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SUMMARY:EuroCham Annual General Meeting 2018
DESCRIPTION: \nPICTURES OF THE EVENT: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nEuroCham is pleased to inform its members that the Annual General Meeting will be held at the Grand Hyatt Singapore on Thursday\, 22nd March 2018. \nWe cordially invite all Members of the European Chamber of Commerce (Singapore) to attend its Annual General Meeting and therefore confirm their presence.\n \n \n\n1. Reports: \nThe Annual General Meeting will receive from the board an Annual report of activities and the Year 2017 Financial Statements. \nBoth documents to be presented at the AGM will be placed in the EuroCham office at least fourteen days before the AGM\, as of Thursday\, 8th March 2018 (article 7.II(d)). A soft copy of the reports can be sent to you upon request. \n2. Proxy: \nIn the event that you are unable to attend the AGM\, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on your behalf. Please find the proxy form below that you may return by email to clara.cho@eurocham.org.sg. This will allow the Chamber to reachquorum and proceed with a proper AGM. The duly completed Proxy Form must be send on or before Wednesday\, 21st March 2018 (article 7.V.(b)-(c)). \n \n3. Nominations: \nPlease also note that each NBG is kindly requested to re-confirm or nominate its own Representative. Corporate and NBG members who are interested in standing for election to the EuroCham Board 2018/2019 are invited to complete the Nomination Form and send it to EuroCham’s office on or before Friday\, 9th March 2018 (article 6.II(b)). \nThe newly elected Board will elect among themselves\, immediately after the AGM\, the post of President\, three Vice Presidents\, Secretary and Treasurer (article 6.III(a) to (c)). \n \n \n4. Additional agenda items \nShould you wish to add additional items to the agenda\, you should give notice to the Secretary at least seventeen days before the AGM\, 5th March 2018. (article 7.II(c)). \nAttached you will find the following documents for the AGM (click to download): \n1. Proxy Form\n2. Nomination Form Corporate Board Member 2018\n3. Nomination Form NBG Board Member 2018\n4. Minutes of the last AGM held on 23rd March 2017\n5. Agenda \nPlease confirm your participation by Tuesday\, 16th March 2018 by clicking here or to Ms.Clara Cho (clara.cho@eurocham.org.sg) and submit all related documents to her. \nOn behalf of the Secretary\nDr. Knut UNGER \n\n \n  \nSponsors: \n \n\n \nWine & champagne sponsor:\n\n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/eurocham-annual-general-meeting-2018/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180321
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SUMMARY:European Networking Night
DESCRIPTION:PICTURES OF THE EVENT \n     \n  \n  \n  \nOur first networking event of 2018 will be happening on 20th March. \nRegroup with us over 2 hours of drinks and canapés. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people\, build new connections and expand your network among Singapore’s large business community. \n  \nVENUE \n \n331 North Bridge Road \n#02-01 Odeon Towers \nSingapore 188720 \n  \nOUR SPONSORS \n \nWine & Champagne Sponsor: 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/european-networking-night-8/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180317
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SUMMARY:HR Committee meeting with CCL
DESCRIPTION:The EuroCham HR Committee will host Mr. Sunil Puri\, Head of Research at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) to present on Asian leadership and the changing role of HR\nMr. Sunil Puri is the Asia-Pacific director of research and innovation at the Center for Creative Leadership\, one of the world’s top-ranked specialists in leadership development. Their recent CCL study: “The Global Asian Leader: From Local Star to Global CXO” has had a strong impact on how companies in Asia strategise their leadership development. Some critical questions the study addresses include: \n\nWhat are the strengths of Asian leaders in a world-class competitive environment?\nWhy do large organization often struggle to develop a diverse leadership pipeline?\nWhat gaps and cultural characteristics should HR work on to develop Asian leaders?\nWhat are the best multinational companies doing to develop and retain Asian leadership talent?\n\n  \nJoin us for an engaging sharing session with Mr. Sunil Puri on the 16th of March. EuroCham has had the pleasure of dialoging with Sunil in the past when he led research for the Singapore based Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI). Now his scope includes all of Asia Pacific\, and for this meeting Sunil will make the trip especially to meet EuroCham HR leaders\, present the study and dialogue with participants. \nAbout the speaker: \nMr. Sunil Puri \nAPAC Director – Research\, Innovation\, and Product Development (RIPD)\nAPAC \nSunil leads CCL’s Research\, Innovation and Product Development (RIPD) efforts in Asia Pacific where he is responsible for leading research/product development around leadership and leadership development in the region\, and sharing the Center’s point-of-view with key stakeholders. His current research interests include Asian leadership\, global leadership development\, and cross-cultural influences. \nSunil is a seasoned leadership and human capital researcher and thought leader with 19 years of experience across large global organizations. Prior to CCL\, Sunil served as head of Research and Insights at Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI)\, a center of excellence set up by the Singapore government to uplift the level of talent and leadership capabilities in Singapore/ASEAN. At HCLI\, his work involved identifying\, analysing\, documenting and teaching strategic HR and Asian leadership trends and practices. Read his complete bio HERE. \nThis session is available only to EuroCham members. Please RSVP directly by calendar invite or by email to the Corporate Affairs Manager Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-ccl/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
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SUMMARY:ASEAN-EU Business Summit 2018
DESCRIPTION:Pictures of the event\n \n\n \n \nASEAN-EU Business Summit 2018\n2 March 2018\nSingapore\n \nOrganised for the first time in Singapore – do not miss this chance! \nThis summit will welcome high-ranking government representatives and prominent businessmen. Additionally\, there will be a series of panel discussions covering various sectors of industry. \nPrevious editions of the ASEAN-EU Business Summit have been held in Phnom Penh\, Cambodia in April 2012; Hanoi\, Vietnam in March 2013; Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia in August 2015; and most recently in Manila\, the Philippines in March 2017\, with several hundred delegates attending each Summit. \nThis will be a great opportunity to meet leaders in business and governmental circles\, built new connections and expand your network among Singapore’s large business community. \nDress code: Business attire\n \nProgramme \nClick here to download the programme  \nThis event is co-organized with \n \nOur sponsors \nPlatinium sponsor \n \nSilver sponsor \n \nBronze and Audio sponsor \n \nBronze sponsors \n \nStrategic partner \nOfficial PR Partner \n \nDigital Media Partner \n \nSupporting partners  \n \n  \n  \n  \nFor more information: asean-eu-summit  \n  \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/asean-eu-business-summit-2018/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180228
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
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SUMMARY:Financial Services industry roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The financial services committee will meet at the roundtable to gather feedback on the High Level Expert Group (HLEG) report on sustainable finance in the EU. \nThe report provides for certain recommendations for the financial sector on managing sustainable finance and impacts banking institutions\, insurance companies\, and asset management firms. \nThe outcome of the meeting will be a formal submission to the European Commission on industry feedback on the HLEG report recommendations\, from an Asian perspective. \nThe HLEG report can be accessed here.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/financial-services-industry-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Financial Services
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180215
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SUMMARY:EuroCham Breakfast Dialogue: EuroCham and Singapore partnership in building the next generation of HR.
