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The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce and Confindustria are glad to invite you to the webinar “Managing Payment Risks and Credit Recovery with Chinese Companies” on June 22nd from 3:30 pm (Beijing Time) / 9:30 am (Rome Time). During this webinar, our experts will train companies on how to deal effectively with cross-border payments and contractual terms in doing business with China. We will cover the following aspects: • preliminary information collection on business partners, cross-border payments formalities, contractual payments • foreign exchange regulatory framework and its impact on cross-border payment terms and guarantees • credit recovery actions and dispute resolution  AGENDA (Beijing Time) 3:30-3:35 pm Welcome Greetings – Paolo Bazzoni, Chairman, China-Italy Chamber of Commerce 3:35-3:40 pm Welcome Greetings – Raffaele Langella, International Affairs Director, Confindustria 3:40-3:45 pm Presentation Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG)  3:45-4:05 pm Know your Partner, Cross-Border Payment Formalities and Contractual Terms • Guilherme Campos, International Business Advisory Manager, Dezan Shira & Associates • Lynn Shen, Assistant Manager Corporate Accounting Services, Dezan Shira & Associates 4:05-4:25 pm Navigating China Cross-Border Foreign Exchange Transactions – Elaine Feng, International Business Department, Bank of Shanghai Headquarters 4:25-4:45 pm Credit recovery in China – Matteo Zhi, Senior Partner, D’Andrea&Partners Legal Counsel 4:45-5:00 pm Q&A Moderator: Carlo Geremia, IPWG Coordinator   EVENT DETAILS Date: June 22nd, 2022 Time: 3:30-5:00 pm (Beijing) / 09:30-11:00 am (Rome) Method: Online via Teams Language: English Price: Free of charge Interested in joining?  Click Here to register!   SPEAKERS Guilherme Campos Manager, International Business Advisory at Dezshira  Guilherme Campos is a Manager at Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA) and is based in South China's Greater Bay Area. Within DSA’s International Business Advisory unit, he mainly advises corporate investors on legal and tax compliance and in setting up and growing their business in China and ASEAN, with a specific regional focus on South China’s Greater Bay Area. As a member of the firm’s Italian Desk, Guilherme looks after several of the firm's Italian accounts, as well as publications and business partnerships. Prior to joining DSA, Guilherme gained consulting experience at other advisory firms in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau. Guilherme speaks fluent Portuguese, English, Italian, French and Spanish. He has a Masters in Law from Portugal and the UK, and an EMBA in finance from Hult Business School in Shanghai. He has recently served a mandate as Chair for the SME forum of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and is currently the Vice-Chair for the Intellectual Property working group of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China. Lynn Shen Assistant Manager Corporate Accounting Services at Dezan Shira & Associates  Lynn Shen is the Assistant Manager of Dezan Shira & Associates Corporate Accounting Service Team, based in our South China, Shenzhen office. She joined Dezan Shira in 2015 after graduating from Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing.Lynn has over 6 years of experience with tax consulting and accounting, and has worked with different clients in the manufacturing, trading, and services industries. She specializes in export refund and individual income tax, especially IIT advice for expatriates, tax compliance, as well as accounting and reporting. Elaine Feng International Business Department at Bank of Shanghai Headquarters  Elaine Feng is working in International Desk team in the International Banking Dept. of Bank of Shanghai Head Quarter. She promotes the bank’s collaboration with both government agencies and various professional service organizations, extending strong support to enterprises, who are ‘going out’ Chinese investment enterprises and ‘bringing in’ foreign investment enterprises, to realize their goals of globalization. Since the establishment of International Desk in 2014, the Desk has provided banking services and advice to more than 1,300 cross-border enterprises, most of whom are foreign investment ones. Ms. Feng graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor degree of economics. She has over 10 years’ experience in banking business including the secondment as an account manager to Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited. She has rich and diversified experience in cross-border finance, trade settlement and corporate banking services for foreign investment enterprises. Matteo Zhi Senior Partner D'Andrea & Partners Consulting Co. Ltd Shanghai Branch  Avv. Matteo Zhi is graduated from Nanjing University Law School for his bachelor’s degree in law and then respectively graduated from Rome Tre University and Shanghai Jiaotong University for his master’s degrees. Avv. Zhi advises European and Chinese clients on various legal matters and business transactions in China and cross-border. Special focus areas in FDI & ODI, Corporate and M&A, Cybersecurity and Data protection, Restructuring & Bankruptcy, IPR Protection, Employment as well as Dispute Resolution. He is fluent reading, writing, speaking in Chinese, Italian and English. Passed the Chinese Bar Exam and admitted to Shanghai Bar Association. Avv. Zhi has been awarded as Top 10 young lawyers of Yangpu District, Shanghai and listed in 2021 A-List Elite Lawyers of China Business Law Journal.  

