China Day Forum

Date & Time: 2.30pm-5.30pm, 19 June
Venue:Palladium Crown, Melbourne

ACBW 2013 Melbourne Chinese Forum

ACBW 2013 Chinese Forum, presented in Mandarin, is designed for domestic and international Chinese investors and entrepreneurs looking for business opportunities in Australia. Government representatives and industry experts offer delegates an holistic view of the Australian business and investment landscape, followed by the showcase of high ROI investment projects from agriculture, green technology, bio-technology, health care and other leading industries.

Chinese Forum program:

2.00pm-2.30pm

Forum registration

2:30pm – 2:40pm

Opening Address: “Sino-Australia Trade Relation and the Latest China Outbound Strategy”

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s April visit to China is yet another confirmation of the growing importance of the Sino-Australian relationship. The Chinese government has made it abundantly clear that the country is determined to seek investment opportunities abroad and engage with global markets. Never has there been such a golden opportunity for Chinese entrepreneurs seeking to expend into Australia!

Speaker:

Liu Yu, Commercial Counsellor, Consulate-General of PRC in Melbourne

2:40pm – 3:00pm

Forum: “China and Australia’s Economic Outlook 2013”

Speaker:

Dr. Heling Shi, Professor, Department of Economics of Monash University

3:00pm – 3:25pm

Panel Discussion: “Australia’s business and investment infrastructure”

There is a lot of debate and about investing and doing business in Australia and the key challenge for most Chinese investors and entrepreneurs are the knowledge and language barrier. A panel of mandarin speaking experts government will share an overview on Australia’s business and investment environment and identify the potential industries that will deliver the most ROI.

Panellists:

Zhining Yang, Investment Manager, Greater China at Invest Victoria
Mandy Jiang – Director Asia Desk

3:25pm-3.35pm

Forum: “Doing business in Australia – you need your local marketing strategy”

Having a tailor-made, local marketing strategy is essential if you want to successfully promote your products and services to the diverse Australian business community. This local marketing expert will share his insights on how to market to both mainstream and the Chinese community in Australia.