DESCRIPTION:  \nSummary of event: \nAt the panel dialogue held on the 14th of February\, EuroCham hosted 14 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) at a dialogue on building the next generation of HR professionals\, and understanding what helps Singapore tick when it comes to manpower and labour practices. The session was catered to allow a frank discussion with EuroCham guests and the visiting MEPs about the unique ecosystem of collaborative tripartite partnerships. \nAmong the panellists were representatives from Singapore’s representative labour and manpower bodies including the NTUC\, Institute for Human Resources Professionals (IHRP)\, Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF)\, as well as the former CEO of the Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI)\, and representatives of various European companies. The session featured topics on how the EU may impart best practices in HR to Singapore and ASEAN\, less in terms of minimum wage and freedom of association but through vocational training and international mobility. Singapore and the Southeast Asian region may also share about its experience with the contingent workforce and the challenging tasks of attracting and retaining talent. Panellists also shared about how institutes of higher learning will need to be transformed into institutes of continuous learning instead due to the ever-changing nature of industries\, and thus encouraging the workforce to remain skilled and relevant. \n  \n  \nAbout: \n16 Members of the European Parliament from the Friends of Singapore group in the European Parliament will be making a working visit to Singapore at the invitation of the Singapore Government. \nDuring their visit EuroCham\, in collaboration with NTUC\, is hosting this breakfast event with the MEPs\, alongside European businesses based in Singapore. Such an engagement will benefit the mutual knowledge sharing on the future role of HR in Singapore and the region. \nKEYNOTE SPEAKERS: \nDr Bob Aubrey\, Chairman\, HR Committee EuroCham\nThe interactions between the EuroCham HR Committee and the Singapore HR Community. \nMr Mayank Parekh\, CEO\, IHRP\nSharing by Institute of Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) on Developing a Future Ready HR. From the discussion of a future-ready workforce\, we dovetail into a future-ready HR as the HR function plays a key role in building a future-ready workforce. \nDIALOGUE PANEL MEMBER and MODERATOR SPEAKERS\nMr Eckart Jensen\, CEO at HR ACT Pte Ltd\nMs Annabelle Thebaud\, Head of HR APAC at SCOR Services Asia Pacific Pte Ltd\nMr Vivek Kumar\, Assistant Director–General\, NTUC\nMr Edwin Lye\, Director\, Singapore National Employer’s Federation\nMs Su-Yen Wong\, Former CEO\, Human Capital Leadership Institute (Moderator) \nPROGRAMME\n8.45 am: Registration\n9.00 am: Opening remarks Mr Vivek Kumar\, NTUC Assistant Director-General\n9.05 am: Keynote by Dr Bob Aubrey\, Chairman HR Committee EuroCham\n9.15 am: Keynote by Mr Mayank Parekh\, CEO\, IHRP\n9.25 am: Panel debate moderated by Ms Su-Yen Wong\nFormer CEO Human Capital Leadership Institute\n10.30 am: Close \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n\nDr BOB AUBREY\nChairman HR Committee EuroCham \nDr. Bob Aubrey has led an esteemed and varied career as entrepreneur\, writer\, teacher\, business consultant and representative of international institutions. He has lived in USA\, Europe\, China and Singapore and his work has taken him on assignments to more than 25 countries on 6 continents. \nAs a consultant he has designed several corporate universities in Europe and Asia and has set up global leadership and talent systems for companies. These include large projects for Apple\, SAP\, Volkswagen and Accor hotels and as well as corporate universities for SMEs and State-Owned companies.  As Senior Advisor for Asia of the European Foundation of Management Development\, he organizes events and participates in Peer Reviews for the prestigious CLIP accreditation of corporate universities. \nAs a professor for business schools\,  Bob has created programs for top business schools in France\, China\, Australia and Singapore on the subjects of career and personal development\, leadership\, strategic human resources and management strategy \nBob Aubrey is active in pro bono work as Chairman of the HR Committee of the European Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. \nAs a writer\, he has published 9 management books on the theme of work\, learning and human development. His most recent books are Measure of Man: Leading Human Development McGraw Hill (2015); Creating Aspirational Leaders: the Global Workforce Advantage McGraw Hill (2013) and Managing Your Aspirations: Developing Personal Enterprise in the Global Workplace McGraw Hill (2010). He has also numerous written reports and white papers for international organizations. \nBob has a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Paris\, executive MBA from NEOMA Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California. \n \nMr ECKART JENSEN\nCEO at HR ACT Pte Ltd \nEckart Jensen is the CEO of HR ACT Pte Ltd\, a HR consultancy firm that offers compliance and HR audit support for multinationals operating in Asia. He is also the chairman of the HR committee at the Singapore German Chamber of Commerce and Industry where he has held this position for over 10 years. Previously Eckart was Vice President at Daimler AG where he was in charge of HR compliance and HR audit covering Africa and the APAC region. He has also held senior roles within Daimler AG including head of HR sales and financial services in Southeast Asia. Eckart previously worked at Daimler-Chrysler as well as Daimler-Benz AG. Eckart obtained his MBA from the University of Kiel\, Germany\, and a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the University of Konstanz in Germany. \nMs ANNABELLE THEBAUD\nHead of HR APAC at SCOR Services Asia Pacific Pte Ltd \nAnnabelle Thebaud is the head of HR at SCOR Reinsurance Singapore where she heads the talent acquisition and brand awareness efforts\, while concurrently serving as the co-chairman of the HR committee at the European Chamber of Commerce. Previously she served as the regional and global HR business partner at Credit Suisse where she was in charge of the production and testing group. Prior to that\, Annabelle was regional HR manager for Southeast Asia at Yahoo! and served also in senior HR roles in communication and employer branding at Credit Agricole CIB after a two-year stint at Banco Santander bank in Hong Kong. Annabelle is a certified career transformation and executive coach with a master’s degree in economics from the University of Nantes\, as well as a post-graduate degree in audit-controlling from the University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology \nMr VIVEK KUMAR\nAssistant Director–General\, NTUC & Director U Startup\, U Associate\, U Future Leaders\, U PME \nMr Vivek Kumar is Assistant Director-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). He is the Director of U Startup\, U Associate\, U Future Leaders and U PME. \nUnder his leadership\, his team grows the Labour Movement and builds relationships with 3–gen NTUC members and networks comprising NTUC-affiliated unions and associations\, NTUC Social Enterprises\, NTUC U Associate professional guilds and professional groups such as startups and technopreneurs. \nVivek is presently a board member of NTUC Link Pte Ltd\, NTUC Club\, & PME Hub Pte Ltd. He is also a Board Member of the InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA)\, honorary Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Advisory Board of Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council\, as well as a keynote speaker at regional conferences. He also writes in selected business publications. \nMr MAYANK PAREKH\nCEO\, IHRP  \nMayank has over 20 years of experience in regional\, global HR and general management roles. He was the Senior Director\, HR Operations APAC for Qiagen\, a German MNC in Singapore before joining Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) as CEO in June 2017. \nPrior to Qiagen\, he was with Merial\, the animal health division of Sanofi for 13 years from 2001 to 2014. Mayank started out as a Sr. Director\, Asia Pacific\, he became HR Leader for Global Business Operations based in U.S.A in August 2005 with responsibilities to deliver HR services to Merial businesses in 27 countries involving 2\,000 employees. He was appointed Country Manager\, India in July 2008 with overall P/L responsibility of Merial operations in India comprising 250 employees. \nMr Edwin Lye \nDirector\, Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) \nMr Edwin Lye is a recipient of the SNEF-Stephen Lee Leadership Award and is presently a Group Director\, Industrial Relations and Workplace Partnerships in the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF).