Events

To visit the group's new WeChat Mini Program, scan the QR code below:   The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) is glad to invite you to the workshop “Barilla: A Sign of Love” on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm (Beijing Time). This is the third event of our Food and Beverage Working Group’s (F&BWG) Brand Watch series. The workshop will take place both online and offline in Shanghai.     BACKGROUND   Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more than 100 countries. A world leader in the markets of pasta and ready-to-use sauces in continental Europe, bakery products in Italy and crispbread in Scandinavia, the Barilla Group is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Italian know-how. “Where there is Barilla, there is home,” says a famous motto of the company. Does it work in China as well? The guest speaker Gunes Karababa, Manager of Barilla China, is invited to present the brand's best practices in China with a preferred focus on Marcom, E-Commerce and Retail strategies.   AGENDA (Beijing Time)   6:00 - 6:10 pm Introduction of the F&BWG and of the guests with Cristina Corsini, Coordinator of the F&B Working Group and CEO of Good Italy Group 6:10 - 6:50 pm Presentation with Gunes Karababa, General Manager and VP Asia, Africa, and Australia for Barilla  6:50 - 7:00 pm Q&A     SPEAKER Gunes Karababa General Manager and VP Asia, Africa, and Australia for Barilla     EVENT DETAILS Date: October 26th, 2022 Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Beijing Time); registration starts at 5:30 pm Venue:  Room 1902 No. 288 Jiujiang Road, Hongyi Plaza Huangpu District, Shanghai / Online via Zoom Event fee for the online session: Free of charge (CICC Members); 150 RMB (Non-Members) Event fee for the offline session*: Free of charge (CICC Members); 200 RMB (Non-Members) Language: English *only 12 seats available, priority given to CICC members   Interested in joining? Scan the QR code or click here to sign up! Any questions? Send us an email at infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com.     WHAT IS BRAND WATCH? Brand Watch is a format of hybrid seminars (online and offline), jointly organized by the CICC Food and Beverage Working Group (F&BWG) and the Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG). Its aim is to showcase the best practices of marketing/business strategies of well-known international and local brands in China. Do you want to be the protagonist of the next Brand Watch? If you are a company sectoring in the Food and Beverage and you want to be part of the next upcoming seminar, write an email to infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com   JOIN THE F&B WECHAT MINI PROGRAM! The Food and Beverage Working Group (F&BWG) of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce has developed a WeChat Mini Program dedicated to the companies that are part of the group. The main goal of the WeChat Mini Program platform is to allow the F&BWG Members to virtually showcase their brands and products, offering links to external websites for e-marketing or sale. To learn more about the Mini Program and find out how to join it, contact us at infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com.      

