Muli Li, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum; Tel: +86 13910466369; Email: muli@weforum.org
The World Economic Forum’s inaugural Pioneers of Change Summit will take place online from 16–20 November, and media registration is now open
Technology leaders from China and around the world will participate in the summit, showcasing timely innovative solutions they have developed to address long-term challenges
Key topics at the summit include digital enterprise, sustainable production, infrastructure, health, new models of work, financial innovation and frontier technologies
For more information about the meeting, click here. Simultaneous interpretation into Chinese will be provided. Media interested in attending should register at the link below: http://wef.ch/mediaatpioneers
Geneva, Switzerland, 10 November 2020 — The World Economic Forum’s inaugural Pioneers of Change Summit will take place online from 16–20 November. The summit will bring together more than 750 leaders from government, business and civil society from over 90 countries, with the aim of using this precious and brief opportunity to reflect, redesign and rebuild the world today.
Confirmed participants include business leaders from the shipping, transport, financial and Big Tech industries, government ministers from France, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, as well as representatives of civil society organizations and leading experts and scholars from top universities. Media representatives are welcome to register by clicking here and consult the full agenda and list of speakers.
Registered media will be able to attend all sessions, be invited to engage with CEOs of innovative companies, and gain access to the Forum’s knowledge hub — the Strategic Insights platform. Once registration is complete, the relevant media representatives will receive customized login details.
The summit’s sessions will focus on seven key areas, including digital business models, sustainable production, urban infrastructure, health, new models of work, financial innovation and frontier technologies.
Sessions featuring Chinese guests include:
Delivering on priorities to build more resilient and sustainable global value chains (Xiaoyi Zhang, Chief Information Officer, Midea Group)
New digital business models (Jiachen Zhang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tree of Light Technology)
Keeping people healthy (Lei Lei, Global Senior Vice-President for Early Cancer Screening, Genetron Health)
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