\nBefore his present role in SNEF\, Edwin was the General Secretary of the Singapore Teachers’ Union (STU) and the Vice-President of the Singapore National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). \nHe was also a Member of the Institute of Technical Education Board of Governors (2007-2013) and a Member of the People's Association Board of Management (2010-2015). In acknowledgement of his various contributions\, Edwin received the NTUC Comrade of Labour Award in 2007 and was conferred the Public Service Medal Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM) at the 2012 Singapore National Day Awards. \n \nMs WONG SU-YEN\nFormer CEO\, Human Capital Leadership Institute \nWong Su-Yen is a Board and C-Suite advisor to leading organisations in North America and Asia\, with deep expertise in business strategy\, organization transformation\, human capital and leadership development.\nShe is a sought after keynote speaker and facilitator at conferences around the world\, and a highly rated guest lecturer at universities including IE Business School\, INSEAD\, Nanyang Technological University\, National University of Singapore\, San Diego State University\, Singapore Management University\, and Yale University. \nSu-Yen currently serves on the Boards of several public\, private\, and not-for-profit organisations. She is Chairman of Nera Telecommunications\, a global telecom and IT solutions provider that operates in Asia\, Middle East\, Europe and Africa\, listed on the Singapore Exchange Mainboard. She serves as an Independent Director at MediaCorp – Singapore’s leading media company which is wholly owned by Temasek Holdings; Yoma Strategic Holdings – a major conglomerate with diversified business interests in Myanmar; and NTUC First Campus – the largest provider of childcare services in Singapore. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Linfield College – a highly ranked liberal arts institution of higher learning in Oregon\, USA. \nPreviously\, she was Chief Executive Officer of the Human Capital Leadership Institute.\nPrior to that\, she was Chairman (Singapore) for Marsh & McLennan Companies. \nShe is a Fellow and member of the Governing Council of the Singapore Institute of Directors\, and is an active member of Women Corporate Directors\, and the Young Presidents’ Organization. She holds a B.A. (summa cum laude) in music and computer science from Linfield College and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has lived and worked in the United States\, Thailand\, Korea\, Hong Kong\, and Singapore.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/eurocham-breakfast-dialogue-eurocham-and-singapore-partnership-in-building-the-next-generation-of-hr/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180213
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
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SUMMARY:Wine & Spirits Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The wine & spirits committee will gather to discuss the responsible drinking campaign before the launch soon.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/wine-spirits-committee-meeting-15/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Wine & Spirits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180210
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
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SUMMARY:HR Committee meeting with Universum
DESCRIPTION:Summary of event\nEuroCham hosted a presentation by Ms. Rachele Forcardi\, senior VP at Universum where she presented the findings of a global survey conducted by Universum on the attitudes of the Generation Z. Defined as youths between the ages of 14 and 19\, these individuals expressed a shocking view on their use of social media\, career goals\, and entrepreneurship. \nThe results of the survey proved to be a worrying trend for governments\, employers\, and universities where these youths had expressed increased scepticism of the value of a university degree as compared to hands-on experience and life achievements. As an emerging generation that are presently in high school faced with the choice of entering university and participating in the workforce afterward\, a large portion of those surveyed had a positive view on doing good rather than making more money\, if and when such a dichotomy exists. \nTo find out more about this interesting study and to view the results\, please contact the corporate affairs manager Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg. \n  \n  \nSynopsis \nThis event is an opportunity for HR professionals to get an insider’s view of a new global study conducted by Universum with 50\,000 members of the Gen Z generation. What will interest EuroCham members is the ASEAN regional study showing country-by-country attitudes to work\, to education\, to corporate careers and entrepreneurship and to technology. \nThe format of this meeting will be a presentation of the study and dialogue with HR and higher education professionals about how to prepare for the next generation in Asia.  \nSpeaker: \nRachele Focardi is Senior Vice President for APAC at Universum\, a leading  Employer Branding and Talent Strategy company. Rachele is a regular contributor to EuroCham’s HR Committee and is a well-known thought leader in Asia on questions of Employer Branding\, Talent Strategy and how to harmonize a Multi-generational Workforce. \n  \nThis event is open only to EuroCham members.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-universum/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180209
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
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SUMMARY:EuroCham Breakfast: General Data Protection Regulation
DESCRIPTION:SUMMARY OF EVENT \nEuroCham hosted a session on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into force on 25th May 2018. Mr. Bruno Gencarelli\, Head of Unit in charge of international data flows and consumer protection at the European Commission\, gave the audience an explanation of this regulation that impacts all companies that (will) have business dealings with clients based in the EU. The presentation was followed by a panel debate moderated by Mr. Jonathan Kok\, Head of RHTLaw Wessing’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice\, during which Mr. Gencarelli and Mr. Tan Shong Ye\, Partner at PWC Risk Services\, further discussed the implications of the GDPR for businesses in Singapore and Asia. \nMr. Gencarelli started by explaining the three main reasons for establishing a new European framework on data protection: technological developments and globalisation\, constitutionalisation of the fundamental right to data protection\, and fragmentation of the legislative framework with different translations of the previous directive into national laws. Implementing a harmonised and simplified framework with one single set of data protection rules for the EU that creates an equal level playing field and cuts the red tape was therefore unavoidable and much needed. The new framework offers rules that are fit for the digital single market\, puts individuals in control of their own data and ensures a modern data protection governance system. Instead of treating data based on a ‘one size fits all’ approach\, it is treated based on the risks they impose from a privacy point of view. \nMr. Gencarelli emphasised that high standards of data protection contribute to free\, secure and competitive trade flows. He pointed out that the European Commission is doing everything it can to make the transition period as smooth as possible for companies affected by the regulation. The EU’s webpage on the GDPR offers a one-stop-shop for companies to find out everything they need to know in the first stage of implementation as well as thereafter. Also with regards to international transfers\, new toolkits have been introduced. \nDuring the panel debate a range of topics were discussed including the implications of the GDPR for companies with different levels of operations in the EU\, flexibility of the regulation in light of technological developments and responsibilities of national data protection authorities of EU Member States. \nEuroCham looks back on an informative and insightful session and would like to thank Mr. Gencarelli\, Mr. Tan\, and Mr. Kok warmly for their valuable contributions. \nClick here for our upcoming events! \n \n \n \nSPEAKERS and MODERATOR \nMr Bruno Gencarelli\,\nHead of Unit in charge of international data flows and protection and consumer at the European Commission \nMr Tan Shong Ye\,\nPartner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Risk Services Pte Ltd \nModerator\, Mr