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) and its Quality Council are pleased to announce a new event in the Caffè con series. In this second session, we will invite one of the most distinguished Italian architects, art directors and designers, Mr Piero Lissoni, to talk about interior design and luxury living. The event will be held on October 25th, 2022 both online via Zoom and offline at Brownie Project Gallery, Room 105 Building 6, Moganshan Road 50, Shanghai. WHAT IS CAFFÈ CON? Caffè con is a new event format created by our Quality Council. During each session, top-level Italian Fashion Designers, Interior Designers and Architects will be invited to talk about Italian Design in various industries. Participants will have the opportunity to have a full immersion in the subject. To raise awareness of the market's speed, magnitude and complexity. ABOUT THE SPEAKER   Piero Lissoni is architect, art director and designer and is recognized as one of the masters of contemporary design. For over thirty years, he has developed projects the world over in the fields of architecture, landscape and interior, as well as in product and graphic design. He is also art director for Alpi, B&B Italia, Boffi, Living Divani, Lema, Lualdi, Porro and Sanlorenzo. Some of the most important architecture and interior projects deserving of mention include the Shangri-La Shougang Park in Beijing (2021) realized for the 2022 winter Olympics, the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach (2020), the Grand Park Hotel in Croatia (2019), the restyling of the historic Camparino bar in the Galleria of Milan (2019), the Middle House for the Swire Hotels Group in Shanghai (2018), the residential projects One Paraiso and Grand Paraiso in Miami (2018), the Oberoi Al Zorah Beach Resort Ajman in the UAE (2017), the Sanlorenzo yachts SX112 (2020), SX76 (2018) and SX88 (2017), the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam (2012) in addition to the corporate headquarters of Boffi, Cassina, Fantini, Glas Italia, Living Divani and the Sanlorenzo shipyards in La Spezia and Ameglia. Piero Lissoni has received a series of international awards, including the Good Design Award, the Red Dot Award and the Compasso d'Oro ADI.   AGENDA (Beijing Time)   4:30 - 4:50 pm Registration   4:50 - 4:55 pm Welcome Speech by Alba Wang, Co-founder of AF Design Consulting   4:55 - 5:00 pm Introduction of Quality Council by Mauro Maggioni, CEO of Golden Goose (Shanghai) Trading Ltd.   5:00 - 6:00 pm An Italian Success Story in Design by Piero Lissoni, Architect, Art Director and Designer   6:00 - 6:30 pm Closing EVENT DETAILS Date: October 25th, 2022 Time: 4:30-6:30 pm (Beijing Time) Place: Online via Zoom Offline at Brownie Project Gallery, Room 105 Building 6, Moganshan Road 50, Shanghai ( 莫干山路50号6号楼105室) Price: Online: Free of charge  Offline: 120 RMB Language: Italian and Chinese Interested in joining? Scan the QR code to sign up!     KNOW MORE ABOUT QUALITY COUNCIL The Quality Council is a council created by the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce on Luxury Living, Fashion, Luxury and Premium Goods, Design and Lifestyle, with the aim to support Italian companies in their business in China and helping them to tackle China and raise awareness about this market speed, magnitude and complexity. Since its establishment, some of the activities promoted by the Council include the support of 2020 Business Dialogue; a live-streaming session held for Italian brands in occasion of 2020 Tmall Single Day commercial festival; a panel discussion along with Confindustria about entry strategies into China; various seminars in the areas of IP protection, e-commerce and digital ecosystem. Quality Council is currently composed of a team of professionals and entrepreneurs who directly operate in luxury goods, fashion, digital, interior design. Shanghai office of the Chamber welcomes any proposal or request of information pertaining Quality Council at the email address QualityCouncil@cameraitacina.com.    

The first series of IPeritif – networking events with IP pills of the Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce will make its debut in Shanghai. IP experts will meet from time to time to discuss issues of common interest, and expand the network. The first event will take place on Thursday, October 20th at Vetiver (Hengshan Rd. 199, 2 floor, Shanghai / 上海市衡山路 199 号 2 楼) starting from 6:30 pm. Guest registration will start at 6:30 pm. The price to be paid in advance is 180 RMB for CICC Members and 220 RMB for non-Members, and includes drinks and finger food.    What will our IP experts talk about? This time it's NFT's turn. In the digital world, NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) are unique, not duplicable, codes that may be traded as digital assets (for instance, representing a digital artwork) or as representing underlying physical assets (a physical artwork). In this event, we will discuss how adding a “digital dimension” (NFT) to a physical product can enhance its attractiveness in the market.    AGENDA (Beijing Time) 6:30 pm  Registration 6:45 - 7:00 pm IPWG presentation; forthcoming activities and events, with Carlo Geremia, IPWG Coordinator and Senior Counsel at ADVANT Nctm 7:00 - 7:30 Debut in NFT China: The first case (Xiao Mao Luxury Wines) - How an Italian entrepreneur is using NFT artwork as a new business development model and marketing strategy in China.  Conversation with Maurizia Galvan, Xiao Mao Luxury Wines Founder Moderator: Guilherme Campos, IP Working Group Vice Coordinator and Manager at Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA) 7:30 - 9:00 pm Networking   EVENT DETAILS Date: October 20th, 2022 Time: Starting from 6:30 pm Place: Vetiver (Hengshan Rd. 199, 2 floor, Shanghai / 上海市衡山路 199 号 2 楼) Price: 180 RMB for CICC Members / 220 for non-Members, to be paid in advance Language: English Interested in joining? Scan the QR code or click here to sign up!     ABOUT OUR HOST VETIVER brand started in 2018, featured by “Jewelry Safari”, focusing on sourcing unique and stylish jewellery products from all around the world, to fulfil the growing needs of the mid-upper class in China market, official partner of "The Extraordinary Italian Jewelry" of CIIE 2019.