    The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) with its Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) invites you to join our online roundtable “IP Monetization: Using Intellectual Property to Finance Your Business”, on May 23rd at 5:00 pm (Beijing time).  In response to the current challenges for businesses brought about by the pandemic, in this roundtable event, we will discuss with industry experts how to use your copyright, trademark, or patent rights as a guarantee for bank loans. This is part of a government incentive policy to support companies during the pandemic. IP monetization experts and banks representatives will provide insights on how to use this tool to increase company value, obtain competitive financing, and apply for government subsidies. We will also discuss how IP monetization may innovate on your management, protection and valorization of your intellectual property.    Agenda Introductory remarks:  5:00 – 5:10 Mr. Raffaello Girotto, Legal Attaché, Embassy of Italy in the P.R.C. 5:10 – 5:20 How to use your IP to obtain bank financing – Mr. Lucas Liu, Partner of Beijing Zhongjinhao Assets Appraisal Co., Ltd.  IP Financing Solutions: commercial terms and case studies:  5:20 – 5:30 Mr. Sun Mengli, Manager of the Inclusive Finance Division, Bank of China Head Office 5:30 – 5:40 Ms. Elaine Feng - International Desk, International Banking Department, Bank of Shanghai Head Quarter 5:40 – 6:00 Q&A Moderator: Mr. Carlo Geremia, IPWG Coordinator   EVENT DETAILS Date: May 23rd, 2022 Time: 5:00-6:00 pm (Beijing Time) Place: Online via Zoom Language: English & Chinese  Price: Free of charge Interested in joining? Click here.   SPEAKERS Lukas Liu, Partner of Beijing Zhongjinhao Assets Appraisal Co., Ltd. Mr. Liu is the Partner of Beijing Zhongjinhao Assets Appraisal Co., Ltd., serving as the general manager of the IP financial business department, the general manager of the Operation Center in Dawan District, and the head of the Operation Center in Zhejiang Province. Meanwhile, he also serves as the deputy secretary-general of Guangdong Chinese Returned Overseas Association and a member of the First Council Financial Committee of Shenzhen Nanshan Intellectual Property Alliance.   Sun Mengli, Manager of the Inclusive Finance Division, Bank of China Head Office Mr Meng Li Has many years of experience in the corporate lending business, including intellectual property corporate finance business. He participated in the research and development of Bank of China's intellectual property pledge financing product - "Hui Ruwan·Zhihui Loan" Elaine Feng, International Desk, International Banking Department, Bank of Shanghai Head Quarter Elaine Feng is working in International Desk team in the International Banking Dept. of Bank of Shanghai Head Quarter. She promotes the bank’s collaboration with both government agencies and various professional service organizations, extending strong support to enterprises, who are ‘going out’ Chinese investment enterprises and ‘bringing in’ foreign investment enterprises, to realize their goals of globalization. Since the establishment of International Desk in 2014, the Desk has provided banking services and advice to more than 1,300 cross-border enterprises, most of whom are foreign investment ones. Ms. Feng graduated from Fudan University with a bachelor degree of economics. She has over 10 years’ experience in banking business including the secondment as an account manager to Bank of Shanghai (Hong Kong) Limited. She has rich and diversified experience in cross-border finance, trade settlement and corporate banking services for foreign investment enterprises.

Join us over dinner to watch the Winter Olympic Games on Thursday, Feb 17th at Jing A Taproom CBD. We invite our Members and Friends to celebrate together the golds of our athletes and watch the games on this special networking night. During the event, we will be showing the Winter Olympics competitions starting from 6:00 pm.  For the occasion, we will have a special menu deal reserved for our guests:  MENU DEAL To Share: Fried Chicken Sweet Potato Fries Lamb Kebabs Avocado Hummus & Crudites Main Options (Choose One): CBD Burger Thai Beef Salad Chicken Waldorf Salad Crispy Chicken Burger Bangers & Mash Moroccan Tagine Half Chicken & Chips Drinks: 1 free beer or wine All drinks Happy Hour prices all night (10rmb off beers & cocktails) Menu Price: 180 RMB    Games Schedule on Feb 17th: 6:00 pm Figure Skating – Women Single Skating (Medal) 7:00 pm Nordic Combined – Team Gund (Medal) 8:05 pm Curling – Men’s Semi Final    Registration: RSVP is required, menu price to be paid at the door on the day of the event.  Interested in joining? Scan the QR code to sign up! *Seats are limited for this event, reservation on a first come first served basis with priority to CICC Members     Venue Jing A Taproom (CBD) N. 1 Guanghua Road, Floor 1, Unit L108-L109 光华路1号一层L108、L109单元   Need more info? Contact us at bj.activities@cameraitacina.com   The CICC Team