Jonathan Kok\,\nHead of RHTLaw Wessing’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice \n  \nSYNOPSIS \nMr Bruno Gencarellli\, Head of  Unit in charge of international data flows and protection and consumer at the European Commission will be visiting Singapore. Mr Gencarelli will explain the impact of the GDPR for business in Asia. \nSingapore’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have business dealings with clients based in the European Union (EU) will need to be aware of the ne new the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). \nWhat will mainly change? SMEs will need to rethink the way they manage and protect personal data in order to comply with the GDPR. \nThis breakfast talk\, hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce\, brings together thought leaders of the European and local companies in a wide range of industries (GMCG\, ICT\, Financial Services) and policy makers for a discussion on General Data Protection Regulation. \n  \nPROGRAMME \n8.00 am: Registration\n8.15 am: Opening remarks\n8.30 am: Key-note by Mr Bruno Gencarelli\n8.50 am: Panel debate\n9.30 am: End \nLight refreshments will be served. \nVENUE: RHTLaw Taylor Wessing | 6 Battery Road\, #10-01| Singapore 049909 \n  \nMr Bruno Gencarellli: \n \nHead of Unit in charge of international data flows and protection at the European Commission \nMr Gencarelli heads the International data flows and protection unit at the European Commission (DG Justice and Consumers). He was in charge of the Commission’s work in the area of data protection in the decisive years of the legislative reform and the EU-US negotiations. In that capacity\, he led the Commission’s delegation in the interinstitutional negotiations with the European Parliament and the Council that resulted in the adoption of the EU data protection reform (“General Regulation” and “Police Directive”). He was also one of the lead negotiators of the EU-US Privacy Shield and  “Umbrella Agreement”. Mr Gencarelli previously served as a member of the European Commission’s Legal Service and as an assistant (référendaire) to a judge at the European Court of Justice after having practiced law in the private sector. He holds degrees in law and political science\, and teaches EU Competition Law at Sciences Po Paris. He is the author of numerous publications on EU law. \nAbout Mr Tan Shong Ye\, PWC partner: \n \nPartner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Risk Services Pte. Ltd. \nShong Ye is a Partner and heads the Digital Trust practice in PwC Singapore. He has over 20 years of information technology advisory experience. He has led a wide-range of projects in IT-business alignment\, governance and risk\, system and performance testing\, infrastructure design\, data privacy & management\, computer forensics\, identity management and enterprise security infrastructure.  Shong Ye has published numerous articles and has been widely cited in leading industry publications.  He was an adjunct professor at the Singapore Management University\, and a part-time lecturer for the IT audit and controls course for the MBA programme of the Nanyang Business School.  \n Mr Jonathan Kok: (Moderator) \n \nHead of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice \nJonathan Kok has been in practice for more than 25 years and represents clients in the Information Technology\, Digital Media\, Entertainment\, Sports\, Consumer Products & Services industries. He is the Head of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice and his areas of expertise cover intellectual property related commercial and corporate transactions for clients in these industries. \nHe works closely with clients on the strategic protection and commercialisation of their intellectual property\, ensuring that adequate protection is in place so as to facilitate the commercial exploitation of their intellectual property in Singapore and abroad. He also advises on the protection and cross-border transfer of data for clients in the tech industry. He is one of the few practitioners in Singapore with the expertise in digital media and entertainment law. His clients include prominent local and foreign advertising agencies and production companies. \nJonathan is listed in Chambers\, The Legal 500\, Asialaw Leading Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal: Singapore for his expertise in intellectual property\, franchise\, telecoms\, media and technology. \nHosted by: \n \nIn collaboration with:  \nDelegation of the European Union to Singapore  \nSingapore Business Federation \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/eurocham-breakfast-general-data-protection-regulation/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122839Z
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SUMMARY:Closed door meeting with Mr Henrik Hololei\, Director General of DG MOVE\, European Commission
DESCRIPTION:SUMMARY OF EVENT\nOn 7th February 2018\, EuroCham members from the transportation and aerospace industry were invited to exchange views with Director-General Henrik Hololei\, DG for Mobility and Transport in the European Commission\, on the DG-MOVE programme for 2018\, the transport sector in Singapore and the region\, and prospects for increasing our economic and trade relations. \nIt was already DG Hololei’s sixth visit to Singapore in his current capacity\, and many concrete outcomes have been achieved so far. DG Hololei informed our members on the outcomes of the first EU-ASEAN transport dialogue and the EU-Singapore meeting on intelligent transport systems that both took place at the end of 2017. He also introduced the one-stop-security arrangement for aviation that was signed with the Singapore Ministry of Transport Permanent Secretary Loh Ngai Seng the day before. This arrangement makes traveling smoother for travellers on flights from Europe and Singapore connecting through some European airports and Changi Airport. The aim is to engage more European airports in the near future. Furthermore\, an update was provided on ongoing region-to-region negotiations for an EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA). \nDG Hololei asked for the viewpoints and input of our members for the upcoming EU-ASEAN transport dialogue in May as well as bilateral meetings with Singapore in June. Topics that have been discussed include opportunities for European companies in the transport sector in Singapore and ASEAN\, public tenders in Singapore\, decarbonisation targets and the upcoming FTA between the EU and Singapore. \nEuroCham is looking forward to continuing our close collaboration with DG Hololei in 2018. \nDo keep an eye on our upcoming events to get involved yourself! \n   \n  \nSYNOPSIS \nThis closed-door meeting will give an opportunity for members in the Transportation and Aerospace industry to exchange views with Mr. Hololei on DG MOVE work programme for 2018\, the situation of the transport sector in Singapore and in the region\, the prospects for increasing our economic and trade relations\, as well as the security risks faced by the air transport industry.\nThis meeting hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce\, brings together member thoughts leaders from the Aerospace & Transportation Industry. \nAbout Mr. Henrik Hololei \n \nMr. Hololei is the Brussels-based Director-General for Mobility and Transport in the European Commission. He has been working at the Commission since 2004. Before this\, he was Head of Cabinet to Commissioner and Vice President Siim Kallas\, both under his first mandate (2004-2010) of Administration\, Audit and Anti-Fraud\, and second (2010-2013) of Transport. \nMr. Hololei is a qualified economist\, with a Master’s degree in Economics at Tallinn Technical University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Economy from Aarhaus University. He started his career in 1993 at the Finnish Foreign Trade Association before moving to work for the Estonian Government in Tallinn. During his career he was been won several awards including the Grand Cross of the Lion of Finland and the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite by the President of France. In 2014\, the Estonian European Movement named him the European of the Year. \nBy invitation only. Send your RSVP to events@eurocham.org.sg. \nOrganisers: European Chamber of Commerce  \nIn collaboration with: Delegation of the European Union to Singapore
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/closed-door-meeting-with-mr-henrik-hololei-director-general-of-dg-move-european-commission/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180208
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122836Z
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SUMMARY:EuroCham Breakfast Talks: Disruptive Innovation and Regulation: Friend or Foe?
