Virtual China Ireland Business Summit 2020Cork 24 & 25 September

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09.00 - 09.30 Summit welcome with Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters Opening remarks by Councillor Joe Kavanagh, The Lord Mayor of Cork

09.30-10.45 Economy & Exports Economy Keynote: Imagining The Shape of Post Covid Economy Recovery with Colin Ellis, Chief Credit Officer & Head of UK, Moody’s Investors Service Enterprise Ireland Export Panel Discussion followed by Q & A. Stories from the Road - Exporting to China Chair: Mary Kinnane, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Enterprise Ireland Ray Davis, VP Business Development, Mergon Group Paolo Nicolas, Regional Director - APAC, Novaerus Chris DeAngelis, General Manager, Alliance Development Group

10.45 - 11.30 1-2-1 Networking & Coffee Break

11.30 - 12.45 Higher Education Keynote: Rethinking Higher Education Partnerships Post Covid with Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer & Editorial Director, World University Rankings, Times Higher Education Expert Panel Discussion followed by Q & A Chair: Tom Boland, Asia Matters Dr. Barry O’ Connor, President, Cork Institute of Technology Regina Moran Asia Matters, Chair Technological Higher Education Association Xiaoling Liu, TU Dublin, Chair Association of Chinese Professionals in Ireland Bryan Maguire, Director of Quality Assurance, Quality and Qualifications Ireland Dr. Gemma Irvine, Vice-President for Equality & Diversity, Maynooth University.

12.45 - 13.00 Interview with Ms Shen Xuesong, Deputy Secretary General, China Education Association for International Exchange

13.00 - 13.50 1-2-1 Networking & Lunch Break

13.50 - 14.05 Key Address by H.E. Eoin O’Leary, Ambassador of Ireland to China

14.05 - 15.20 Digital Keynote: Cities & Regions as Launchpads for Digital Transformation with Alice Charles Project Lead, Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Services Platform, World Economic Forum Expert Panel Discussion followed by Q & A Chair: Niall Dowling Asia Matters, Group Strategic Director Atomic Robert Schoellhammer, Chief Representative Europe, Asian Development Bank David Kenny, Deputy CEO, Huawei Technologies Ireland Dr Abigail Ruth Freeman, Director Science for Society, Science Foundation Ireland Professor Cian O’Mathuna, Head of Micro & Nano Systems, Tyndall National Institute Ryan Shanks, Managing Director, The Dock, Accenture

15.20 - 15.35 Remarks by Mr. Du Xiaogang, Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People’s Government

15.35 - 15.45 Summit Day 1 Closing & Introduction to Day 2 with Alan Dukes, Chairman Asia Matters

Virtual China Ireland Business Summit 2020 Agenda Thursday 24 September • Exporting to China • Higher Education • DigitalIreland time (GMT+1)

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08.45 - 09.15 Welcome with Martin Murray, Executive Director, Asia Matters Opening remarks by Councillor Mary Linehan Foley, The Mayor of the County of Cork followed by Mr Fei Shaoyun, Director General of Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office

09.15 - 09.30 Key Address by H.E. He Xiangdong, Ambassador of China to Ireland

9.30 - 10.45 AgriFood Keynote: Adapting AgriFood for a Post Covid World with Ian Proudfoot, Global Head of Agribusiness, KPMG International Expert Panel Discussion followed by Q & A: Chair: Aidan Cotter, Asia Matters Breffni Carpenter, Head of International Trade Division, Department of Food, Agriculture & the Marine Ailish Forde, Global Business Development Director, Bord Bia – Irish Food Board David Meagher, Head of Food and Agribusiness, KPMG Ireland Jason Hawkins, Chief Executive, Carbery Group Professor Song Miao, Food Material Sciences & Structure Design, Teagasc

10.45 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.30 1-2-1 Networking & Coffee Break

11.30 - 12.45 Tourism Keynote: Building Back Better: Restoring Travel & Tourism in 2021 with Leah Wang, Head of International Affairs, Trip.com Group (Ctrip) Expert Panel Discussion followed by Q & A: Chair: Martin Murray, Asia Matters Ann Doherty, Chief Executive, Cork City Council & Chair Tourism Committee CCMA Sharon Corcoran, Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Cork County Council Xue Ling, Director, China National Tourist Office, UK & Ireland James Kenny, Industry Manager - Emerging Markets, Tourism Ireland Catherine O’Grady Powers, Director, Glen Keen Farm & Visitor Centre Amanda Horan, Manager, Enterprise Development, Fáilte Ireland

12.45 - 13.30 1-2-1 Networking during Lunch Break

13.30 - 13.45 Mr. Sun Zhonghua, Director, China (Nanjing) Software Valley Management Committee

13.45 - 15.00 Venture Capital Tech Investment Keynote: What is The Future of Venture Capital Post Pandemic with Elaine Coughlan, Managing Partner, Atlantic Bridge Expert Panel Discussion followed by Q & A: Chair: Barrie O’ Connell, Partner & Head of Cork Office, KPMG Ireland Leo McAdams, Divisional Manager, Investment Services Division, Enterprise Ireland Sarah-Jane Larkin, Director General at Irish Venture Capital Association Bill Liao, Partner, SOS Ventures 15.00 - 15.15 Summit Closing Remarks with Alan Dukes, Chairman Asia Matters

Virtual China Ireland Business Summit 2020 Agenda Friday 25 September • AgriFood • Tourism • Venture Capital Tech InvestmentIreland time (GMT+1)

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Key Address by Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Virtual China Ireland Business Summit 2020Thursday 24 & Friday 25 September

Asia Matters is Ireland’s only Asia think tank, a member driven knowledge and strategic connectivity hub for Asia business and partnership.

Committed to building dynamic business links and informed understanding between Asia, EU and Ireland to drive economic growth.

Chairman Alan Dukes is the former Irish Minister for Finance.

www.asiamatters.eu