Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012

Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 11-13 September
Creating the Future Economy

The Annual Meeting of the New Champions is the foremost global business gathering in Asia. After five years, it is widely known as the Summer Davos – reflecting the “spirit of Davos” that for more than four decades has meant openness, collegiality and frank, yet friendly, exchange among leaders from business, government, academia, civil society and media.

Session Summary

Asian Trendsetters

Asian consumers are having a dramatic impact on global tastes and trends in popular culture, film and fashion.
Asian consumer buying habits will also have a great impact on global purchasing patterns and market platforms in the future.
Western companies will have to go beyond a model of merely exporting western products to Asia or sticking an Asian icon on the sleeve of a dress to attract and sustain a relationship with Asian buyers.

This panel focused on several key points about the impact that Asian...

Date posted: September 13, 2012

Session Summary

Leading through Intrapreneurship

The Institutional "Yes": Large organizations need to create space for risk-taking, and this means fostering a safe environment for failure and acceptance of non-standard deviant ideas. Instead of the institutional “No” that is typically found in large organizations where ideas are killed along a gauntlet before they ever see the light of day, organizations should have an environment that encourages and nurtures ideas along, even if they are not acted upon immediately.
Experimentation Orientation: Organizations should experiment with ideas before committing resources....

Date posted: September 13, 2012

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Video: The Future Is Now

What visions and values inspire creators of the future economy?

Cesar A. Hidalgo, ABC Career Development Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA; Global Agenda Council on Design Innovation
David Icke, Chief Executive Officer, MC10, USA; Technology Pioneer
Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communication Technology of Nigeria; Global Agenda Council on Africa
Lee Kai-Fu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Works Management, People's Republic of China

Moderated by

Nik Gowing,...

Date posted: September 13, 2012

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Leading through Intrapreneurship

How does a successful company remain entrepreneurial?

Balancing scale and agility
Rewarding productive risk-taking
Attracting and retaining top talent

Discussion Leaders

Marwan M. Boodai, Chief Executive Officer, Boodai Corporation, Kuwait
Sir Terry Leahy, Senior Adviser, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, United Kingdom
Seturaman Mahalingam, Chief Financial Officer, Tata Consultancy Services, India
Damien O'Brien, Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Egon Zehnder International, France...

Date posted: September 13, 2012

Video

New Solutions: Waste Management

The world generates approximately 10 million tonnes of waste per day. What innovations are paving the way to a zero-waste economy?

Extracting resources from waste streams
Developing agricultural waste solutions
Creating innovative waste technologies

Discussion Leaders

Marian Chertow, Associate Professor of Industrial Environmental Management, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, USA
Jacky Chun Chi Wai, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, China Metal...

Date posted: September 13, 2012