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1st Sino-Austrian
INVESTOR & BUSINESS
CONFERENCE 2014 Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Island Shangri-La Hotel | Hong Kong SAR
Austria’s Hidden Champions A role model for Chinese investments in Austria and the CEE region
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME as of 08.08.2014
1st Sino-Austrian Investor & Business Conference 2014
Austria’s Hidden Champions
A role model for Chinese investments in Austria and the CEE region Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Ballroom, level 5
Supreme Court Road, Hong Kong
What is it about ?
For the first time in Hong Kong and Asia, 21st Austria and the Austrian Trade
Commission/ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA are bringing together the most important CEOs of Austrian
listed companies. 21st Austria is a group of 17 CEOs of top Austrian listed companies, together
with the Austrian Central Bank and the Vienna Stock Exchange, created to start a dialogue with
potential investors in the Greater China Region. These CEOs and this conference is brought to
you by The Hon Dr Herbert Stepic, Head of the 21st Austria Delegation and former CEO, Raiffeisen
Bank International, together with Christian H. Schierer, Regional Austrian Trade Commissioner
for Hong Kong, Macau & South China of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA.
What is in for you as an investor ? A share of Austria´s finest. During the 1st Sino-Austrian Investor and Business Conference, we
are introducing to you unique and important investment opportunities in Austria and in Austria´s
Hidden Champions. Through strategic investments you will be able to take part in Austria´s
strong performance, to succeed in Europe and to venture into Central Eastern Europe, the Black
Sea Region and Turkey. During this investment conference you will strengthen your awareness of
Austria and Europe as an investment & business location. You will be meeting the game makers
and discover the surprisingly ingenious advantages to invest into Austria and into Austrian
companies.
Details and Registration For details please refer to this preliminary conference programme. This conference is held in
English with Chinese translation. The event is free of charge and by invitation only. To register
please visit www.advantageaustria.org/cn/21staustria, or send the form on the last page by e-mail
to [email protected]. For more information call the Regional Austrian Trade
Commission Hong Kong at +(852) 2522 2388. Please note that seats are limited – early registration
is needed. Only confirmed participants will be allowed access to the 1st Sino-Austrian Investor
and Business Conference in Hong Kong.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Ballroom, level 5
9.00 a.m. Welcome, Registration & Coffee
9.48 a.m. Conference Opening
Claudia Reinprecht, Consul General of Austria to Hong Kong and Macau SARs
Christian H. Schierer, Regional Austrian Trade Commissioner for Hong Kong, Macau & South China
10.15 a.m. Keynote
H.E. The Rt Hon Gregory So Kam-leung 蘇錦樑, GBS, JP Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong SAR
10.30 a.m. Introduction
The Hon Herbert Stepic, Head of the 21st Austria Delegation and former CEO RBI
“Investing in Austria and the CEE region”
10.50 a.m. Guest Speaker
Chinese Investor (t.b.c.)- Topic (t.b.c.)
11.00 a.m. Austria’s Hidden Champions
Introduction: Michael Buhl, Joint CEO, Vienna Stock Exchange
11.15 a.m. Investment Talk
Panel Chair: N.N. (t.b.c.)
Michael Buchbauer, MD, Andritz Energy & Environment
Andreas Gerstenmayer, CEO, AT&S
Christoph Kaml, CFO, Palfinger
Günter Kitzmüller, CFO, Rosenbauer
12.15 p.m. VIP Investor´s Luncheon (Note: By invitation only)
Keynote by Victor Chu Chairman and CEO of the First Eastern Investment Group, a leading Hong Kong-based direct
investment firm and a pioneer of private equity investments in China. Victor is a foundation board
member of the World Economic Forum, a board member of the Zurich Insurance Group and Peach
Aviation. He served as Director and Council Member of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Member of
the Hong Kong Takeovers and Mergers Panel, Advisory Committee Member of the Securities and
Futures Commission, and member of the Hong Kong Government’s CPU.
2.00 p.m.
Individual business meetings and IR-presentations
with members of the 21st Austria Delegation
Note: By registration only.
Michael Buchbauer,
MD, ANDRITZ Energy &
Environment
The ANDRITZ GROUP is a globally leading
supplier of plants, equipment, and services
for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the
metalworking and steel industries, and solid/liquid separation in
the municipal and industrial sectors. The publicly listed,
international technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria,
and has a staff of around 24,100 employees. ANDRITZ operates
over 250 production sites as well as service and sales companies
all around the world. The ANDRITZ GROUP ranks among the global
market leaders in all four of its business areas. One of the Group’s
overall strategic goals is to strengthen and extend this position. At
the same time, the company aims to secure the continuation of
profitable growth in the long term. For more information visit:
www.andritz.com
Andreas Gerstenmayer,
CEO, AT&S
Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (AT&S)
is the European market leader and one of the
leading manufacturers of high-value printed
circuit boards. The Group produces leading-edge
technologies on an industrial scale for its business segments:
mobile devices, automotive and aviation, industrial electronics,
medical and health care, and advanced packaging. In 2013 AT&S
took the next logical step towards implementing its high-tech
strategy by entering the IC substrate business, through a
collaboration agreement with a leading global semiconductor
manufacturer. As an international growth enterprise AT&S has a
global presence, with production facilities in Austria (Leoben
and Fehring), in India (Nanjangud), in China (Shanghai,
Chongqing under construction) and in Korea (Ansan, near
Seoul). The Group’s competitive advantage lies in the balanced
combination between high-tech production in Asia and the focus on
niche markets in Europe. The customers appreciate the high
quality offered by an European manufacturer as well as the
Austrian based engineering tradition. Asia is an important growth
market for AT&S. Already 75% of the group’s revenue is produced
in Asia. It currently employs about 7,300 people. For more