Seminar

Confidence in Speech Making

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Event date: 
Fri, 17/02/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker: 
David Keattch OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Connect Communication Ltd.

 

Wouldn’t it be great to appear relaxed, engaging and insightful when making a speech or delivering a presentation?  This one hour seminar provides insights into how to achieve just that.

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” – Options for Food Waste Management in Hong Kong

Event date: 
Wed, 15/02/2012 - 16:00 - 18:00
Speaker: 
Rita Poon, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong; Martin Putnam, Hong Kong Airport Authority; Gabrielle Kirsten, Feeding Hong Kong; Mr WP Yu from EPD; Dr. Andrew L. Thomson

Is Hong Kong too crowded for proper recycling? Is it too hot to collect food? What are myths and what are real challenges towards a more sustainable future for food waste management? What could be drivers for the industry (food retailers, hospitality sector, etc.) to improve their food waste management? Join us at this Environment Committee organised panel event to find out the answers to these questions.

Top Tips for Wine Investment

Event date: 
Thu, 16/02/2012 - 18:30 - 20:30
Speaker: 
Jason Chow, The Wall Street Journal Online; Gregory Brossard, Goedhuis & Co; Greg De'Eb, Crown Wine Cellars; Simon Tam, Christie's

Time to start investing in wine? Many increasingly regard wine investment as a safe haven during difficult times. Whether you are looking to start an investment portfolio or are a wine enthusiasts wanting to expand your fine wine collection - come and learn more about investing in wine from our panel of experts.

Protecting your Online Identity

Event date: 
Thu, 09/02/2012 - 18:30 - 20:30
Speaker: 
Phil Rodrigues, Information Security Officer, BT Hong Kong
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please contact yammie@britcham.com for more information.

This talk focuses on how people can stay safe on the modern internet. It will include simple strategies for how to keep your home computer safe, how to choose good passwords and how to detect when something suspicious is happening. It will also include a demonstration of how hackers break into computers and websites, in order to better understand the attacks that are reported by the media.

Mindset vs Skillset

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Author: 
Dr. Colin Selby

EUBIP Workshop at Asian Financial Forum: “Investing in Europe; Latest developments on EU rules covering investment funds"

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Event date: 
Tue, 17/01/2012 - 09:45 - 10:45
Speaker: 
Mr. Tilman Lueder, Head of Unit, Asset Management, Directorate General for Internal Market and Services, European Commission

This workshop, organised by the European Union Business Information Programme (EUBIP), will present the latest developments on EU rules covering investment funds as well as the preparations currently undertaken in the EU to ensure the smooth implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager's Directive (AIFMD). An overview on the implementation measures currently being drafted, their scope and purpose will be provided, as well as third country implications will also be assessed.

How to Build and Lead a High Performance Team

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Event date: 
Wed, 18/01/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker: 
Douglas Gerber, CEO, FocusOne Ltd.

 In this interactive seminar, Douglas Gerber, IAF Certified Facilitator and Founder of FocusOne Ltd. will explore:

• What makes up a High Performance Team (HPT)?
• Top ten challenges faced by teams
• The power of brilliant teams to achieve industry leadership
• Where is your team on the scale of brilliance to disfunctionality?
• What you can do NOW to start the path to team brilliance?

 

How To Make Social Media Work For You in 2012

Event date: 
Tue, 17/01/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker: 
Pratik Vyas, Founder, Tickle & Rapture Ltd.

Would you like to learn how to use Social Media to position yourself as an expert or leader in your industry or to evaluate your competition? Would you like to use it as a tool to help generate leads or to research and launch your next product or service? This seminar will help you understand why Social Media is essential for your business and will provide you with simple steps to create and manage a Social Medial strategy for your business.

How to Persuade and Influence People

Event date: 
Tue, 10/01/2012 - 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker: 
Neil Orvay, Founder, Evolution-U Limited
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Please contact yammie@britcham.com for more information.

Have you ever been tricked into saying yes or into buying something that you didn't really want? Have you ever wondered why you acted in this way so you could avoid such ploys in the future? Understanding the six principles of persuasion will provide answers to these questions and many more.

Raising Privileged Children Without a Sense of Entitlement

Author: 
Dr Mark Hensman, Director of Schools for Harrow International

How are privilege and entitlement defined? How do I know if my child has a sense of entitlement? What is the problem with this anyway? Are there risks? Are there opportunities? These are all questions that will be addressed at the first of a series of lunchtime talks about parenting hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce and Grosvenor. The guest speaker on this occasion is Mark Hensman (DTheol), Director of Schools for Harrow International. 

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