DESCRIPTION:SUMMARY OF EVENT \nIn the age of the digital economy\, technological advances and disruptors play a major role in shaping society. At the breakfast talk with the Warren Tseng\, General Manager of Uber\, Zann Kwan\, CEO of Bitcoin Exchange\, and Professor Tan Chorh Chuan of the Ministry of Health discussed how disruptive innovation is a force for good despite industry having to endure some shakeups. The Singapore government in this aspect has been very encouraging towards innovative industries and have reacted positively about the impacts on transportation\, banking\, and healthcare. \nAfter all\, as Nele Cornelis\, Executive Director of EuroCham having quoted the famed author Amit Kalantri\, the “Telephone did not come into existence from the persistent improvement of the postcard”. Disruptive innovation may be the way forward but understanding the perspectives of both the regulator and innovator is important to appreciate the rationale behind certain actions\, and that disruptive change cannot be evaluated in a vacuum\, nor disregarded. \n  \nSYNOPSIS: \nNew technologies or business models can profoundly shake the functioning of existing industries and bring societal changes. As the OECD notes\, these disruptive innovations can deliver important benefits to competition and consumers and can stimulate innovation and price competition from established providers. However\, they can also give rise to legitimate public policy concerns and create demands for regulation. In such an environment\, what are the potential market impacts of disruptive innovation\, and how are regulators responding? \nThis Breakfast Talk\, hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce\, brings together industry thought leaders\, technology experts and policy makers for a discussion around the impact of disruptive technologies on regulatory and policy objectives and collaborative innovations. \nCentral themes to the discussion will be the potential benefits of disruptive innovation and the role of regulation and its impact of innovation. Panellists will also be addressing the relationship between the technology cycle and the regulatory cycle. Finally\, presenters will offer their insights into how\, in an increasingly fractured\, but also globalized world\, the industry can derive the potential benefits of disruptive technology\, working in a collaborative way. \nEVENT: \n8:15AM: Registration\n8:40AM: Guests be seated\, breakfasts serving begins\n8:45AM: Opening Remarks\n8:50AM: Breakfast Talk: Disruptive innovation and impacts on regulation and policy\n9:50AM: Discussion and Q&A\n10:30AM: Close & Networking \nSPEAKERS: \nProfessor Tan Chorh Chuan\, Executive Director at Office for Healthcare Transformation & Chief Health Scientist\, Ministry of Health \nZann Kwan\, CEO at Bitcoin Exchange Pte Ltd \nWarren Tseng\, General Manager (Singapore & Malaysia)\, Uber\n \nProfessor David Chan\, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute at the Singapore Management University (Moderator) \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS:\n \nTAN CHORH CHUAN\nCHIEF HEALTH SCIENTIST & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR\, OFFICE FOR HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION \nProfessor Tan Chorh Chuan is the inaugural Chief Health Scientist and concurrently Executive Director of the Office for Healthcare Transformation the Ministry of Health (MOH). \nProfessor Tan served as President of the National University of Singapore and held the positions of NUS Provost\, then Senior Deputy President and Dean of the NUS Faculty of Medicine. He served as the Director of Medical Services (MOH) and as Chief Executive of the National University Health System. \nProfessor Tan was awarded the National Science and Technology Medal (2008)\, the Public Service Star (2003)\, the Public Administration Gold Medal (2004); and the Meritorious Service Medal (2015). Other awards include the Albert Schweitzer Gold Medal from the Polish Academy of Medicine; Honorary Doctor of Medicine from King’s College and Honorary Doctor of Science from Duke University. \nA renal physician\, he obtained his medical training at NUS\, and research training at the Institute of Molecular Medicine\, Oxford. \n \nZANN KWAN\nCEO\, BITCOIN EXCHANGE PTE LTD \nZann Kwan is the CEO of Bitcoin Exchange Pte Ltd in Singapore. She brings with her 16 years of professional experience in finance and investments before becoming a fintech entrepreneur focusing on Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology. \nZann has been featured on the Wall Street Journal\, the Straits Times\, the Business Times\, MyPaper and leading publications on cryptocurrencies. She is a frequent speaker and panelist on forums and seminars on digital currencies. \nBefore founding CoinStreet and Bitcoin Exchange\, Zann was Vice President at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) in real estate investment. Zann started her career in financial audit with Arthur Andersen and KPMG in Singapore and the United States. Before moving back to Singapore\, she was the Vice President of Acquisitions in Andalex Group in New York City. \nZann is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder\, Chartered Accountant (CA\, Singapore) and a Fellow of Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). \n  \nWARREN TSENG\nGENERAL MANAGER (SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA)\, UBER \nWarren Tseng is currently the General Manager of Uber Singapore and Malaysia. He was previously a South East Asia Launcher building Uber businesses and teams in Singapore\, Indonesia and Thailand. \n \nPrior to joining Uber\, he was an equities sales trader with Credit Suisse Investment Bank based in Hong Kong and Taipei. Warren started his career in the Venture Capital industry investing in startups and helping entrepreneurs commercialize technology.\n \nWarren holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management\, a master’s degree in bioengineering from the University of California San Diego\, as well as a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California\, Los Angeles.\n  \n  \nMODERATOR \n \nDAVID CHAN\nPROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY & DIRECTOR\, BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE\, SMU \nProfessor David Chan is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute at the Singapore Management University and Adjunct Principal Scientist at A*STAR. \nHe has served as Editor or board member on several journals. He is consultant to numerous organizations in the public\, private and people sectors on issues involving social and behavioural sciences. Professor Chan is a columnist for The Straits Times\, and consultant for Channel NewsAsia on several documentary and programme series. \nHe has received numerous international awards and is the first non-American to receive the Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the first scientist in the world to receive Elected Fellow status from all six major international psychology associations. \nHe is a recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award\, the Special Recognition Honour Award\, and the Public Administration (Silver) Medal presented by the President of Singapore.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/eurocham-breakfast-talks-disruptive-innovation-and-regulation-friend-or-foe/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180201
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122842Z
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SUMMARY:MEPs meeting with HR members
DESCRIPTION:Members of the HR committee will participate in a discussion with MEPs Bernd Lange and David Martin\, discussing a wide range of labour topics.\nThis includes: \ni) immigration restrictions \nii) labour conditions of foreign and domestic workers \niii) and issues faced by the industry and last but not least \niv) adhesion to international convention including ILO \nThis is event is only open to members.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/meps-meeting-with-hr-members/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T124215Z
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SUMMARY:HR Committee Meeting: Contingent Workforce: Unicorns\, Disruptive Management Models and the Future of HR
