Joint AmCham & BritCham Centenary Celebration:
An Innovative Future - How 100 Years of Innovation Can Prepare Us for Tomorrow's Challenges
Date: Friday, 17th April 2015, 11:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai (210 Century Avenue, 浦东世纪大道 210 号)
Cost: RMB 250 for Chamber members, RMB 400 for non-members
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We are not alone in celebrating our Centenary Year in 2015. Together BritCham and AmCham Shanghai are proud to
acknowledge the same milestone for BritCham member company, Ricardo. We are pleased to invite Ricardo’s
Chairman, Terry Morgan CBE, and COO, Mark Garrett, to share the story of the company’s 100 years of innovation
and technological development. We welcome you to join us on Friday, 17th April 2015, 11:30-13:30 at the Four
Seasons Hotel, Pudong. The guest speakers will also address the environmental and technological challenges China
faces today and the potential solutions which technology may provide.
Agenda:
11:30
Registration & Lunch
12:00
Presentation
13:00
Q&A
13:30
Event Ends
This Centenary event will provide an insight into what has made Ricardo plc an important contributor to the ongoing
evolution of transportation sector. There will be an introduction to the life and innovative characteristics of the man who
started it all, Ricardo’s Founder, Sir Harry Ricardo, as well as a discussion on how future innovation, supported by a
range of new skill sets for engineers, will be required to meet the challenges of the next century.
The guest speakers will also address the environmental and technological challenges China faces today and the
potential solutions which technology may provide. It will conclude with a longer term vision for mobility, energy systems
and sustainability, in an increasingly environmentally responsible and connected world.
About Ricardo:
At the beginning of the last century, the motor car was in its infancy and a range of propulsion
systems were being developed, from steam engines to battery electric and internal combustion
engines.
In the hundred years since the company known today as Ricardo plc was formed by Sir Harry
Ricardo, many significant industrial and technological innovations have been created and developed. These have been
the cornerstone of the sophisticated mobility and energy systems we now enjoy.
In recent decades, as priorities have shifted, environmental impact, safety, sustainability and efficient use of scarce
resources have become an ever increasing focus. In order to face this current challenges, Ricardo plc is researching
and developing a range of propulsion systems to meet their environmental and societal needs whilst continuing to
provide products for its customers. Again, it is unclear which technology will be the ultimate winner.
About the Speakers:
Terry Morgan joined the Board on 2 January 2014 and was appointed Chairman on 29 October 2014.
Terry has been Chairman of Crossrail Limited since 2009 and prior to this he was Chief Executive of Tube
Lines, a PPP company that was contracted to maintain and upgrade the infrastructure of the Jubilee,
Northern and Piccadilly lines.
Terry’s experience includes Group Managing Director, Operations, BAE Systems; Group HR Director, BAE Systems;
Managing Director (Royal Ordnance); Managing Director (Land Rover), Rover Group and Operations Director, Rover
Group. Terry is the past President of the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of
Engineering and the Institute of Electrical Engineers. He has an MSc in Engineering Production & Management. Married
with two children, his interests include golf and rugby.
Terry is Chairman of HS2 College Governing Body, Non-Executive Chairman of the Manufacturing Technology Centre
and a Non-Executive Director of Boxwood Limited. He is also a Trustee of the London Transport Museum.
Mark Garrett was appointed as Group Engineering and Products Director on 1 July 2008 and on 1 July
2010 he was designated Chief Operating Officer. Mark joined Ricardo in August 1998 as Manager –
Gasoline Engines, coming from the position of Small Car Powertrain Manager at Rover Group. Since
joining Ricardo he has performed a number of key roles, including Global Product Group Director for
Gasoline Engines and head of Ricardo 2010 Consultants Ltd. Mark holds an honours degree in
mechanical engineering from Bristol University, is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers.
For more information about the Speakers, Ricardo and this joint program see attached. Please note RSVP is required, to
register for this event click here
About the Joint Centenary Celebration:
To celebrate the centennial anniversaries of the American and British Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai, AmCham
and BritCham join together to bring you views from senior business leaders of U.S. and U.K. companies. A series of
four joint events will be held throughout this milestone year to showcase the history, insights and innovations of
member companies.
Centenary Sponsors:
Executive Level Platinum Sponsor
Premium Level Corporate Sponsors
Centenary Sponsors: