Investing in a Better World May 11, 2018 New York Public Library
2018 Guanghua New York Forum About the Forum 2018 Theme In 2014, Guanghua was presented a challenge: to create an international platform that would encourage the re-imagination of China s business and economic landscape. This gave rise to the Guanghua New York Forum. In its fifth year, renowned speakers, interactive themes and collective experiences provide a platform for over 200 Chinese and international industry leaders, academics and government officials to discuss, debate and exchange ideas. We believe that knowledge is collaborative and we aim for the Forum to educate, connect & inspire. Investing in a Better World In an era of new trends in globalization, we have seen how technological advancements, new business models and the dynamic global economy can drive fundamental changes across the world. These changes present both challenges and opportunities. They require us to re-imagine how businesses and institutions can positively impact the globe on a scale previously unprecedented in human history. This year s theme Investing in a Better World will take a forwardlooking view of the role that both Chinese and U.S. businesses and institutions can play in shaping the world for the better. How will countries shift their economies toward inclusive, quality-driven growth? How can businesses enhance sustainable development? How will new technology and business models impact social development and create a better quality of life for humankind? This year s line-up of renowned experts and prominent leaders from both China and the U.S. will deliver rich insights addressing this theme to over 200 Chinese and international business leaders. 30% 200-300 28 C-suite executives Attendees from leading companies across the world Fortune 500 companies and prestigious institutions represented
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2018 Guanghua New York Forum Who Attends The Guanghua New York Forum attracts 200-300 attendees from diverse industry and cultural backgrounds to exchange, debate and discuss the future of business and its impact on society. Past attendees worked at Metropolitan Museum of Art Bank of China JP Morgan MGM Goldman Sachs International Monetary Fund AMC Entertainment Holdings New York University World Economic Forum Washington Post Dechert LLP United Nations PACE National Basketball Association Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York
120 th Anniversary of Agenda Date & Venue Friday, May 11, 2018 The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Celeste Bartos Forum *Please enter via the 42nd Street Entrance 1:00 PM Networking & Registration 1:45 PM 2:00 PM Chinese Musical Performance Chinese Orchestra Opening Remarks WANG, Bo Vice President, 2:10 PM Video s 120 th Anniversary Celebration 2:20 PM 2:40 PM Welcome Remarks Elaine Chao U.S. Secretary of Transportation Global Economy: China, US & the World With China and the US at the forefront of technological innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence and the mobile economy, leading experts in these areas will share how new developments are impacting society, questions they raise about human interaction with technology, and applications for business. Jeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics, Columbia University ZHANG, Tao Deputy Managing Director of IMF LIU, Qiao Professor, Dean of Guanghua School of Management, Peking University Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
2018 Guanghua New York Forum 4:00 PM 4:20 PM Networking Break Technology, Business and Society Experts will address the integral roles that China and the United States play in promoting global growth, creating innovative approaches to economic challenges, encouraging other countries to work together to alleviate social problems, and paving the way for future development. Max Tegmark Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Co-founder of the Future of Life Institute Dialogue with CAI, Hongbin Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Hong Kong, Professor, Guanghua School of Management, Anindya Ghose Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Business, New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business Dialogue with ZHANG, Ying Professor, Associate Dean of Guanghua School of Management, 5:40 PM Closing Remarks John Frisbie President, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) 6:00 PM Networking Cocktail Reception Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
120 th Anniversary of About the Organizer Celebrating its 120th anniversary, has been at the forefront of new ideas and innovations contributing to China s development. The school s alumni have actively shaped the nation s social and economic landscape. PKU stood at the center of China s New Culture Movement, served as the cradle of the May 4th Movement, and was the birthplace of modern conceptions of democracy and science in China in the early 1900s. Renowned for its distinguished faculty and scholars, its active student body, and a spirit for upholding academic freedom and inclusiveness, PKU is a symbol of academic excellence in China. Guided by this spirit, will continue to be an incubator for new ideas, allowing it to remain a key participant in China s development for centuries to come. PKU Guanghua School of Management, Guanghua School of Management has shaped China s economic policy and business environment for the past three decades. As one of China s most influential business schools, Guanghua offers degree, non-degree and executive education programs; its graduates continue on to become influential leaders across the globe. The school operates over 40 research centers and was ranked within the top 35 educational institutions in all of Asia. #1 University in China (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017) 30,000+ Guanghua alumni from across China and the world
