Event Host: China-Britain Business Council

Supported by (UK): Department for Business & Trade (DBT), British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai

Supported by (China): Chinese Embassy in the UK, Invest Shanghai, CHINCA, CIPA, CCCUK, CCPIT UK, Fudan International School of Finance.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Time: 08:00 – 17:30

Location: Shangri-La Jing’an Hotel, Shanghai

Programme & Speakers

• 8:00 – 09:00 Guest Registration & Networking
• 9:00 – 09:20 Opening Remarks
• 9:20 – 09:35 Launch of CBBC’s UK Investment Guide
• 9:35 – 09:45 Keynote - China Outbound Investment into the UK
• 9:45 – 10:00 Keynote Speech – Chinese Investor Profile
• 10:00 – 10:55 Discussion Panel 1: Investing in the UK – Strategies for Success
• 10:55 – 11:40 Discussion Panel 2: The Future of Chinese Investment in the UK
• 11:40 – 12:30 Discussion Panel 3: Raising Capital and Connecting Capital Markets
• 12:30 – 13:45 Lunch
• 14:00 – 14:05 Welcome Back Remarks
• 14:05 – 14:20 Presentation – Automotive Sector Opportunities
• 14:20 – 15:10 Discussion Panel 4: Opportunities for EV Sector Growth in the UK
• 15:10 – 15:25 Presentation – Renewable Energy Sector Opportunites
• 15:25 – 16:15 Discussion Panel 5: Renewable Energy & Sustainability - Prospects for Growth
• 16:15 – 16:30 Sponsor Presentation – Healthcare & Lifesciences Sector Opportunities
• 16:30 – 17:25 Discussion Panel 6: Healthcare & Lifesciences - Transforming the lives of patients across the world
• 17:25 – 17:30 Conference Ends

Our speakers and panelists will include the below while others are currently being confirmed: 

• Peter Burnett OBE BBS, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council
• H.E Ambassador Zheng Zeguang, Chinese Ambassador in the UK (Video Message)
• Matt Burney, Consul General, British Consulate Shanghai
• Mark Wang, President & CEO, HSBC China
• Amy Wen, Director of Central Government Affairs, AstraZeneca
• Ben Rotheram - Director, Service Delivery, China-Britain Business Council
• Cherish Sun, Director Public Affairs, Honor
• Carolyn Chen, Managing Director & Head of Investor Coverage, Innovation Banking, HSBC 
• Gao Deng Ph.D, Chief Analyst in Auto Industry, Guolian Securities 
• Gary Hunt - Consul, Life Sciences & Medtech, Department for Business & Trade
• Jason Wang, Director of International Public Affairs, Mindray Medical/Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd  
• Jay Ze - Managing Partner, Beijing & Head of China Corporate Practice Eversheds & Sutherland
• Jiang Wu – China Country Head, UK Export Finance 
• Jon Edwards – Chief Representative, Beijing Representative Office, London Stock Exchange Group
• Karen Sun, Chief Representative, Welsh Government Shanghai Office
• Kay Yang, CEO Westwell (Hong Kong) Holdings, Vice President Shanghai Westwell Technology & Head of International
• Kiran Patel,  Senior Director, China-Britain Business Council
• Lewis Neil, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, Department for Business & Trade, British Embassy Beijing
• Li Wang, Managing Director, Investment Banking Coverage, Greater China, HSBC
• Mark Xu, Director, Industrial Economy, China-Britain Business Council, China
• Matt Jackson - Principal, Head of UK-China Business, KPMG
• Neil Brigden – Head of Investment, London & Partners
• Professor Qian Jun, Executive Dean, Fudan International School of Finance
• Qingyun Ma, Chief Representative, Welsh Government Chongqing Office 
• Rahul Ahluwalia, Minister Counsellor for Financial & Professional Services and Investment, British Embassy
• Tan Guanyu, Deupty Head, Overseas Market, China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC)
• Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China-Britain Business Council, China
• Wang Cun, Vice General Manager, China Auto Trading
• Yuan Yong, President of Ogilvy Advertising in China
• Zhao Bingbing – Chief Representative, Greater China, London and Partners

Registration

Please click here to register your interest to attend

This event is complimentary and via invitation only. Your registration will be reviewed and an invitation will be sent to approved guests. Please reach out to anna.zhou@cbbc.org if you have any questions. 

Please note that registrations close on 10th September.

About the UK Investment Conference

CBBC’s UK Investment Conference will provide a platform for existing and future Chinese investors to share their thoughts and plans on the UK as a destination for investment – which is a critical and growing area of our work. With increasing complementarity between the needs of the UK economy and the technologies and expertise of Chinese business, we are entering a new era for investment from China into the UK. This, coupled with the instalment of a new UK Government following the recent General Election, provides further impetus for us to highlight the important role Chinese business plays, and must continue to play, in the UK economy.

Our headline speakers include senior representatives from the British and Chinese Governments as well as major Chinese companies from EV, batteries, renewables, financial services, and consumer industries. 

About the UK Investment Guide

Launching at the UK Investment Conference 2024, CBBC’s UK Investment Guide will address the pertinent themes impacting Chinese investors. Published in Chinese, it will draw on the expertise from CBBC’s members.

The Guide will be our flagship collateral facing Chinese companies and prospective UK investors. It will also be supported by a campaign to engage Chinese businesses to explore opportunities in the UK by building their knowledge and confidence in the market.

Sponsorship and partnership opportunities

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be involved in the UK Investment Conference and the UK Investment Guide! Stay tuned for more updates as we countdown to the Tuesday 24th September and to learn more about opportunities to work with CBBC, please contact Kiran.Patel@cbbc.org

Please click here to view the UK Investment Programme sponsorship pack

UK Investment Conference Gold Sponsors