Dear Members, Partners and Friends,

 

We are delighted to invite you to this exclusive business workshop which aims to help you understand the latest developments in China’s socio-economic ecosystem and to provide you with practical insights to adjust your strategy as well as to manage and develop your business within Asia’s fast changing internal and international situation.

 

This event is co-organized by the Swiss Centers, China Integrated and the Research Institute for International Management of the University of St.Gallen, with the support of Switzerland Global Enterprise, Microcity, the Neuchâtel Chamber of Commerce (CNCI) and Section romande de la Société Suisse-Chine (SRSSC).

 

As we convene for this annual business workshop, the challenges and opportunities in China's dynamic environment have taken on new dimensions. The economic slowdown, deflation and wavering confidence, exacerbated by global geopolitics, has prompted businesses worldwide to reassess their strategies and seek resilience.

 

Despite the current challenges, China's spectacular rise as an economic powerhouse has transformed it into a key player on the world stage. No successful company is giving up China’s market.

 

Indeed, with its sheer size and diversity, it continues holding enormous potential for most businesses, with industries ranging from CNC machinery and advanced industrial equipment, pharma and medtech, marine tech, semi-conductors, electrical vehicles, renewable energy and cleantech to premium and luxury consumer products, as well as professional and quality services.

 

Mitigating risks while making good on the available opportunities extending to neighboring Asian countries is the new challenge for international companies in China.

 

This workshop is designed to equip participants with the insights, tools, and perspectives necessary to deal with the new challenge and establish their own optimal strategy, through a combination of expert presentations, case studies, interactive discussions and networking with fellow managers.

 

In order to ensure high value exchanges between all participants, participation is limited to 30 companies and C-level representatives of participating companies.

 

 

Best regards,

Swiss Centers Group



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Information

 Date & Time:

8:45 - 19:00 Monday, March 25th, 2024

 

Venue:

Beau-Rivage Hotel Neuchâtel*****

Esp. du Mont-Blanc 2000 Neuchâtel

 

Language: English

 

Price:

Whole day (including flying lunch + afterwork)

 

Member*: CHF 800. // CHF 700.- for other participants of the same company

 

Non-member: CHF 950. // CHF 850.- for other participants of the same company

 

On request, it is possible to stay overnight at a preferential price. If you are interested, please contact us directly.

 

*Applicable to all members of: the Swiss Centers, S-GE, SRSSC, Microcity and CNCI. Please mention clearly if you are affiliated to one of these organizations.

 

Registration:

Please send an e-mail to Mr. Zhen Xiao, CEO of the Swiss Centers by indicating the following information: Full name, Company name, Job title, Email address, Phone number.

Program

8:45 - 9:15

Registration & Coffee

9:15 - 9:20

Welcome address

by Zhen Xiao, CEO of the Swiss Centers

9:20 - 9:35

Opening Remark: What is happening in China - latest updates from Beijing (online)

by Jürg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland in China

9:35 - 9:40

Q&A session

9:40 - 9:55

Opening remark: International Trends and its impact on Swiss companies (online)

by Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO of Switzerland Global Enterprise

9:55 - 10:00

Q&A session

10:00 - 10:30

General environment: China 2024 and onwards

-         Economic headwinds: drop in confidence

-         Growth model to change: innovation

-         How much is China decoupling on its own terms: “dual circulation” and localization

-         International geopolitical situation: what to expect from a China point of view and what impact on Swiss companies

by Nicolas Musy, Founder of the Swiss Centers and Founding Partner of China Integrated

10:30 - 10:40

Q&A session

10:40 - 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 - 11:30

Dealing with Disputes - how to effectively prevent, manage and resolve conflicts with your Chinese partner

by Dr. iur. Clarisse von Wunschheim, practicing attorney and partner at Altenburger Ltd. legal + tax

11:30 - 11:40

Coffee break

11:40 - 12:10

How to deal with increasing EU & US sanctions: a practical roadmap for Swiss businesses

by Fedor Poskriakov, Deputy Managing Partner at Lenz & Staehelin

12:10 - 12:20

Q&A session

12:20 - 13:45

Standing lunch

13:45 - 14:00

10 years of Sino-Swiss FTA & the newly-signed FTA with India: Evaluation of the impact

by Dr. Patrick Ziltener, Lecturer and University Councillor at the University St. Gallen

14:00 - 14:10

Q&A session

14:10 - 14:40

China + (India, Southeast Asia) Strategy:

-         Preview of the 2024 Swiss Business in China Survey results

-         Increasing market penetration: driving efficiency and profitability

-         Supply chain: will China remain the workshop of the world?

-         Differences in perceptions: headquarters vs subsidiaries

by Klaus Maier, Partner of Maier Vidorno Altios & Nicolas Musy, Founder of the Swiss Centers and Founding Partner of China Integrated

14:40 - 14:50

Q&A session

14:50 - 15:20

China strategy review with company cases

15:20 - 16:20

Coffee break, break out in 3 groups with 3 different companies

16:20 - 16:40

Outcome of breakout sessions

16:40 - 17:00

Security policies and international geopolitics: what impact for doing business in China?

by Jean-Jacques de Dardel, President of the Swiss Centers, former Swiss Ambassador to China (2014-2019)

 

17:00 - 17:10

Closing Remark

by Jean-Jacques de Dardel, President of the Swiss Centers, former Swiss Ambassador to China (2014-2019)

 

17:10 - 19:00

Apéro, networking and further discussions

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWISS CENTERS GROUP 2024

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