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
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 are 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 of investing into Austria and into Austrian
companies.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is part of the Austrian Federal Economic
Chamber, the official Trade Promotion Organization of the
Republic of Austria with 115 offices worldwide. The Regional
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Hong Kong office works to develop trade and investors relations between
Austria and Hong Kong, Macau and South China. We offer a comprehensive range of support
services for Austrian and Chinese businesses. We provide guidance for growth and are THE One-
Stop-Shop of the real world. Those, who already dealt with us, surely bear witness to our services!
21st Austria: 14 Austrian companies together with the Austrian Central Bank and
the Vienna Stock Exchange took the initiative to start a dialogue on economic
growth in Europe as well as current challenges, with a special focus on Austria
and the CEE region. It is a unique effort to explain the current basis of the
country’s global competitive position and to share learnings and ideas for the
future. The members of 21st Austria comprise more than 50% of the market
capitalization at the Vienna Stock Exchange and have a leading market position in
numerous CESEE countries in their respective sectors.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Ballroom B, level 5
9.00 a.m. Welcome, Registration & Coffee
9.30 a.m. Seating of Delegates of 21st Austria
Short Image film “Austria – Surprisingly Ingenious”
9.48 a.m. Official 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
9.58 a.m. Opening Remarks
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
10.08 a.m. Photo shooting on stage
With speakers and Austrian delegates
10.10 a.m. Introduction
The Hon Herbert Stepic, Head of the 21st Austria Delegation
and former CEO RBI – Raiffeisen Bank International
“Investing in Austria and the CEE region”
10.35 a.m. Guest Speaker
James Kenneth Lockett, Huawei Technologies
Vice President, Head of Public Affairs and Communications Department
Head of Trade Facilitation and Market Access Worldwide
“Why we invested in Austria: A Sino-Austrian benchmark testimonial by Huawei”
10.45a.m. Austria’s Hidden Champions
Introduction: Michael Buhl, Joint CEO, Vienna Stock Exchange
“Austria’s capital market”
11.00 a.m. Investment Talk
Michael Buchbauer, MD, Andritz Energy & Environment
Walter Stephan, CEO, FACC
Andreas Gerstenmayer, CEO, AT&S
Christoph Kaml, CFO, Palfinger
Günter Kitzmüller, CFO, Rosenbauer
Johannes Schmidt-Schultes, CFO, Semperit AG
Harald Hagenauer, IRO, Austrian Post AG
Panel Chair:
Christian H. Schierer,
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
Regional Austrian Trade Commissioner
for Hong Kong, Macao & South China
12.00 p.m.
Q & A Session
12.15 p.m. Break
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Ballroom A, level 5
12.30 p.m.
VIP Investor´s Luncheon (Note: By confirmed 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 as a member of the Hong Kong Government’s Central Policy Unit.
1:45 p.m. Break
Island Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Ballroom C, level 5
2.00 p.m.
IR & PE presentation
Max Chen, Executive Director, Primavera Capital Group
“Opportunities for Chinese Private Equity Market and Cross Border Transactions”
2.20 p.m.
One-2-One Individual business meetings & media/press talks
with members of the 21st Austria Delegation
Note: By registration and confirmation only.
Participating Austrian Delegates
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
information visit www.ats.net
Walter Stephan,
CEO, FACC
FACC is a leading force in the development and
production of components and systems made of
composite materials. Their high-quality lightweight
solutions help ensure safety, save weight and
provide for more comfort and enhanced noise reduction aboard
passenger, cargo and business aircraft and helicopters. FACC
has - for more than two decades - continued to be a successful
pioneer of composite technologies. Relying on a global network of
locations, international joint ventures, and partners, FACC
guarantees that even the most challenging customer requests in
the demanding and worldwide aeronautics segment are fulfilled.
