Edition 2021

08h30

Welcome – coffee and tea

09h00

Official opening of THE ANTWERP FORUM - Linking business between China and Europe

General word of welcome and introduction of the speakers by Pierre De Strycker, Managing Director of POM Antwerp

      • Cathy Berx,Governor Province of Antwerp
      • HE Yun,Director of the Policy & Regulatory Division of Chongqing Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) – video speech

09h25

Speakers, including:

        • Prof. Dr. ZHANG Haiyan, NEOMA Business School, France  – The situation of Chinese investment in Europe and the impact of the European screening mechanism
        • WANG Yuzhe, Chief economist of ICBC – China 14th Five Year Plan: New landscape & Opportunities – video speech
        • Dieter Vanonckelen, CEO AD Medical Supplies – Inside view: China through Belgian Eyes – video speech

10h25

Academic reflections

10h45

Networking break, with coffee and tea

11h10

Panel discussion:

Current challenges for doing business with China and how to move towards resilient and sustainable post-pandemic times: the strength of the right business partners

Panelists including:

      • Luc Arnouts, Vice President & Director International Relations and Networks of Port of Antwerp
      • Bernard Sagaert, COO & VP of Manufacturing at eTheRNA immunotherapies
      • Cling Guo, General Manager Europe Business Division of Hongyuan Group

Moderated by:
Bernard Dewit, Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC)

12h05

Q&A with panelists

12h15

Closing remarks

        • Ludwig Caluwé, Vice governor Province of Antwerp & Chairman POM Antwerp

12h20

Networking Lunch

Connect to the network of fellow companies, academics and stakeholders involved in EU-China business
Meet the hosts of our Expert Tables and discover how they can advise and support you

14h00

End of the event

VideoSpeech He Yun, Chongqing NDRC

Speech by Mr He Yun, Director of the Policy & Regulatory Division of Chongqing Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) for the occasion of the 5th edition of THE ANTWERP FORUM on November 30th 2021. Topics include the local 14th Five-Year plan for the municipality of Chongqing and the establishment of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle.

Presentation of Prof. Dr. ZHANG Haiyan, NEOMA Business School

Presentation of Prof. Dr. ZHANG Haiyan, NEOMA Business School, France  – The situation of Chinese investment in Europe and the impact of the European screening mechanism

Academic reflection Prof. Dr. Steffi Weil, Antwerp Management School

Academic reflections by Prof. Dr. Steffi Weil, Professor & Academic Director at Antwerp Management School