Mr. Eric Gass is Investment Alliance Project Officer at China Entrepreneur Club, a non-profit organization founded by some of China’s leading business founders to bolster respect for the Chinese private sector in creating employment and growth opportunity. Since 2013, Eric has focused on further building the club’s international engagement, through projects such as the CEC’s annual China Green Companies Summit and International Visit. Additionally, Eric is responsible for the Investment Alliance platform created to serve the outbound investment interests of member companies.
Founded in 2006 by Liu Chuanzhi, Liu Donghua and 30 other Chinese entrepreneurs, the China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) created as a non-profit platform bolstering the reputation of the Chinese private sector is dedicated to better business in China, and an embrace of sustainable growth across all represented sectors. CEC currently has 48 members, with member company total annual revenues representing over 3% of China’s GDP in 2014. It holds high level internal and external events regularly. CEC is pragmatic of individual aspirations and intentions, creates potential of cooperation both within the club platform and through club organized activities, and philanthropy through the promotion of better business individually and a force for good in China. Its major annual events including member company visits, China Green Companies Summit, international visit programs, Daonong Gala Celebration and tailored events.
Their website: www.daonong.com
In my thanks to the speaker I joked I was disappointed not to hear stories of cigar-smoke-filled rooms where rich people enjoy expensive French wine and Cognac. Instead we heard many times the words “pragmatic, philanthropy, green, sustainability, promotion of private sector”. And more key terms so important today, all in all an encouraging sign the elite CEOs are contributing to make China a better place. Other positive aspect: all the economic and business missions they organized to France, Belgium, USA, UK, Singapore, Australia; Germany and Italy to follow soon.
CEC has a staff of 35 with one foreigner, Eric. Becoming a member seems pretty tough; membership is like RMB 200,000 for two years.