What are China's future plans and directions for the development of the winter sports industry? How will these be intertwined with other industries? What are the areas presenting opportunities to EU SMEs? What are the main challenges and how to deal with them? While the Beijing Winter Games 2022 are unfolding, together with the EU SME Centre we have invited industry experts and businesses to discuss and answer these questions. Join us on Wednesday February 16th for this hybrid workshop – offline in Beijing, and online on Zoom.     After the discussion, a networking session with the onsite participants will follow, during which the Winter Olympics races will also be livestreamed. AGENDA 16:00 - 16:15    Welcome remarks 16:15 - 16:35   "Future Developments and Direction of Winter Sports in China – Ms. Zhang Li, Vice President of Asia Digital Group 16:35 - 16:50   "Opportunities and Challenges for EU SMEs" – Mr. Justin Downes, President of Axis Leisure Management (Beijing) 16:50 - 17:20   Case studies of Winter Sports Companies:                              Prinoth AG - Mr. Rees Yu, Olympic Project Manager                              Vepe Oy Peltonen China- Dr. Andy Niu, President                              Snowelan Sport Development – Mr. Chen Leo LIAO, Marketing Director 17:20 - 17:45    Q&A 17:45 - 19:00    Networking and live streaming of Cross-Country Ski Olympic Races    Venue:  Intercontinental  No. 1 South Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District , Beijing ,100027, China 北京市朝阳区南三里屯路1号, 北京 Register: This event is free of charge, RSVP is required:  *Seats are limited and will be reserved on a first come first served basis   SPEAKERS Ms. Zhang Li, Vice President of Asia Digital Group  She is Vice President of Asia Digital Group since joining IDG, and previously Vice President of IDG China and also Vice President of IDG Ventures Management and Vice President of IDG Sports. She has over 20 years of work experience in the industry, government and academia with an international background in China, USA and Europe. She has rich experience in innovation and entrepreneurship, investment and merger and acquisition, venture philanthropy, impact investing, digital economy, education, culture, tourism, sports industry, mountain economics, financial technology (FinTech), information technology, AI, lean management, incubator and science park, and cross-culture management. She is also the FinTech Expert accredited by China Capital Market Institute, Councilor of Steering Committee of China-Europe Health and Sports Council, Secretary General of Finland-China Entrepreneurs Association, the Entrepreneurship Mentor at the Students and Scholars Association, and the Honorary Chairperson of Cross-Culture Communication Translation Association, Editor-in-Chief of China Winter Sports White Paper, Councilor of China Sports Industry Research Institute, Vice Chairperson of the Steering and Evaluation Committee of China Winter Sports Awards, Councilor of Steering Committee of China-Europe Health and Sports Council  Mr. Justin Downes, President of Axis Leisure Management (Beijing) Justin Downes serves as President of Axis Leisure Management and has held a number of Senior Resort & Tourism Leadership roles over 25 years and on 3 continents including some of the industry’s leading four-season resorts.  Justin has been based in Beijing since 2007. Prior to founding Axis, Justin served as Sr VP Operations for Melco China Resorts; responsible for the planning, development and operation of 5 major resorts in China’s North East, including Yabuli, & Beidahu Resorts. Justin later served as COO for Genting Secret Garden Resort – Hebei, overseeing business and master planning for this 2022 Olympic venue leading up to its grand opening. Axis is currently involved in several high-profile destination mountain resort developments in North East China, including Thaiwoo & Taizicheng Resorts in Chongli, and the Yanqing Olympic Alpine Venue, and multiple Indoor Ski & Snowplay projects across the country. Justin currently serves on the Board of Directors of Freestyle Canada, and the Canada China Business Council. Mr. Rees Yu, Olympic Project Manager, Prinoth AG Rees Yu joined POMA Beijing (a subsidiary of HTI group) in 2017, he served as the Product  manager for DemacLenko (a brand of HTI in snow making) and became an expert for snow making system. In 2019, Rees was assigned by Prinoth (a brand of HTI in snow grooming) to supply and service for Olympic program, he dealt with both Beijing Olympic Committee and all venue owners on all aspects, implemented digitalization for snow grooming in Genting Park which helped significantly in making freestyle competition course.   Dr. Andy Niu, President of Vepe China, VP CASME He is the Vice President of Vepe China, he also serves as Vice President of China Association of Small & Medium Commercial Enterprises (CASME) and Chairman of Z-park Creative Culture & Game Industry Development Alliance (ZCGA). Post-Doctorate of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and holds a Ph.D. in management of the University of San Carlos. He also served as executive deputy director of Overseas Development Center of China International Cooperation Association of S&M Enterprises (CICASME), and Vice-chairman of China Annual Conference of S&M Entrepreneurs (CACSME). Mr. Chen Leo LIAO, Marketing Director of Snowelan Sport Development  Mr Leo Liao is the Marketing Director at Snowelan, the Slovenian leading company producing personal ski equipment and high-end machinery, active in China for 20 years. Mr Leo Liao is a dynamic, multilingual business professional with over a decade of experience in marketing and branding of consumer goods, tourism, wine and dining.   The CICC Team