David Thomas

Three cups of tea – the secret to building long-term sustainable business relationships in Asia

Any organisation or association grappling with the challenges of dealing with Asian Clients, customers, partners, distributors, suppliers or even employees will get great value from this presentation as he unbundles the 3 step process to unravelling cross-cultural differences and building an ‘Asian friendly’ business.

Innovation and Consumption

There has never been a better time for foreign entrepreneurs and business leaders to consider entering the China market despite negative noise, media and commentary to keep you away.

Consider the following:

• China’s economy today is driven by domestic consumption. In the past 4 years, consumption has contributed more than 60% of China’s GDP growth.
• China invests more money in innovation than any other country in the world and is determined to become a global leader in areas like high value manufacturing, healthcare, environmental protection, technology and education.

David Thomas has spent a whole lifetime uncovering opportunities in modern China and inspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs to take their first step into the China market. He delivers unique skills, practical insights and long term experience on the ground to every present at ion, workshop and study tour. His audiences enjoy his anecdotes, case studies and stories from travelling around China for the past 30 years.

Now take that first step and listen to David empower your audience about tapping into two transforming opportunities: World Class Innovation and Domestic Consumption.

Leading with a view to China

In the next economy taking a view to China will be non-negotiable for any leader looking to disrupt, Innovate and grow market share. The reality is that China’s economic growth has just begun, and will only gain momentum in the future. The questions for leaders in the west will be whether they choose to react to the Influence of China, or instead choose to create a leadership strategy that harnesses this Influence as a growth opportunity.

In this presentation, David Thomas presents on some of the common challenges faced by leaders looking to embrace and activate a view to China. Creating a culture responsive to the Chinese market starts at the top. Having the ability to audit belief systems, In addition to developing China-centric organisational cultures will be imperative to your success. will you choose to be a leader who supports and elevates Chinese staff and clients, or are you blind in your view to China?

Leaders will walk away from this presentation with a toolkit empowering them to audit their own leadership ability with regards to navigating a new economy redefined by the influence of China. A leader’s responsibility is to culture, communication, and strategy that amplifies business growth, and taking a view to China should be at the heart of any forward-thinking leadership strategy.

Key Outcomes:

• Leadership
• Leadership Innovation
• Communication
• Culture

Financial Services

Despite fears of future disruption caused by Brexit and the impact of globalisation, the UK’s financial services sector continues to be a major contributor to the growth of the UK economy, contributing 10% of the UK’s GDP, 11% of all taxes and 7% of all jobs.

As a regular visitor to China over the past 20 years, David has witnessed many changes himself and is at the cutting edge of China’s transformation, particularly in the private sector. He works with Chinese entrepreneurs, investors and migrants to facilitate business and investment opportunities throughout the region and has much to say about how the Chinese think, negotiate and act. Get ready to be challenged, inspired and motivated to Think Global!