PROGRAMME - THE ANTWERP FORUM 2021 - NOVEMBER 30th

THE ANTWERP FORUM 2021 is a half-day business forum, including key note speeches, academic insights, a panel discussion, and plenty of networking opportunities for European business people or entrepreneurs and representatives of Chinese companies and organizations in Europe.

 “Towards resilient and sustainable post-pandemic times in international business:

Opportunities arising from the 14 th Five-year Plan”

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