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"Reality check" - Interpreting the 15th Five-Year-Plan "proposition" as per the 20th Central Committee's 4th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: January 23, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 16:00-16:45 CST
In the fifth session of the webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China 2025/26”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Yao Yang, Professor and Dean of the Dishuihu Advanced Finance Insitute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and former Dean of Peking University's national School of Development (NSD).
This dialogue with leading Chinese economist Yao Yang will discuss the "Proposition" (建议) as endorsed by the Fourth Plenum of the CCP's 20th Central Committee. Held between the 20th and 23rd of October, 2025, it defined the policy substance that is now guiding the state bureaucracy to draft the national 15th Five-Year-Plan (2026-2030).
The 15th FYP will be deliberated, formally endorsed by the National People's Congress and published in the first half of March 2026. This dialogue is primarily targeting European business to provide a clearer sense of how the Chinese market and economy as a strategic business context for international business are evolving.
Key questions that will be discussed in this dialogue include:
- What the policy slogan "investing in people" (投资于人) really means
- How the "new-quality productive forces" as industrial policy framework succeeding Made-in-China 2025 are being planned
- Will there be a stronger emphasis on China's new growth drivers such as household consumption and service
- How China can increase its Total Factor Productivity
- If China's "anti-involution" measures show momentum
- What new and proactive wordings of China's agency and goals in foreign affairs mean
- and if there will be a general policy recalibration towards less emphasis on security compared to development interests
Join this webinar to help better anticipate key policy priorities and shifts of China's next Five-Year-Plan. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February 2025 and February 2026.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), and EuroCham Singapore.
Political, Economic & Commercial Update on China 2026
Date: January 29, 2026
Event: Signature Event
Time: 10:00-11:30 CET
Over the next five years, China will enter a phase of strategic recalibration shaped by the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. The policy direction for 2026-2030 is expected to emphasize technological self-reliance, enhanced national security measures, and a continued restructuring of the economy toward sustainable, innovation-driven growth. Meanwhile, global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty, and an intensifying tech race are creating new complexities for businesses and economies worldwide.
This webinar addresses a central question: What can Danish companies anticipate from China's policy agenda in 2026-2030, the period defined by the new Five-Year Plan?
Sign up for our annual webinar and gain up-to-date insights from our experts on the business environment, economic trends, and political developments shaping China over the coming half-decade.
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"Reality check" - Interpreting the 15th Five-Year-Plan "proposition" as per the 20th Central Committee's 4th Plenum and anticipating shifts
Date: January 23, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 9:00-9:45 CET - 16:00-16:45 CST
In the fifth session of the webinar series “Staying in Dialogue with China 2025/26”, Markus Herrmann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, China Macro Group (CMG) will be talking to Yao Yang, Professor and Dean of the Dishuihu Advanced Finance Insitute, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and former Dean of Peking University's national School of Development (NSD).
This dialogue with leading Chinese economist Yao Yang will discuss the "Proposition" (建议) as endorsed by the Fourth Plenum of the CCP's 20th Central Committee. Held between the 20th and 23rd of October, 2025, it defined the policy substance that is now guiding the state bureaucracy to draft the national 15th Five-Year-Plan (2026-2030).
The 15th FYP will be deliberated, formally endorsed by the National People's Congress and published in the first half of March 2026. This dialogue is primarily targeting European business to provide a clearer sense of how the Chinese market and economy as a strategic business context for international business are evolving.
Key questions that will be discussed in this dialogue include:
- What the policy slogan "investing in people" (投资于人) really means
- How the "new-quality productive forces" as industrial policy framework succeeding Made-in-China 2025 are being planned
- Will there be a stronger emphasis on China's new growth drivers such as household consumption and service
- How China can increase its Total Factor Productivity
- If China's "anti-involution" measures show momentum
- What new and proactive wordings of China's agency and goals in foreign affairs mean
- and if there will be a general policy recalibration towards less emphasis on security compared to development interests
Join this webinar to help better anticipate key policy priorities and shifts of China's next Five-Year-Plan. Click here to read more and sign up!
