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China Business Summit 2023

Reconnecting with a changed China

New Zealand businesses have set a goal to reconnect with China after the lengthy disruptions due to the Covid pandemic. Renewing and sustaining our trading and business links with our largest trading partner is important, but, so too, recognising and adapting to fast-moving changes in the Chinese commercial environment – including with consumer behaviour and within the retail environment.

On Monday, July 17, 2023 NZINC. and the Auckland Business Chamber present the China Business Summit: Reconnecting with a changing China.

The summit will present a unique business and political perspective on the landscape for New Zealand businesses in China and put forward strategies for navigating through a changed commercial environment against a background of sustained geo-political sensitivities.

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China Business Summit 2023: Reconnecting with a changing China

The summit will present a unique business and political perspective on the landscape for New Zealand businesses in China and put forward strategies for navigating through a changed commercial environment against a background of sustained geo-political sensitivities.

It is notable that New Zealand’s trade with China and Chinese investment here, bolstered the New Zealand economy through two periods of major disruption: the GFC and the Covid pandemic. China continues to present a significant opportunity for our key sectors; New Zealand exports to China have grown by 18 per cent in the last two years with the prospect for further growth in many of our key sectors.

The ninth China Business Summit will provide critical business and political insight on changes, challenges and opportunities in the relationship between our two countries, and what current trends might mean for New Zealand, China and the world.

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What to look forward to in this year’s summit

OPENING

We are delighted that Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will give the opening address at the Summit. Prime Minister Hipkins, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor, Ambassador Wang Xiaolong and a strong array of insightful speakers will headline the conference.
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

Among the international speakers are Raymond Yeung, Chief Economist Greater China for ANZ, who will share his perspective on the resurgent Chinese economy, and Andrew Tan, former managing director of Temasek International, who will share his perspective on the changing realities for doing business with China.
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LEADING NZ-BASED CEOs

The Summit will hear from leading NZ-based CEOs on their China strategies against a more complex environment where China is also developing its own champions.
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ON THE GROUND

We will also hear from New Zealand business leaders “on the ground” in China on how they are navigating through a complex environment with marked changes in consumer behaviour and in the retail environment in the wake of lockdowns with supply chains also subject to changes.
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SUCCESS IN THE NZ MARKET

The integration of green technologies and digital innovation in the China business environment will be explored, providing valuable insights for New Zealand businesses seeking to navigate this emerging landscape.

The China Business Summit will be attended by New Zealand’s eminent business leaders and politicians, stakeholders from the New Zealand and Chinese business communities, commentators, officials and international experts.

It provides a great opportunity for delegates to network with senior business and political leaders and engage in strategic conversions that will set the direction for New Zealand’s future with China.

Summit Chair

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

Fran O’Sullivan is a leading business commentator who has been instrumental in creating significant platforms to advance New Zealand’s key international business and trading relationships. Fran is Head of Business for NZME. She launched the annual China Business Summit in conjunction with the Auckland Business Chamber in 2012. Fran’s active interest in New Zealand’s relationship with China, dates back to 1999 when she travelled with then Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley to Beijing to invite leading Chinese CEOs to take part in the APEC CEOs Summit in Auckland that year. She is a member of the NZ China Council and has taken part in all partnership forums between New Zealand and China. Fran is a regular contributor to the NZ Government’s China Capable public sector masterclass programme in Wellington. She was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to journalism and business.

Announced Speakers

Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Prime Minister of New Zealand

Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Trade and Export Growth

His Excellency Dr. Wang Xiaolong 
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

Carrie Hurihanganui
Chief Executive, Auckland Airport

Lisa Li
Secretary-General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in NZ

It’s time for New Zealand business to reconnect with China after the lengthy disruptions due to the Covid pandemic. Renewing and sustaining our trading and business links with our largest trading partner is important, but, so too, recognising and adapting to fast-moving changes in the Chinese commercial environment.

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Panelists and Moderators

Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Prime Minister of New Zealand

Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Trade and Export Growth

Lisa Li
Secretary-General Chinese Chamber of Commerce in NZ

Carrie Hurihanganui
Chief Executive, Auckland Airport

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

His Excellency Dr. Wang Xiaolong 
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

Simon Bridges
Chief Executive, Auckland Business Chamber

Daniel Mathieson
Chief Executive Officer, Zespri International

Miles Hurrell
Chief Executive Officer, Fonterra

Simon Draper
Executive Director, Asia New Zealand Foundation

David Boyle
CEO, Primary Collaboration NZ (Shanghai)

Andrew White
Regional Director for Greater China, NZTE

Chris Seed
Chief Executive, NZTE

Natasha Hamilton-Heart
Director, New Zealand Asia Institute

Andy Chen
Chief Executive, Asia Pacific, Comvita

Raymond Yeung 
Chief Economist Greater China, ANZ

Dawn-Freshwater-(CBS2023)

Professor Dawn Freshwater
Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland

Yonggang-Wang-(CBS2023)

Yonggang Wang
Executive Dean, Sinovation Ventures

Grant Webster
Chief Executive, Tourism Holdings

Wiremu Doherty
Chief Executive, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi

Hon Tim Ayres
Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing in the Albanese Labor Government

Brett O’Riley
Chief Executive, EMA

Jamie Zhu
General Manager, ZIWI

Claire Tan
Head of Marketing – China, Silver Fern Farms

Andrew Tan

Andrew Tan
Managing Director, Temasek

Sir Richard Taylor

Sir Richard Taylor
Co-Founder, Weta Workshop

Tim McCready
Director of Innovation, NZINC.

Rēnata Blair
General Manager, Māori Business, Bank of New Zealand

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