China Daily CEO Roundtable
International Summit on Yangtze River Delta Development
YRD: Vision, Competitiveness and Partnership with Global Business
The Portman Plaza Hotel, Ningbo, China
June 8 - 9,
2006
Organizers
-- Supporting Organizations:
The Yangtze River Delta Economic Coordination Council
Zhejiang Development and Reform Commission
-- Executing Organizations:
China Daily CEO Roundtable & Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade
& Economic Cooperation
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Background of the Summit
The Yangtze River Delta
(YRD), comprised of Shanghai and 15 prosperous cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang
provinces and occupying less than 1% of China's land with 5.8% of its
population, contributed to over 35% of the country's total import and export
value, more than 22% of its tax revenues and close to 20% of China's GDP in the
first three quarters of 2005, reaffirming its status as one of the fastest
growing regions in China and one of the six mega cities in the world. In view of
its strategic significance to China and the world economy, China Daily and the
People's Government of Ningbo Municipality have decided to co-host a 2-day
International Summit at the Portman Plaza Hotel in Ningbo on June 8 - 9, 2006 to
provide a high-level platform for open dialogues on the YRD's economy, business
and social development.
Delegate Profile
Fully supported by provincial and
municipal leaders in the YRD, this 2-day, by-invitation-only summit will bring
together provincial governors, mayors and senior leaders to personally meet with
CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies managing global, Asia
Pacific, Greater China and China operations. Only about 100 delegates will be
invited to this non-commercial summit to ensure the right level of interaction.
No registration fee is required and hotel rooms will be provided for confirmed
delegates.
About China Daily
Positioned as China's window to the
world, China Daily was founded in 1981 and is the first and only national
English-language newspaper in China. Printed in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,
Hong Kong and New York, China Daily is now circulated in more than 150 countries
and regions, and has a daily circulation of more than 200,000 copies.
About China Daily CEO Roundtable
China Daily CEO
Roundtable is a by-invitation-only network of government leaders, CEOs and
senior executives of Fortune 500 and China 100 companies, providing well-timed,
closed-door platforms for insightful dialogue and collective learning on
strategic issues focusing on the China's economy, business and social
development. Key discussions will be given prominent coverage and executive
summaries will be submitted to leaders at relevant ministries of the State
Council for reference in formulating future policies.
Confirmed Speakers (partial list):
-- From the
Central Government/Beijing:
Chen Xuanqing Dep. DG, Regional Economy,
National Development & Reform Commission
Huang Min Chief Economist, The
Ministry of Railways
Alexander Wan Executive Editor, China Daily CEO
Roundtable, China Daily (Moderator)
Wang Guoqing Vice Minister, The State
Council Information Office
Xiao Daxuan Deputy Head, Water Transport
Department, Ministry of Communications
Xie Fuzhan Deputy President,
Development Research Center of the State Council
Yang Chaofei Director,
Policies and Regulations, State Environmental Protection Administration
Zhu
Ling Editor-in-Chief, China Daily (Summit-Co-host)
-- From the YRD
Government:
Chen Derong Mayor, Jiaxing Municipal Government
Guo
Jianbiao Mayor, Zhoushan Municipal Government
Han Zheng Mayor, Shanghai
Municipal Government (Keynote Speaker, invited)
Jiang Hongkun Mayor, Nanjing
Municipal Government
Li Quanlin Vice Governor, Jiangsu Provincial Government
(Keynote Speaker)
Lu Zushan Governor, Zhejiang Provincial Government (Summit
Co-host)
Mao Guanglie Mayor, Ningbo Municipal Government (Summit
Co-host)
TMao Xiaoping Mayor, Wuxi TMunicipal GovernmentT
Shao Zhanwei
Acting Mayor, Wenzhou Municipal Government
Sun Zhonghuan Mayor, Hangzhou
Municipal GovernmentT
Yan Li Mayor, Suzhou Municipal Government
--
From the Global Business Community/Academia:
David Arkless Executive
Board Member & Senior Vice President, Manpower Inc. (Hon. Co-chair)
Tom
Albanese Chief Executive, Copper & Exploration, Rio Tinto (Hon.
Co-chair)
Prof. Michael Enright Sun Hung Kai Properties Professor, School of
Business, University of Hong Kong
Jim McIlvenny President, Asia Pacific &
Greater China, The Dow Chemical Company (Hon. Co-chair)
Prof. Patrick Whitney
I Steelcase/Robert C. Pew Prof. and Dir., Instit. of Design, Illinois Instit. Of
Technology
Confirmed Delegates (partial list):
Robert Aspell
GOSC Business Unit Leader, Cargill Investments (China) Ltd.
Richard Burton
Regional Managing Director, Coface Greater China
Chris Chan Director, Public
Affairs, Asia Pacific, Dow Chemical Pacific Ltd.
Timothy Y.C. Chen Corporate
Vice President & CEO, Greater China Region, Microsoft
David H.L. Chow
President, Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Roger Chu Director, Mainland
China, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Michael Elliott General Manager
& CEO, CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
F. Steven Feinberg
Executive Vice President, Siemens Ltd. & President, MED Siemens China
Ltd.
