Date: June 09, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. DK | 4:00-5:30 p.m. CN
The EU SME Centre, in partnership with the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) and Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI), is organising a webinar on the recent developments in China’s business environment. During this session, Sara Berloto, Head of Research at the Italy-China Council Foundation (ICCF), will provide guidance to European Businesses considering an expansion to the Chinese market on the latest trends and challenges that they need to know.
The webinar will be conducted in English. It is open, free of charge, to all small and medium-sized enterprises from EU Member States and countries participating in the Single Market Programme.
Agenda:
Opening remarks, by Elisa Frias-Bulhosa, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI)
Introductions of EU SME Centre, by Sara Medina, Member of the Board, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI)
Introduction of IASP, by Alicia Shelley, Director of Partnerships & Operations, International Association of Science Parks (IASP)
Presentation: "China’s Business Environment: Trends, Challenges, and Practical Guidance", by Sara Berloto, Head of Research Department at the Italy Council Foundation (ICCF),
followed by a Q&A session
Key takeaways and closing remarks
Date: June 11, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00-11:15 CET | 16:00-17:15 CST
About the Webinar
With the Consumer Webinar Series, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China invite you to explore consumption in China by analysing the spending habits of each generation. For the fourth event of the series, they will focus on China’s Gen Z, the generation born in the mid-1990s and early 2000s.
The session will present their main spending categories, their online and offline purchasing platforms of choice, and how to reach them on social media and other channels.
(Members of DCBF can register for free) - Sign up for the event here
About the Webinar Series
Knowing the main groups of consumers can help SMEs design a sound marketing and communication strategy for their target audience. With the Consumer Webinar Series, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China invite to take a closer look at 4 major groups of urban consumers.
Date: June 16, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Time: 15:00-17:00 CEST
Speaker: Roman Jurowetzki, Associate Professor, Aalborg University and Chief Scientist, CAISA (National Center for AI in Society)
Location: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Allé 1, 2880 Bagsværd, Denmark
For almost three decades, Danish companies have run production in China through subsidiaries that have been and are relying on updates and direction from their headquarters in Denmark with respect to technology and software updates. But now, Chinese players in AI, software and automation are increasingly recognized as being among the global leaders. Locally in China, Chinese competitors of the Danish subsidiaries are free to leverage these cutting-edge technologies, and they used them to set up automated 'dark factories' and integrate large language models like DeepSeeks and Qwen into their tech stack.
At the meeting, we discuss China's evolving AI ecosystem, the consequences of China's growing industrial AI adoptin and explore potential consequences for Danish subsidiaries in China.
Topics include:
The programme includes a presentation by Roman Jurowetzki followed by a panel discussion with Bent Dalager, Partner, KPMG.
The meeting will cover China’s evolving AI ecosystem and the growing role of industrial AI adoption. Examining how Chinese companies are increasingly driven by a management focus on speed and trial-and-error approaches, including the use of “vibe coding” principles and methods to support AI integration. Roman will also discuss how these developments may contribute to productivity gains and enhanced competitiveness.
The discussion seeks to explore the practical realities surrounding the strategic choices Danish and international subsidiaries make regarding whether to adopt the Chinese tech stack in their operations, as well as the key considerations shaping these decisions.
NB: The Focus Group Meeting is 'by invitation only'. If you would like to participate but have not received an invitation, please reach out to Deputy Secretary General Martin Bech at mb@dcbf.dk.
Date: June 17, 2026
Event: Conference
Time: 14:00-17:00 CEST
Exclusive conference - by invitation only
Companies operating between China and Denmark are navigating an increasingly complex business environment shaped by shifting political priorities, regulatory developments, and changing market conditions.
Together with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Denmark, Danish-Chinese Business Forum will host a meeting exploring how the recent Danish election and broader EU developments may impact Chinese companies and other international businesses operating in the region.
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Date: June 09, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. DK | 4:00-5:30 p.m. CN
The EU SME Centre, in partnership with the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) and Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI), is organising a webinar on the recent developments in China’s business environment. During this session, Sara Berloto, Head of Research at the Italy-China Council Foundation (ICCF), will provide guidance to European Businesses considering an expansion to the Chinese market on the latest trends and challenges that they need to know.
The webinar will be conducted in English. It is open, free of charge, to all small and medium-sized enterprises from EU Member States and countries participating in the Single Market Programme.
