April 8–9, 2003
Beijing Asia Hotel
Organizers: China Venture Capital Research Institute / China Venture Capital Co. Ltd.

"China Venture Capital Forum 2003" was co-organized by the China Venture Capital Research Institute and China Venture Capital Co., Ltd., and sponsored by Venture Capital Associations of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Hubei, Guangdong and Shenzhen, Economic and Science Press as well as China Accounting and Financing Research Center of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Over 400 participants attended the Forum, among them were government officials, scholars , CEOs and renowned Venture Capitalists from home and abroad.

Theme of the Forum was "The Practical Operation and Innovation of Chinese venture capital". In additional to the Keynote Speeches, the Forum was composed of three other sections, namely, "Project road show", "Management Mechanism, Investment Strategy and Project Management of China Venture Capital", and "Innovation of exit modes of China Venture Capital - International and Chinese experiences". Keynote and Session Speakers of the Forum included Professor CHENG Siwei, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Mr. YAN Yixun, President of China Netcom Corp and former Vice-President of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr. ZHUANG Xinyi, Director of Securities Association of China, and Mr. John Sibert, President of American Seed Fund Association. Government leaders from State Development and Planning Commission, Department of Science and Technology, Securities Regulatory Commission, together with more than 50 distinguished VC practitioners from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China made their honorable presence to the forum and delivered speeches. The forum has aroused great interest of large-scale venture capital institutions in U.S.A and Singapore. They all sent representatives to participate in the conference. Careful interpretations of China's Venture Capital policy, enterprise financing, management mechanism, investment strategy, project management and existing operational modes were made in the Forum. Famous media like CCTV, People's Daily, 21st Century Economic Report,, China Economic Times, China Securities Journal, China High-tech Industry Journal, Hong Kong Ta Kung Pao, Reuters, Sohu.com, and Tom.com reported this grand event.

"China Venture Capital Forum 2003" was held at a critical time of China venture capital as the industry was in the predicament and calling for a breakthrough. This event was the largest of the kind in China in 2003 and it had made significant contribution to the development and innovation of China Venture Capital industry in the low ebb.