About the Webinar Series:
This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February 2025 and February 2026.
'Staying in dialogue with China' is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), and EuroCham Singapore.
Back
Political, Economic & Commercial Update on China 2026
Date: January 29, 2026
Event: Signature Event
Time: 10:00-11:30 CET
Over the next five years, China will enter a phase of strategic recalibration shaped by the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan. The policy direction for 2026-2030 is expected to emphasize technological self-reliance, enhanced national security measures, and a continued restructuring of the economy toward sustainable, innovation-driven growth. Meanwhile, global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty, and an intensifying tech race are creating new complexities for businesses and economies worldwide.
This webinar addresses a central question: What can Danish companies anticipate from China's policy agenda in 2026-2030, the period defined by the new Five-Year Plan?
Sign up for our annual webinar and gain up-to-date insights from our experts on the business environment, economic trends, and political developments shaping China over the coming half-decade.
PAST EVENTS
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Internet of Things: Past, Present, and Future in the Chinese Context
Date: marts 15, 2022
Time: 10:00-11:00
Event: Webinar
This webinar is organised by the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with EUCBA.
The speaker of the event will be Dr. Karel Eloot, Senior Partner at McKinsey Greater China where he leads the McKinsey IoT Hub. He is also co-founder of Tsinghua University's Digital Capability Center and Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce East China - Shanghai. Karel will talk about global trends and recent developments in IoT, after which he will focus on the Chinese context. Topics include: whether or not China will create a separate IoT world; IoT adoption and use cases in China compared to the rest of the world; competition between MNCs and domestic companies in China; and the implications for all stakeholders involved.
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Brand New Tencent E-Commerce Solution for Danish Companies
Date: februar 22, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Amid all the uncertainties and travel restrictions in today's world, being connected online to your markets become more important than ever.
Join this event with Leaf Digital Group, Tencent Cloud partner in Denmark, and learn more about the newest possibilities for using the Tencent eco-system to expand your business in the Chinese market.
Tencent and Leaf Digital will introduce the recently launched China Connect solution that enables Danish companies to go China easier and more seamlessly than ever by tapping into the vast Tencent ecosystem.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Chinese New Year’s Celebration - Year of the Tiger: Political, Economic & Business Update 2022
Date: januar 26, 2022
Time: 14:30-16:30 (Denmark)
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank invite you to this annually held Signature Event, where China experts seek to look into the crystal ball as to what 2022 may hold in store.
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee earlier this month concluded the 6th Plenum making it official that China has entered a new era “the Xi Jinping era” heralding profound changes in China’s approach to economy, politics, and foreign affairs.
How will this paradigm shift in policies play out in the Year of the Tiger and what are implications for foreign businesses in China? 2022 promises to be another milestone year including the 20th Party Congress and election of a new Politburo next autumn.
This New Year’s event seeks to provide important insights to our members in turn helping them navigate the changing Chinese business environment and optimize business results.
Professor Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard will provide us with an update on the political changes and challenges to prepare you for 2022.
Allan von Mehren, Chief China Analyst at Danske Bank, will elaborate on the economic prospects for China in 2022.
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Chairman of DCBF, will provide insights for developing your China strategy in 2022 and delve into what businesses need to be aware of and what to consider in 2022 to navigate in China’s changing business environment.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank.
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Operating Across Cultures Including Remote Management
Date: januar 18, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Annette Dahl provides simple and effective tools that you can use to navigate cross-cultural situations, along with advice on how to manage employees from a distance and
create commitment and drive amongst your employees across cultures and locations.
