– 7 September | Webinar: Supporting Your China Business Initiatives in a Virtual Environment
In the new era of team collaboration, global business leaders are posed with new challenges working in a virtual environment on several levels.John Fu, Managing Partner of China Insight, will present a set of challenges that companies encounter in this context as well as possible solutions.– 8 September | MEGA CITY SERIES: Shanghai Demographics and Smart Cities
For the first event of the MEGA city series, we are pleased to invite Jacob Aldaco, Commercial and Innovation Director of SmartShanghai, and Martin Rune Hoxer, Executive Director of the Innovation Centre Denmark Shanghai to share with us on the topic of Shanghai’s Demographics and China’s Smart Cities.
– 9 September | HR Work Group: Flexible Employment and Working Hours (in Chinese) 关于灵活用工与弹性工时的分享 (Members Only)This HR Work Group session will be in Chinese.
与flexibility相关的主要话题莫过于“灵活”用工和“弹性”工时,多数HR对于灵活与弹性的刻板印象便是用人单位享有自主权和主动权,但在中国强大劳动标准的管制之下,灵活性与弹性的模糊边界往往使得用人单位落入认知壁垒所造成的陷阱中。与其事后学习教训,不如事先扎好篱笆,我们邀请来自于北京大成上海办公室的罗欣律师与大家分享关于flexibility的迷思。
– 10 September | Chambers for Charity
In collaboration with the American, Australian, Benelux, British, Danish, German and Irish Chambers of Commerce, and sponsored by Shangri-La Pudong, Lifeline is hosting an Inter-Chamber mixer to raise awareness of mental health and funds for Lifeline.
Join us on September 10th for an evening of social mixing, panoramic views of the Historic Bund, drinks, canapés and important conversation around mental health.
– 24 September | Finance & Legal Work Group: Upcoming IIT Changes and Social Insurance for Expats in Shanghai (Members Only)
Join us on the 24th of September at the Langham Xintiandi for a Finance and Legal Work Group breakfast session where we look at the upcoming IIT changes and social insurance for expats in Shanghai. Ann Sophie de Meester, Corporate Services Director, from R&P lawyers will share details on what are the facts, what are the rumours and some potential scenarios.
– 24 September | Danish Summer Night in Beijing SOLD OUT
It took only 5 days for our 250 tickets to sold out! Thank you all for the support and see you on September 24 at The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Beijing!- 28 September | Webinar: 2021 Sourcing Survey by Asia Perspective – Findings and Insights
Under the influence of the COVID pandemic, unprecedented events have revealed vulnerabilities in international supply chains, highly affecting many global companies and industries. This webinar will focus on the disruptions during the past 12 months, but more importantly, how to manage them going forward. Join this webinar where Lukas Faxå, consultant at Asia Perspective, will present this year’s report and unique insights.- 28 September | COP26 China Conference 2021 – Roadmap to 2030: staying under 2˚C
This half-day event comprising of multiple panel discussions organized by Green Initiatives, aims to bring together representatives from the local government, businesses, civil society, scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs to critically engage under the context of upcoming COP26 and provide key ideas, inspiration, and thoughts to tackle climate change as a community.
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