Invitation of CBP’s Event Seminar “Managing Your Day-to-Day Business in China First-hand Experiences of a Swiss SME & Negotiating in China” (November 27, 2014) The China Business Platform is teaming up with Wizlynx Group and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) to bring you a new seminar on doing business in China. The seminar will focus on first-hand experiences of a Swiss SME doing business in China. Ms. Sharon Luo of Wizlynx China will talk about topics such as staffing, labor contracts, legal issues, finance & accounting, corporate compliance, etc. Her presentation will be followed by a discussion on negotiating in China between Prof. Michael Jeive from FHNW and Monika Naef, Certified Global Negotiator and partner at the law firm Dufour Advokatur Notariat. Programme 16:00 16:10 17:00 17:30 18:30 Company Introduction by Mr. Thomas Oertli, Global CEO of Wizlynx Group Insights to Different Aspects of Daily Business in China by Ms. Sharon Luo, Director of Finance & Governance, Wizlynx China Group Discussion Negotiating in China A discussion between Prof. Michael Jeive, FHNW and Monika Naef, Certified Global Negotiator and partner at the law firm Dufour Advokatur Notariat Networking Apéro When: November 27, 2014 (16.00 – 20.00) Where: Technologiepark Basel, Hochbergerstrasse 60C, 4057 Basel Target Group: SMEs with experience in China and those interested in doing business in China The event is free of charge. Please register before November 21, 2014: http://www.china-business-platform.ch/en/events/upcoming-events/event-single/event/13managing-your-day-to-day-business-in-china-first-hand-experiences-of-a-swiss-sm.html About Our Speakers Wizlynx Group is a global IT-company headquartered in Basel with a global staff of more than 140 people and extensive experience in infrastructure and network security solutions. They established a subsidiary in Beijing in 2009 and have been growing strongly in the Chinese market. We will be joined by Thomas Oertli, CEO of Wizlynx Group and Sharon Luo, Director of Finance & Governance of Wizlynx China. http://wizlynx.com Prof. Michael Jeive lectures in International Strategic Negotiations and International Political Economy at the FHNW School of Business. He has a strong interest in China and South East Asia. Since 2008, Michael has also served as visiting lecturer in International Business Issues at Lanzhou University, the Hogeschool Utrecht, Universidad de León and the Banking University Ho Chi Minh City. Beyond his teaching and research, Michael's recent consultancy and training clients include the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), FIFA, UBS, Helvetia Insurance and the Canton of the City of Basel. www.fhnw.ch Monika Naef is a Certified Global Negotiator (CGN-HSG) and partner in the law firm Dufour Advokatur Notariat. Formerly, she headed the legal services of a multinational company where she was involved in a number of negotiations in China, mainly related to joint ventures. She has also counseled Chinese clients willing to set foot in Switzerland. Apart from her business interest in China, she has family ties to Hong Kong and experience in living in different cultures. She is a member of the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce. www.dufo.ch If you have any question, please contact: Fanna Kong Project Manager China Business Platform (CBP) Tel.: +41 61 633 22 39 Mobile: +41 79 457 35 43 [email protected] www.china-business-platform.ch