POSTPONED | Seminar - Shenzhen: The Hub of GBA

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) regrets to inform you that, due to the current Covid-19 situation, the event "Shenzhen: The Hub of GBA", originally scheduled for October 19th 2022, has been postponed to a future date.

We apologize for any inconvenience and will notify you of the updated date as soon as it is confirmed.

To get more information, please contact us at infoshenzhen@cameraitacina.com.

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The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) cordially invites you to the event "Shenzhen: The Hub of GBA" to be held offline at China Italy Innovation Creativity Center (CIICC) in Shenzhen on Wednesday, October 19th from 10:00 am. 

Why Shenzhen?

Placed at the centre of the Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen is among the most dynamic and economically-developed cities in China. In 2020, Shenzhen GDP surpassed 2.7 trillion RMB gaining a spot in the top-5 cities ranking in Asia for the size of the economy.

Shenzhen is the epicentre of technology innovations in China and the central pole of the GBA, as well as a hub for technology, international trade, and finance; it is the home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, one of the largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization and the Guangdong Free-Trade Zone. Shenzhen ranked as having the 8th most competitive and the largest financial centre in the world in the Global Financial Centre Index.

Its nominal GDP has surpassed neighbouring cities of Guangzhou and Hong Kong and is now among the top ten cities with the largest economies in the world. Due to the city being a leading global technology hub, Shenzhen has been dubbed by media China's Silicon Valley.

AGENDA:

10:00-10:30 Registration

10:30-10:45 Institutional Greetings and Opening Remarks

10:45-11:00 Introduction of CIICC Centre

11:00-11:20 Business Case: SHANGZHEN Culture& International PR

11:20-11:40 Business Case: D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel Shenzhen Office

11:40-12:00 Business Case: Piaggio Group

12:00-12:15 Centre Tour

12:15-12:30 Closing Remarks

The Speakers

Monica Wang

Co-founder of SHANGZHEN Culture & International PR

She holds a master's degree in business management from the University of Perugia. She has been working & living in Italy for more than ten years. In the position of connecting the resources of art, business, and branding between China and Italy, she has been engaged in brand operation management and market-oriented development all the year round. She has worked in the management of many famous Italian luxury brands and she is also the initiator of Shenzhen Sino-Italian Innovation and Creative Center. She has participated in many Sino-Italian design art exchange activities such as the establishment of Shanghai & Florence - Sino-Italian Design Exchange Center. Adhering to the passion for art and design, she has maintained close cooperation with Italian design universities, art institutions, designer associations, etc.  In 2018, she returned to Shenzhen and devoted herself to cultural exchanges between China and Italy.

Daisy Yang

Senior Associate, Head of D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel Shenzhen Office

Daisy is the head of D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel Shenzhen Office, in charge of the firm’s business in the Greater Bay Area. Also, due to her international exposure and experience, she also works closely with her colleagues in Vietnam and the UAE. Over the past years, she has gained extensive experience in corporate law, labor law, outbound and inbound investment. She has helped numerous companies expand their businesses to China and overseas.

Massimiliano Guelfo

Head of Piaggio China

Massimiliano Guelfo, 51, originally from Turin, married and father of 4 children. Since 2012 resident in Guangzhou, China. 

Member of the Board of Directors of the Zongshen-Piaggio Joint Venture that operates in the design, production and distribution of motor vehicles on the territory of the People's Republic of China.

Head of Sales & Marketing of WOFE Piaggio in Foshan (Guangdong), which imports and distributes Piaggio Group vehicles in China, as well as managing from a logistical and qualitative point of view the entire network of Chinese suppliers of Piaggio Group.

My professional experience sees me grow in the automotive sector covering roles with increasing responsibilities in Italian companies of international importance (Iveco, Ferrari, Fiamm, Piaggio).

I have direct experience in the management of the supply chain (purchasing, logistics, production) of complex metalworking realities as well as in the development of sales and after-sales networks of vehicles and creation of the related commercial and marketing strategy to support the business.

The China-Italy Innovation and Creativity Center

The new CICC office is placed in a space of about 300sqm which is called "China-Italy Innovation and Creativity Center" (中意创新创意中心). Our Partner is Shenzhen Centralcon Properties and Investment Co., Ltd (深圳市中洲商置投资有限公司), a key player in the Chinese business community in Shenzhen, which has diversified its business in the construction of industrial parks and company incubators with a vision of the future especially in the fields of artistic technology, design.