ECCT August Monthly Lunch: with Mr Leslie Koo
Monday, 27 August 2012, 12:00 - 14:00
ECCT August Monthly Members’ Lunch
Business Opportunities in Difficult Times
Speaker
CNFI & T’CEMENT: Leslie Koo辜成允, OBE
Chairman, Taiwan Cement Corporation &
Vice Chairman, Chinese National Federation of Industries
12:00 – 14:00, Monday, 27 August 2012
Leo (2F), Le Meridien Taipei /台北寒舍艾美酒店2F軒轅廳
38 Songren Road, Taipei /台北市松仁路38號
Europeans are struggling to overcome numerous challenges at home but every crisis also presents opportunities for business. European countries and corporations are leaders in a number
of industries while Taiwanese firms are characterized by exceptional manufacturing and entrepreneurial strength at home, in China and South East Asia. To date, Europe has not attracted many investments from Taiwanese entrepreneurs but current difficulties
may present some exciting new business opportunities as difficult times drive asset prices lower and EU governments take action to make their investment environments more attractive to foreign investors. There is also great potential for Europeans to partner
with Taiwanese firms in moving into greater China and elsewhere in Asia.
As vice chairman of Taiwan’s most influential business organization, the
Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) and head of one of the largest cement corporations in the greater China region, our guest speaker will share insights into his wealth of business and political experience in the greater China region. Mr
Koo will be joined by fellow board directors from CNFI, to meet with and talk with their ECCT counterparts about areas for Taiwan-EU business cooperation. Among other topics our guest speaker will address include:
- The status of EU-Taiwan business and the investment environments in Taiwan, China and Europe.
- Key factors that would attract more Taiwanese investors to Europe and what European policy-makers need to do to secure these investments.
- How to find good business opportunities and secure partnerships in difficult economic times.
About the Chinese National Federation of Industries
The Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) is a non-profit organization consisting of 155 member associations, each of which represent specific industries including steel, textiles, IT,
chemicals and automobiles. Collectively, member associations represent more than 90,000 companies in Taiwan. Established in 1948, CNFI is one of the most influential opinion leaders in terms of government policy advocacy in Taiwan.
About the speaker
Leslie Koo, OBE is Chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation (台泥集團董事長) and Vice Chairman of the Chinese National Federation of Industries(CNFI, 全國工總副理事長) . He concurrently serves as the Chairman of Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation, Chairman of China Synthetic
Rubber Corporation, Director of China Steel Chemical, Director of CTCI Corporation, and Managing Director of Industrial Bank of Taiwan. Mr Koo won the 1999 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship in the United States, the Distinguished Leadership Award from the University
of Washington in 2007 and was presented with the Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. He holds a BA degree in accounting from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.
NT$1,300 for members; NT$1,900 for members’ guest(s)
To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.Contact:
Ciacia Chang / Tel 2740-0236 ext. 15 / Ciacia.chang@ecct.com.tw / www.ecct.com.tw
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Location:
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Le Meridien Taipei, Leo(2F)
台北寒舍艾美酒店 軒轅(2F)
38 Songren Road, Taipei
台北市松仁路38號
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Registration Deadline:
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Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:36
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