Agenda:
Opening remarks, by Elisa Frias-Bulhosa, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI)
Introductions of EU SME Centre, by Sara Medina, Member of the Board, Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI)
Introduction of IASP, by Alicia Shelley, Director of Partnerships & Operations, International Association of Science Parks (IASP)
Presentation: "China’s Business Environment: Trends, Challenges, and Practical Guidance", by Sara Berloto, Head of Research Department at the Italy Council Foundation (ICCF),
followed by a Q&A session
Key takeaways and closing remarks
Back
Date: June 11, 2026
Event: Supported Webinar
Time: 10:00-11:15 CET | 16:00-17:15 CST
About the Webinar
With the Consumer Webinar Series, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China invite you to explore consumption in China by analysing the spending habits of each generation. For the fourth event of the series, they will focus on China’s Gen Z, the generation born in the mid-1990s and early 2000s.
The session will present their main spending categories, their online and offline purchasing platforms of choice, and how to reach them on social media and other channels.
(Members of DCBF can register for free) - Sign up for the event here
About the Webinar Series
Knowing the main groups of consumers can help SMEs design a sound marketing and communication strategy for their target audience. With the Consumer Webinar Series, the EU SME Centre and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China invite to take a closer look at 4 major groups of urban consumers.
Back
Date: June 16, 2026
Event: Focus Group Meeting
Time: 15:00-17:00 CEST
Speaker: Roman Jurowetzki, Associate Professor, Aalborg University and Chief Scientist, CAISA (National Center for AI in Society)
Location: Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Allé 1, 2880 Bagsværd, Denmark
For almost three decades, Danish companies have run production in China through subsidiaries that have been and are relying on updates and direction from their headquarters in Denmark with respect to technology and software updates. But now, Chinese players in AI, software and automation are increasingly recognized as being among the global leaders. Locally in China, Chinese competitors of the Danish subsidiaries are free to leverage these cutting-edge technologies, and they used them to set up automated 'dark factories' and integrate large language models like DeepSeeks and Qwen into their tech stack.
At the meeting, we discuss China's evolving AI ecosystem, the consequences of China's growing industrial AI adoptin and explore potential consequences for Danish subsidiaries in China.
Topics include:
The programme includes a presentation by Roman Jurowetzki followed by a panel discussion with Bent Dalager, Partner, KPMG.
The meeting will cover China’s evolving AI ecosystem and the growing role of industrial AI adoption. Examining how Chinese companies are increasingly driven by a management focus on speed and trial-and-error approaches, including the use of “vibe coding” principles and methods to support AI integration. Roman will also discuss how these developments may contribute to productivity gains and enhanced competitiveness.
The discussion seeks to explore the practical realities surrounding the strategic choices Danish and international subsidiaries make regarding whether to adopt the Chinese tech stack in their operations, as well as the key considerations shaping these decisions.
NB: The Focus Group Meeting is 'by invitation only'. If you would like to participate but have not received an invitation, please reach out to Deputy Secretary General Martin Bech at mb@dcbf.dk.
Back
Date: June 17, 2026
Event: Conference
Time: 14:00-17:00 CEST
Exclusive conference - by invitation only
Companies operating between China and Denmark are navigating an increasingly complex business environment shaped by shifting political priorities, regulatory developments, and changing market conditions.
Together with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Denmark, Danish-Chinese Business Forum will host a meeting exploring how the recent Danish election and broader EU developments may impact Chinese companies and other international businesses operating in the region.
Date: January 19, 2023
Time: 09:00-10:30 CET
Event: Supported Webinar
PART 3 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES
This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.
In the third session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, three experts enlighten you on how to calculate and understand emissions. Learning how to measure or calculate carbon emissions allows you to determine the actual amount that your company is emitting, and to implement the measures to reduce emissions towards carbon neutrality, which in China's target by 2060.
