Programme
More than 3000 Australian businesses are active in the China market, and the Summit will reveal new opportunities arising in the business services sector, following the boom in natural resources. The Summit examines how to profit in the world’s fastest growing market, with keynote speeches from eminent business and government leaders and hands-on breakout sessions.
Program
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2008
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Parkside Auditorium
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8.00 - Registration
Registration Open
Coffee/Tea
Parkside Foyer -
9.00 - Morning Plenary
Welcome to Country
Lion Dance
Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies, Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade
Chair, The Hon. Warwick Smith, Chairman NSW & ACT, ANZ Bank
Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney
Shaofang Qiu, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Sydney
Keynote
New South Wales and China: Expanding trade
The Hon Ian Macdonald, Minister for State Development, Government of New South Wales
Keynote
View From the Banking Sector
Michael Smith, CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Shiqiang Wu, General Manager & Country Head – Bank of China Australia/ Chairman, China Chamber of Commerce in Australia
Location
Parkside Auditorium
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10.30 Morning Tea
Parkside Foyer
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11.00 Morning Plenary
Morning Plenary : Export Opportunities and Challenges
Hosted by Austrade
Understanding the opportunities and challenges of trading with China is critical to the future of your business. China’s economic growth rate is estimated to reach 11.2 percent in 2007, and 10% in 2008, resulting in double-digit growth rates for six consecutive years.
Moderator
Christopher Wright, Snr. Trade Commissioner/Deputy Consul General Austrade, Shanghai
Panellists
Kevin Hobgood-Brown, Natl. Chairman Australia China Business Council/Partner Deacons Lawyers
Sandy Hollway, Special Consultant, TFG International
Prof Ross Milbourne, Vice Chancellor and President, University of Technology Sydney
John Bilmon, Principal Director, PTW
Xio Hailiang, China Ambassador, Business Club Australia
Location
Parkside 110B
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12.00 - Buffet Lunch
Parkside Foyer
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1.00 - Afternoon Plenary :
Opening Remarks
Master of Ceremonies, Christopher Wright, Snr. Trade Commissioner/Deputy Consul General Austrade, Shanghai
Plenary Panel
China’s go-global wave: An opportunity for Australia and China.
The opportunities presented to Australian companies in participating in China’s go-global wave, including how to raise funds from China for Australian projects and partnering with Chinese companies.
Moderator
Christopher Jordan, New South Wales Chairman, KPMG
Panellists
Paul Glasson, Managing Director, Satori Investments/Alliance Partner in China, KPMG Australia
Jim Harrowell, President (NSW) Australia China Business Council/Partner Hunt & Hunt
Andrew Amer, Councillor, NSW Council, Australian Institute of Company Directors
John O’Neill, Chairman, Events NSW New South Wales.
Keynote
Shanghai 2010: Australia’s investment in the World Expo and opportunities for new business.
World Expo 2010 runs from May 1 to October 31, 2010. Australian companies can be involved as exhibitors and suppliers to the wider Expo and the Australian Display. Shanghai 2010 can form an important part of a company strategy for building a presence in China.
Peter Tesch, Executive Director, Shanghai Expo Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Plenary Panel
China Business Perspectives
Chinese business investment in Australia is helping drive economic growth in New South Wales. This panel includes senior executives from China State-owned enterprises with large business interests in Australia in mining and technology.
Moderator
David Thomas, CEO, Think Global Consulting
Panellists
Boyun Xu, Assistant Managing Director, Yancoal Australia
Robert Yang, Director, China Yunan Copper Australia
Dr. Minshen Zhu, CEO Top Education Group
Min Yang, Chairman, ASF Group
Location
Parkside Auditorium
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3.00 - Afternoon Tea
Parkside Foyer
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3.30 - Afternoon Plenary:
Plenary Keynote Panel
Sustainable Cities and Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action
Moderator
Kieran Lane, Head, China Business Practice KPMG
Panellists
Hon. Bob Carr, Former NSW Premier
Huang Ming, Chairman, Himin Solar Energy Group
Reg Smith, Director, Allen Jack + Cottier
Paul Gilding, CEO Ecos Corporation
Questions from the Floor
Keynote
New Policies for Economic Reform and Opportunity for Foreign Business.
Introduction: Ambassador Zhang Junsai, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Australia
Zheng Xinli, Vice Minister of the Policy Planning Office, Central Committee of the CPC
(In Mandarin with English translation)
Closing Comments
Chair, Hon. Warwick Smith
Location
Parkside Auditorium
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5.00 Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktails and Canapes
Location
Parkside Foyer
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