Our Annual Executive Forum in Shanghai has attracted the participation of global business leaders, high ranking government officials, and elite academics to share their exciting thoughts on the emerging global issues facing China today. Speakers of the past forums include: Dr. Robert Mondell, Dr. Edward Prescott, Dr. Lawrence Klein, Mr. Han Zheng, Mr. Lou Jiwei, Mr. Yanzhao Hu, Mr. Howard Schultz, Mr. Roger Dow... etc. Through the Annual Executive Forum, we also are able to offer an exclusive platform of exchange between leaders to cultivate and expand business opportunity, build global connectivity and explore common ventures of interest.

2011 Economic Restructuring: Opportunities and Challenges

Keynote Speakers

Gregory C. Chow
Professor of Economics, Professor of Political Economy, Emeritus, Princeton University

Yang Li
Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

2010 Propelling Alternative Energies Industries –Roles of the Financial Markets

Keynote Speakers

Michael J. Ahearn
Chairman of First Solar

Congjiu Zhu
Assistant Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission

Dongming Ren
Director of Center for Renewable Energy Development, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission, China

Panel Members

Lian Guo
Associate Dean, National Development Bank Research Institute

Dinan Huang
CEO, Shanghai Electric Group

Zhidong Kan
Leader Partner, Fortune Link

Xiangfu Wang
Deputy Chief Accountant, China Power Investment Corporation

2009 Financial and Economic Crisis -Impacts and Challenges on Global Markets

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Roger Myerson
2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics

Panel Members

Dr. Lin Zhou
Professor, W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University

Dr. Jeffrey Coles
Professor, W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University

Dr. Jiang Wang
Professor, Sloan School of Management at MIT

Dr. Jun Qian
Professor, Carroll School of Management at Boston College

Dr. William Liu
Managing Director, Provident Group Asset Management

2008 Transformation of China's Industrial Structure: Opportunities and Challenges of the Financial Market

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Eric Maskin Nobel Laureate in Economics	Mr. Guangshao Tu Vice Mayor of Shanghai
Panel Members
Mr. Lin Zhou Professor at Arizona State University	Mr. Chong-En Bai Professor at Tsing-hua University
Mr. John Rajchert VP of Global Marketing, Honeywell Building Solutions	Mr. Guoqiang Yang Director General of Shanghai International Trade Division

2007 Innovations in Financial Economic and Corporate Social Responsibility

Keynote Speakers
Ms. Xiaoling Wu Deputy governor of the People's Bank of China	Mr. Huaqing Wang Deputy Commissioner of the China Banking Regulatory Commission and Director-General of the CBRC Shanghai office
Panel Members
Mr. Michael Hitt Distinguished Professor, Joe B. Foster Chair in Business Leadership, C. W. and Dorothy Conn Chair in New Ventures, Texas A&M University	Ms. Kathy Chen General Manager of Eastern & Central China, Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd
Mr. Philip Francis Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart	Mr. Edward Tse CEO/Managing Partner for Greater China, Booz Allen Hamilton

2006 Excel In Services: Opportunities and Challenges

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Lawrence Klein Nobel Laureate in Economics	Mr. Yanzhao Hu Vice Mayor of Shanghai, PRC
Mr. Roger Dow President and CEO of Travel Industry Association of America	Mr. Howard Schultz Chairman of Starbucks
Panel Members
Mr. Jack Ma CEO of Alibaba	Mr. Yuan Tian Chairman of China International Futures Co. Ltd., and China Entrepreneurs Forum
Mr. Robert Johnson CEO of Dubai Aerospace	Jim Ritchie President and CEO of Meridian IQ

2005 Corporate Governance and the Financial Market in China

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Edward Prescott Nobel Laureate in Economics	Mr. Zheng Han Mayor of Shanghai, PRC
Mr. Jiwei Lou Executive Vice Minister of Finance, PRC

2004 Management and Leadership in a Global Environment

Keynote Speakers
Dr. Robert Mondell Nobel Laureate in Economics	Mr. Yong Li Vice Minister of Finance, PRC