Speakers for the event:
Date: January 12, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (CET)
Event: Supported Webinar
2022 has been a turbulent year for the EU and China. Both actors have had to deal with multiple shocks, including the war in Ukraine and the resulting energy and food security crises, economic headwinds and inflation, and an unstable geopolitical environment. In the case of China, an increasingly unsustainable zero-COVID policy and a property crisis have added to the complexities in an already politically pivotal year for the Chinese leadership, with the 20th Party Congress taking place in October. The China at the beginning of 2023 – no longer with COVID-zero and with a new leadership – is certainly very different from the China in early 2022. European companies' conversations in China now are not the same as in January 2022. Indeed, from the perspective of European companies in China, the shift in Chinese policymaking – partly as a result of these and other trends towards prioritizing ideology over the economy – has led to China's business environment becoming less predictable, reliable and efficient. Although opportunities for European companies in China remain, they must develop strategies to deal with an ever-growing list of risks stemming from geopolitical developments and emerging legislation both within and outside China.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from European business representatives operating on the ground in China what the key drivers behind these trends in China are and their implications for European business.
Programme:
10.00 - 10.30: Registration (offline attendees only)
10.30 - 10.40: Opening remarks by Ms Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General, BusinessEurope
10.40 - 11.00: Presentation of the current business environment in China by Mr Joerg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
11.00 - 11.40: Panel discussion moderated by Mr Davide Cucino, Brussels Representative, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China with industry representatives from the European Chamber:
11.40 - 11.55: Discussion and Q&A
11.55 - 12.00: Closing remarks by Mr Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association
Date: January 05, 2023
Time: 09:00-10:00 CET
Event: Supported Webinar
After three years of Dynamic Zero-COVID, the CDC has downgraded the COVID-19 virus and are implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures. As we are currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 throughout China, renown Dr Bernhard Schwartländer shares his insight on the medical and economic implications hereof and what to expect the coming months.
Speaker:
Date: December 15, 2022
Time: 09:00-10:00 CET
Event: Supported Webinar
PART 2 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES
This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.
In the second session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, our speakers will introduce what ESG reporting entails. It will look at what impacts the EU regulations on reporting will have on your China operations and it will outline the steps that needs to be taken to prepare for these changes as well as the impact on Chinese/Nordic companies.
Speakers for the event:
Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to read more and sign up!
Date: December 13, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 CET
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only):
Compliance and transparency are hard to implement and fully control in China, which is why the area frequently hides untapped and substantial business potential.
Through actual cases, experiences, and results, Søren will take us through the benefits of applying enhanced compliance measures and fully integrate them in general business strategies. The presentation will include examples and causes, where standard compliance measures failed to uncover existing risks and which had a significant impact on the business.
The cases presented will be from big and small organizations within various areas, such as finance, sourcing, quality, supply chain, logistics, admin, and HR.
Date: December 06, 2022
Time: Time: 9:00-17:00 CET
Event: Other
Venue: Dynaudio A/S, Svergiesvej 15 - 8660 Skanderborg
During this course you are introduced to simple and smart cultural tools and models to improve your communication with your Danish or Chinese colleagues.
This one-day training course is conducted in English and carried out in Denmark and China following the same structure to create a foundation for a common working langauge. We will have group work, discussions, reflections, real life cases and more.
Registration Fee: 3000 DKK (excl. VAT)
DCBF Members in Denmark can register for the training course by sending an e-mail to Communications and Project Manager Rasmus Sehested Thormann at rst@dcbf.dk
DCBF Members in China can register by clicking HERE.
Date: December 02, 2022
Time: Time: 9:00 – 10:30 CET (Registration from 8:30)
Event: Signature Event
Venue: AWA Denmark A/S, Copenhagen
Click here to register (DCBF-members only)
Why Participate?
Foreign companies are more than ever required to understand the political circumstances affecting the online marketplace in China in order to leverage the various Chinese platforms and grasp the opportunities they hold when it comes to getting in touch with Chinese consumers. Join this DCBF Signature Event to gain insights on how to navigate the increasingly regulated Chinese digital landscape and learn from case stories of successful brands on the Chinese online marketplace.
About the event
The Chinese digital landscape has developed independently from the rest of the world during the past 10 years. With its own social media-, livestreaming- and e-commerce platforms, as well as a myriad of apps and other digital tools, the Chinese online marketplace has always been a hard nut to crack. The almost complete closure of the Chinese borders has made a successful entry even harder. Furthermore, the internet and the Chinese tech giants have been under political pressure from the party and the Chinese authorities, and therefore foreign companies are required to pay attention to the political circumstances affecting the online marketplace. Nonetheless, the online ecosystem in China holds big opportunities for Danish companies.