David Fu Vice President & General Manager, Greater China,
Unisys
Thomas E. Gestrich President, Asia, International Paper
Jim
Gradoville President, China, United Technologies
Andy Graham President of BP
Retail China, BP China
John Hung Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Hans
J?rgen Ipland Deputy Consul-General, Danish Consulate General
Shanghai
Kenneth H. Jarrett Consul-General, U.S. Consulate General
Shanghai
Ira Kasoff Principal Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate General
Shanghai
Charles Lei Senior Vice President, CNBC Great China, CNBC, General
Electric
Lim Haw Kuang Executive Chairman, Shell (China) Ltd.
Lim Ming Yan
CEO, Capitaland China Holdings Group
Anthony Loo Managing Director, Rio Tinto
China & Asia
James Luo Director, Communications, Asia Pacific, Ericsson
Group
Bo Frank Nielsen Director, China Strategic Development, Taicang
International/Modern Terminals
Clement I.H. Ooi CEO, Petronas (Marketing)
China Co., Ltd
Lawrence Pan NASDAQ Chief Representative in China, The NASDAQ
Stock Market
Brian Pilbeam President, Telstra Asia & CEO, Telstra
China
Suthichai Sae-yoon Editor in Chief, Nation Multimedia Group
Plc.
Freeman H. Shen President, Borg Warner China
Paul Siu Partner,
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Desmond Soh Chief Representative, China, Flextronics
International
T.B. Song Chairman, Greater China, Ogilvy & Mather
Bryan
Stiles Deputy Chief Executive Officer, China, HSBC
Peter Tan National
Director, McCann WorldGroup
Jun Tang Vice President, China Affairs, Walt
Disney Inc.
Shane Tedjarati President, Honeywell (China) Co. Ltd.
William
Valentino General Manager, Corporate Communications, Greater China, Bayer
(China)
Monique Vanvi Vice President, Arcelor China
Sean P. Wall Deputy
Managing Director, DHL-Sinotrans
Alfred Wei Senior Vice President, Soci¨¦t¨¦
G¨¦n¨¦rale
Harrison Wong Senior Consultant, Wal-Mart (China) Investment Co.,
Ltd.
Andrew Wu Group Representative Director, China, LVMH Asia
Pacific
Charles P. Wu General Manager, Strategy & Business Development,
IBM Greater China Group
Albert Xu Chief Representative, 3i Asia Pacific plc.
Shanghai Representative Office
Cathy C.M. Yan Director, Business Development
& Gov't Affairs, China, PPG Coatings Co., Ltd.
Andrew Yao Chairman &
CEO, Van Shung Chong Holdings Ltd.
Steven Yung Chairman, Clear
Media
William Zhang Deputy General Manager, Kerry EAS Logistics Ltd.
Zhu
Yinghuang Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, China Daily
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
-- Wednesday, 7 June,
2006
17:30 - 18:00 Meeting of VIPs of CEO Delegation with Lu
Zushan, Governor of Zhejiang Province
18:30 - 20:30 Welcome Banquet hosted by
provincial government leaders
-- Thursday, 8 June,
2006
8:30 - 10:00 Optional Visit to the 8th Zhejiang Investment and
Trade Symposium and the 5th China International Consumer Goods Fair
10:00 -
11:00 Welcome Keynote Address
11:00 - 11:45 Session I: YRD Competitiveness in
the New Era
After two decades of unprecedented growth, the YRD seems to be
losing its initial vigor. Where does the YRD's competitiveness lie in the new
era, especially with newly emerging economies in other regions of China and the
world?
11:45 - 12:00 Break for change of meeting room
12:00 - 13:30
Session II: International Media CEO Luncheon Panel - YRD Innovation and
Culture
Rising production and labour costs, over-reliance on OEM and falling
revenues have caused great concern in regional governments and enterprises. What
are their strategic considerations and how can the YRD affect coordinated action
to foster innovation?
13:30 - 14:00 Break for Press Conference
14:00 -
15:00 Session III: YRD Sustainable Development - Balancing Economic Growth and
the Environment
Accelerated economic growth in the YRD has resulted in severe
environmental degradation. What can local governments and the business community
do to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development in the
future?
15:00 - 16:00 Session IV: Developing High End Service Industries and
Nurturing Talents
With quality goods and services now in great demand, what
kinds of opportunities and challenges exist for multinationals? Besides, how
much more is the region willing to open to the free flow of goods, capital and
talents?
16:00 - 16:20 Networking Coffee Break
16:20 - 17:15 Session V:
Logistics - The Free Flow of Goods on Land, Water and the Skies
An advanced
highway system, the world's largest trading sea ports and new sky routes are
fast becoming a reality in the YRD. How should multinationals be rethinking
their entire supply chain strategies in China and the rest of the
world?
17:15 - 17:30 Closing Keynote Speech
17:30 - 17:35 Thank you
Address
18:00 - 19:30 Gala Reception & Cultural Performance
Friday, 9 June, 2006
9:00 - 12:00 Strategic YRD
Projects Briefing
Presentation of selective long-term projects with impact on
global business decision-makers. Delegates can establish working contacts for
potential business partnership to capitalize on the YRD's vast market
potential.
OR Ningbo City Tour
12:00 - 13:30 Farewell Lunch
(NOTE: The
above preliminary agenda and speakers list are subject to changes and
updates.)
