Hostess & moderator: Anouk Van Hoofstadt, Owner POLYP media
9h00 Registration
9h30 Opening of THE ANTWERP FORUM – Linking business between China and Europe
Cathy Berx, Governor of Province of Antwerp
9h50 Presentation ‘Euro-China Investment Report 2015-2016’
Dr. Zhang Zhengrong, Postdoc Researcher, Euro-China Competence Center, Antwerp Management School & Associate Professor, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Dora Munteanu, Director Euro-China Center, Antwerp Management School
10h30 Organised networking
11h15 Break
11h30 “From Chinese battery manufacturer to industry leader in the electric vehicle business”
Marco Bos, Deputy Managing Director, BYD Europe
12h00 “Design for experience, in Belgium and China”
Pieter Lesage, Founder, CEO & Designer, Studio Dott.
12h30 Walking lunch
14h00 Panel discussion “Collaborative Innovation”
Introduction:
Prof. Dr. Paul Matthysens, Dean, Antwerp Management School
Panel:
William Gu, Vice President Commercial Department, Volvo Construction Equipment
Wu Yuhua, Senior Executive Vice President, Shanghai Zhangjiang High-tech Park Development Co. Ltd.
André Loesekrug-Pietri, Chairman & Managing Partner, A CAPITAL
Simon Derbaix, Product Manager, ROCKI
15h30 Break and picture moment
16h00 Panel discussion “One Belt, one Road reaching Antwerp”: The role of the government on Chinese-European cooperation
Keynote speech on “One Belt One Road”:
H.E. Mr. Qu Xing, Ambassador of P.R. China to Belgium
Panel:
Frank Geerkens, Port Ambassador, Antwerp Port Authority
Bernard Dewit, Chairman, Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Luc Broos, CEO, POM Antwerp
Guido Muelenaer, Project Manager Blue Gate Antwerp, City of Antwerp
17h00 Closing speech
Marc Van Peel, Alderman for the Port of the City of Antwerp
17h20 Cocktail reception
18h30 Gala dinner – optional: presentation of Global Citizen Award organized by Antwerp Management School (*)
22h30 End
* Global Perspective, Societal Consciousness and Self-Awareness are the core values of Antwerp Management School’s Mission Statement. Antwerp Management School presents the Global Citizen Award to an outstanding and inspiring person who dedicates his life to the advancement of society. The Global Citizen is thought leader who has a universal view of the world in which we live today and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for mankind.
Former Global Citizen Award winners are:
Global Citizen Award 2011: Count Jacques Rogge, Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee
Global Citizen Award 2012: Thomas Bergström, CEO Inter IKEA
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