Event Details

The BLCC is co-hosting the 26th China Seminar organized by the Dutch Chamber


The ongoing US – China trade war is on the news almost every day. The stakes have dramatically increased during the last few months. Obviously, even before President Trump started his trade battle with China last year, many western companies operating in China were already struggling & facing difficulties when navigating the various hurdles and barriers in place. Regulatory barriers immediately come to mind, but the various cultural & commercial challenges shouldn't be underestimated either.


During this dinner seminar, we aim to give the audience some better insights & updates into the reality of doing business in today's China, as well as some meaningful examples from various companies that have succeeded in identifying the risks/opportunities and tailoring their businesses accordingly when entering/growing in China.


The panel discussion will not only focus on the above topics but also cover other questions during the evening. Such as: how do you expect the Trade War to impact your company? How do you see Hong Kong's role, with its recent protest events, evolve and influence your business? What is your outlook for China for 2020 & beyond? At the end of the evening you should be fully updated and have the latest views on China and how to best operate there.


The Chatham House rule will apply during the evening.


We look forward to meeting you there.


Kind regards,


Robin Heemskerk | General Manager

Grégoire van Strydonck | Project Manager

6925 2537

Tickets

Member ticket

*Includes a Chinese dinner and drinks

Member Price HKD 650
Non-member ticket

*Includes a Chinese dinner and drinks
*Please consider BLCC membership
*Pro-rata rates apply for corporate & individual memberships 2019

Standard Price HKD 880

Speakers

  • Victor Abad (Managing Director of ING Wholesale Banking)

    Victor Abad

    Managing Director of ING Wholesale Banking

    Victor was appointed Head of Multinational Clients Coverage, Asia-Pacific in July 2016. He has over 21 years of banking experience which started in ING in Spain. In his previous role, Victor headed the Asia Desk (based in Amsterdam) for five years and was responsible for connecting Asia and Europe. He was also instrumental in some major deals for Asia outbound such as the financing of ChemChina’s acquisitions of Syngenta and Pirelli, the first high yield bond for Motherson or Indorama’s acquisitions in The Netherlands and Spain.
    Victor received his MBA from Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business. He has been a Professor of Emerging Markets Finance at CUNEF University in Madrid for 7 years.

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  • Maarten Bijl (Chief Executive Officer at SHV Energy China)

    Maarten Bijl

    Chief Executive Officer at SHV Energy China

    Maarten Bijl serves as the CEO of Guangzhou head quartered SHV Energy China since July 2016. SHV Energy is a family-owned multinational that consists of a group of specialized energy companies which provide people and businesses with decentralized personalized energy solutions and services (LPG, LNG, Biofuels).
    Maarten has served on the board of the European Chamber of South China since April 2019.
    Before coming to China, Maarten worked in different countries in strategy, commercial and general management roles. He started his career in 2003 at TNT Express on the commercial side of global supply chains, which took him to China for the first time in 2004. Maarten holds a MSc aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Delft and an Executive MBA degree of RSM business school.

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  • Roland Hinterkoerner (Strategy Consultant at Expertise Asia Limited)

    Roland Hinterkoerner

    Strategy Consultant at Expertise Asia Limited

    Roland has worked in banking for 26 years and started his career at Deutsche Bank where he was involved in equity, fixed income and derivative areas, mostly in Japan. He then held senior positions at UBS and BNP Paribas in London before joining the Royal Bank of Scotland to help build the debt capital market franchise for corporate clients in Europe. In 2008, Roland relocated to Hong Kong and as Managing Director spearheaded the bank’s effort in Corporate Financings and Advisory for conglomerates across Asia Pacific.
    Post his institutional banking career Roland started his own online financial publishing activity called Expertise Asia in 2016, a daily blog which is widely read in Hong Kong and throughout Asia. This endeavor has been focusing on communicating analysis as well as thought-provoking and controversial opinions on the global financial system and current affairs. In addition, he took up a role as partner at Orfi Capital, a Hong Kong-based fund manager specializing in liquid credit investments.
    Roland holds a degree in business administration and international politics from Johannes Kepler University in Austria and Syracuse University in New York.

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  • Arnout Van Rijn (Chief Investment Officer Asia Pacific at Robeco Hong Kong Ltd)

    Arnout Van Rijn

    Chief Investment Officer Asia Pacific at Robeco Hong Kong Ltd

    Arnout van Rijn is CIO Asia Pacific as well as Fund Manager of Robeco Asia-Pacific Equities and Robeco Asian Stars Equities.
    Arnout has over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry. From inception in 1994 until 2000, he was Fund Manager of Robeco Emerging Markets Equities. He held several positions in Robeco's Equities Investments Department covering European, Asian and American markets.
    Arnout holds a master’s degree in Business Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and is registered with the Dutch Securities Institute.
    Arnout was awarded as “CIO of the Year in Asia” in 2015 by Asia Asset Management and the "most consistent fund manager" in 2013.

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  • Sjoerd den Daas (East Asia Correspondent at NOS News)

    Sjoerd den Daas

    East Asia Correspondent at NOS News

    Sjoerd den Daas is the East Asia correspondent for Dutch public broadcaster NOS, based in Beijing. He covers a wide range of topics, from the Sino-American tech-war to the repression of ethnic minorities in the western province of Xinjiang and the Belt and Road. Aiming to provide a broad audience with a window on China, helping to navigate through the complex environment of China’s new normal. Mr. Den Daas previously worked for the Dutch Financial Daily and RTL, and has been working in China since 2015.

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Venue

Hong Kong Bankers Club

Des Voeux Road Central 12-16
Hong Kong SAR (China)

If you have any questions please contact Robin Heemskerk

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