The Chamber manages 50+ events each year, offering gainful opportunities to network with like-minded business people. Members are able to attend events at either complimentary or preferential rates. Our Focus Groups are targeting specific sectors and drive the majority of our events.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to meet Sir Ciarán Devane, the Chief Executive of the British Council since January 2015. Ciarán was previously the Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support (2007-2014) and was knighted in 2015 due to his work.
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Sir Ciarán Devane
Chief Executive, British Council
The British Council was established over eighty years ago to create a basis of ‘friendly knowledge and understanding’ of Britain by making the most of the cultural resources of the country to create opportunities, to build connections and to engender trust.
Sir Ciarán Devane took up the role of Chief Executive in January 2015. Ciarán has focused on ensuring that all stakeholders understand and value the contribution that soft power, cultural relations and the British Council makes to security, prosperity and influence, and that the organisation and staff are aligned behind that vision.
Prior to this, Ciarán was Chief Executive of Macmillan Cancer Support from 2007 to 2014. He transformed the scale and impact of the charity, both on its own and in collaboration with other organisations and has raised its profile as an authoritative voice on cancer and on health matters, leading to Macmillan being the UK’s ‘Brand of be Year’ in 2014.
Ciarán was educated at University College, Dublin where he gained first-class honours in biochemical engineering. He then started his career as an engineer and manager for Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) before becoming a management consultant, mostly with Gemini Consulting. He specialised in complex change programmes with companies such as AstraZeneca and RollsRoyce.
He holds a Masters degree in International Policy and Practice from George Washington University, Washington DC. Ciarán has also held non-executive roles on the board of organisations ranging from small local charities to NHS England.
Ciarán was awarded a knighthood in 2015 for his services to cancer patients.
邓克然爵士
英国文化教育协会首席执行官
英国文化教育协会于八十多年前创立，通过国家的文化资源来创造机会、建立沟通、促生互信，以此建立英国与世界“友好相知与理解”的基石。
邓克然爵士于2015年1月接任英国文化教育协会首席执行官一职。他致力于让所有利益攸关方了解并珍视软实力、文化关系的重要性和英国文化教育协会为安全和繁荣做出的重要贡献及其影响力，让他们知道该协会与其员工为这一愿景在不懈努力。
在2007年至2014年之间，邓克然爵士担任麦克米兰癌症援助组织(Macmillan Cancer Support)的首席执行官。在其战略指导下，麦克米兰通过自身的力量及与其他组织的合作，使该慈善机构在规模和影响上得到极大转变，树立了其在癌症与健康领域的权威形象，并引领麦克米兰成为2014年英国年度品牌。
邓克然爵士早先毕业于爱尔兰国立都柏林大学，并获得生化工程一等荣誉学位。之后他进入帝国化学工业公司(Imperial Chemical Industries) 担任工程师兼经理，随后又加入双子座咨询公司 (Gemini Consulting) 担任管理顾问，专注于服务大型企业实施复杂的变革计划，包括阿斯利康制药公司 (AstraZeneca) 、劳斯莱斯 (RollsRoyce) 等。
邓克然爵士在美国乔治•华盛顿大学获得了国际政策与实践硕士学位。他还在一些小型地方慈善机构、英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS England)等组织中担任非执行董事的角色。
2015年，邓克然因其为癌症病人的服务获得了爵位。
Sean Dennehey is Acting Chief Executive of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO). As such, he is responsible for advising Ministers on all IP policy matters, domestic and international, and for all aspects of the operation of the IPO. Last year, the IPO granted some 5,500 patents and 50,000 trade marks, ran programmes to improve IP awareness and education, and worked with other authorities to support effective IP enforcement. Mr Dennehey leads the development and implementation of the organisation’s strategic direction including its international engagement, and is currently the UK representative on the European Patent Organisation’s Administrative Council, and Chairman of that Organisation’s Committee on Patent Law.
Sean has over thirty years of experience in Intellectual Property and has held a number of leadership positions at the IPO, including Director of Patents and director of several cross-IPO transformation programmes. He has also played a played a leading role in policy development and negotiation, such as the 2000 Diplomatic Conference to revise the European Patent Convention, the EC biotechnology Directive and the European Patent Litigation Agreement. Sean has extensive experience in hearing patent disputes, sitting as a tribunal as an alternative or prelude to litigation in the courts. He has led the Patents Legal section at the IPO, responsible for UK domestic patent law, practice and procedure.
Prior to taking up the Chief Executive role, Sean was Deputy Chief Executive, directly responsible for all patent, trade mark and registered design matters in the IPO.
Christmas will be a Little Different this Year!
今年的圣诞绝对不同以往！
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12 December 2016; 10:00-11:00am (Brussels), 4:00- 5:00pm (Ho Chi Minh), 5:00-6:00pm (Beijing)
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Licensing of intellectual property rights is an effective way for European SMEs to enter the Chinese and the South-east Asian market. Licensing allows SMEs to cooperate with local partners who are equipped with knowledge of the domestic market and have already established a well-developed network. However, these advantages, while a great opportunity, come with substantial risks, which should be considered. This webinar will help you to build a robust strategy for licensing your IP in China and South-East Asia.
On Monday, 12 December 2016, you are welcome to join Helpdesk expert Mr. Patrice Vidon for a webinar session “What you Need to Know about Licensing your IP in China and South-East Asia?” Mr. Vidon will give a general overview of licensing your IP in China and South-East Asia, concentrating particularly on:
- Benefits and pitfalls of licensing your IP in China and South-East Asia;
- Overview of licensing agreements in the region;
- Practical advice on how to monitor your licensed IP;
- Tips and watch-outs for developing a robust IP licensing strategy;
- Case studies of European SMEs experiencing and overcoming IP issues while licensing their IP in China and South-East Asia.
During this free of charge webinar Mr. Vidon will give a 45-minute expert presentation, accompanied with tips for SMEs on how to safely license their IP in China and South-East Asia. This will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session, where Mr. Vidon answers your questions.
Language: English
We hope to see you soon!
Come down to the Beanstalk School Chengdu on 15 December 2016 from 17:45-20:00 for the Chengdu Festival of Lights. There will be a dinner, performances, a talent show and Santa photos!