For more information visit: www.facc.com
Wu Shanshan,
Chief Investment
Advisor China,
ABA-Invest in Austria
ABA–Invest in Austria, the national
investment promotion agency of the Republic
of Austria, is the first point of contact for
foreign investors. ABA offers customized
information and service to international investors regarding
establishing companies in Austria, labor and tax regulations,
work permit and visa, real estate prices, incentive and funding
application and support, establishing national and regional
contacts etc., and ongoing support for companies locating in
Austria and expansion investments. ABA has set up operation in
Shanghai since 2006 to better serve Chinese companies and
investors. In 2013 ABA–Invest in Austria provided professional
consulting services to 228 international companies setting up
business operations in Austria, accounting for a total investment
volume of EUR 347.80 million. 1,479 new jobs were created as a
result of these investments. For more information visit:
www.investinaustria.at
Christoph Kaml,
CFO, Palfinger AG
Established in 1932, Palfinger AG stands for
the most innovative, reliable and cost-
effective lifting solutions for use on commercial vehicles and in
the maritime field. As a multinational company group with its
headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, Palfinger has 33
manufacturing and assembly sites in Europe, in North and South
America as well as in Asia. In 2012 Palfinger implemented two
joint ventures with Sany Heavy Industry, one of China’s industrial
giants. Since June 1999 Palfinger has been listed on the official
market of the Vienna Stock Exchange. In 2013 the company
generated total sales revenue of EUR 980 million with a
workforce of about 6,600 people. For more information visit:
www.palfinger.com
Herbert Stepic,
Head 21st Austria
and former CEO RBI
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) is
one of the leading corporate and
investment banks in Austria and Central Eastern Europe. RBI
operates an extensive network of subsidiary banks, leasing
companies, asset management and private banking units and a
range of other specialized financial service providers in 17 markets
of Central and Eastern Europe. RBI has a presence not only in
Central Eastern Europe but also in the world's financial hubs such
as Hong Kong SAR, Beijing and Singapore. For more information
visit: www.rbinternational.com
Günter Kitzmüller, CFO,
Rosenbauer AG
Rosenbauer AG is an internationally
active corporate group that is a
dependable partner of the fire fighting community all over the
world. The company develops and produces vehicles, fire fighting
systems, fire & safety equipment and telematic solutions for
professional, industrial and volunteer fire services, as well as
installations for industrial fire protection. The Group is active in
more than 100 countries, with its own service and distribution
network. With annual sales revenues of EUR 738 million and a
workforce of over 2,600, Rosenbauer is the world’s biggest fire
equipment supplier. For more information: www.rosenbauer.com
Harald Hagenauer, IRO,
Austrian Post AG
Austrian Post AG is the leading logistics and
postal services provider in Austria. Its main
business activities include the transport and delivery of letters,
direct mail items, print media and parcels. The branch network of
Austrian Post ranks among the largest private customer networks
in the country, offering high-quality postal, banking and
telecommunications products and services to its customers
throughout Austria. The company makes an important contribution
to safeguarding the nation’s communications and logistics
infrastructure based on its nationwide and reliable supply of high
quality postal services on behalf of the Austrian population and
economy. Moreover, Austrian Post is also represented by
subsidiaries in thirteen international markets, particularly in the
parcel and logistics segment as well as in unaddressed direct mail
items. For more information visit: www.post.at
Johannes Schmidt-
Schultes, CFO, Semperit
The publicly listed company
Semperit AG Holding,
located in Vienna, Austria, is an internationally-oriented group that
develops, produces, and sells in more than 100 countries highly
specialized rubber and plastic products for the medical and
industrial sectors: examination and surgical gloves, hydraulic and
industrial hoses, conveyor belts, escalator handrails, construction
profiles, cable car rings, and products for railway superstructures.
The Semperit Group employs about 11,200 people worldwide,
including more than 8,000 in Asia and more than 700 in Austria.
The Group has 22 manufacturing facilities worldwide and
numerous sales offices in Europe, Asia, and America. In 2013 the
group generated sales of EUR 906 million and an EBITDA of EUR
133 million. For more information visit: www.semperitgroup.com
Michael Buhl, Joint CEO,
Vienna Stock Exchange
The Vienna Stock Exchange is the only
securities exchange in Austria. The Vienna
Stock Exchange provides state-of-the-art
infrastructure, market data, and information and is the driving
force behind a strong Austrian capital market. Its leading index
ATX comprises internationally known Austrian blue chips
companies, from world market leaders to niche players. U.S.
investors are the largest group of international institutional
investors in the market. Together with the exchanges of Budapest,
Ljubljana and Prague, the Vienna Stock Exchange is a subsidiary of
the CEE Stock Exchange Group, which is the largest group of stock
exchanges in the CEE region. For more information visit:
www.wienerborse.at
Christian H. Schierer
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
Hong Kong, Macao &
South China
Christian H. Schierer is head of the regional ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
office and holds the position of the Austrian Trade Commissioner
and Consul being in charge for Hong Kong, Macao and South China
operations of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA since 2008. His career spans
from 1997 when he served as Deputy Trade Commissioner in Cairo,
London and Seoul. After overseeing the Regional Directorate for
Africa and the Middle East, Christian was appointed Head of
Corporate Communication at the organization’s headquarters in
Vienna, Austria from 2006 - 2008. He initiated and organized the 1st
Austria Connect Conference Models in China, which since then tour
annually Dongguan Mission Hills, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong
Kong. Christian frequently speaks on a wide variety of international
trade subjects related to Austria.
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