Agenda-GEDS 2021

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– The Belt & Road Initiative promises to be a more open, balanced and inclusive approach and model of economic globalization. As more and more projects materialize, the Initiative is opening up new potential for growth and development.
– There are risks and challenges as well. Soundness and sustainability of the BRI calls for an integrated approach towards development and economic security. Security is the prerequisite of development whereas development safeguards security. What strategies, mechanism and resources should be put in place to better safeguard economic security and promote common development in the BRI?
– Logistics security, risks, safeguards and cooperation: Experiences of China-Europe Railway Express
Moderator
– Gasthoori MANICKAM, News Anchor, CGTN
Panelists
– Massimo BAGNASCO, Vice President, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
– Erik BERGLÖF, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– Gennady BESSONOV, Secretary General, International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation
– Moin ul HAQUE, Ambassador of Pakistan to China
– Kairat KELIMBETOV, Chairman, Agency for strategic planning and reforms, Republic of Kazakhstan; Governor, Astana International Financial Centre
– WANG Yanzhi, President, Executive Director of the Board of Directors, Silk Road Fund Co., Ltd.

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– Non-traditional security threats in a globalized world
– The role of the private sector
– Bridging supply and demand
– Innovation of securities services in the digital age
Panelists
– CHEN Zhimin, President, China Association for Friendship; Former Vice Minister, Public Security
– KONG Xianming, General Manager, ZBHA Group Co., Ltd
– Pierre KRÄHENBÜHL, Personal Envoy of the President to China – Head of Regional Delegation in Beijing, International Committee of the Red Cross
– QIAN Fengzhang, Deputy Director-General, Senior Expert, Overseas Security Office, China National Petroleum Corporation
– WANG Lei, CEO, Guardforce AI Co., Ltd
– YANG Jincai, Chairman, Shen Zhen Safety & Defense Products Association
– YU Wanli, Vice President, Lian An Academy
– ZHANG Lanqing, President, Jiangsu Police Institute

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– Global warming, sea level rise, depletion of the Ozone layer, lose of bio-diversity. Eco-security challenges are ringing the alarm bell
loud and clear. There is no reason to exclude eco-security from the broad security agenda. It is just as important and integral as national security, economic security and financial safety.
– Which risks and perils is the global eco-system vulnerable to? Where are the boundaries of our planet in terms of eco-security?
– China has committed the goal of going carbon neutral by 2060. What does it mean for the global eco-system? Which steps need to be taken to achieve such a goal? How should its growth model adapt to such a big change?
– International cooperation and global governance for a carbon neutral future and eco-security
Moderator
– JIANG Yufei, TV Host, China Business Network, SMG
Panelists
– Andrew FORREST, Founder & Chairman, Fortescue Metals Group
– LI Lei, Vice President & Regional Head of North Asia, SABIC
– LI Yilun, Senior Vice President, China General Nuclear Power Corporation
– Ernie THRASHER, CEO, Xcoal Energy & Resources
– ZHANG Yue, Chairman & CEO, BROAD GROUP
– Yvonne ZHOU, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG

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Changsha International Conference Center C2 Corridor

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– Governance can not keep up with the pace of economic globalization. This may partly explain the instability and uncertainty plaguing the world economy so far. Global economic governance needs new approaches, new rules and new players to adapt to the changing landscape and answer the call of economic globalization. What are they?
– The Bretton-Woods System, with IMF, the World Bank and WTO at the core, needs major and substantive reforms. What are they?
– G20, AIIB and NDB have come to the fore as new players in global governance. What can they bring to the scene?
– What can China and the United States do together to improve global economic governance?
Moderator
– Gasthoori MANICKAM, News Anchor, CGTN
Panelists
– Shamshad AKHTAR, Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
– Steven Alan BARNETT, Senior Resident Representative in China, IMF
– Erik BERGLÖF, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– Michele GERACI, Undersecretary, Former Italian Ministry of Economic Development
– Vikram MISRI, Indian Ambassador to China
– Marcos TROYJO, President, New Development Bank

