Catch-up: Annual Meeting of New Champions 2012

Follow the discussions and debates from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, transmitted via the web directly from Tianjin, China.

Note: the time table below uses China Standard Time (CST)

Tuesday 11 September 2012

9:00 – 10:00 (CST)

• Forum Debate: Demystifying Asia’s Entrepreneurs
  Are Asia’s entrepreneurs different from Western entrepreneurs?
• Exploring New Frontiers of Growth
  What is driving new models of growth in frontier and emerging markets?

10:30 – 11:30 (CST)

• European Crisis, Global Impact
  What is the impact of the European Crisis?
• Strategic Shifts: The Future of Infrastructure
  What major trends, new models and emerging technologies are transforming the infrastructure industry landscape?

12:00 – 13:00 (CST)

• Strategic Shifts: The Future of Energy
  What major trends, new models and emerging technologies are transforming the energy industry landscape?
• Strategic Shifts: The Future of Finance
  What major trends, new models and emerging technologies are transforming the financial industry landscape?

13:45 – 15:00 (CST)

• The Next Manufacturing Frontier
  Where will the next frontier of manufacturing emerge as the global economy rebalances?

14:00 – 15:00 (CST)

• The 7 Billion Challenge
  What innovations are needed to meet the basic needs of a growing population?

15:30 – 16:30 (CST)

• Championing Competitiveness
  What is driving the success of competitiveness champions across the globe?
• Strategic Shifts: The Future of Human Capital
  What major trends, new models and emerging technologies are transforming the human capital landscape?

17:00 – 18:15 (CST)

• Welcoming to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2012 & Opening Plenary
• Opening Plenary with Premier Wen Jiabao

Wednesday 12 September 2012

9:00 – 10:00 (CST)

• Smart Growth, Smart Economies
• China’s Future Economy
  What will be the sources of growth and prosperity in China’s future economy?

10:30 – 11:30 (CST)

• Financing the Future Economy
  How can barriers to domestic and cross-border financing be overcome in the future economy?
• Talent for the 21st Century
  How can industries and institutions prepare the workforce for the transformational forces of technological change?

12:00 – 13:00 (CDT)

• China’s Resource Appetite
  Can Chinabalance its growth aspirations with sustainable natural resource management?
• Mastering Complexity
  What are the core competencies for leaders in today’s interdependent and hyperconnected world?

14:15 – 15:15 (CST)

• Sustainable Health Systems in the Future Economy
  How are emerging countries creating sustainable health systems?
• Global Implications of China’s transformation
  What do transformations in China mean for the rest of the world?

15:45 – 16:45 (CST)

• Financial Reform in China
  How are financial reforms driving China’s next era of growth?
• Trading and Investing for Global Prosperity
  How are new trade and investment patterns creating opportunities for advanced and emerging economies?

17:15 – 18:15 (CST)

• New Champions, New Challenges
  How are the new champions of economic growth confronting their most critical development challenges?
• The Future of Education
  How are new education models preparing us for a fast-paced world?

Thursday 13 September 2012

9:00 – 10:00 (CST)

• Chinese Globalizers – Connecting through Corporate Citizenship
  How are China’s leading globalizers putting good corporate citizenship into practice?
• Engaging Youth for Prosperity
  How should society engage its younger generation in shaping the new economy?

10:30 – 11:30 (CST)

• Asia Economic Outlook
  As Europe and the United State struggle to achieve growth despite austerity, what are the prospects for Asia’s leading economies?
• Measuring Our Lives
  How should society measure success in the future economy?

12:00 – 13:00 (CST)

• Women as China’s Way Forward
  How is the role of women in Chinese business and society shaping the future economy?

14:00 – 15:00 (CST)

• Ready for Crisis
  How prepared are Asian growth markets for a new global economic shock?

15:30 – 16:30 (CST)

• Driving Forces of the Creative Economy
  How are new champions fuelling the creative economy?

16:45 – 18:00 (CST)

• The Future is Now
  What visions and values inspire creators of the future economy?

18:00 – 18:10 (CST) – Closing Remarks

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