SAVE the DATE

The ICBA Annual Race Night at Leopardstown takes place earlier this year, on 12th June 2025 from 4.30pm.

Members will receive further details in the coming weeks.

This event is kindly sponsored by our Patron Member – KPMG.

🚨 #ICBA Event Alert: #China Market Update

🚨 Save the date in your diary now – Wed 30th April 2025, Breakfast Briefing, 8am to 10am approx.

📅 Join #ICBA for an exclusive update on the China market, covering key trends, opportunities, and economic forecasts.

📍 Panel of speakers and subject matter experts from #IDA #EnterpriseIrelandChina, #Deloitte, #ICBA

Speakers:           

Feargal O’Rourke            Chair, IDA Ireland

Pat O’Riordan                   Director Enterprise Ireland, China  

Kate English                      Chief Economist, Deloitte 

Bringing you the latest updates from the market 🗣️

Event Details : Light #breakfast and #networking from 8 am, panel #discussion from 8.30 am.

Eventbrite Booking Link has been sent to Members only by email.  Please book by Friday 25th April as we need the numbers for catering purposes.

Photographs: Will be taken at this event and are likely to appear on our ICBA Website and on other social media sites.  If you do not wish for your image to be included, please inform us on arrival.

#ChinaMarket #MarketTrends #BusinessInsights #EventAlert

Update on the event:

We are delighted to announce that the #ICBA Ireland China Business Association Annual Dinner 2024 will take place on Wednesday, 27th November 2024

Location: Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2

Time: 6.30 pm for Reception, 7.30 pm for Dinner and Speeches

Dress: Business attire

€165 pp. for Members

€185 pp. for all others bookings

Join us for an evening of# networking, #celebration, and #collaboration with distinguished guests, business leaders, and members from both #Ireland and #China.

Please book your tickets via this link:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/icba-annual-dinner-wed-27th-november-2024-tickets-1059596434459?aff=oddtdtcreator

No refunds on tickets bought.

Photographs:

Will be taken at this event, and may appear on the relevant gallery of the ICBA Website and on other social media sites, such as LinkedIn. 

If you do not wish your photo to be included, please inform the official ICBA photographer on the night.

In the meantime, please mark your calendars for 27th November 2024, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Our event and marketing partners for this event are Dentons LLP Ireland, Huawei Technologies Ireland and Moutai for the special Toast.

Warm regards,
ICBA – info@irelandchina.org or Mobile: 0876131765

This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival lands on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. In general, the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes unity and harmony through a day of remembrance of loved ones, hopeful wishes, and time with family

The Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) is delighted to invite you to join us at our Summer BBQ, kindly sponsored by KPMG, in the Penthouse Suites at Leopardstown Racecourse on Thursday evening, 22nd August 2024.

This traditional ICBA event is our most popular social evening combining top class racing, wonderful company from the Sino Irish Business community with delicious food and lots of fun, followed by some great live music performed by Melanie C. otherwise known as “Sporty Spice”, after the racing, to close out the night!

We very much look forward to seeing you there. To confirm your attendance please book via Eventbrite.

Tickets:

€65 for ICBA “paid-up” ICBA members | €75 for all other categories

Please note members purchasing tickets for a non-member guest should select the non-member rate.

Eventbrite link to follow for booking this event.

Tickets at this venue are strictly limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Invitation from ICBA to CIIE event in Dublin – June 2024

On June 20, Ambassador He Xiangdong and Madame Xia Lining hosted a reception in Dublin to celebrate the 45th anniversary of China-Ireland diplomatic relations. Ambassador He and the Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl delivered speeches at the reception. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin sent a message of congratulations. 

Li Qiang Arrives in Dublin for an Official Visit to Ireland

HSBC Round Table Invitation – China Cash Management Solutions – this is a private event by invitaion only.

The Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) is delighted to invite you to join us at our Summer BBQ, kindly sponsored by KPMG, in the Penthouse Suites at Leopardstown Racecourse on Thursday evening, 24th August 2023.

This traditional ICBA event is our most popular social evening combining top class racing, wonderful company from the Sino Irish Business community with delicious food and lots of fun, followed by some great live music performed by the popular Irish traditional band – The Whistlin’ Donkeys, after the racing to close out the night!

We very much look forward to seeing you there. To confirm your attendance please book via Eventbrite.

Tickets:

€60 for ICBA “paid-up” ICBA members | €70 for all other categories

Please note members purchasing tickets for a non-member guest should select the non-member rate.

