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DATE
Tuesday, 28th March 2023 (12-6pm NZDT)
speakers
15+ speakers from Alibaba Group + Ant Group + New Zealand Leading Brands
tickets
Free (offline and online) + exclusive one-on-one business consultation (offline only)
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About the event
The Alibaba New Zealand Global Business Forum 2023 will be presented in a hybrid format, in person and online livestreaming. This is a key opportunity for New Zealand businesses to understand some of Alibaba’s 1.3 billion annual active consumers and 40 million active buyers on our B2B marketplaces, the latest insights on our range of cross-border brands, and how we can help you succeed across China, Southeast East Asia and global market.
Experts from across the Alibaba ecosystem, leading local organisations and Alibaba partners will guide you through the business opportunities and provide an inside view on how to turn these into concrete results for your company through presentations as well as exclusive free one-on-one consultations with our business experts onsite. These consultations will offer insights to take your brand to the next level on the global marketplace.
Register now to get your free tickets and RSVP for a free one-on-one consultation. The event will conclude with networking drinks.
Alibaba Group + Ant Group + Leading Brands
15+ speakers
Exclusive Free One-on-One Business Consultation
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Guidance on Business Diversification and Globalisation
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Our speakers
Simon Bridges
Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Business Chamber
Ada Xu
Regional Director EMEA, Fliggy
Ken Freer
Founder, Flying Tiger
Daniel Wang
Founder, Southern Pacific Foods Ltd
Carlos Zhao
Director & Head of Export, Bargain Chemist NZ
Wenyao Yin
Head of cross border EC Fonterra Brands (NZ)
Pic Picot
Founder, Pic’s Peanut Butter
Jonathan Cox
China CEO, Roolife
Damon Paling
Beachhead Advisor, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Sanit Kumar
- Infrastructure Services Portfolio Manager, The University of Auckland
Neo Tze Siang
Chief Business Officer, Synagie (Lazada Partner)
William Feng
Head of Data, Stylecom (Alibaba Cloud New Zealand Channel Partner)
Alvin Wang
CEO, Sky Distribution (Alibaba.com New Zealand Partner)
Jim Vrondas
Head of Commercial, WorldFirst
Pier Smulders
General Manager, Alibaba Group Australia and New Zealand
Raymond Ma
General Manager, Alibaba Cloud Europe & ANZ
Steve Zhen
Business Development Manager, Tmall Global, Alibaba Group
Grace Wang
Regional Business Manager, Alibaba Cloud New Zealand
Kit Yau
Head of Marketing, Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba Group
Fran O'Sullivan
Managing Director, NZ INC.
What you will learn about
- Business opportunities to go global, steps to take towards diversification of your brand
- Current ways to expand your business, reach SEA and China market via cross-border e-commerce
- How to reach out to 40 million global active buyers B2B
- Successful cases of New Zealand brands doing cross-border e-commerce
- How to simplify and save costs on cross-border trade
- How to establish digital presence in China market
- How to reach out to millions of SEA customers for local brands
Reception
12:00-12:30
Introduction from the Master of Ceremonies and formal opening
Fran O'Sullivan - Managing Director, NZ INC
12:30
Formal Opening
Simon Bridges - Chief Executive Officer, Auckland Business Chamber
12:32
Welcome Remarks
Pier Smulders - General Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba Group
12:42
Global Trends
Damon Paling - Beachhead Advisor, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
12:55
Speech by Tmall Global
Latest Insights and Newest Solutions for China Cross-Border E-Commerce
Steve Zhen - (Food, Home and Furniture, Home Cleaning, Electronics) Business Development Managers, Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba Group
1:10
Speech by WorldFirst
Getting Paid and Reducing Risk When Going Global
Jim Vrondas - Head of Commercial, WorldFirst
1:25
From Kiwi’s own brand to Global Sensation: The Story of Pic's Peanut Butter and Their Journey through Cross-Border E-commerce
Pic Picot - Founder, Pic’s Peanut Butter
1:40
Panel Discussion
Breaking into the Chinese Market: Exploring the Latest Opportunities and Trends in Cross-Border E-commerce
Moderator:
Kit Yau - Head of Marketing, Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba Group
Panelists:
Jonathan Cox - China CEO, Roolife
Daniel Wang - Founder, Southern Pacific Foods Ltd
1:55
Break
2:20
Speech by Fliggy
Introducing Fliggy
Ada Xu - Regional Director EMEA, Fliggy
2:25
Deep Dive into New Zealand Tourism Opportunities
Ken Freer - Founder, Flying Tiger
2:40
Speech by Alibaba Cloud
Empower your digital presence in China and beyond
Raymond Ma - General Manager, Alibaba Cloud Europe & ANZ
Sanit Kumar - - Infrastructure Services Portfolio Manager, The University of Auckland
2:50
Speech by Alibaba Cloud
Leverage Data to Diversify Your China Marketing Strategy
William Feng - Head of Data, Stylecom (Alibaba Cloud New Zealand Channel Partner)
3:10
Speech by Alibaba Cloud
Global Carbon Neutrality - Understand Your Carbon Footprint
Grace Wang - Regional Business Manager - New Zealand, Alibaba Cloud
3:25
Break
3:40
Speech by Alibaba.com
Grow Your Export Business on Alibaba.com - The World's Largest B2B Marketplace
Alvin Wang - CEO, Sky Distribution, Alibaba.com, Alibaba New Zealand Partner
3:45
Fonterra: Globalisation Journey with Alibaba E-Commerce Solutions
Wenyao Yin - Head of Cross Border EC Fonterra Brands (NZ)
4:05
Bargain Chemist: Maximising Global Reach and Export Growth
Carlos Zhao - Director & Head of Export Bargain Chemist NZ
4:15
Speech by Lazada
Opportunities and challenges in the fast-growing South East Asian e-commerce market
Neo Tze Siangl - Chief Business Officer Synagie, Lazada Partner
4:25
Speech by Freshippo
Introducing Freshippo (Hema) – new retail opportunity for New Zealand brands
Jannifer He - Expert, Strategic Project Management Freshippo
4:40
Closing remarks
Pier Smulders - General Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Alibaba Group
4:55
Networking drinks
5:00-6:00
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