You will get highlight insight about:
• How to create a quick and nuanced cultural analysis of your global team
• How to build up trust in the virtual context
• How to create an engaging virtual meeting with your global team
• Why it is important to listen for the silence
• Which importance psychological safety has in the global virtual meetings and how
to create it
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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Key Developments of China’s Cybersecurity and Data Laws and How They Affect Your Business
Date: januar 11, 2022
Time: 9.00-10.00 (DK) / 16.00-17.00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
China’s cybersecurity and data legal regime evolves in fast pace. In 2021, two important national laws the China Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law of China (PIPL) have taken effect on 1 September and 1 November respectively. These two laws, together with the China Cybersecurity Law of China (CSL), constitute a comprehensive cybersecurity and data legal regime of China and will have significant implications for businesses.
In this webinar, Barbara Li, the Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm and a highly regarded legal expert in cybersecurity and data protection, will introduce the key concepts of the CSL, DSL and PIPL, explain how these laws will impact Danish and international businesses operating in China, and provide practical guidance on what companies should be doing for compliance and risk management.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
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China Legal Update - Latest Updates and News
Date: december 14, 2021
Time: 9:00-10:30 (Denmark) / 16-17:30 (Hong Kong)
Event: Webinar
This webinar will provide you with the latest Chinese legal updates on a wide range of topics. You will be able to create an overview in relation to your business, but also an opportunity to ask questions, discuss the topics and get the nuances in a complicated area.
The speakers are from Magnusson Law Firm:
Natalie Pu is a counsel in Magnusson’s Denmark office and is part of their Corporate/M&A team as well as their China Group. Natalie has practiced law in China working for one of the world’s most successful law firms and is a dual-qualified Chinese and US (California) lawyer. Her extensive practice is focused on inbound and outbound investments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other general corporate and commercial matters.
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is the managing partner of Magnusson Law Firm in Denmark. He also heads Magnusson’s China Desk and is part of Magnusson International’s cross-border M&A team. Nikolaj has previously worked in the UK law firms Eversheds and Travers Smith and has in-depth experience with handling cross-border transactions and projects. He is also very experienced in handling Chinese investment in the Nordic-Baltic region and advising European businesses on projects in China.
For more information and programme please click here.
To sign up please click here.
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association.
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Understand New F&B Regulation Change in China for Danish Companies
Date: december 01, 2021
Time: 09:00 – 10:00 (DK) / 16:00 - 17:00 (CN)
Event: Webinar
Are you aware of the regulative changes scheduled to take place from 1st January 2022 affecting the import of F&B products in China?
We invite you to join us online for an informative session on December 1st, where experts from the Trade Council's Food Team will share more information on the changes coming and how it will affect your Danish company exporting to China.
Expert Speakers are:
- Katja Goodhew, Minister Counsellor and Teamleader of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Amanda Xiang, Senior Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Ran Wei, Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
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China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
Date: november 24, 2021
Time: 09:00-10:00 (Denmark) / 16:00-17:00 (China)
Event: Webinar
In late August 2021, The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which is among the strictest data laws in the world. Companies, Chinese as well as foreign, are obligated to obtain prior consent to collect data, as well as to minimize collection of data.
At this webinar, Mr. Quentin Bottasso and Mr. Kent Woo from Zhong Lun Law Firm, Guangzhou, will introduce the law and cover what companies need to be aware of. Dr. Wen Xiang from ThinkChina/Faculty of Law at UCPH, will focus on the pharmaceutical industry by elaborating how the PIPL affects the use of genetic information. The webinar is hosted by Danish-Chinese Business Forum, Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou.
See full invitation here.
Sign up here.
For more information about the law, read the following document written by speaker Mr. Kent Woo: Highlights of the Personal Information Protection Law in China
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
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China Forum: Doing Business in China Amid the Pandemic
Date: november 11, 2021
Time: 10:00-11:00 Denmark / 17:00-18:00 China
Event: Other
The Chinese market is increasingly important for Danish companies, both as a place of production, but increasingly so as a market for Danish companies’ industrial and commercial goods. Therefore, the impact of the ongoing pandemic and how this is handled from Chinese side is of relevance for Danish companies doing business in China.