Tickets at this venue are strictly limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Date:                    17^th May 2023

Venue:                 Clayton Hotel Monivea Road, Ballybrit, Galway, H91 D526. Galway

Theme:                The China Opportunity for MedTech companies

ICBA MedTech event in Galway on 17th May 2023 – registration link now open on Eventbrite. #event #medtech

Venue:   Clayton Hotel Monivea Road, Ballybrit, Galway, H91 D526.

Theme:    The China Opportunity for MedTech companies

8:00am      Breakfast Reception with networking and registration
8:30am   Ms Susan Barrett, Chair Western and North Western Region
Ireland China Business Association (ICBA) – Opening Remarks
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8:35am   Mr Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation – Virtual Address
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8:45am      Panel Discussion – participants
Moderator: Mr Paul Murray, Partner, Atlantic Bridge & ICBA Council Member – https://lnkd.in/gQdWPJwu

Mr Dominik Leisi, Senior Investment Associate at Atlantic Bridge – (Investing in Medtech) – https://lnkd.in/gEJ8BfVY

Mr Richard Allen, Vice President Operations at Atlantic Therapeutics
(Supply chain and manufacturing in China) – https://lnkd.in/eFgTcGQQ

Mr Eric Mangiardi, CEO of Q3 Medical – (Operating in manufacturing and sales in China) – https://lnkd.in/evC2R7dP

9:15 am   Mr Paul Murray “in conversation with” Mr John Power, Founder and CEO, Aerogen (The China Experience)
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9:30 am   Questions and Answers
9:45 am   Mr Alan Loughrey, MD BV Commercial & ICBA Council Member – Closing Remarks
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10.15am   Networking #business #experience #networking #medical #china #ireland #supplychain #investment #manufacturing #digital

Eventbrite Booking link:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-china-opportunity-for-medtech-companies-icba-event-galway-17th-may-tickets-626341152247

SAVE THE DATE of Wed 29th March, 2023 4-6pm.  Registration from 4pm.

– After our very successful #iwd2023 breakfast #event last week, and in the context of Ireland’s food and drink exports reaching a record €16.7bn as per

Ireland’s food and drink exports reach record €16.7bn

and Ireland’s beef back in China, we are busy planning our next ICBA FOOD & DRINK EVENT with emphasis on the #China market.

The following key speakers (in no particular order) have been confirmed:
Cathal Fitzgerald, Senior Investment Director, Food and Agri at the NTMA,
Sile Sweeney Meat Industry Ireland, IBEC,
Dr Yupeng Liu, EKO Integrated Services will discuss the whiskey market in China,
Jim O’Toole, CEO Bord Bia

Paul Murray, Partner Atlantic Bridge/ ICBA Council Member

Lorcan Bannon, Ifac / ICBA Council Member
#food #drink #china #ireland #investment Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/icba-sino-irish-food-and-drink-seminar-wed-29th-march-2023-4-6pm-tickets-587498432627

VENUE: NTMA,  Treasury Dock, 70 N Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 A9T8

https://www.ntma.ie/contact-us for directions

Guest Speaker – Ms Eva PAU Commercial Director of Asia Market Winner of IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Award 2022

Date: Thursday, March 9^th 2023 

Time: 8.00 – 10.00 am, registration from 7.45 am (Light breakfast will be served)

Location: Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, Gallagher Gallery, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 A213

Note that there is the opportunity for all attendees to view the galleries in a private capacity, after the event closes.

Eva, an inspirational entrepreneur and Commercial Director of Asia Market, will reflect on her own career path and tell the story of how she played a pivotal role in establishing the Asia Market brand and more recently, in developing their very successful online business and wholesale supply chain.  Limited spaces are available, so please book as soon as possible, via Eventbrite: International Women’s Day Celebration Breakfast “Women on the Move” Tickets, Thu 9 Mar 2023 at 08:00 | Eventbrite 

Proudly sponsored by Bank of Ireland.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2023
ICBA Chair and Arthur Cox Partner, Caroline Devlin is participating in  – Chinese Data Protection Regulation (PIPL)Webcast, hosted by PwC Cybersecurity and Data Privacy partner, Pat Moran, on Wednesday, 8 February, where he will be joined by two experts who will share their perspectives on the data protection laws introduced by China over the recent years. They will also discuss the impending March 1st deadline for the approval for data transfers out of China and what this means for Irish organisations who operate there. We hope you can join us for what will be a fascinating look at this important and evolving area.  Registration details below.

Chinese Data Protection Regulation (PIPL)Webcast.
Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Time: 12.30PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour – https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1589302&tp_key=d7f733a927

Ireland China Business Association wishes it’s members a happy Chinese New Year 2023. Click on the image below to watch the video message. 

