Rockbund Art Museum, 20 Huqiu Lu (near the Bund)
Tuesday, August 10th
Doors open 6pm for gallery viewing and drinks. Artist talk at 7.30pm sharp
SFCC Members and guests only

Zeng Fanzhi is a leading figure in the Chinese contemporary art scene. He is known for paintings that capture psychological tension and his latest work is focused on increasing environmental awareness. The Rockbund Gallery is inviting FCC members for a unique preview of his new solo exhibition, "2010*Zeng Fanzhi." The exhibition consists of paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, and an enormous art installation inspired by the windows of the Union Church next to the Rockbund, where Zeng has painted a series of stained-glass-artwork style paintings. Curator and Chinese art scholar Wu Hung will introduce the exhibition. After, Zeng will answer questions. Rockbund Art Museum director Lai Hsiangling, former curator at the National Taiwan Fine Arts Museum, will also participate.

Chen Chen, Yannick Theler, Jason Sun and Xufeng Zhao

San Want Hotel
Thursday, August 5th, 7pm (talk starts at 7.30)

Consumers born after 1980 have helped to create a multi-billion-dollar online game business in China, making the country an industry hot spot and benefitting a slew of domestic and international companies. As China's post-80s generation ages, how will the online game industry keep up its growth?  Will it expand into other forms of entertainment, such as films? Broaden its demographic reach? How will foreign companies be affected?

Alfred Gu, Ernesto Miraglia, Stephanie Qi and Jeacy Yan

The PuLi Hotel and Spa
Tuesday, August 3rd, 7pm (talk starts at 7.30)

From one end of China to the other, fashion and apparel companies from the mainland and abroad are racing to expand as increasingly well-off consumers spend more to look good. International luxury brands grab many of the headlines, but are other companies benefiting even more?  How hard it is to crack the market? How does e-commerce fit in? What is Shanghai's place in today's fashion world?

Graham Davis, Zhu Baohua and JP Gan

The Mix at Mesa
Thursday, July 8th, 7pm (talk starts at 7:30)
 
Japan's new prime minister, Naoto Kan of the Democratic Party of Japan, took office in early June amidst most inauspicious circumstances. He follows a series of short-lived administrations, none of which has been effective in tackling Japan's economic or political malaise. Graham Davis will discuss Kan's rise and its impact on the economic landscape in Asia including China-Japan ties. Kan and his party will soon be challenged by the elections for the House of Councillors (Upper House) on July 11. Will his hold on power be any more resilient than his predecessors'? Professor Zhu Baohua of Shanghai Jiaotong University's Antai School of Economics and Management and JP Gan from Qiming Venture Partners will also join the discussion.

Oded Shenkar, Edwin Chan and Tony Chen
 
The Mix at Mesa
Monday, June 28th, 7pm (talk starts at 7.30)
 
Oded Shenkar, Professor of Business at Ohio State University, has written widely on the Chinese economy, notably in his acclaimed book “The Chinese Century” (2004). He has argued that China has been one of the main drivers and a primary beneficiary of the emergence of a ‘copycat economy’, where imitators increasingly win over innovators in capturing economic value. It’s a subject he explores further in his new book, "Copycats: How Smart Companies Use Imitation to Gain Strategic Edge" (Harvard Business Press). In this talk, he will discuss whether Chinese businesses will, in the coming years, succeed in adding innovation to their repertoire, and whether this could result in a hybrid imitation/ innovation formula which will enable them to trump the competitive advantage of the world’s major multinationals – or whether these multinationals will respond by learning the art of imitation themselves. Edwin Chan of the Harvard Design School and Tony Chen of Jones Day in Shanghai will also join in the debate on innovation and imitation in China. Moderated by Russell Flannery, Shanghai Bureau Chief of Forbes magazine.