The China Challenge – Digital Disruption vs. Disruption in Commerce Fran O’Sullivan (Moderator) Kestrel Lee, Executive Creative Director, George P Johnson, Greater China The focus of New Zealand businesses’ activities in China is often on commodities; Kestrel Lee offered insight on a very different level. Lee’s keynote address centred on how companies can succeed digitally within China. A number of …
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On the Couch: Heroes and War Stories Pat English (Moderator), Executive Director, New Zealand China Council Dr Xiaoying Fu, Director, Kiwa Digital Julian Beavis, CEO, FoodCap International Mark Tanner, Managing Director, China Skinny Dr Xiaoying Fu shared stories about Kiwa Digital’s products, emphasising the importance of timing in entering a market. Kiwa Digital is a pioneering digital production house, and …
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On the Couch: Innovate or Perish: Succeeding in China’s Rapidly Innovating Markets Brett O’Riley (Moderator), CEO, ATEED Andrew Hamilton, CEO, The Icehouse Tony Wei, Director, China Hub Inc. Hongbo Xu, President, Innohub Andrew Bowater, Director of Public Affairs, Huawei Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development The Summit’s final session saw a panel across all areas of innovation, moderated by …
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Read More »Fran O’Sullivan Managing Director, NZ INC. Biography Fran O’Sullivan is Managing Director of NZ INC. and the Editorial Director of Business for NZME. Fran is a former editor of the National Business Review and a prominent columnist for the New Zealand Herald, where she writes on business, politics, and international affairs, and manages the annual high-profile Mood of the Boardroom …
Read More »Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister of New Zealand Biography Prime Minister John Key is the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand. He has been the Prime Minister of New Zealand since November 2008 and Leader of the New Zealand National Party since November 2006. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand but moved to Christchurch, New Zealand when he …
Read More »Wang Lutong Ambassador to New Zealand for the People’s Republic of China Biography Mr. Wang Lutong is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue since 2013. The Ambassador worked as the staff member and Attaché at the Information Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1996. …
Read More »Michael Barnett Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce Biography Michael is Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. He has developed close links with the international Chamber of Commerce network focussing on bilateral trade and international arbitration. More recently, he has worked closely with exporters representing the infant formula sector and their development in the China market including assisting …
Read More »Cathy Quinn Chair, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Biography Cathy Quinn is the Chair of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, and a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who leads the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity teams. Cathy also leads the firm’s dedicated China practice. Her team has extensive experience in advising private and publicly owned Chinese businesses investing in New …
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