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This week, we sat down with Jennifer Chan, an entrepreneur and former Advisory Board member of the Dutch Chamber (2020–2026), for a compelling reflection on business, community, and the chamber's future.

This week, we sat down with Ian Baggott, General Manager Greater China at Rabobank, to discuss the bank’s role in the region and its focus on global food and agriculture. With nearly four decades of experience in banking, Ian offers valuable insights into how Rabobank is leveraging Asia’s economic growth to connect clients with opportunities worldwide. He also shares his reflections on leadership...

This week, we spoke with Martijn Ros, co-founder of Waste Wise, about his work in Hong Kong's waste management space. After realising that compostable products alone were not enough without proper local infrastructure, he and his team shifted towards practical composting and waste-processing solutions tailored to the city’s needs. During our conversation, he shares how Waste Wise works with...

As a lead up to the Rabobank Herring Party, we sat down with the founder of SeafoodFriday, Martin Rijk, the generous supplier behind all the herring!

Interview with Frederique Schillern, former Chairwoman who played a key role in professionalising and rebranding the organisation into the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, and Cyril Durup, a journalist who supported the Chamber's communications and publications in the 1990s.

They reflect on how the Dutch Chamber of Commerce evolved from informal business lunches in the 1980s into a structured, highly...

Interview with Bart and Sytske Kimman, one of the founders of the Dutch Business Association (DBA)

This week, we spoke with Robert, who is currently interning at DZ Bank in Hong Kong. Driven by his love for Asia, he relocated here at the beginning of this year from Amsterdam. During our conversation he shares the importance of being physically present in Hong Kong for finding a job and how networking differs from Europe.

Kim joined the Chamber in January 2026 and has since fully immersed herself in the General Manager role. Get to know her better in this interview!

This week, we spoke with Edvard Rinck, International Partner and Asia-Pacific Operating Model Effectiveness (OME) Lead at EY Belastingadviseurs BV, bringing a strategic and regulatory lens to the “China Outbound” theme ahead of our China Seminar 2026.