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Tue 25th Jun
Wed 26th Jun
Thu 27th Jun

Tuesday 25th Jun

8:00
Reinvigorating Consumption

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

China and the World

Reinvigorating Consumption

Pierluigi Antonelli, Pontus Erntell, Hannah Qiu, Wang Boming, Zhu Min

What to Expect from Future Growth

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

Featured

A New Global Economy

What to Expect from Future Growth

Faisal Alibrahim, Bonnie Y Chan, Amina Mohammed, Adam Tooze, Samantha Vadas

Not Losing Momentum on the Energy Transition

08:45 - 09:30 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Not Losing Momentum on the Energy Transition

Paul Gruenwald, Hu Min, Olivia Siong, Shugang Wen, Robin Zeng

9:00
Press Conference: Meet the Co-Chairs of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the New Champions

09:00 - 09:30 GMT+8

Featured

Press Conference: Meet the Co-Chairs of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the New Champions

Mirek Dušek, André Hoffmann, Paula Ingabire, Busi Mabuza, Shin Hak Cheol, Yann Zopf

10:00
Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024

10:20 - 10:30 GMT+8

Featured

Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024

Li Lecheng

Opening Plenary

10:30 - 11:30 GMT+8

China and the World

Opening Plenary

Klaus Schwab

12:00
Making Science Faster, Better & Open

12:15 - 12:45 GMT+8

Investing in People

Making Science Faster, Better & Open

Marga Gual Soler, Magdalena Skipper, Julie Zimmerman

13:00
Unlocking Climate Leadership in a Competitive World

13:00 - 13:45 GMT+8

Featured

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Unlocking Climate Leadership in a Competitive World

Jaime Ho, Kim Sang-Hyup, Liu Zhenmin, Gim Huay Neo, Julie Zimmerman

What can AI Assistants Do?

13:00 - 13:45 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

What can AI Assistants Do?

Liu Jiren, Darko Matovski, Wang Feng, Nancy Xu

14:00
The Opportunity of Managing Energy Demand

14:00 - 14:45 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

The Opportunity of Managing Energy Demand

Lina Noureddin, Yang Yanqing, Zhang Lei

Trade Routes Redrawn

14:00 - 14:45 GMT+8

A New Global Economy

Trade Routes Redrawn

Li Dongsheng, Busi Mabuza, Samantha Vadas

When Parity Means Growth

14:00 - 14:45 GMT+8

A New Global Economy

When Parity Means Growth

Liu Qian, Tian Wei, William Warshauer

Facing Up to Extreme Weather

14:00 - 14:30 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Facing Up to Extreme Weather

Fernando J. Gómez, Hai Kyung Jun, Amanda Leland, Veronica Scotti

15:00
Development Reimagined

15:30 - 16:00 GMT+8

Investing in People

Development Reimagined

Vera Songwe, Alessio Terzi

16:00
Lighthouse Manufacturers Lead the Way

16:00 - 17:00 GMT+8

New Frontiers for Industries

Lighthouse Manufacturers Lead the Way

Jay Lee, Zongchang Liu, Xie Haiqin, Yang Yudong

Building Intelligent Economies

16:30 - 17:00 GMT+8

Featured

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Building Intelligent Economies

Anil Gupta, Paula Ingabire

17:00
Tackling Financial System Fragmentation

17:30 - 18:30 GMT+8

A New Global Economy

Tackling Financial System Fragmentation

Bonnie Y Chan, Kungsheng Fan, Robin Harding, Fred Hu, Jonathan Krane, Kenny Lam

Augmentation: Finding the Right Balance

17:30 - 18:30 GMT+8

Featured

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Augmentation: Finding the Right Balance

André Hoffmann, Paula Ingabire, Manuela Kasper-Claridge, Gilles Leclerc

US Economy: Where Will It Go?

17:30 - 18:15 GMT+8

A New Global Economy

US Economy: Where Will It Go?

Graham Allison, Stephen Engle, Vera Songwe, Adam Tooze

Wednesday 26th Jun

8:00
Electrifying Urban Mobility

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

Featured

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Electrifying Urban Mobility

Niklas Gustafsson, Inga Petersen, Qian Chaoyang, Wan Gang, Wang Boming

Unlocking ASEAN's Digital Prosperity

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Unlocking ASEAN's Digital Prosperity

Neeraj Aggarwal, Ashwad Bin Ismail, Dalad Tantiprasongchai, Dinh Hong Vu Van

10:00
Cutting Up Fashion Stereotypes

10:00 - 10:30 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Cutting Up Fashion Stereotypes

Joseph Fowler, Kévin Germanier

How Ready Are Countries for AI?

10:00 - 11:00 GMT+8

Featured

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

How Ready Are Countries for AI?

Ahmad Al Hanandeh, Erika Kraemer Mbula, John Lombard, Ryan McMorrow, Xue Lan

Generation Stagnation: Tackling Youth Unemployment

10:00 - 10:30 GMT+8

Investing in People

Generation Stagnation: Tackling Youth Unemployment

Omar Bawa, Michelle Howie, Vanshica Kant, Mariam Nourya Koné

What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like?

10:00 - 11:00 GMT+8

Featured

China and the World

What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like?

