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Too often, you never know you are hitting a cultural brick wall until after it happens. Cultural misunderstandings can make or break closing deals, developing business relationships, and building and expanding your company and brand. Beijing Women’s Network and JingJobs brings together panelists with experiences working in different cultures and environments to discuss how to bridge the cultural gap and avoiding business culture clashes.
Part 1: Business Culture Panel and Q&A
Three panelists will discuss their country’s business culture and the experiences they have had working with people of different nationalities in different environments. This panel discussion will be 40-minutes including Q&A.
Part 2: Small Group Discussion
Attendees will be broken into groups of 5-7 people to discuss and compare business culture from their respective cities and countries as well as different experiences they have had working in China and abroad. We will provide a worksheet ahead of time that attendees can fill out and use to facilitate the conversation. Questions will address how different cultures view business practices, ranging from hiring practices, every-day communication, customer service, workflow, to management best practices.
This event is open to all genders.
July 28
7:00PM - 9:00 PM
中国北京9/F 京朝大厦 团结湖
Elizabeth Barett
Program Coordinator at American Chamber of Commerce China
Elizabeth is the Program Coordinator at the American Chamber of Commerce where she organizes events (too many to count), supports numerous working groups, and oversees the internship program. Like many Americans interested in China, after graduating college she worked as an English teacher. Then she returned home to gain more work experience and a postgraduate degree. Even in her jobs in the US, has worked alongside people from various and varied backgrounds. At AmCham China, she speaks English and Chinese with her colleagues on a daily basis. And sometimes Japanese.
Samantha Kwok
Managing Director/Founder of JingJobs
Samantha is the founder of JingJobs.com, a curated job platform and HR Consulting firm that connects young bilingual graduates and millennials with China focused start up opportunities. She launched JingJobs in April 2014 at the age of 22, after experiencing a personal struggle finding visible job opportunities for younger inexperienced graduates in Beijing upon completion of her Mandarin studies. JingJobs currently has a total of 35,000 followers across social media channels and the platform. Samantha studied International Relations and Economics at the University of Sydney, Australia and graduated in March 2013. Originally from Hong Kong and Sydney, Samantha has resided in Beijing for 3 years.
Bobo Rok
Mathematician turned Fashion Entrepreneur at LUXTNT
Bobo is a serial entrepreneur. She launched a London-based event company when she was only 16 years old. After her education at LSE she ventured into a mining development company in Indonesia and specialised in acquiring green field lands then developed them into mineable concessions. She used her first pot of gold and invested into LUXTNT when she returned to Hong Kong in 2013. She speaks four languages and is one of the top negotiators and strategic planners in her generation.
Jonathan Schoo
China Director at Germany Trade and Invest
Mr. Jonathan Schoo is the China Representative for Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), the foreign trade and inward investment agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. Based in Beijing since 2015, he is the official contact point for Chinese outbound investment into Germany and, together with his team, is advising Chinese companies on setting up business in Germany.
Prior to joining GTAI, Mr. Schoo worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory section at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance in Berlin. He later joined VINCI, a French world market leader in construction and concessions, and was in charge of German business development for a Berlin-based subsidiary.
Jonathan Schoo holds two master degrees, one in Public Policy Management from the University of Potsdam, and one in Business from ESCP Europe, obtained during his studies in Germany, the United States, France, and the UK. He speaks German, English, French, Luxemburgish, and conversational Spanish; he is currently learning Mandarin Chinese.
Jerome Scola
Co-Founder, DayDayUp of DayDayUp
Jerome Scola is the co-founder of DayDayUp, responsible for online products and international business.
Prior to starting DayDayUp, he was the Head of International Business at GWC, providing matchmaking and business opportunities between Chinese and international mobile internet companies. He explored Israel and expanded the country to become the third largest membership market for GWC besides China and Japan, and initiated the GMIC country pavilions to include 10 countries and regions. Prior to GWC, Jerome was Co-Founder and Head of Product & Strategy for AntVoice, an innovative and powerful recommendation solutions allowing media and e-commerce websites to display in real time personalized and relevant contents for the users.
Jerome received his Master’s Degree in information technology from the Efrei, French School of Electronics and Computer Sciences. He speaks French, English and Chinese.
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