At this DCBF Signature Event, Casper Wichmann from ThinkChina University of Copenhagen’s China-focused think tank, will talk about the possibilities the Chinese digital landscape holds regarding the Chinese consumer journey, and what to be aware of when navigating the Chinese digital market. Afterwards Niels Christian Flintholm from the China focused branding and marketing agency Leaf Digital will share his insights on how Scandinavian brands can leverage the unique Chinese online ecosystem to make successful inroads in the market. The presentation will mainly be based on Leaf Digital´s own successful cases from the Chinese market.
Date: November 29, 2022
Time: 9:00-10:00 CET
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only)
The webinar will concern three main points:
- The very first criminal service trademark case in the China history
- A big raid against copycat brand based on copyrights
- LEGO's trademark campaign to raise brand awareness.
Date: November 25, 2022
Time: 09:00 - 10:30 (DK) | 16:00 - 17:30 (CN)
Event: Other
ARE YOU A DANISH COMPANY DOING OR LOOKING TO DO BUSINESS IN CHINA?
On 25 November, the Danish Missions in China, together with DCCC and DCBF, are pleased to invite Danish companies across industries to learn how The Trade Council China can support your business in China. Whether you are a company already in China, looking for new opportunities, or a company yet to make entry to the Chinese market – this session is for you.
The Trade Council offers various services to accommodate different needs. For this session, information on the following TC programs will be shared:
- Scope Your Business Model
- Scope Your Supply Chain
- Scope Your Digital Sales
- SDG Business Accelerator
Register for the event by clicking here.
Registration for Danish companies only (Free of charge).
Upon registration, please clarify if you will be attending the session online, or offline at one of our locations in Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing.
For questions about the event, please contact Commercial Coordinator of the Trade Council China at niclun@um.dk
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Date: January 19, 2023
Event: Supported Webinar
PART 3 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES
This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.
In the third session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, three experts enlighten you on how to calculate and understand emissions. Learning how to measure or calculate carbon emissions allows you to determine the actual amount that your company is emitting, and to implement the measures to reduce emissions towards carbon neutrality, which in China's target by 2060.
Speakers for the event:
Back
Date: January 12, 2023
Event: Supported Webinar
2022 has been a turbulent year for the EU and China. Both actors have had to deal with multiple shocks, including the war in Ukraine and the resulting energy and food security crises, economic headwinds and inflation, and an unstable geopolitical environment. In the case of China, an increasingly unsustainable zero-COVID policy and a property crisis have added to the complexities in an already politically pivotal year for the Chinese leadership, with the 20th Party Congress taking place in October. The China at the beginning of 2023 – no longer with COVID-zero and with a new leadership – is certainly very different from the China in early 2022. European companies' conversations in China now are not the same as in January 2022. Indeed, from the perspective of European companies in China, the shift in Chinese policymaking – partly as a result of these and other trends towards prioritizing ideology over the economy – has led to China's business environment becoming less predictable, reliable and efficient. Although opportunities for European companies in China remain, they must develop strategies to deal with an ever-growing list of risks stemming from geopolitical developments and emerging legislation both within and outside China.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from European business representatives operating on the ground in China what the key drivers behind these trends in China are and their implications for European business.
Programme:
10.00 - 10.30: Registration (offline attendees only)
10.30 - 10.40: Opening remarks by Ms Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General, BusinessEurope
10.40 - 11.00: Presentation of the current business environment in China by Mr Joerg Wuttke, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
11.00 - 11.40: Panel discussion moderated by Mr Davide Cucino, Brussels Representative, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China with industry representatives from the European Chamber:
11.40 - 11.55: Discussion and Q&A
11.55 - 12.00: Closing remarks by Mr Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association
Back
Date: January 05, 2023
Event: Supported Webinar
After three years of Dynamic Zero-COVID, the CDC has downgraded the COVID-19 virus and are implementing relaxed anti-COVID-19 measures. As we are currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of COVID-19 throughout China, renown Dr Bernhard Schwartländer shares his insight on the medical and economic implications hereof and what to expect the coming months.
Speaker:
Back
Date: December 15, 2022
Event: Supported Webinar
PART 2 OF THE "GREENER TOGETHER" WEBINAR SERIES
This webinar is a part of the 'Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality' campaign organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Business Association and FinnCham, and supported by the Danish-Chinese Business Forum in Denmark.
