---

The Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels,
Invest HK, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Huawei and Loyens & Loeff 

had the pleasure to host

the annual mid-summer seminar, cocktail reception and dinner

on Friday 29th June in the Marriott Hotel in The Hague.

 

Have a look at the photo album of the event here!

---

Programme in short
14:00 - 17:00	Free 2 topic Seminar - Click here to register now! 1. The Circular Economy: How do Dutch and Chinese companies get ready?; 2. China’s Greater Bay Initiative; birth of a new economic power
17:00 - 18:00	Cocktail Reception
18:00 - 20:00	Dinner

---

14:30 – 17:00

A 2 topic Seminar was organised:

1. The Circular Economy: How do Dutch and Chinese companies get ready?;
2. China’s Greater Bay Initiative; birth of a new economic power

More then 120 guests registered.

Speakers were:

Ms. Fiona Chau	Deputy Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, HKETO, Brussels
Mr. Yi Lang	Senior Manager, Change Management & Process and Quality, Huawei WEU Region
Mr. Ivan Christiaens	General Manager, Keppel Seghers
Ms. Boukje Koch	Founder and Director, Orange Creatives/Ask4Me Group Ltd.
Mr. Max Oosterhuis	Attorney at law and Head of Loyens & Loeff Energy Team, Loyens & Loeff
Mr. Hans Poulis	Chairman, Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association CEO, IGC International
Mr. Peter Pronk	Founder and CEO, 1421 Consulting Group
Ms. Claire Teurlings	Co-founder, Circular IQ

For more information on the speakers, click here!

The available presentations of the speakers are:

Presentation 29062018 Fiona Chau HKETO

Presentation 29062018 Peter Pronk 1421

Presentation 29062018 Ivan Christiaens Keppel Seghers

Presentation 29062018 Claire Teurlings Circular Iq

Presentation 29062018 Max Oosterhuis Loyens Loeff

Presentation 29062018 Boukje Koch Orange Creatives

Experiences of companies
The line up of speakers from the Netherlands, China and Hong Kong at the free seminar, will speak about the way their company is changing so that it can meet the demands of the Circular Economy and what China’s “Greater Bay Initiative” is and will mean for the world.

In a circular economy, waste generation is minimised, and the value of products, materials and resources is maintained for as long as possible. It’s a new economic model that offers tremendous opportunities. It helps save natural resources, combats climate change, makes production, consumption and waste management more sustainable, and it creates green, local jobs.

With the Greater Bay Area in China, comprising Hong Kong, Macau and cities in Guangdong Province, a region is created with an economic importance that can be compared with the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater New York and the Greater Tokyo Area.

 

For more background information on the two topics click: The Circular Economy and The Greater Bay Initiative.

---

Programme:

14:00 hrs	Registration
14:30 hrs	Opening Seminar by Mr. Hans Poulis, Chairman, NHKBA
14:35 hrs	Word of welcome by Ms. Fiona Chau, Deputy Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, HKETO, Brussels
14:45 hrs	Moderator: Mr. Ronnie Overgoor - Mr. Peter Pronk, Founder and CEO, 1421 Consulting Group Topic:“ Greater Bay Area, Opportunity or Threat?” - Mr. Bertus Tulleners, Partner, TheRockGroup - Mr. Ivan Christiaens, General Manager, Keppel Seghers Topic:''Hong Kong’s First Integrated Waste Management Facility'' - Mr. Max Oosterhuis, Attorney at law and Head of Loyens & Loeff Energy Team, Loyens & Loeff Topic:''North Sea Future Source of Circular Energy Supply'' - Mr. Steven Cai, CEO, Huawai Netherlands - Ms. Claire Teurlings, Co-founder, Circular IQ Topic:''The Need for Data in a Circular Economy'' - Ms. Boukje Koch, Founder and Director, Orange Creatives/Ask4Me Group Ltd. Q&A
17:00 hrs	Cocktail Reception

 

---

17:00 – 18:00

Cocktail Reception with Lucky Draw

Grand Prize:

We were pleased the crew of team Sun Hung Kai Scallywag Hong Kong  joined us to attend the reception and  dinner. 

For the first time Hong Kong is proudly taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018 with team Sun Hung Kai Scallywag Hong Kong. Dutch female sailor Annemieke Bes is part of the team.

If you would like to know more about the experience of Sun Hung Kai Scallywag Hong Kong crew, be sure to attend the reception.

---

And after.. We celebrated our 40th Anniversary with a Dinner!

18:00 – 20:00

Dinner

Any business(wo)man who has been in Hong Kong or China can tell you how important it is to enjoy a dinner with your business relations to build up relationships that will benefit all.

A Delicious dinner buffet in BBQ style with an Asian Touch will be served in the Private Garden of the Marriott Hotel.

Special guests include

• Ms. Annemieke Bes and other crew members of Team SHK Scallywag HK. Participant in Volvo Ocean Race.
• Ms. Fiona Chau, Deputy Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union
• Mr.  Zhang, Counsellor of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (tbc)
• Mr. William Chui, Regional Director Europe, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• Mr. Jochum Haakma, Chairman of the EU China Business Council and Chairman of the Netherlands China Business Council.

They joined NHKBA Chairman Hans Poulis,  the members and sponsors of the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association to celebrate the establishment of the NHKBA in May 1987, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on 1 July 1997, and the Finish of the Volvo Ocean Race in Scheveningen.

---

The Volvo Ocean Race – Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag

For the first time, Hong Kong is proudly taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race, with Team Sung Hung Kai Scallywag. Hong Kong.  Dutch sailor Annemieke Bes is part of the team. In the last leg team member John Fisher was lost at sea. In John’s honour and memory, the team has decided to pursue the race that finished in The Hague last weekend. We have great respect for the team for making such a courageous decision.

Team Sung Hung Kai Scallywag Hong Kong joined the cocktail reception and dinner of our event.