HONG KONG, Feb. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The PublicAffairsAsia network has announced the first tranche of keynote speakers and headline themes for the 2014 China Government Affairs Forum conference.
The 2014 theme is "Navigating Reform: Government Relations in Market-Driven China" and the forum will take place at The Renaissance Capital, Hotel Beijing on Thursday May 22.
The 5th annual conference will hear from keynote speakers including Fengming Liu, Greater China Vice President, at General Electric, Charles Shen, Executive Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick and Andrew Browne, China Editor, at the Wall Street Journal.
Commenting on the event, Craig Hoy, Executive Director of PublicAffairsAsia, said: "As China's government pursues wholesale market reforms, driving competition, tackling corruption and updating investment approval and industrial policies, The 5th PublicAffairsAsia Government Affairs Forum will set out a roadmap for corporate government relations professionals."
Other confirmed speakers include Gloria Xu, Head of Government and Public Affairs at Standard Chartered China Limited, Xiaoping Patrick Wang, Vice President, Government Affairs, AmCham China, Donough Foley, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs Asia, Qantas and Min Qin, Vice President, Government and External Affairs, Greater China, Fonterra.
Hoy added: "The 2014 Government Affairs Forum is set to offer cutting edge insight and strategy for specialist public affairs practitioners and country managers. This is the only conference dedicated to those working in public affairs and government relations in China and takes on critical importance as the new administration's sweeping reform agenda is put into action."
Sessions at the forum, which offers both policy insight and strategy for corporations engaged in China, include:
-- Navigating The Policy Agenda
-- Rethinking Government Relations
-- Strategies For Effective Government Relations In Changing
Times
-- Working With Government As A Partner - The Fonterra
Experience
-- Why Public Relations Is Government Relations In China
-- Managing Risk - The Role Of The Government Relations
Professional
-- Model Citizen - Building A Shared Value Model In The PRC
For the fifth year, the lead event sponsor is Weber Shandwick, and the event is supported by lead partner AmCham China. Other partners include The Confederation of British Industry, AmCham Shanghai, The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, PR Newswire and IMA Asia. Numbers are restricted to 110 attendees to maintain interactivity and senior-level attendance.
-- Visit the website for more information:
http://www.publicaffairsasia.com/gaforum2014
-- The full agenda is available here:
http://www.cvent.com/d/k4qp4l/6X
-- Delegate registration is open here:
http://www.cvent.com/d/k4qp4l/4W
For more information contact:
Mark O'Brien
Vice President
PublicAffairsAsia
+66-801-458-697
markobrien@publicaffairsasia.com
About PublicAffairsAsia:
PublicAffairsAsia is the network for senior government relations, corporate affairs and corporate communications professionals operating across the Asia Pacific region. It offers news, features, analysis and intelligence on practice and policy through PublicAffairsAsia magazine, online channels, intelligence and events. PublicAffairsAsia also operates The Gold Standard Awards and The SharingValueAsia Forum. The event is operated and managed by PAA (Beijing) Consulting Services Ltd. For more information visit http://www.publicaffairsasia.com
About Weber Shandwick:
Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in 81 countries around the world. The firm's success is built on its deep commitment to client service, our people, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, corporate and crisis management.
Its specialized services include digital/social media, advocacy advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. In 2010, Weber Shandwick was named Global Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report for the second year in a row; an 'Agency of the Decade' by Advertising Age, Large PR Agency of the Year by Bulldog Reporter, a Digital Firm of the Year by PR News, and Top Corporate Responsibility Advisory Firm by CR Magazine.
The firm has also won numerous 'best place to work' awards around the world. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com or http://www.webershandwick.asia
About AmCham China:
The American Chamber of Commerce in the People's Republic of China (AmCham China) is a non-profit organization which represents US companies and individuals doing business in China. It's mission is to help American companies succeed in China through advocacy, information, networking and business support services.
AmCham China's membership comprises more than 3,800 individuals from over 1,000 companies. In addition to its headquarters in Beijing, the chamber has chapters in Central China (Wuhan), Northeast China (Dalian), and Tianjin.
It has more than 35 industry- and issue-specific forums and committees, holds a wide range of networking and informational events, and meets with US and Chinese officials to discuss challenges and opportunities facing US firms doing business in China.
For more information about AmCham-China, follow this link: http://www.amchamchina.org/joinus.
SOURCE PublicAffairsAsia