CONFERENCE PROGRAMME. AUSTRIA CONNECT CHINA 2018 LET S TALK STRATEGY! 7 10 April 2018 Beijing

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1 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AUSTRIA CONNECT CHINA 2018 LET S TALK STRATEGY! 7 10 April 2018 Beijing

2 PROGRAMME SATURDAY, 7 APRIL throughout the day ARRIVAL AND WELCOME RECEPTION INDIVIDUAL ARRIVAL We suggest an arrival in the late afternoon. AUSTRIA CONNECT Conference Hotel 2018: Four Seasons Hotel Beijing 48 Liang Ma Qiao Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 北京市朝阳区亮马桥路 48 号, 四季酒店 T +86 (10) W WELCOME RECEPTION Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of the Republic of Austria Launch event and get-together Venue: EQUIS at Four Seasons (access from hotel lobby) SUNDAY, 8 APRIL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENING CEREMONY Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of the Republic of Austria Sebastian Kurz, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria Chao Wang, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People s Republic of China Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Moderator: Martin Glatz, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing PANEL: GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGIC PARTNERS Q&A Karin Kneissl, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Elisabeth Köstinger, Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism (tbc) Norbert Hofer, Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology Margarete Schramböck, Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Günther Apfalter, President, Magna Steyr and Magna Europe Andreas Gerstenmayer, CEO, AT&S Wolfgang Leitner, President and CEO, ANDRITZ Helmut List, Chairman and CEO of AVL List Panel Chair: Michael Otter, Director General of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA

3 BUFFET LUNCH Venue: Imperial Ballroom Foyer ( CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY BY INDIVIDUAL ARRANGEMENT) Venue: Qing Room II + III (5 th floor) INTERVIEW SESSION: EUROPE S STRATEGY FOR CHINA Opening remarks by Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Impulse statement by Karin Kneissl, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria: Changing of the Guard: On the Way to a Chinese World Order (with references to her essay Wachablöse ) Speakers: Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, Ambassador of the European Union to the People's Republic of China and Mongolia Mats Harborn, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China COFFEE BREAK Moderator: Martin Glatz, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing KEYNOTE 1 THE BIG PICTURE: OPPORTUNITY AND RISK IN THE CHINESE ECONOMY Speaker: Rachel Morarjee, Network Director Beijing, The Economist Corporate Network KEYNOTE 2 STRATEGIC THINKING IN CHINA Speaker: Mandy Mingxia Zhang, Executive Vice President Strategy, Daimler Greater China MONDAY, 9 APRIL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: SERVICING AUSTRIAN BUSINESS IN CHINA A COUNTRY STRATEGY PROPOSED Speakers: Martin Glatz, Head of ADVANGTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing (moderator) Christina Schösser, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Shanghai Birgit Murr, Head (designated) ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Chengdu Fabian Gems, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou Franz Rössler, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong Christian Fuchssteiner, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Taipei COFFEE BREAK Venue: Imperial Ballroom I + II (5 th floor)

4 OR BUFFET LUNCH WORKING GROUP I: THINKING GLOBAL, ACTING LOCAL China s corporate culture Localising your strategy Moderator: Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher und Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher, CPC Consulting Beijing Coordinators: Franz Rössler, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong and Lisa Kronreif, Deputy Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Shanghai Venue: Qing Room II + III (5 th floor) WORKING GROUP II: ASSESSING YOUR CHINA BUSINESS Findings of the Austrian Business Confidence Survey Reality check Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Moderator: Florian Braunsteiner, BD Manager, Fiducia Management Consultants Coordinators: Fabian Gems, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Guangzhou and Michael Tancsits, Deputy Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing Venue: Imperial Ballroom III (5 th floor) Venue: Imperial Ballroom Foyer OR WORKING GROUP III: SETTING TARGETS FOR YOUR CHINA STRATEGY Expectations and desired outcomes of your China engagement Choosing the right focus Moderator: Stefan Pellech, Strategy Manager Asia, KUKA Group Coordinators: Christina Schösser, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Shanghai and Christian Fuchssteiner, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Taipei Venue: Qing Room II + III (5 th floor) WORKING GROUP IV: TAKING ACTION IMPLEMENTING YOUR CHINA STRATEGY Analysis of your organisation and team Definition of measures Moderator: David Schulte, General Manager SERES Management Coordinators: Franz Rössler, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong and Lisa Kronreif, Deputy Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Shanghai Venue: Imperial Ballroom III (5 th floor) COFFEE BREAK PANEL WRAPPING-UP Presentation of the conclusions and results from all working groups Moderator: Michael Tancsits, Deputy Head of ADVANGTAGE AUSTRIA Beijing Venue: Imperial Ballroom I + II (5 th floor) CONCLUDING REMARKS Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Venue: Imperial Ballroom I + II (5 th floor) DEPARTURE FOR GALA DINNER Meeting point: hotel lobby

5 GALA DINNER Da Dong Roast Duck (Gongti Restaurant) Beijing Workers Stadium East Rd Worker s Stadium East Gate Chaoyang District Beijing 北京市朝阳区工人体育场东路东门外北侧, 大董烤鸭店 ( 工体富春山居店 ) T TUESDAY, 10 APRIL EXCURSION BAIC ELECTRO MOBLITY With an annual output of 3 million vehicles Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is China's fourth largest car manufacturer. BAIC has been cooperating with Daimler and Hyundai for several years. In the field of new energy vehicles, BAIC is especially active: In 2009 BAIC founded Beijing New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd. (BJEV), which is specialising in the production of electric and hybrid cars. For the development of alternative drive solutions, BJEV is drawing on the expertise of Austrian automotive supplier Magna. OR Venue: Nr 99 Shuanghe Street, Shunyi, Beijing 北京市顺义区双河大街 99 Meeting for departure: hotel lobby at JD.com - E-COMMERCE AND LOGISTICS Jingdong (JD) is one of the largest e-commerce platforms worldwide. Currently the IT giant has more some 267 million active users. JD.com is also leading in AI deliveries using drones, autonomous technologies and robots and is operating delivery services with driverless vehicles. During a visit at JD s headquarters, JD X, JD s prototype convenience store without traditional cashier systems, will also be introduced. JD X uses facial recognition and smart electronic labels to further automate shopping. Venue: JD Headquarters, Nr 18 Kechuang, 11 Street, Beijing 北京市亦庄经济开发区科创十一街 18 号 Meeting for departure: hotel lobby at END OF PROGRAMME

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