Full recording can be found on:

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/m9fSS3PR2CesaImf3djPQjngVId5ecinJoZIoIi_-OBkEAUJYnAXfyrbh00HhGCdvsLBk_zAZHNpVRST.AjqBWhnxQpG9YA0Y 

At the end of last year, the European Union and China concluded the negotiations and reached agreement in principle on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The agreement will grant EU investors a greater level of access to China’s market in existing sectors, as well as offering some significant new market openings, such as in the manufacturing, services, telecommunications (cloud services), financial services, private healthcare, and environmental services sectors, among others. 

Speakers

Mr. Carlo Pettinato- Head of unit, Investment and Intellectual property, DG Trade, EU Commission

Ms. Elaine Coughlan, Managing partner, Atlantic Bridge Ventures

Ms. Caroline Devlin- Ireland China Business Association, Chair

Are there opportunities for Irish food businesses to grow in China? 

Event Details:

Food and Drinks exports from Ireland to China continue to grow and with the ongoing need to diversify Ireland’s food export strategy to manage the impacts of Brexit, our panel of industry experts will look at the potential that China presents for Irish food businesses including the current trends, the opportunities, the challenges as well as practical advice to progress a China focused export strategy.

Date & Time: 

12th August 

10am-11am 

Speakers:

This event will be hosted by Lorcan Bannon, ICBA Council member and Food Business Specialist with ifac and will include contributions from: 

– David Kennedy, Business Director- Africa, Asia, Middle East and Russia,  Bord Bia  

– Stephen Browne, Director of Exports at Glanbia Consumer Foods, Glanbia 

– Donal McGreal, Managing Director, Connemara Seafood 

– Paddy Wall, UCD professor for Food Safety, Public Health 

This webinar will address the challenges facing the Irish tourism sector and is relevant to those interested in tourism in Ireland, the stay vacation market and attracting Chinese market share in the new reality.

This webinar is taking place in the context of the Government’s Irish Tourism Recovery Taskforce and will have a particular focus on the strategies and innovations required in the Hotel, Attraction and Retail sectors of the industry. 

Speakers:

Niall Gibbons, CEO Tourism Ireland

Catherine Toolan, MD Guinness Storehouse

Paula Cogan, President Cork Chamber of Commerce, Head of sales, The Dolye Collection.

Paul Higgins, Partner MHL Hotel Collection

Martina Riches, General manager in Brown Thomas.

Conor Coyne, ‘Executive Director’, Kylemore Trust, Kylemore Abbey.

Dialing in option:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81192919110?pwd=ZENFTFY0ZEVvd2hOeHExZ2J1RUdtdz09

Password: 210416

Or iPhone one-tap:

Ireland: +35315369320,81192919110#,1#,210416# or +35316533895,81192919110#,1#,210416#

Or Telephone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

Ireland: +353 1 536 9320 or +353 1 653 3895 or +353 1 653 3897 or +353 1 653 3898 or +353 6 163 9031

Webinar ID: 811 9291 9110

Password: 210416

Tickets on sale, please contact info@irelandchina.org

Open to members and invited guests. 

Open to members and invited guests. 

Join us for Afternoon Tea with Julie Sinnamon.  Open to ICBA members only   More details to follow!

We are delighted to be contributing to the business element of the 2019 Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and China

Open to ICBA members and invited guests only.

We are delighted to be hosting our first Western and North Western Region event since the branch’s launch last October.

Mark your diaries! Further details to follow.

We are once again holding our Annual Dinner in the magnificent The Westbury, Dublin.

Tickets are sold out.  Please email to be added to our waiting list.

We are delighted to be co-hosting our Chinese Career Forum again this year with UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

We are delighted to announce that we are furthering our expansion and launching our Western and North Western Region Branch!

Open to members and invited guests.

Focus: Our Fintech Future, Now. 

If interested in attending, please email Louise at info@irelandchina.org.

SOLD OUT!

Waiting list available, please email info@irelandchina.org

Delighted to invite our members to an exclusive breakfast talk ‘China – Macro Opportunities and Risks’ with distinguished visiting speaker Mr Xu Sitao (ex The Economist magazine), Partner and Chief Economist at Deloitte China kindly hosted by Deloitte Ireland.

Open to ICBA members and invited guests.

Delighted to announce that the Founder and Chairman of Crown Worldwide Group, Jim Thompson will be speaking at our forthcoming Breakfast Talk.

View Photos here.