DESCRIPTION:EuroCham’s HR committee will regroup in January and host its next meeting at Grab\, featuring a panel discussion on the contingent workforce\, on unicorns\, disruptive management models and the future of HR.\n \nContingent Workforce: Unicorns\, Disruptive Management Models and the Future of HR\n \nSynopsis\nThe scope and responsibilities of HR are changing rapidly due to the rise of the contingent workforce and use of disruptive business models in a new generation of companies. One prediction is that within 12 years\, half the world’s workforce will be freelance\, including HR (CIPD).\n \nThis event is a unique opportunity for HR professionals to see first hand how these fast-growing companies with new ways of managing people will impact HR in more mature companies\, and to share how the contingent workforce is changing the moral and legal contract company and employee.  \n \nWe are proud to host three esteemed speakers on the panel:\nMs. Ong Chin Yin\, Head of People at Grab\nMs. Anne Caron\, Partner at Trellis Asia\nMs. Pattie Walsh\, Partner at Bird & Bird\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP by sending an email to elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg.\n\nWe’re looking forward to having you join us\, and as seats are limited\, RSVP soon!\n\nThis event is for EuroCham Singapore members only.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-contingent-workforce-unicorns-disruptive-management-models-and-the-future-of-hr/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180125
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122838Z
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SUMMARY:Wine & Spirits Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Wine & Spirits committee will reconvene to finalise the strategic direction of the industry-led responsible drinking campaign. \n\nThis event is for EuroCham Singapore members only.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/wine-spirits-committee-meeting-14/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Wine & Spirits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122834Z
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SUMMARY:Siemens private site visit
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, December 6th\, Mr. José Manuel Barroso\, guest-of-honour and keynote-speaker at the 7th EuroCham Schuman Lecture\, together with representatives of EuroCham’s gold members was invited to visit the headquarters of Siemens in Singapore. \nThe two hours visit was guided by Dr. Armin Bruck\, CEO of Siemens Pte Ltd\, who presented the company and gave an overview of the company’s activities in the region. The visitors gained insights into the work of the Remote Diagnostic Service Hub\, the Remote Analytic Industry Hub as well as the Digital Healthcare applications department. The comprehensive presentation of the different departments offered the opportunity to learn more about the company’s operations in Singapore and South East Asia and allowed the visitors to come to know about innovative projects and upcoming programmes. \nThe visit enabled the group to get a deeper understanding of how European businesses operate in Singapore and the region\, with Siemens being a great example of a European company having successfully integrated into the Asian business community. \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/siemens-private-site-visit/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122834Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with former EU Commission President Mr. José Manuel Barroso
DESCRIPTION:On the 6th of December\, EuroCham hosted an exclusive breakfast discussion with Mr. Barroso. Attended by members of the EU Delegation in Singapore including Ambassador Barbara Plinkert\, as well as the chairmen and vice-chairmen of EuroCham’s working committees\, the breakfast discussion provided industry representatives with a frank sharing session with Mr. Barroso on the most recent and pressing issues faced by industry. The chairmen also provided an overview of the activities of the various committees\, including the past advocacy efforts and events lined up for 2018. The breakfast discussion was well received and members had expressed their strong interest for such sessions in the future. \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/breakfast-with-former-eu-commission-president-mr-jose-manuel-barroso/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171207
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122832Z
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SUMMARY:Briefing by MTI: Singapore's priorities as ASEAN Chair 2018
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, 6 December 2017\, we had Ms. Sulaimah Mahmood\, Senior Director at the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and Singapore’s chief negotiator for RCEP share with EuroCham members on Singapore’s priorities as ASEAN Chair in 2018.\nThis was a 1-hour exclusive closed-door dialogue and consisted of:\n– Presentation by Senior Director Ms. Sulaimah Mahmood\n– Question & Answer with audience \nDetails: \nDate/time: Wednesday\, 6 December 2017\, 12:00PM-01:00PM \nVenue: EDHEC Business School\, 1 George Street\, #15-02\, Singapore 049145\n(Enter through Lobby B) \n  \nPresenter: \n  \n  \nVenue Sponsor: \n \n  \nPictures of the event: \n    \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/briefing-by-mti-singapores-priorities-as-asean-chair-2018/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171206
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122800Z
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SUMMARY:Schuman Lecture Gala Dinner 2017
DESCRIPTION:On the 5th of December 2017\,  the European Chamber of Commerce of Singapore had the honour to welcome Mr. José Manuel Barroso\, former President of the European Commission (from 2004-2014) to deliver the 7th Singapore Schuman Lecture. \nThe Singapore Schuman Lecture celebrates the remarkable achievements of European integration since its modest beginnings\, announced in the declaration by French Foreign Minister Schuman. The Schuman Lecture focuses on an economic and political vision for Europe\, with particular attention on economic integration. \nTaking place in the form of a prestigious gala dinner\, the Lecture welcomed distinguished guests\, including Singaporean government representatives\, CEOs and managing directors of major European and local companies\, the diplomatic circle and the media. \nIt welcomed in the past distinguished speakers such as Mr. Jean-Claude Trichet\, former President of the European Central Bank\, H.E. Herman Van Rompuy\, President of the European Council\, Mr Romano Prodi\, Former President of the European Commission and Former Prime Minister of Italy\, Mme Christine Lagarde\, French Minister for Economy\, Finance and Industry  Lord Mandelson\, former UK Secretary of State for Business\, First Secretary of State and EU Trade Commissioner and Mr Pascal Lamy\, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and former EU Trade Commissioner. \nThe Schuman Lecture series was supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Singapore and by the European national chambers of commerce and business associations present in Singapore. \nProgramme: \n\n6.30PM Registration & Cocktail \n7.30PM Opening remarks by the President of EuroCham Mr. Stefano Poli \n               Welcome remarks by the EU Ambassador to Singapore Ms. Barbara Plinkert \n8.30PM Key-note speech by Guest of Honour Mr. José Manuel Barroso \n9.00PM Q&A Session with Moderator Mr. Teymoor Nabili \n10.30PM End of event \n\n  \n \nGuest of Honour: Mr. José Manuel Barroso \nFormer President of the European Commission (from 2004-2014) \nHaving first been elected to the Portuguese Parliament in 1985\, José Manuel Barroso served as state secretary for home affairs\, state secretary for foreign affairs and cooperation\, and minister for foreign affairs in successive governments. In 1999\, he was elected president of the Social Democratic Party and became the leader of the opposition. In 2002\, he was elected Prime Minister of Portugal and in 2004 he was nominated as President of the European Commission. JMB remained in the Presidency for two five-year terms where he played an influential role in the passing of the Treaty of Lisbon\, responding to the financial crisis and incorporating new members in the European Union\, as the EU went from 15 to 28 countries between 2004 and 2014. \nOn behalf of the EU\, Jose Manuel received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012 and gave the acceptance speech together with the President of the European Council. \nJMB’s academic positions included visiting professor at Georgetown University. Most recently\, he was visiting professor of International Economic Policy and a policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School\, at Princeton University. He is also a visiting professor at the Catholic University of Portugal and at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. \nJMB has been awarded numerous university honorary degrees and has received more than 60 decorations\, prizes and honors\, including Portugal’s Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Cristo and Grande Colar da Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique. \nJMB graduated in Law from the University of Lisbon and completed a master’s degree in Political Science and a diploma in European studies at the University of Geneva. \nJMB is currently chairman and non-executive director of Goldman Sachs International and an advisor to the firm. \n  \n \nModerator: Mr. Teymoor Nabili \nTeymoor Nabili is a journalist and television broadcaster based in Singapore. He is the Executive Editor at Eco-Business.com and hosts “Perspectives” on Channel News Asia. \n  \nOur Sponsors & Partners \n \n  \nParticipating Associations \n \n  \nPictures of the event \n     \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/schuman-lecture-gala-dinner-2017/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTSTAMP:20260604T130005