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– Dealing with disasters and risks is part and parcel of social and economic sustainability. How to balance development and security and “secure” sustainable development?
– Capacity building
– International cooperation
Moderator
– LI Xuefeng, Executive Chief-editor, Journal of Emergency Management of China; Principal Expert, the Project of the “Belt & Road” Risk Governance
Panelists
– Tuvshin BADRAL, Ambassador of Mongolia to China
– MA Baocheng, Director-General, National Institute of Emergency Management; Dean, China-EU Institute of Emergency Management, China National Academy of Governance; Vice President, China Society of Emergency
– Yaodong JIANG, Vice President, JD.com; Head of Production and Research Technology of Intelligent Supply Chain Dept., JDL.com
– Gwendolyn PANG, Head of East Asia Country Cluster Delegation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies(IFRC)
– Ramesh RAJASINGHAM, Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
– YANG Saini，Director, International Cooperative Research Center for Disaster Risk Reduction, Beijing Normal University
– ZHENG Guoguang, Secretary General, the China’s National Commission for Disaster Reduction; Vice President, China Society of Emergency Management
– ZHOU Guoping, Chairman of China Anneng Construction Group

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– The COVID-19 has caught all countries unprepared, with shortage of medical supplies and personnel, alarming loss of lives and major disruptions to social and economic life. Vulnerabilities in our public health system is laid bare.
– This is not the first time we’re hit by a pandemic. Nor will it be the last. What should we do to make up for the weakness and vulnerabilities in public health so as not to be caught unprepared again when the next hits?
– How to improve and strengthen the role of WHO as the core of global public health governance?
– Virus knows no boundaries. In a globalized world, every one sits in the same boat in a public health crisis. What kind of international cooperation is needed to tackle a crisis such as the COVID-19?
Moderator
– QIAO Jianrong, Coordinator, Health Systems and Health Security Intraregional, World Health Organization (WHO) China Office
Panelists
– Margaret CHAN, Founding Dean, Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University; Emeritus Director-General, World Health Organization
– Pierre KRÄHENBÜHL, Personal Envoy of the President to China – Head of Regional Delegation in Beijing, International Committee of the Red Cross
– Ricardo MAREK, President, Growth and Emerging Markets Business Unit, Takeda
– Alexander MATHEOU, Regional Director to Asia Pacific, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
– Surakiart SATHIRATHAI, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Thailand
– SHAO Yiming, Chief Expert and Researcher, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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– Agriculture and food security remain the top priority on the security agenda of a country. Climate change, population growth, loss of cultivated land to industrialization and urbanization, and excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers have combined to exert pressures on food security. The outbreak of COVID-19 has only make things worse. UN Secretary General Carlos Gutierrez warned of the most severe food crisis in 50 years.
– What are the risks we’re facing in food security? How should we respond?
– What kind of modern agriculture do we need in safeguarding food security?
– From farm to table, from seeds, fertilizers, pesticides to food additives, food safety is vital to our health and well-being. From the perspective of food safety, what kind of modern agriculture do we need?
– International cooperation and trade: Safeguarding the global food supply chain
– Innovation and application of saline alkali tolerant rice technology
– DONG Hanlu, Host, “Quality China” on CCTV Shopping Channel
Panelists
– Jauhar ALI, Senior Scientist, International Rice Research Institute
– William Dollente DAR, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines
– Pascal GBENOU, President, Regional Council of Concertation for Rice Farmers of West Africa
– GONG Xiaobo, General Manager, Hunan Modern Agricultural Industry Holding Group
– HUANG Dejun, Chairman & Founder, Beijing Orient Agribusiness Consultant Co. & A.G. Capital
– Joseph Hun-wei LEE, President, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
– LI Chunding, Director of department of Economics and Trade & Institute of International Economics, China Agricultural University
– QI Shaowu, Director, National Salt-alkali Tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center
– Kenneth M. QUINN, President Emeritus, The World Food Prize Foundation
– QU Sixi, China Representative, World Food Programme
– GAO Zhanyi, Honorary President, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
– Harifidy RAMILISON, Minister, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Madagascar
– YANG Yuanzhu, Vice President, Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co.,Ltd.
– YU Xin, Priority Project Coordinator, Sustainable Food Consumption and Supply Chain, WWF China
– ZHOU Zhikai, Vice Mayor, Changsha

