Communicating across cultural boundaries

What is the meaning for all nodding and smiling, and why is the turnout silent in the end?

Do you know that during negotiations with Asians, especially Chinese-speaking communities, they have their own non-verbal ways to show hierarchy and decision-making?

Most Western countries have very straight-forward and informal communications even in business. Among us, there are, of course, cultural variations.

Come and find out how to negotiate in Asia and learn at the same time essential cultural differences between South-East Asia and Europe. Or are there any?

Speaker : GAO Bo

Ms. GAO Bo is the founder and Managing Director of BD Asia Consulting, a consulting company focusing on bridging and developing international expansion between Europe and Asia, including cross border M&A, facilitating for local ecosystem integration and sustainable growth, local representation for business development and projects management and so on. She has decades working experiences across different industries in European and Asian markets.

Bo holds a master’s degree from Ecole de Management Grenoble, France, Trompennars Hampden-Turner Certified Licensee for Cross Culture and Dilemmas in Business, and Executive Program Certificate in Leadership & Negotiation from Harvard University, Boston, USA.

Agenda : 

6:00pm - 6:45pm : Welcome, registration and refreshments

6:45pm - 7:30pm : Presentation

7:30pm - 8:30pm : Q & A networking and refreshments

When : Wednesday 8 January 2020, 6:00pm until 8.30pm

Where : Mandarin Orchard Singapore, by Meritus, 333 Orchard Road, 238867, Grange Ballroom, Level 5 (Main Tower)

Price : (Includes refreshments)

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