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September 10, 2008 (Wed)

Doing Business in Emerging Markets


¡P Michael Bogdanov, Chairman, Consort Moscow
¡P Vivek Ahuja, Managing Partner, Confiar Global, New Delhi, India
¡P Jaap Hoekstra, Managing Director, Kilpatrick Romania
¡P Silvana Case, Managing Director, The Catho Group, Brazil
¡P Andrew Walker, Managing Director, Ashley Harvey Bulgaria
Moderator: Mark Geary, Managing Director, Asianet Consultants, Hong Kong

Trade & Investment Committee

 

By 2025 China will be the world's largest economy and India the world's third largest economy. The current G7 will have been replaced by E7 "the emerging seven" which comprise Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey. The E7 will be 25% larger than the G7 in terms of US dollars and 75% larger in terms of purchasing power parity by 2005.

Speakers will highlight:
· Current business climate
· Key pitfalls to avoid
· Setting up a company - typical structures
· Recruiting and retaining staff

Programme
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Registration (Tea and Coffee available)
3:00pm – 3:05pm
Introduction
Mark Geary, Managing Director of AsiaNet Consultants, Hong Kong & China and Joint President IESF
3:05pm – 3:30pm
Doing Business in India
Vivek Ahuja, Managing Director of Confiar Consultants, Delhi
3:30pm – 4.00pm
Doing Business in Russia (+ Case study on Heinz Russia)
Michael Bogdanov, Managing Director of Consort, Moscow
Yaroslava Vasilyeva, Human Resources Director, Heinz Russia
4:00pm – 4:20pm
Tea Break
4:20pm – 4:50pm
Doing Business in South America
Silvana Case, Managing Director of The Catho Group, Brazil
4:50pm – 5:20pm
Doing Business in East Europe
Jaap Hoekstra, Managing Director of Kilpatrick Romania
Andrew Walker, Managing Director of Ashley Harvey Bulgaria
5:20pm – 6:00pm
Q&A Session


Time: 2:30 - 6:00pm
Fee(s): Member Fee: HK$390
Non Member Fee: HK$510
Venue: Clifton Conference Centre
33/F
9 Queen's Road
Central, Hong Kong
Inquiries and Bookings: Christy Li
cli@amcham.org.hk
Tel (852) 2530 6919
Fax (852) 2810 1289
Media Contact: MEDIA WELCOME 
Toni Lau
tlau@amcham.org.hk
Tel (852) 2530 6900
Fax (852) 2810 1289

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