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– The sustainable future of mankind calls for efforts of all stakeholders, from government, business to individuals. The aim of an enterprise is not just to be a successful company, but also a great corporate citizen. Being a successful company, you need to be accountable to profits and shareholder value. As a great corporate citizen, you must take up social responsibilities to clients, employees, stakeholders, communities, environment and well-beings of mankind as a whole
– Responsible business conduct (RBC) means greater responsibilities on the shoulders of a company. In the eyes of company leaders, are these extra burdens or new competitiveness?
– Best practice and case study
Moderator
– WANG Tong, Vice President of National Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy
Panelists
– HUANG Xianghong, CEO, SINO Food Anhong (Guangdong) Health Industry Co., LTD.
– HU Guangming, Dean, Lian An Academy
– HU Zijing, Chairman of the Board, Hunan Friendship & Apollo Commercial CO., LTD.
– LIU Shunda, Former Chairman of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
– LIU Xuebin, Managing Director, Experian Information Technology (Beijing) Co., LTD.
– SONG Shaoting，Global President, CPCG
– Adam SUN, Managing Partner, Oceanpine Capital
– ZHAO Ai, Executive Chairman and Secretary-general, China Society of Economic Reform

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– Industry 4.0. Industrial Internet. Smart Manufacturing. Whatever the name, they are in nature the deep integration of manufacturing and the real economy with ICT. “Smart” points the way for the future of manufacturing. What do we mean by “smart”?
– Advanced manufacturing, another way to put it, is more than just the products, and the process and way of making things. It is also about new models and ideas of manufacturing. For example, manufacturing-as-a-service. Which advanced ideas and models can we learn from advanced manufacturers globally?
Moderator
– ZHANG Yandong, Managing Editor, CAIJING Magazine; President, CAIJING Think Tank
Panelists
– CHAN Chingchuen, Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering U.K; Founding President, World Electric Vehicle Association
– Fabrizio FERRI, Head of APAC for Fincantieri SPA; CEO of Fincantieri China
– Kenneth GRATTAN, Member, Royal Academy of Engineering
– Annette NIJS, Former State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science of Netherlands
– Sandy SUN, Senior Vice President, General Manager for China Region, Seagate Technology
– WANG Hong, Deputy Director-General, Deparent I of Equipment Manufacturing Industry, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China
– ZHAO Jiawei, Managing Director, Porsche Consulting Ltd., China

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– Technology is a double-edged sword. The internet has profoundly changed the way we live, work and socialize. Along with it come growing cyber security threats and risks for economic, cultural, social, ecological and defense fields. Vulnerabilities in critical ICT infrastructure, cyber security flaws and cyber attacks are common challenges facing countries and governments.
– Major and profound changes in the cyberspace
– Principles of cyberspace governance
– International cooperation in cyberspace governance
– Privacy protection in the Era of Big Data: legislation, technology and regulation
Moderator
– YANG Yanqing, Director, Strategic Research center in Shanghai AI Laboratory; Managing Director, Yicai Research Institute
Panelists
– CUI Baoqiu, Vice President, Xiaomi Corporation
– Genie Gan, Head of Public Affairs, APAC, Kasperksy
– WU Jiangxing, Academician, China Academy of Engineering (CAE); President, China National Digital Switching System Engineering and Technological R&D Center (NDSC)
– YU Xiaohui, President, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology
– ZHENG Yongnian, Director of the Advanced Institute of Global and Contemporary China Studies, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
– ZHUANG Yong, Senior Vice President, Beijing Kingsoft Office Software

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– The level and scale of disruption by a tiny virus to global supply and value chains are unprecedented and unexpected. The lessons are sobering.
– Vulnerabilities and structural flaws of global supply chain: what can be done to avoid similar “cutoffs”?
– How will global supply and value chains will be reshaped by the pandemic? Which new models and ideas will we see?
– How can developing and emerging economies change their unfavorable positions on the global value chain?
Moderator
– Michael G. WANG, Global Business and BizTalk Anchor, CGTN
Panelists
– Carlos M. GUTIERREZ, Former Secretary of Commerce, USA
– HUANG He, Lead Partner, Regional Economic Advisory, Deloitte China
– Didier Reynders, EU Commissioner for Justice; Former Deputy Prime Minister, Belgium
– SIO Chi Wai, Deputy to the 13th National People’s Congress; Vice Chairman, Dah Chong Hong Macau Total Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd CHEUNG Yan, Chairwoman, Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited
– ZHANG Yandong, Managing Editor, CAIJING Magazine; President, CAIJING Think Tank