2018 Guanghua New York Forum WANG Bo currently serves as Vice President of and is a Professor of Philosophy. He oversees the development of the University s undergraduate curriculum, research in liberal arts fields, alumni relations, the University Foundation, other academic and administrative areas. Professor Wang has published numerous books and journals including The Philosophy of Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu Philoposhy and Historiography, among others. WANG Bo He was a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard-Yenching Institute from 2000-2001. In 2014, he was named a Yangtze River Scholar by the Ministry of Education. He was previously the director of Religious Studies, served as the head of s social sciences division, and helped establish s Yenching Academy as its Associate Dean. Session 1: Global Economy: China, US & the World Jeffrey Sachs currently serves as a University Professor at Columbia University as well as Director of the Center for Sustainable Development. He was called by the New York Times, probably the most important economist in the world, and by Time Magazine the world s best known economist. A recent survey by The Economist Magazine ranked Professor Sachs as among the world s three most influential living economists of the past decade. He is a bestselling author and syndicated columnist whose monthly newspaper columns appear in more than 100 countries. Professor Sachs work on ending poverty, promoting economic growth, fighting hunger and disease, and promoting sustainable environmental practices, has taken him to more than 125 countries with more than 90 percent of the world s population. He is Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sustainable Development Goals, and previously advised both UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Jeffrey Sachs Columbia University
9 ZHANG Tao current serves as the Deputy Managing Director at the IMF, a role to which he was appointed in August 2016. He brings extensive international economic expertise and experience in policymaking, including with international financial institutions, from his previous appointments as the Deputy Governor of the People s Bank of China and IMF s Executive Director for China from 2011 to 2015. ZHANG Tao International Monetary Fund Prior to his position as the Deputy Governor, Professor Zhang held a number of high-level positions in the People s Bank of China: Director-General of the Legal Affairs Department; Director-General of the International Department; and, Director- General of Financial Survey and Statistics Department. Professor Zhang also worked at the World Bank from 1995 to 1997 and at the Asian Development Bank from 1997 to 2004. LIU Qiao currently serves as Professor of Finance and Dean of s Guanghua School of Management. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company s Asia-Pacific Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice, where he advised various MNCs and leading Asian companies on issues related to corporate finance and strategies. Professor Liu has published dozens of articles at leading academic journals including Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Accounting Research, and Management Science, among others. He has also been interviewed by CCTV, CNBC, BBC on issues related to Chinese economy and banking. His book Big to Brilliant explores why China has so many Fortune 500 companies but very few great companies. LIU Qiao
2018 Guanghua New York Forum Session 2: Technology, Business, and Society Max Tegmark currently serves as a Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a Co-Founder of the Future of Life Institute. He is author of New York Times bestseller Life 3.0, which explores the impact artificial intelligence may have on social development. Max Tegmark Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tegmark is an author on more than two hundred technical papers, and has featured in dozens of science documentaries. He has received numerous awards for his research, including a Packard Fellowship (2001-06), Cottrell Scholar Award (2002-07), and an NSF Career grant (2002-07), and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Professor Tegmark has previously served as a Hubble Fellow and member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University and spent two years at the Max-Planck-Institut für Physik in Munich. CAI Hongbin is currently a Professor of Economics at Guanghua School of Management,. He is a National Chang Jiang Scholar (awarded by China s Ministry of Education) and a National Outstanding Young Researcher (awarded by the National Science Foundation of China). Professor Cai has published many academic papers on topics such as wide range of areas including game theory, Chinese economy, industrial organization and corporate finance. He is a Fellow and a Council member of the Econometric Society. Professor Cai is a member of the National People s Congress, and a member of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League and Vice Chairman of its Committee of Economic Affairs. He was the founding president of The Chinese Finance Association and has also served on the boards of Sinopec Group, China Unicom, Everbright Bank, and other private corporations. CAI Hongbin University of Hong Kong
11 Anindya Ghose currently serves as the Heinz Riehl Chair Professor of Business and Director of the Masters of Science in Business Analytics program at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author of TAP: Unlocking the Mobile Economy which is a double winner in the 2018 Axiom Business Book Awards and has been translated into multiple languages. Anindya Ghose New York University Professor Ghose was named by Poets & Quants as one of the top 40 outstanding business school professors under 40 in the world in 2014. In 2017, the world s most influential Thinkers50 list ranked him as one of the top 30 management thinkers who is most likely to influence future organization management and leadership. He has consulted for leading global enterprises, and his interviews and research have been published broadly by key media outlets. ZHANG Ying is currently a Professor of Marketing and Management and serves as the Associate Dean of Guanghua School of Management,. Professor Zhang is a prolific researcher in the field of marketing and has served on the editorial board of leading marketing and management journals. Professor Zhang is an expert in China s new retail, business innovation and consumer insights. He is a frequent contributor national and international media on topics related to China s digital economy and corporate innovation. ZHANG Ying
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