Join us for an important discussion on November 13th in Beijing, where we will examine the European Business in China – Position Paper 2024/2025, the flagship publication of the European Chamber.
This comprehensive report, developed by 50 working groups over a six-month period, offers over 1,000 targeted recommendations aimed at improving the business landscape for European enterprises operating in China.
- Date: November 13, 2024
- Time: 9 AM - 11 AM
- Organizers and Partners: DCCC, FinnCham, NBA and EUCCC
- Location: Building B1, A Block, Yizhong Center, No. 51, Hepingli West Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 北京市东城区和平里西街51号壹中心A座B1层 中国北欧创新联合体 中国丹麦商会
- Language: English
- Fee: 50 RMB per person
Event Highlights:
- In-Depth Review: Gain insights into the current conditions, challenges, and opportunities facing European businesses in China as outlined in the Position Paper.
- Expert Perspectives: Benefit from the knowledge and experience of our distinguished speakers, who will provide their assessments and recommendations based on the report.
Featured Speakers:
- Peter Ling Vannerus, Chief Representative at SEB Beijing
- Jens Eskelund, EUCCC President
This event provides a valuable opportunity to engage with fellow professionals and to understand the evolving context for European companies in China. We look forward to your participation.
Link to the EUCCC's Position Paper 2024/2025:
Speakers
Peter
Ling-Vannerus
Chief Representative at SEB Beijing
Peter Ling-Vannerus: Chief Representative, SEB Beijing, September 2016.
Gobal Head, Subsidiary Financing, SEB HQ, 2010.
I have previously worked as the head of SEB Branch, France as well as head of the SEB office in Brazil and Board member of the Brazilian Investment Bank, Banco Mercantil Finasa.
Long experience of working with emerging markets within all product areas and started my career in Peru working with the re-scheduling of the Peruvian debt.
Education:
Captain in the Reserves of the Swedish Coast Artillery, Royal Naval Academy
BSFS, Georgetown University, Washington, D. C.
Wallenberg Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
AMP, Insead, Fontainebleau
Jens
Eskelund
Chief Representative at Maersk
Jens Eskelund was born in 1970 in Aarhus, Denmark. He holds an MA in philosophy and has studied at University of Aarhus and University of Texas at Austin. He has also pursued studies in Chinese at Renmin University in Beijing. Coming to Beijing as a student in 1998, Jens Eskelund began his career in China as Commercial Officer at the Danish Embassy to China before taking on a position in marketing for Maersk Line in Beijing in 2000. He has since held positions as General Manager for Public Affairs for Maersk Line in China and later Director of Public Affairs for North Asia before assuming the current position as Managing Director at Maersk China Ltd., the investment company of the Maersk Group in China. Maersk China Ltd. is also responsible for engaging Chinese Government entities, institutions and trade associations on matters of policy, regulatory environment and business development on behalf of the companies within the Maersk Group. Jens Eskelund is a former Chairman of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China as well as the Maritime Working Group of the EU Chamber of Commerce. He is a board member of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China.
Jens Eskelund is married and has two sons.