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– What are some guiding principles for enabling spatial flows of people, products, services and information?
– What are some proven ways for reducing the environmental impacts in urban-rural convergences?
– How could we ensure inclusive development when handling the rural and urban divide?
– How do we ensure that urban and rural areas are not treated as separate entities when development plans, policies and strategies are made?
– What are the specific measures we must take to connect the rural and urban future and achieve a common prosperity?
– How can we develop better partnerships between urban and rural actors and areas at the local level?
Moderator
– TIAN Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, CGTN
Panelists
– DU Lan, Senior Vice President, iFLYTEK Co., Ltd
– LI Tie, Economist; Former CCUD chairman and chief economist
– Nmadili OKWUMABUA, Urban Planner, African Architecture Historian, Founder, CPDI Africa
– Maria-Francesca SPATOLISANO, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, UN DESA
– WEN Tiejun, Professor of Institute of Advanced Studies for Sustainability, Renmin University
– Haoliang XU, Assistant Secretary-General and director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP

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– China has set up 21 FTZs and the Hainan Free Trade Port. For one purpose only: testing water for China’s reform, opening and economic future. China will only open up wider and wider as the driver for reform, growth and innovation.
– FTZs competes not on preferential policies, but on the level and scale of reform and opening up. How different are FTZs from its predecessors such as the Special Economic Zones and Economic Development Zones?
– Which experiments have been done by FTZs so far? Which experiences and practices have been duplicated and applied nationwide?
– What hardnuts still remain?
Panelists
– CHEN Qi, Secretary General of the Center for International Security and Strategy and Chair of the Academic Committee of the Belt and Road Strategy Institute, Tsinghua University
– CHI Fulin, President of China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD)
– CUI Fan, Professor, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
– HU Liang, Vice-Chairman, Administration of Dongjiang Free Trade Zone
– PENG Huasong, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Changsha Committee
– XIAO Hao, Executive Secretary-General, China-Africa Economic & Trade Research Institute
– YU Ying, Government and Public Service Lead Partner, KPMG China
– ZHANG Qi, Director-General, Research Fellow, Research Development of Foreign Economic Relation
– ZHANG Yong, Deputy Director, Shanghai Institution for Finance & Development

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– Machines have been taking jobs away from us ever since the Industrial Revolution. As productivity goes up, agriculture and manufacturing generate less and less jobs. Services are seen as the last and best hope for job security.
– This is changing now. Fintech, ICT, pilotless driving, drones, self-help retailing and restaurant robotics are increasingly applied in services. While improving efficiency and productivity, they also drive down the need for jobs. Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, on the other hand, will further squeeze employment in factories.
– Job security is becoming a big concern. The fundamental solution is not to go back to the old days and dump machines, but rather to improve the skills and training of workers who can do things that machines can not or operate the machines.
– For the short run, what can be done to cushion off job repercussions incurred by machines and technological advances?
– For populous countries such as China and India, how should they optimize the industry mix to ensure everyone has a job?
Moderator
– JIANG Yufei, TV Host, China Business Network, SMG
Panelists
– Kent E. CALDER, Dean, Johns Hopkins University SAIS; Director, the Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies, SAIS
– FANG Ye, Chairman, Cover Media
– Graham FLETCHER, Ambassador of Australia to China
– Carlos M. GUTIERREZ, Former Secretary of Commerce, USA
– LI Xiaochao, Deputy Commissioner of National Bureau of Statistics of China
– Johnny YU, PwC China People and Organisation Advisory Leader
– ZHANG Feng, President, Dmall

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– Globalization is an objective and irreversible trend of the day. It has not only changed the economic landscape of countries in a profound way, but brought about enormous implications for their cultures and civilizations, posing new challenges to cultural security and prosperity in these countries
– Convergence or divergence?
– Learning from one another: Harmony of diverse civilizations
Moderator
– GUO Wei, Host, CCTV6-China’s Movie Channel
Panelists
– BAI Shiyuan, Chief consultant of China National Society for the Promotion of Arts and Culture, The founder of Tempo Art Museum
– CHANG Hongsong, Chairman of the board of directors of Beijing Phenom Films Technology Co., Ltd
– GAN Weikang, Chairman, Hainan One Day Vision Science Fiction Culture Media
– Yukio HATOYAMA, Former Prime Minister, Japan
– LU Cairong, Deputy Director, China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration
– LU Qi, Director of film ‘King Gesar’
– XIONG Chengyu, Member, the Academy of Europe; Director, National Research Center for Cultural Industries of Tsinghua University
– XU Honghai, Secretary General, China International Culture Exchange Centre
– YIN Li, Vice Chairman of China Film Association

