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SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Lunar New Year Montreal Reception: Unveiling Insights from the Canada-China Business Survey
DESCRIPTION:Join CCBC for an exclusive Lunar New Year cocktail reception on Wednesday\, January 31\, 2024\, in Montreal. The event offers a unique opportunity to delve into the insights gathered from CCBC’s Canada-China Business Survey 2022/2023\, following the official report launch in Toronto on January 25. Together with the Rotman Institute for International Business\, CCBC conducts this biennial survey to gain a comprehensive understanding of the perspectives and interests within the Canada-China business community. Sarah Kutulakos\, Executive Director and COO\, CCBC\, will share report highlights\, and attendees will hear insights on the current sentiments of both Canadian and Chinese companies\, exploring the intricacies of their experiences and attitudes towards bilateral business\, trade\, and investment\, both in the present and future. \nWe are honoured to have H.E. CONG Peiwu\, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada\, provide guest remarks for the occasion\, along with remarks from Olivier Desmarais\, CCBC Board of Directors Chair\, and Vincent Joli-Coeur\, Vice-Chairman\, Financial Markets\, National Bank of Canada. \nIn the spirit of Lunar New Year festivities\, the networking cocktail reception will showcase a high-end Chinese liquor courtesy of Langjiu. Guests can participate in various lucky draws for exciting prizes\, adding to the festive atmosphere. Kindly remember to bring along your business cards to participate in the lucky draws. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the richness of Lunar New Year traditions while gaining valuable insights into the dynamic Canada-China business landscape. \n \nTickets:\nCCBC Members: Free\, limit of 2 registrations per member company\nNon-Members: $50 + tax \nVenue:\nNational Bank of Canada\n600 de la Gauchetiere Street West\nMontreal\, Quebec \nAgenda:\n4:30 pm – 5:00 pm EST: Registration and Networking\n5:00 pm – 5:30 pm EST: Welcome and Opening Remarks\, Business Survey Presentation\, Special Remarks\n5:30 pm – 7:00 pm EST: Lucky Draws\, followed by Networking until Event Ends \nSpecial Guest Remarks: \nH.E. CONG Peiwu\nAmbassador of the People’s Republic of China to Canada \nAmbassador CONG was born in May 1967. He graduated from China Foreign Affairs University. Mr. CONG is married and has one daughter. His professional career is as follows: \n\n1992-1993 Staff member\, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China\n1993-2000 Staff member\, Attaché\, Third Secretary\, Deputy Division Director\, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs\, MFA\n2000-2003 Second Secretary\, First Secretary\, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada\n2003-2007 First Secretary\, Deputy Division Director\, Division Director\, Counsellor and Division Director\, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs\, MFA\n2007-2009 Counsellor\, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs\, MFA\n2009-2014 Minister-Counsellor\, Minister\, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\n2014-2019: Director-General\, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs\, MFA\n2019-present: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Canada\n\nAbout the Speakers: \nOlivier Desmarais\nBoard of Directors Chair\, Canada China Business Council\nSenior Vice-President\, Power Corporation\nChairman and CEO\, Power Sustainable \nMr. Desmarais has been Senior Vice-President of Power Corporation since 2017. Mr. Desmarais is the driving force behind the Power Sustainable vision as a global\, sustainability-led alternative asset manager. \nHe chairs the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) and also sits on the boards of directors of Canada Life\, IG Wealth Management\, Mackenzie and Lumenpulse. \nHe is actively engaged in the community as member of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. \nMr. Desmarais holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Ottawa\, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from McGill University\, and has been a Québec Bar member since 2009. \n \nVincent Joli-Coeur\nVice-Chairman\, Financial Markets\nNational Bank of Canada \nVincent Joli-Coeur joined National Bank of Canada in 2011 as Vice-Chairman Financial Markets. He is responsible for senior coverage of our corporate\, government\, and institutional clients. \nIn his career of 30 years in the financial services field\, Mr. Joli-Coeur has acted as a trusted advisor to large Canadian and International companies in various industries and has been involved in some of Canada’s largest capital markets and infrastructure financings. Recently\, Mr. Joli-Coeur led the team behind National Bank of Canada’s successful inaugural Panda Bond issuance of RMB3.5 billion in the People’s Republic of China\, the first issuance of its kind for a North American bank. \nIn addition to his professional activities\, Mr. Joli-Coeur is also actively involved in his community. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Université de Sherbrooke. He is also involved in several charitable organizations’ financing campaigns. \nMr. Joli-Coeur has a Master’s degree in business administration from Université Paris Dauphine in France. \n \nSarah Kutulakos\nExecutive Director and COO\nCanada China Business Council \nSarah Kutulakos joined the CCBC in 2007 and has since revitalized CCBC’s role as Canada’s premier bilateral trade and investment organization. Ms. Kutulakos has re-centered the Council’s activities around providing business services\, catalyzing business growth and activity\, and advocating for stronger Sino-Canadian bilateral trade and investment. This has resulted in extensive public outreach activities\, internal infrastructure improvements\, the launch of new programs such as the Business Incubation Centre\, and thriving member relations. \nPrior to joining CCBC\, Ms. Kutulakos worked for 11 years in marketing\, product development\, and management with a major multinational corporation\, where she had multiple assignments involving China. Ms. Kutulakos managed worldwide product businesses that marketed to China and used China-based sources of supply. She was also involved in several projects requiring cooperation with the Chinese government. Ms. Kutulakos has led both established and start-up businesses within the context of a global corporation and has broad emerging market business experience\, and has been involved in the Greater China region since the late 1980s when she lived and worked in Taiwan. There\, she was the first non-Chinese employee of a local high-tech start-up firm\, where she gained a deep understanding of Chinese business practices. \nA fluent Mandarin speaker\, Ms. Kutulakos’s interest in China began at the University of Wisconsin\, where she studied Chinese\, marketing\, and international business. She holds an MBA in finance and operations from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. She frequently speaks on China issues\, including marketing\, trade\, investment\, and Canada-China relations.
URL:https://ccbc.com/event/lunar-new-year-montreal-reception-unveiling-insights-from-the-canada-china-business-survey/
LOCATION:National Bank of Canada / Banque Nationale du Canada\, 800 Saint-Jacques Street\, 36th Floor\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3C 1A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CCBC Event,CCBC Events,English,French,Quebec
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