Following the success of our recent tourism seminar in Dublin, we are delighted to announce we will now host a similar seminar for the southern region in Cork. Agenda will be available shortly. 

With China now being the world’s largest outbound travel market, this Sino-Irish seminar will highlight the importance of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year and both the opportunities and challenges for Ireland.  Run in conjunction with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival.

Booking essential.  Click ‘More Info’ to reserve your place!  Click here for the agenda.

Due to the phenomenal success of this event in Cork, we are delighted to bring ‘Demystifing the Chinese Opportunity for Ambitious Irish Companies’ to Dublin!

Private Roundtable Discussion with H.E. Ambassador Dr Yue on ‘Outcomes & Implications of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China’.  Exclusively open to Patron Members and invited guests.  Kindly hosted by A&L Goodbody.

Please contact us if interested in attending.

The Westbury, Dublin.

Reception @ 6:30pm | Dinner @ 7:30pm

Guest of Honour for the evening will be Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D.

Delighted to host a Chinese Career Forum in conjunction with UCD Michasl Smurfit Graduate Business School followed by a Chinese Welcome Reception.

Open to ICBA members.  Please contact us if interested in attending.

The ICBA are supporting this business briefing, organised by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, on ‘Doing Business with China’ for an insight into opportunities for Irish and Chinese companies to partner, followed by B2B meetings.

If interested in attending, please contact us.   

Seminar on ‘Demystifying the Chinese Opportunity For Ambitious Irish Companies’ – Sino-Irish event focused on educating and inspiring ambitious Irish companies on the business opportunities that are presented by the Chinese market.

Detailed agenda will be available soon.

This year’s ICBA Financial Forum will focus on ‘Ireland’s IFS2020 and China’s 13^th 5 year plan – working together’

This event is now fully booked.

The Ireland China Business Association is hosting this event in conjunction with the China Foreign Trade Centre to promote the Canton Fair which is the largest trade fair in China.  

Join us for an evening of fun, food, racing and live music!

Our Annual Summer Barbecue tickets are now on sale, click on ‘More Info’ for details. 

We are hosting a delegation from the Jilin Province. Roundtable discussion with B2B Meetings.  Member only event.  Please contact louise@irelandchina.org if interested in attending.

Click ‘MORE INFO’ below for full list of participating Jilin companies.

We are launching our southern region base in Cork on Monday, 22nd May.  

Click here for Event Programme

This event is open to ICBA members and invited guests.

Exclusive Patron Member event, introducing Irish Ambassador-designate to China Mr. Eoin O’Leary.

Open to Patron Members only and ICBA invited VIP guests. 

ICBA members are invited to our latest Business Breakfast Talk with Gerard Corcorcan, Safe and Smart Cities, Huawei and John Cahir, Partner, A&L Goodbody.

Join us in celebrating the Year of the Rooster with an evening of great company, food and live music!   Complimentary drink and pizza for all guests!

Booking required- click on MORE INFO below!

Growing China-Ireland Relations Through Innovation in ICT

Leading technology companies presenting include Huawei, OpenJaw Technologies, Atlantic Bridge, Cubic Telecom and Know Your Customer. 

In association with the Dublin Chinese New Year Festival.

Booking is open!   Detailed agenda will be available soon.

We invite all members, friends and colleagues to join us at our 4th Annual Dinner!

Please note this event is now SOLD OUT.

This a member only event – chance to network and connect with ICBA members.

If you wish to attend, please email info@irelandchina.org.

Join us for Gan Bei Wednesday – a casual get together for the Irish and Chinese business community to network together and discuss all things China. Registration open!

This is a memmber only event. Booking essential. If you wish to attend please email louise@irelandchina.org.

All tickets sold out!

Join us for a Roundtable Discussion with H.E. Ambassador Dr Yue Xiaoyong. Exclusive Patron member only event.

A breakfast briefing with Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland: ‘Ireland and China – Realising the Full Potential’ Members and invited guests only.

 Join us for our second GBW where we will be launching our new website and logo – brilliantly designed and developed by our patron member, IDEA.  

 Join us for our inaugural Gan Bei Wednesday! 

Richard Barrett, Founder of Bartra Capital Property Group on ‘In the Trenches in Shanghai’, personal and professional experiences.

David Harmon, Vice-President for Global Public Affairs at Huawei Technologies on ‘The Commitment of the Huawei Technologies Company to the Irish Market’

The Dublin Chinese New Year Festival in association with Dublin City Council and the Ireland China Business Association present the 2016 Year of the Monkey Sino-Irish Business Seminar sponsored by Arthur Cox Solicitors