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– The Paris Agreement has set the goal of “carbon-neutral” by the middle of this century, which is necessary to bring global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees. Fossil fuels will be phased out. Renewables and low-carbon clean energies will take the place. A
fundamental restructuring in the global energy landscape is under way.
– Are renewables ready for the role in terms of technology?
– How do fossil fuels survive?
– New challenges and risks for energy security
– Strategic readjustments and responses
Moderator
– Michael G. WANG, Global Business and BizTalk Anchor, CGTN
Panelists
– Denis DEPOUX, Global Managing Director, Roland Berger
– GAO Jifan, Chairman, Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
– Tamas HAJBA, Senior Advisor for China, Head of Beijing Office, OECD
– Faizan MANSOOR, Chairman, the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA)
– Benedikt SOBOTKA, CEO, Eurasian Resources Group
– Anthony HU, Chief Representative for Energy Transition (Carbon Neutrality), Global Energy Business Unit, Enterprise BG, Huawei

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– The defining challenge of the day is climate change. Without actions to limit global temperature rise to a maximum of 2oC above pre-industrial levels, the climate system risks severe disruptions that may bring about disastrous consequences inter alia to economic development, food security, biodiversity, sea level rise, with the latter in particular endangering the survival of small island developing states. And these together could exacerbate geopolitical and global security tensions and challenges.
– As the climate crisis looms larger, countries are taking actions and taking up responsibilities. Many countries and non-state actors have committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. China has announced its carbon-neutral goal by 2060. The USA has come back to the multilateral process to address the climate crisis. Global climate response is seeing some encouraging signs of hope.
– To what extent are technologies ready for carbon emission reduction and carbon removal? Which technologies are the most promising? How will the carbon-neutral efforts impact the world economy? How will the governance gaps be met? Which new business opportunities will it generate?
– Can the carbon-neutral efforts be available at scale and in time to avert or limit temperature overshoot? If not, how and when should additional approaches be considered to maintain global temperature goals? How to weigh the associated risks of these additional approaches against the risks of inaction in a warming climate? What would be the responsibilities of government, business and individuals at national and international levels?
Moderator
– Janos PASZTOR, Executive Director, Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
Panelists
– Aishath AZEEMA, Ambassador of the Maldives to China
– Sean FAN, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Company Limited; Co-head, China Investment Banking
– Michele GERACI, Undersecretary, Former Italian Ministry of Economic Development
– Tamas HAJBA, Senior Advisor for China, Head of Beijing Office, OECD
– PAN Jiahua, Director, Institute of Eco-civilization Studies, Beijing University of Technology; Member, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
– Laurence TUBIANA, CEO, European Climate Foundation; Chair of the Board of Governors, French Development Agency
– Caroline WILSON DCMG, British Ambassador to China

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– Businesses contribute to economic and social development. There is increasing expectations on businesses focusing on impact and contribution to the private sector to global agendas. The importance of long-term oriented strategies for building resilience and sustainability has been further emphasised among businesses. More and more companies commit to the benefit of all stakeholders and beyond shareholders only, including customers, employees, suppliers and communities
– Responsible business conduct (RBC) reflects the expectation that all businesses, should contribute to sustainable development while avoiding and addressing adverse impacts of their operations to people, environment and society, including throughout their supply chains and business relationships. In short, companies should do “good” while advoiding doing “harm”.
– Today’s volatile and complex global business landscape provides a renewed urgency to make RBC the new normal for a sustainable future. Overcoming the hurdles of a global health pandemic can be
a turning point to fix our eyes more concretely on sustainability and resilience.
– This session will share experience and best practice on RBC.
Moderator
– SU Yuting, CGTN Senior Reporter, Bilingual Presenter
Panelists
– Nicolas CHAPUIS, Head of EU Delegation to China
– Chang-Hee LEE, Director, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, International Labour Organization (ILO)
– Mathilde MESNARD, Acting Director, OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs
– Alex WANG, Director for Supplier Management & Innovation and CEO, Orange Sourcing Consulting, China
– WANG Peng, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Industry and Information technology