In the second session for the "Greener Together: China-Nordic Dialogue on Carbon Neutrality" webinar series, our speakers will introduce what ESG reporting entails. It will look at what impacts the EU regulations on reporting will have on your China operations and it will outline the steps that needs to be taken to prepare for these changes as well as the impact on Chinese/Nordic companies.
Speakers for the event:
Members of DCBF can register for free - Click here to read more and sign up!
Back
Date: December 13, 2022
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only):
Compliance and transparency are hard to implement and fully control in China, which is why the area frequently hides untapped and substantial business potential.
Through actual cases, experiences, and results, Søren will take us through the benefits of applying enhanced compliance measures and fully integrate them in general business strategies. The presentation will include examples and causes, where standard compliance measures failed to uncover existing risks and which had a significant impact on the business.
The cases presented will be from big and small organizations within various areas, such as finance, sourcing, quality, supply chain, logistics, admin, and HR.
Back
Date: December 06, 2022
Event: Other
Venue: Dynaudio A/S, Svergiesvej 15 - 8660 Skanderborg
During this course you are introduced to simple and smart cultural tools and models to improve your communication with your Danish or Chinese colleagues.
This one-day training course is conducted in English and carried out in Denmark and China following the same structure to create a foundation for a common working langauge. We will have group work, discussions, reflections, real life cases and more.
Registration Fee: 3000 DKK (excl. VAT)
DCBF Members in Denmark can register for the training course by sending an e-mail to Communications and Project Manager Rasmus Sehested Thormann at rst@dcbf.dk
DCBF Members in China can register by clicking HERE.
Back
Date: December 02, 2022
Event: Signature Event
Venue: AWA Denmark A/S, Copenhagen
Click here to register (DCBF-members only)
Why Participate?
Foreign companies are more than ever required to understand the political circumstances affecting the online marketplace in China in order to leverage the various Chinese platforms and grasp the opportunities they hold when it comes to getting in touch with Chinese consumers. Join this DCBF Signature Event to gain insights on how to navigate the increasingly regulated Chinese digital landscape and learn from case stories of successful brands on the Chinese online marketplace.
About the event
The Chinese digital landscape has developed independently from the rest of the world during the past 10 years. With its own social media-, livestreaming- and e-commerce platforms, as well as a myriad of apps and other digital tools, the Chinese online marketplace has always been a hard nut to crack. The almost complete closure of the Chinese borders has made a successful entry even harder. Furthermore, the internet and the Chinese tech giants have been under political pressure from the party and the Chinese authorities, and therefore foreign companies are required to pay attention to the political circumstances affecting the online marketplace. Nonetheless, the online ecosystem in China holds big opportunities for Danish companies.
At this DCBF Signature Event, Casper Wichmann from ThinkChina University of Copenhagen’s China-focused think tank, will talk about the possibilities the Chinese digital landscape holds regarding the Chinese consumer journey, and what to be aware of when navigating the Chinese digital market. Afterwards Niels Christian Flintholm from the China focused branding and marketing agency Leaf Digital will share his insights on how Scandinavian brands can leverage the unique Chinese online ecosystem to make successful inroads in the market. The presentation will mainly be based on Leaf Digital´s own successful cases from the Chinese market.
Back
Date: November 29, 2022
Event: Webinar
Click here to register (for DCBF, DCCC and DCCHK members only)
The webinar will concern three main points:
- The very first criminal service trademark case in the China history
- A big raid against copycat brand based on copyrights
- LEGO's trademark campaign to raise brand awareness.
Back
Date: November 25, 2022
Event: Other
ARE YOU A DANISH COMPANY DOING OR LOOKING TO DO BUSINESS IN CHINA?
On 25 November, the Danish Missions in China, together with DCCC and DCBF, are pleased to invite Danish companies across industries to learn how The Trade Council China can support your business in China. Whether you are a company already in China, looking for new opportunities, or a company yet to make entry to the Chinese market – this session is for you.
The Trade Council offers various services to accommodate different needs. For this session, information on the following TC programs will be shared:
- Scope Your Business Model
- Scope Your Supply Chain
- Scope Your Digital Sales
- SDG Business Accelerator
Register for the event by clicking here.
Registration for Danish companies only (Free of charge).
Upon registration, please clarify if you will be attending the session online, or offline at one of our locations in Guangzhou, Shanghai or Beijing.
For questions about the event, please contact Commercial Coordinator of the Trade Council China at niclun@um.dk