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Save the dateOctober 21, 202116:00 - 18:00 GMT+8 Add to Calendar
Venue Location
Venue Location

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

22/F United Centre, Queensway 95, Admiralty
Hong Kong SAR (China)

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Event Summary
Event Summary

Proudly presented for the 5th time now: it's the annual Belgium Business Seminar 2021! This year we once again dive into a very hot topic with a Belgian twist: ESG & ESG Finance!


The BLCC warmly thanks sponsors KBC Bank, Liege Airport & The Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium to Hong Kong & Macau for enabling this event.


Started in 2016, the BLCC Belgium Business Seminar is an annual event and this year is planned for 21 October in the offices of the HKGCC in Admiralty. Doors are open from 3.30pm.


Opening remarks will be provided by Consul-General of the Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium Mr. Peter Robberecht.


This year the BLCC is delighted to welcome to our keynote stage, a speaker from long standing BLCC corporate member Umicore: Mr. Kurt Vandeputte, Senior Vice President Government Affairs.

Mr. Vandeputte (a graduate of Gent University) has been close to 25 years with Umicore and this has exposed him to the many facets of this flagship Belgian materials technology & recycling group. We are looking forward to his talk delivered live from Belgium.


In his keynote address Mr. Vandeputte will give our guests an insiders' view on how Umicore develops material solutions to some of our most daunting global challenges around electric mobility, the energy transition and the changing climate. We will learn more about the technology strategy of Umicore. Recently the company has launched their ambitious 'Go for Zero' ESG-strategy and we will get good insights in this action plan.


This brings us nicely to the main topic of this year's Belgium Business Seminar: ESG Finance: Vital for a Sustainable Future.

Taking over the baton from Mr. Vandeputte, we welcome our expert panel made up of finance experts each in a field of their own:

  • Mr. Pierre Hautfenne – Group Treasury Senior Manager – Global Operations & APAC Region with Umicore
  • Mr. Pierre CG Rousseau – Senior Strategic Adviser for Sustainable Business with BNP Paribas
  • Mr. Frank Vandenborre – Group Director Sustainability with Ageas


Our panel will be expertly moderated by our BLCC member Mrs. Ching-Yng Choi, Founder of CYC Asia Europe Consulting.


As is tradition, there will be a cocktail reception after the seminar to further reflect upon what was discussed while enjoying some drinks & food.

More information about the reception here (click).


The seminar will take place physically at the offices of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on the 22/F of the United Centre in Admiralty.

Speakers
Speakers
  • Kurt Vandeputte (Senior Vice President Government Affairs at Umicore)

    Kurt Vandeputte

    Senior Vice President Government Affairs at Umicore

  • Peter Robberecht (Consul-General at Consulate General of Belgium in Hong Kong & Macau)

    Peter Robberecht

    Consul-General at Consulate General of Belgium in Hong Kong & Macau

  • Ching-Yng Choi (Founder of CYC Asia Europe)

    Ching-Yng Choi

    Founder of CYC Asia Europe

  • Pierre Hautfenne (APAC Regional Treasurer at Umicore Marketing Services (Hong Kong) Limited)

    Pierre Hautfenne

    APAC Regional Treasurer at Umicore Marketing Services (Hong Kong) Limited

  • Pierre Rousseau (Senior Strategic Adviser for Sustainable Business at BNP Paribas)

    Pierre Rousseau

    Senior Strategic Adviser for Sustainable Business at BNP Paribas

  • Frank Vandenborre (Group Director Sustainability of Ageas)

    Frank Vandenborre

    Group Director Sustainability of Ageas

Tickets
Tickets

In-person Member ticket

Please purchase this ticket if you would like to attend the event in-person.
Alternatively you can attend online, please register for the 'online' ticket.
Includes complimentary cocktail reception.

Member Price HKD 180

In-person Non-member ticket

Please purchase this ticket if you would like to attend the event in-person
Alternatively you can attend online, please register for the 'online' ticket
Includes complimentary cocktail reception.
* Please consider BLCC membership

HKD 250

Online Member ticket

Member Price HKD 50

Online Non-member ticket

* Please consider BLCC Membership

HKD 100

Online Asian BeLux Chamber member

Please select this ticket type if you are a member of any of our Asian BeLux Chamber colleagues (Japan, Singapore, India etc.)

HKD 100
Agenda
Agenda
Organizer & Sponsors
Organizer & Sponsors
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