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– The next technological revolution may well be around the corner. AI, big data, cloud computing, bio-medicine, new energies, new materials, quantum and blockchain may well stand out alone or combine to be the trigger. It’s still too early to judge when, where and how the revolution may break out. However, traditional industries need to prepare themselves for the day. Technological revolutions in the past have proven disruptive. Those that can not keep up will be tossed out.
– The choice is to adapt, not to be turned obsolete. The new technological revolution will surely be disruptive, but it also brings opportunities. As the saying goes, there is no sunset industries, only sunset thinking and outdated technologies. What we’ll see is not the elimination of traditional industries, but rather new life and vigor injected into these industries by new technologies.
– How will agriculture, manufacturing and services be transformed by the next technological revolution?
Moderator
– TIAN Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, CGTN
Panelists
– Esko AHO, Chairman of the Board of Cinia Oy and Adven Group; Former Prime Minister of Finland
– CHEN Long, President, Luohan Academy; Professor & Executive Provost, Hupan Entrepreneurship Research Center
– DU Lan, Senior Vice President, iFLYTEK Co., Ltd
– FANG Xiangjian, Assistant Chief Executive, Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai
– Sandy SUN, Senior Vice President, General Manager for China Region, Seagate Technology
– Dan VAHDAT, CEO & Founder, Huma
– WANG Fei, Chairman of AirRobots Vision Technology, Machine Vision Project Leader for China Manned Space Program

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– COVID-19 uncertainty is the defining challenge of our times since the Global Financial Crisis. Its economic and social implications and the loss of lives have gone beyond imagination. Which vulnerabilities and structural issues in the world economy has the pandemic exposed and laid bare?
– Which lessons have we learnt? What should we do to make the world economy more resilient when a similar crisis hits next time?
– Risks and uncertainties may never leave us. In the foreseeable future, which “grey rhinos” and “black swans” should we keep a vigilant eye on and guard against?
– What remains certain in a world of great uncertainties: the long-term trend of global economy
Moderator
– XU Sitao, Chief China Economist, Partner, Deloitte China
Panelists
– Steven Alan BARNETT, Senior Resident Representative in China, IMF
– Mathias CORMANN, Secretary General, OECD
– David Daokui LI, Director, Academic Center for Chinese Economic Practice and Thinking (ACCEPT)
– LI Yang, Chairman, National Institution for Finance and Development
– Peter MANDELSON, Chairman, Global Counsel; Former European Trade Commissioner; First Secretary of Trade, UK

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– The Global Financial Crisis has taught us, in a bitter way, the importance of financial stability and safety. Which risks are most
imminent? From a long-term perspective, which structural flaws need to be addressed?
– How far have countries gone in reforming and regulating financial system to guard against financial risks? What are the pros and cons of financial reforms in the last decade?
– The balance between regulation, opening and innovation?
Moderator
– HUANG Shan, Deputy Managing Editor, Caixin Media
Panelists
– HUANG Yiping, Director of Institute of Digital Finance, Peking University
– LIU Jiandong, Chief Risk Officer, Bank of China
– Timur MALIKOV, Head of the Representative Office in Beijing, AIFC
– CHENG Yuanguo, Chief Risk Officer, China Constrcution Bank Corporation
– WU Xiaoqiu, Vice Chairman, Academic Committee of Renmin University of China; Dean, China Capital Market Research Institute

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– Smart cities are leading the way in urbanization. For developed countries, they offer a silver lining for “urban disease”. For rapidly urbanizing developing countries, there is no need to repeat the mistakes made by advanced countries in urbanization. Rather, they may well overtake their advanced peers and build a smart city from ground zero with much less costs and resistance.
– What makes a city smart?
– Which technological infrastructure are critical?
– What kind of talents are needed?
– Are there good practices and experiences to learn from?
Moderator
– YANG Yanqing，Director, Strategic Research center in Shanghai AI Laboratory; Managing Director of Yicai Research Institute
Panelists
– JIANG Zhenhua, Inspur Group Vice President
– LI Tie, Economist; Former CCUD chairman and chief economist
– WANG Wei, Vice President, CEO, Business Development and Government Cooperation Department, Trip.com Group
– XUE Qingguo, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Qingdao Committee, Vice Mayor of Qingdao
– YANG Qiang, Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) and Royal Society of Canada (RSC); Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO), WeBank
– YUE Kun, President, the Global Government Business Dept, Huawei

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