This webinar will give an update on the steps taken by the Chinese government to curb the pandemic and will also address how the pandemic has impacted supply chain stability and consumer preferences. Held by the following speakers: Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Peter Bay Kirkegaard, Wang Lei, Gao Xingle, and Simon Lichtenberg.
This webinar is the second session of the China Forum in 2021, jointly organised by the Chinese Embassy, DI, DCBF and Danske Bank. You are welcome to submit specific questions you would like to have addressed before the webinar to pbki@di.dk, or during the webinar using the chat function in Teams.
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Internet of Things: Past, Present, and Future in the Chinese Context
Date: marts 15, 2022
Event: Webinar
This webinar is organised by the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce in partnership with EUCBA.
The speaker of the event will be Dr. Karel Eloot, Senior Partner at McKinsey Greater China where he leads the McKinsey IoT Hub. He is also co-founder of Tsinghua University's Digital Capability Center and Chairman of the Benelux Chamber of Commerce East China - Shanghai. Karel will talk about global trends and recent developments in IoT, after which he will focus on the Chinese context. Topics include: whether or not China will create a separate IoT world; IoT adoption and use cases in China compared to the rest of the world; competition between MNCs and domestic companies in China; and the implications for all stakeholders involved.
Back
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Brand New Tencent E-Commerce Solution for Danish Companies
Date: februar 22, 2022
Event: Webinar
Amid all the uncertainties and travel restrictions in today's world, being connected online to your markets become more important than ever.
Join this event with Leaf Digital Group, Tencent Cloud partner in Denmark, and learn more about the newest possibilities for using the Tencent eco-system to expand your business in the Chinese market.
Tencent and Leaf Digital will introduce the recently launched China Connect solution that enables Danish companies to go China easier and more seamlessly than ever by tapping into the vast Tencent ecosystem.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Chinese New Year’s Celebration - Year of the Tiger: Political, Economic & Business Update 2022
Date: januar 26, 2022
Event: Signature Event
Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank invite you to this annually held Signature Event, where China experts seek to look into the crystal ball as to what 2022 may hold in store.
The Chinese Communist Party Central Committee earlier this month concluded the 6th Plenum making it official that China has entered a new era “the Xi Jinping era” heralding profound changes in China’s approach to economy, politics, and foreign affairs.
How will this paradigm shift in policies play out in the Year of the Tiger and what are implications for foreign businesses in China? 2022 promises to be another milestone year including the 20th Party Congress and election of a new Politburo next autumn.
This New Year’s event seeks to provide important insights to our members in turn helping them navigate the changing Chinese business environment and optimize business results.
Professor Kjeld Erik Brødsgaard will provide us with an update on the political changes and challenges to prepare you for 2022.
Allan von Mehren, Chief China Analyst at Danske Bank, will elaborate on the economic prospects for China in 2022.
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Chairman of DCBF, will provide insights for developing your China strategy in 2022 and delve into what businesses need to be aware of and what to consider in 2022 to navigate in China’s changing business environment.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Danske Bank.
Back
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Operating Across Cultures Including Remote Management
Date: januar 18, 2022
Event: Webinar
Annette Dahl provides simple and effective tools that you can use to navigate cross-cultural situations, along with advice on how to manage employees from a distance and
create commitment and drive amongst your employees across cultures and locations.
You will get highlight insight about:
• How to create a quick and nuanced cultural analysis of your global team
• How to build up trust in the virtual context
• How to create an engaging virtual meeting with your global team
• Why it is important to listen for the silence
• Which importance psychological safety has in the global virtual meetings and how
to create it
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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Key Developments of China’s Cybersecurity and Data Laws and How They Affect Your Business
Date: januar 11, 2022
Event: Webinar
China’s cybersecurity and data legal regime evolves in fast pace. In 2021, two important national laws the China Data Security Law (DSL) and the Personal Information Protection Law of China (PIPL) have taken effect on 1 September and 1 November respectively. These two laws, together with the China Cybersecurity Law of China (CSL), constitute a comprehensive cybersecurity and data legal regime of China and will have significant implications for businesses.
