As China and the European Union celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations, the 2025 CEIBS Global EMBA Annual Symposium—part of a series of CEIBS events marking this important milestone—offers a timely platform to reflect on the evolution of this critical partnership and to look ahead to its future. CEIBS offers Benelux Chamber of Commerce members 15 seats to join this exclusive seminar!
They're bringing together think tank experts, academic leaders, and senior executives from leading Chinese and European companies, this year's symposium aims to foster meaningful exchanges and thought leadership between East and West, exploring how China and Europe can deepen cooperation amid global uncertainties.
Event Details
📅 Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
🕝 Time: 13:30–18:30
📍 Venue: CEIBS Shanghai Campus (699 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China)
🈯 Language: Bilingual (English & Mandarin, simultaneous translation provided)
🗣️ Speakers (in alphabetical order):
- David Gosset – Founder of the China-Europe-America Global Initiative
- Yang Jiemian – Chairman of the Academic Advisory Committee, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS)
- Holly Lei – Senior Vice President, Covestro Group; President, Covestro China
- Gilbert Li – CFO, Pharmaron; CEIBS Alumnus
- Andrea Manganazzi – CEO, Pirelli Asia Pacific (TBC)
- Peter L.Q. Pan – Chevron Holdings Limited; Chairman & CEO; CEIBS Alumnus
- Lihong Qin – Co-founder and President, NIO
- Jerry Wang – President of Siemens Healthineers Greater China; Member of Siemens Healthineers Global Leadership Committee; CEIBS Alumnus
🎓 Professors:
- Wang Hong – President, Professor of Management, CEIBS Hengdian Group Chair in Management
- Dominique Turpin – President (European), Professor of Marketing, CEIBS
- Bala Ramasamy – Professor of Economics, Associate Dean of the Global EMBA Programme, CEIBS
- Shameen Prashantham – Professor of International Business and Strategy, Associate Dean (Africa), CEIBS
- Yajin Wang – Professor of Marketing, Associate Dean (Research), Research Area Director of ESG, CEIBS
- Majid Ghorbani – Associate Professor of Management Practice, Deputy Director of Global Mini CEIBS (Switzerland)-ESCP Double Degree Programme, CEIBS
