The Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum will be held on the sidelines of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Nov. 5, the opening day of CIIE.
Entrepreneurs and scholars, including Alibaba chairman Jack Ma, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, NetEase CEO William Ding, and Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun, will discuss new paths for economic globalization, share their views on the new forms of business, and propose suggestions on international trade development in the new era at the forum, according to the official WeChat account of CIIE.
Let’s have a look at the speakers and panelists expected at the forum.
Parallel Session: Trade and Opening
As the world economy undergoes profound changes, only openness can enable countries to benefit from each other, and achieve sustainable development. How to further promote economic globalization, and a higher level of openness will be the core of discussion.
Speakers and panelists:
Jean-Paul Agon Chairman and CEO, L’Oréal
Richard Baldwin Professor, International Economics, Graduate Institute, Geneva
John Denton Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
William Ding Chairman and CEO, NetEase
Victor K. Fung Group Chairman, Fung Group
Mats Karlsson Senior Researcher, Sweden
Terry Gou Founder and CEO, Foxconn Technology Group
Li Jianhong Chairman, China Merchants Group
Long Guoqiang Senior Research Fellow, Vice-President, Development Research Center of the State Council, China
Tian Wei Anchor, China Global Television Network
Parallel Session: Trade and Innovation
The new industrial revolution characterized by digitalization, networking and intelligence has brought rapid changes to the industrial and economic landscapes. How to seize opportunities in the revolution and the rapid development of new economy will be one of the topics of discussion.
Speakers and panelists:
Bill Gates Chairman of the Board, Terra Power, LLC
Christoph Franz Chairman, Roche Group
Angel Gurria Secretary-General, OECD
Li Yong Director General, UNIDO
Justin Yifu Lin Dean, Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University
Jack Ma Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria Senior Policy Fellow, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Ning Gaoning Chairman of the Board, Sinochem Group
Eric Rondolat CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management, Signify (Philips Lighting)
Fumio Tateishi Chairman of the Board, OMRON Corporation
Xu Lirong Chairman of the Board, China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited
arallel Session: Trade and Investment
The prospect of international investment has been overshadowed by global trade frictions and investment protectionism in recent years. Speakers and panelists will share their views on how to stimulate the international trade, and promote the sustainable development of world economy.
Speakers and panelists:
Yousef Abdullah Al-Benyan Vice-Chairman and CEO, SABIC
Arancha Gonzalez Executive Director, International Trade Centre
Jim Hackett President and CEO, Ford Motor Company
Mukhisa Kituyi Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Lei Jun Founder, Chairman and CEO, Xiaomi Inc
Lyu Jun Chairman of the Board, COFCO Corporation
Jeffrey J. Schott Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Mark E Tucker Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
Zhu Min Chairman, National Institution of Financial Research, Tsinghua University