CREATED:20190117T122824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122824Z
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SUMMARY:European Networking Night
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE! \nOur final networking night was happening on 28th November at the Stuttgart Blackforest Boutique S-Cafe.  \nJoin us in celebrating the end-of-year season and to regroup with familiar and new faces over 2 hours free flow of drinks and canapes. \n  \nOur Sponsors: \n \n \n \n \n \nIn Association with: \n \n  \nPictures of the event: \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/european-networking-night-7/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171124
DTSTAMP:20260604T130010
CREATED:20190117T122828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T125104Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Services Committee - Cybersecurity Debate
DESCRIPTION:SYNOPSIS\nOrganisations and government institutions have experienced numerous data breaches and cyberattacks of various complexity\, and the urgency to establish a robust system to thwart such attacks becomes increasingly salient. Each cyberattack undermines the integrity of the organisation and the economy at large with serious consequences. How can organisations keep up with the protection of critical information infrastructure and how can the government agencies assist the private sector strengthen their networks?\n\nPROGRAMME\nThis panel debate brought together thought leaders from the government sector\, industry\, and academic realm to critically analyse the current cyber security infrastructure in place and provide an assessment on the cyber threat environment including the weak signals and threats faced by financial services institutions. \n    \n  \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n   MARK VAN STAALDUINEN\n \nINNOVATION MANAGER & DEPUTY DIRECTOR\, TNO SINGAPORE\nDr. Mark van Staalduinen is an innovation manager and deputy director at TNO Singapore and focusses on dark web\, blockchain security and cybercrime. Furthermore\, he works as a seconded cybercrime expert to INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation as his main interest lies in the understanding of cybercrime innovation. Mark received his master’s degree in electrical engineering from Delft University of Technology (DUT) in 2003 and joined TNO in 2007. He received his doctorate from DUT’s Department of Information and Communication Theory in 2010. \n  \n   LIM THIAN CHIN \nHEAD OF CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION\, CYBER SECURITY AGENCY SINGAPORE\nLim Thian Chin is currently the head of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection at the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore. Thian Chin has over 16 years of experience in information & technology governance\, risk management\, resilience and compliance\, and operational technology cybersecurity. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the Nanyang Technological University and is an alumnus of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. \n  \n   DEBIN GAO \nASSOCIATE PROFESSOR\, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS\, SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY\nProfessor Debin Gao is an associate professor from the School of Information Systems\, Singapore Management University where his research focusses on software and systems security. In recent years\, Debin also participated in the research of mobile security\, cloud security\, and human factors in security. One of his papers was presented the Best Paper Award in Network & Distributed System Security Symposium in 2013 and he is also the recipient of the Lee Kong Chian Fellowship in the year 2017. Debin obtained his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/financial-services-committee-cybersecurity-debate/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Financial Services
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171122
DTSTAMP:20260604T130010
CREATED:20190117T122826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122826Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast event: Let your Supply Chain be your competitive differentiator as it transforms to meet new demands
DESCRIPTION:Today’s empowered customers expect more from the companies they do business with. This is leading to an increasingly competitive global marketplace and driving businesses to adapt their corporate strategies and tactics at an ever-faster pace. The systems and processes that drive the commerce lifecycle must better integrate with partners to anticipate and rapidly adjust to changing customer demands. Companies need to execute a smarter commerce strategy by synchronizing virtually every part of the value chain. \nOn the 21st  of November\, EuroCham Singapore\, together with IBM certified consultancy\, Veda Consulting\, were organizing a discussion on disruptions and supply chain management in the 21st Century. A panel of experts provided their opinions about the synchronization of the chain and how companies are dealing with technological disruptions to a traditional way of doing business.  \nAgenda \n \nIBM Speakers:  \n \nIrence Wee \n– Irence heads up the Watson Supply Chain Business in IBM Asia Pacific. She has spent the last 20 over years helping clients in the Financial Services and Government sector automate and modernize B2B Integration focusing on reducing Customer Onboarding Time & effort\, Automating Front end to Back end integration\, reducing Operational Cost\, Improving Customer SLA and adhering to necessary Regulatory Requirement and Security Best Practice. \n– Irence joined IBM through our Sterling Commerce acquisition and brought along Industry best B2B Solution & Network that is used by 80% of Regional and Global Banks & Supply Chain Leaders. \n  \n \nPriyanka Deva \n– Priyanka is the Senior Technical Staff Member and heads the Smarter Supply Chain Analytics-CoC. She has spent past 15 years to automate and transform Supply Chain to drive optimization and cost efficiencies through leading edge Technologies. . \n– She is currently responsible for Technical Strategy to transform IBM’s Supply Chain’s to first Cognitive Supply Chain. She led the creation of Cognitive & Analytics Supply Chain Solutions to gain Transparency and Insights. These solutions demonstrate adoption of hybrid Cloud\, Micro-services Architecture and industry leading Agile Design Thinking and Continuous Delivery (DevOps) practices. She is also responsible to drive co-creation of Supply Chain Data in Enterprise Common Data platform to unlock insights from structure and unstructured data\, internal and external data . \n– She is a frequent speaker at Supply Chain forums and conferences and is member of Women in Technology International and Society of Women Engineers. \n  \nDeloitte Speaker: \n \nEric Lee \nEric Lee is an Executive Director from Deloitte Risk Advisory\, Cyber Risk Services practice. He has over 18 years of industry experience in technology risk and governance advisory\, business IT program management and data management system design and development. \nEric has led executive transition workshops for CIOs entering their new roles\, advised on IT security frameworks and developed technology risk strategy for organisations. Eric is also experienced in leading large turn-key engagements for security systems such as online banking security systems\, e-commerce portals\, and data management platforms. His industry focus is on financial services\, public services and healthcare sectors\, and he previously held position in a public healthcare entity overseeing informatics transformation program and IT governance teams. Eric holds a Masters of Technology in Software Engineering and Bachelor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. \n  \nPictures of the event: \n         
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/breakfast-event-let-your-supply-chain-be-your-competitive-differentiator-as-it-transforms-to-meet-new-demands/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171118
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122828Z
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SUMMARY:HR Committee Meeting with Peter Cheese\, CEO of CIPD
DESCRIPTION:EuroCham will host Mr. Peter Cheese\, CEO of CIPD next Friday\, 17 November in an exclusive session to share about the future of HR\, and you are invited.\nJoin Peter Cheese\, Chief Executive\, CIPD\, for an exclusive conversation on the future of work and the HR profession. \nThis is a unique opportunity for a select group of HR leaders to gather and discuss critical world of work issues in Asia with one of the most respected thought leaders in HR. As Chief Executive of one of the largest professional bodies for HR and L&D in the world\, with over 145\,000 members\, Peter has a unique perspective on the world of work. Peter will share the CIPD’s strategy to build a profession for the future and the new Professional Standards Framework launching in 2018. \nSession Overview: \n9.00-9.10am Introduction to people leaders in the room \n9.10-9.45am Peter Cheese will share on the future of work and the CIPD’s strategy to build the profession for the future \n9.45-10.30am Roundtable discussion on HR in Asia. Talking points: \n\nGlobal and regional trends – how are they impacting your business?\nWhat challenges and successes are you currently experiencing across the region?\nState of the profession in Asia\nFuture of the HR profession in Asia\n\n  \n  \nAbout the speaker: \nPeter writes and speaks widely on the development of HR\, the future of work\, and the key issues of leadership\, culture and organisation\, people and skills. \nPeter is a visiting Professor at the University of Lancaster\, a member of the Board of BPP University\, and sits on the Advisory Board for the Open University Business School. He holds an honorary doctorate from Kingston University\, and is a Fellow of the CIPD\, AHRI (the Australian HR Institute) and the Academy of Social Sciences. He’s also a Companion of the Institute of Leadership and Management\, the Chartered Management Institute\, and the British Academy of Management. \nPrior to joining the CIPD in July 2012\, he was Chairman of the Institute of Leadership and Management and a member of the Council of City&Guilds. Up until 2009 he had a long career at Accenture holding various leadership positions and culminating in a seven year spell as Global Managing Director\, leading the firm’s human capital and organisation consulting practice. \n  \nRSVP by sending an email to Mr. Elgin Seah at elgin.seah@eurocham.org.sg
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-peter-cheese-ceo-of-cipd/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171104
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T132151Z
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SUMMARY:IPR Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The agenda for the next committee meeting will include the following topics:\n1. Annual roundtable with Singapore IP authorities \n2. IP Key – Updates and project proposals
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/ipr-committee-meeting-14/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Intellectual Property Rights
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171104
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122820Z
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SUMMARY:HR Committee Meeting with WSG
DESCRIPTION:EuroCham’s HR Committee will be meeting with Workforce Singapore at the EU Delegation Office and discuss about current challenges in the Singapore labour market.\n  \nMore updates will be provided soon.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-wsg/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171102
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122823Z
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SUMMARY:Wine & Spirits Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The committee will discuss the next steps for the responsible drinking campaign.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/wine-spirits-committee-meeting-13/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Wine & Spirits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171025
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171026
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122811Z
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SUMMARY:Product Training Session with Singapore Customs
DESCRIPTION:In its continuous fight against illicit trade and counterfeiting\, EuroCham organises product training session for its members to equip officers from the Singapore Customs with the skills to distinguish counterfeit products from their bona fide counterparts. \nPlease\, kindly note that this event is for EuroCham members only. \nFurther details will be released soon.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/product-training-session-with-singapore-customs-3/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171025
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122821Z
UID:10000512-1508803200-1508889599@eurocham.pixelperfect.hu
SUMMARY:HR Committee Meeting with Claire Harbour-Lyell
DESCRIPTION:EuroCham’s HR Committee will meet with Ms. Claire Harbour-Lyell at the EuroCham office. Ms. Harbour-Lyell will present her research on career transitions. \n 
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-claire-harbour-lyell/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171024
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T125202Z
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SUMMARY:Financial Services Committee
DESCRIPTION:On the 23rd of November\, the Financial Services Committee will host a debate event on cybersecurity. Speakers will include:\n1) Mr Lim Thian Chin Deputy Director\, Critical Information Infrastructure Division\, Cybersecurity Agency Singapore (CSA) \n2) Mr Mark van Staalduinen Innovation Manager at TNO – Dark Web\, Cybercrime\, Cyber Security at TNO South East Asia
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/financial-services-committee/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Financial Services
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171021
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122812Z
UID:10000494-1508457600-1508543999@eurocham.pixelperfect.hu
SUMMARY:HR Committee Meeting with EON Reality
DESCRIPTION:On the 20th of October\, the HR Committee will meet with EON Reality Singapore. EON Reality will present on: AVR and its implications for L&D as well as knowledge transfer in organizations.
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/hr-committee-meeting-with-eon-reality/
CATEGORIES:Committee Meeting,Human Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171020
DTSTAMP:20260604T130012
CREATED:20190117T122821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T122821Z
UID:10000513-1508371200-1508457599@eurocham.pixelperfect.hu
SUMMARY:Understanding International  Health Insurance:  What should I expect and how  do I contain the cost?
DESCRIPTION:In a world where the global workforce is increasing mobile and international careers are commonplace\, ensuring adequate healthcare protection that offers value and covers you and your family no matter where you go is essential. \nIn collaboration with Aon Hewitt Wealth Managers and Allianz Worldwide Care\, EuroCham is excited to invite you to join us for an information session with Dr. Ulrike Sucher\, Medical Director of Allianz Worldwide Care. During the informal session Dr. Sucher will share her thoughts and experience on: \n– International mobility – Reflections from a medical perspective\, including key considerations for dependents \n– The importance of appropriate healthcare provisions for expatriates\, including the challenges presented in remote areas with inferior medical infrastructure \n– Medical evacuations – What to expect\, what you can negotiate with your international  insurance provider and real life cases \nAgenda  \n– Welcome and opening remarks – Mrs. Nele Cornelis\, Executive Director\, EuroCham and Mr. Francis Ball\, Senior Client Adviser\, AON Hewitt Wealth Managers  \n– Speaker Introduction and information session – Dr. Ulrike Sucher\, Medical Director\, Allianz Worldwide Care  \n– Q&A   \n– Closing remarks  Dr. Ulrike Sucher\, Medical Director\, Allianz Worldwide Care \n– Drinks & canapés \nExtended Invitation \nWe would be delighted to extend this invitation not only to you but also to your colleagues\, family and friends. \nTo register for this event please email Ashley Ong at internationalhealth@allianz.com before Friday 13th October 2017. \nRegister here
URL:https://eurocham.pixelperfect.hu/event/understanding-international-health-insurance-what-should-i-expect-and-how-do-i-contain-the-cost/
CATEGORIES:EuroCham Events
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