In this webinar, Barbara Li, the Head of Corporate at Rui Bai Law Firm and a highly regarded legal expert in cybersecurity and data protection, will introduce the key concepts of the CSL, DSL and PIPL, explain how these laws will impact Danish and international businesses operating in China, and provide practical guidance on what companies should be doing for compliance and risk management.
Please contact us at info@dcbf.dk if you have any questions.
Back
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China Legal Update - Latest Updates and News
Date: december 14, 2021
Event: Webinar
This webinar will provide you with the latest Chinese legal updates on a wide range of topics. You will be able to create an overview in relation to your business, but also an opportunity to ask questions, discuss the topics and get the nuances in a complicated area.
The speakers are from Magnusson Law Firm:
Natalie Pu is a counsel in Magnusson’s Denmark office and is part of their Corporate/M&A team as well as their China Group. Natalie has practiced law in China working for one of the world’s most successful law firms and is a dual-qualified Chinese and US (California) lawyer. Her extensive practice is focused on inbound and outbound investments, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other general corporate and commercial matters.
Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is the managing partner of Magnusson Law Firm in Denmark. He also heads Magnusson’s China Desk and is part of Magnusson International’s cross-border M&A team. Nikolaj has previously worked in the UK law firms Eversheds and Travers Smith and has in-depth experience with handling cross-border transactions and projects. He is also very experienced in handling Chinese investment in the Nordic-Baltic region and advising European businesses on projects in China.
For more information and programme please click here.
To sign up please click here.
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
This event is a collaboration between Danish-Chinese Business Forum and Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association.
Back
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Understand New F&B Regulation Change in China for Danish Companies
Date: december 01, 2021
Event: Webinar
Are you aware of the regulative changes scheduled to take place from 1st January 2022 affecting the import of F&B products in China?
We invite you to join us online for an informative session on December 1st, where experts from the Trade Council's Food Team will share more information on the changes coming and how it will affect your Danish company exporting to China.
Expert Speakers are:
- Katja Goodhew, Minister Counsellor and Teamleader of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries at Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Amanda Xiang, Senior Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
- Ran Wei, Trade Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in China
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China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
Date: november 24, 2021
Event: Webinar
In late August 2021, The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law, which is among the strictest data laws in the world. Companies, Chinese as well as foreign, are obligated to obtain prior consent to collect data, as well as to minimize collection of data.
At this webinar, Mr. Quentin Bottasso and Mr. Kent Woo from Zhong Lun Law Firm, Guangzhou, will introduce the law and cover what companies need to be aware of. Dr. Wen Xiang from ThinkChina/Faculty of Law at UCPH, will focus on the pharmaceutical industry by elaborating how the PIPL affects the use of genetic information. The webinar is hosted by Danish-Chinese Business Forum, Danish Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou.
See full invitation here.
Sign up here.
For more information about the law, read the following document written by speaker Mr. Kent Woo: Highlights of the Personal Information Protection Law in China
This webinar is for both members and non-members of DCBF. We encourage those who are not yet members to consider becoming members to take full advantage of the many benefits we offer.
Back
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China Forum: Doing Business in China Amid the Pandemic
Date: november 11, 2021
Event: Other
The Chinese market is increasingly important for Danish companies, both as a place of production, but increasingly so as a market for Danish companies’ industrial and commercial goods. Therefore, the impact of the ongoing pandemic and how this is handled from Chinese side is of relevance for Danish companies doing business in China.
This webinar will give an update on the steps taken by the Chinese government to curb the pandemic and will also address how the pandemic has impacted supply chain stability and consumer preferences. Held by the following speakers: Hans Henrik Pontoppidan, Peter Bay Kirkegaard, Wang Lei, Gao Xingle, and Simon Lichtenberg.
This webinar is the second session of the China Forum in 2021, jointly organised by the Chinese Embassy, DI, DCBF and Danske Bank. You are welcome to submit specific questions you would like to have addressed before the webinar to pbki@di.dk, or during the webinar using the chat function in Teams.
