Asia Perspective will share their case experiences from manufacturing and present findings from the annual Asia Perspective sourcing survey of 2022. This survey gives a unique forward-looking view of what companies see in their Asia supply chains.
This year, the survey furthermore explores the trends of shifting production within Asia and nearshoring. The webinar will also cover key risks, sustainability efforts and other topics relevant to decision-makers in supply chain and manufacturing.
Date: November 08, 2022
Event: Webinar
Danish-Chinese Business Forum is pleased to invite you to join a webinar by The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Dentons Global Advisors focusing on: "The 7 pitfalls and the 12 most common errors of public affairs". The webcast will take place on 8 November 2022 at 10h00 am CET.
Making the most of public affairs: considering the odds at stake and faced with an increasingly demanding ecosystem of journalists, policymakers and activists, companies continue to struggle with the challenge of advancing their interests and convincing stakeholders to take positive action.
Key issues to be addressed: this training covers the seven most common errors witnessed in the field of public affairs campaigns, as well as the twelve main mistakes made by lobbyists and ways to overcome them. Finally, we discuss the seven personality characteristics driving the core skills of an ideal lobbyist.
Registration link has been sent to members of DCBF. If you are a member of DCBF and wish to participate, but have not received the link, please contact us at info@dcbf.dk
Date: October 25, 2022
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only)
After several years of the pandemic affecting business activities, companies are exploring more cost-efficient and result-oriented approaches to how digital marketing can help and support business growth, how to stand out among competitors, and how to avoid unnecessary spending.
The webinar will provide insights and suggestions from both macro and micro perspectives on marketing in China. Key topics will include:
Date: October 11, 2022
Event: Webinar
Click here to register for the webinar! (only available for members of DCBF, DCCC or DCC-HK)
Kay Group’s Partner and Executive Coach, Karin Wellbrock, will come together with Managing Director BMES Greater China, Anne Zhang, and Gender Researcher and Executive Coach Dr. Bettina Al-Sadik (MCC) to discuss the situation regarding women in leadership in Greater China and Japan with focus on the lack of diversity. BMES’s BD Manager for APAC and Japan, Amrit Warraich, will be moderating the event.
The points of discussion will tackle how to ensure diversity and equal opportunity within executive suites throughout APAC:
- How can women in leadership build their careers and what strengths do they have?
- What are some differences and commonalities from a gender research perspective?
- How can female leader profiles appear in more executive searches, and what will the implications of that be regarding multinational leadership roles?
- What happens when female leaders take on CxO positions? What are the challenges, and how does reality match up to the expectations they are facing?
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 30, 2022
Event: Webinar
Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF) is a member of EU-China Business Association (EUCBA) and we are pleased to invite you to this partner webinar:
The EU-China Business Association, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, and BusinessEurope are delighted to invite you to the 'European Business in China: Position Paper 2022/2023' launch.
This Position Paper of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is the culmination of nine months of dedicated work by 41 working groups and sub-working groups and forums. This year’s Executive Position paper outlines, how over the last year, there has been a significant shift in focus at European companies' headquarters (HQs) when evaluating China.
By prioritizing ideology over economic concerns, China's business environment is becoming less predictable, reliable and efficient. While opportunities for European companies remain, they must now develop strategies to deal with an ever-growing list of risks stemming from both emerging legislation—within and outside of China—and geopolitical developments. Join us to understand the key drivers behind these trends and their implications for European business.
Click Here to register for the webinar
Program:
11:00-11:05: Welcome and introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association & Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
11:05-11:35: Presentation of the Position Paper 2022/2023 by Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
11:35-11:55: Q&A and final discussion moderated by Ms. Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General of BusinessEurope
11:55-12:00: Closing words by Mr. Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association
Date: September 27, 2022
Event: Webinar
By Khurram Jamil, Co-founder & President of strategic initiatives, Area9 Lyceum
With the availability of AI-powered Adaptive Learning, we can now rethink how we want to develop our organization. For the first time, we can use technology to upskill an entire group of people and have everyone receive the personal attention they need. The need for this technology has been further accelerated by the effects of COVID-19, especially in relation to China, where travel restrictions and closed borders have caused barriers relating to knowledge transfer across borders.
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.
Join the webinar to explore how the technology will help ensure your learning organization is ready for the next decades.
Check your email to register.
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 27, 2022
Event: Webinar
Shanghai is open again – but what is the consumer sentiment after 2,5 years of COVID19 and will business be back to normal? What are the predictions for the rest of the year? Get the absolute freshest briefings from business leaders on the ground in China followed by Q&A.
Briefings:
Date: September 20, 2022
Event: Webinar
The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) and others have recently issued a series of regulations, draft regulations and guidelines that will change the cross-border data transfer regulatory environment in China. Join this webinar to get insights into how the new regulations and guidelines will affect foreign business in China.
We have invited Samuel Yang, Partner of AnJie Law Firm, to share his thoughts and advice to us in this regard. Samuel will bring
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 13, 2022
Event: Webinar
In 2020, there were around 926.8 million social media users in China. It is estimated that this year this number will go up to over 1 billion (Statista, 2022). When dealing with the country with most social media users in the world, it is important for brand owners to have a good grasp of the complexity of social media landscape in China and know how to detect and tackle any instances of IP infringement and brand abuse.
This webinar will cover the following topics:
The current social media landscape in China
Major challenges for brand owners when it comes to infringement detection and takedowns
Real experiences of online brand protection issues
Tips on good practices and proactive measures
Please contact info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Date: September 08, 2022
Event: Webinar
Asia Perspective 2022 Sourcing Survey - Results and Outlook for Asia Supply Chains
It has been turbulent years for supply chains in East Asia, which remains a strong destination for Nordic companies to manufacture and find new customers. At this Signature Webinar, Asia Perspective will share their case experiences from manufacturing and present findings from the annual Asia Perspective sourcing survey of 2022. This survey gives a unique forward-looking view of what companies see in their Asia supply chains.
This year, the survey furthermore explores the trends of shifting production within Asia and nearshoring. The webinar will also cover key risks, sustainability efforts and other topics relevant to decision-makers in supply chain and manufacturing.