17 November 2016: Jan Bogaert moderates BLCC seminar on cross-border investments between Belgium & China

14.11.2016 BE law

The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong organizes a business seminar on cross-border investments between Belgium and China.

Jan Bogaert, partner in our Hong Kong office, moderates the event, introduces the various speakers and gives a short introduction at the start of each presentation. Other speakers include Jean-Pierre Lutgen (founder and CEO of Ice Watch), Nicolas Bouvé (Former CEO of Corne Port Royal and GM for Godiva and more recently Pierre Marcolini Greater China), Patrice Bilodeau (General Manager of The House of Dancing Water) and Alain Coumont (Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Le Pain Quotidien Hong Kong).

The seminar is also attended by Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Cécile Jodogne (State Secretary and Minister), Rik Daems (Vice-chairman of CBDEI), and Michèle Deneffe (the Consul General of Belgium in Hong Kong).

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Team

Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels

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