Lourdes Casanova, Chen Shaowang, Guan Xin, Ma Jun, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

11:00
Landlocked but Connected: Digital Eurasia

11:30 - 12:30 GMT+8

Featured

China and the World

Landlocked but Connected: Digital Eurasia

Lee Xiaodong, Liu Liehong, Sergelen Nyamdorj, Hannah Qiu, Wang Fang

Climate Clickbait

11:30 - 12:00 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Climate Clickbait

Joseph Fowler, Benjamin Von Wong

A Call for Sustainable Food Champions

11:30 - 12:00 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

A Call for Sustainable Food Champions

Jenny Davis-Peccoud, Fang Li, Naoko Ishii, Jeffrey Lu Minfang, Gim Huay Neo

Financing New Growth Pathways

11:30 - 12:00 GMT+8

Featured

A New Global Economy

Financing New Growth Pathways

Cindy Cui Cui, Amina Mohammed, Wang Liwei

12:00
Unpacking Batteries

12:30 - 13:00 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Unpacking Batteries

Melissa C. Lott, Ni Jun, Inga Petersen

Press Conference: Accelerating Innovation for a Nature-positive Economy in China

12:30 - 13:00 GMT+8

Press Conference: Accelerating Innovation for a Nature-positive Economy in China

Andre Cheung, Di Dai, Jianyun Sun, JoJo Zheng Yangjie

13:00
A Better Climate for Health

13:00 - 14:00 GMT+8

Featured

Investing in People

A Better Climate for Health

Shyam Bishen, Kitty van der Heijden, André Hoffmann, Adam Lou, Magdalena Skipper, Fareed Yasseen

AI Breaking New Ground: What's Next for Industry?

13:00 - 14:00 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

AI Breaking New Ground: What's Next for Industry?

Warren Jude Fernandez, Vincent Henry Iswaratioso, Jay Lee, Samuele Ramadori, Dinh Hong Vu Van

Fostering Effective Energy Transition

13:30 - 14:00 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Fostering Effective Energy Transition

Guan Xin, Melissa C. Lott

14:00
Letting Biotech Breathe

14:00 - 14:30 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Letting Biotech Breathe

Cheryl Cui, Andrew D. Maynard

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024

14:15 - 14:45 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024

Sebastian Buckup, Katherine Daniell, Frederick Fenter, Lee Sang-Yup

Finding Growth amid Complex Risks

14:30 - 15:30 GMT+8

Featured

A New Global Economy

Finding Growth amid Complex Risks

André Hoffmann, Mohamad Al-Ississ, Busi Mabuza, Peng Sen

Understanding Nature's Ledger

14:30 - 15:30 GMT+8

Featured

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Understanding Nature's Ledger

Katherine Gao Haichun, Lindsay Hooper, Li Pengcheng, Gim Huay Neo, Magdalena Skipper, Jeevan Kumaravel Thondaman

15:00
Where Is Globalization Headed?

15:30 - 16:00 GMT+8

China and the World

Where Is Globalization Headed?

Adam Tooze

16:00
Industry's Energy Revolution

16:00 - 17:00 GMT+8

Connecting Climate, Nature and Energy

Industry's Energy Revolution

Adrian Corless, Bernice Lee, Dany Qian Jing, Shin Hak Cheol, Yu Bing

Cooperation in a Competitive World

16:00 - 17:00 GMT+8

Featured

A New Global Economy

Cooperation in a Competitive World

Mirek Dušek, Paula Ingabire, Mohamad Al-Ississ, Bruce Jones, Lynn Kuok

Less Tech, More Play?

16:30 - 17:00 GMT+8

Investing in People

Less Tech, More Play?

Pamela Collins, Jaime Ho

17:00
Affordable and Effective Urban Action

17:30 - 18:15 GMT+8

Investing in People

Affordable and Effective Urban Action

Lubomir Varbanov, Wang Fang, Julia Yan Yuming

Can Better Factories Give Us Better Growth?

17:30 - 18:30 GMT+8

New Frontiers for Industries

Can Better Factories Give Us Better Growth?

Jiao Chengyao, Jia Shaoqian, Wang Liwei, William Yu Feng, Julie Zimmerman

China and the Middle East: The Next Chapter

17:30 - 18:30 GMT+8

Featured

China and the World

China and the Middle East: The Next Chapter

Victor L. L. Chu, Ahmad Al Hanandeh, Liu Qian, Sir Robin Niblett

Thursday 27th Jun

8:00
Healthcare Analytics, Not Moving Fast Enough

08:30 - 09:15 GMT+8

Investing in People

Healthcare Analytics, Not Moving Fast Enough

Yap Seng Chong, Gong Yingying, Brandon Suh

Next Steps from Chinese Innovators

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

China and the World

Next Steps from Chinese Innovators

Cheryl Cui, Bill Deng Guobiao, Tian Wei

US-China Relations Analysed

08:30 - 09:30 GMT+8

China and the World

US-China Relations Analysed

Graham Allison, Jin Keyu, Lynn Kuok, Sir Robin Niblett, Danny Quah

9:00
Horizon Scan: China Future Trends

09:45 - 10:15 GMT+8

China and the World

Horizon Scan: China Future Trends

Jin Keyu, Eswar Prasad

10:00
China Economic Outlook

10:30 - 11:30 GMT+8

Featured

China and the World

China Economic Outlook

Aparna Bharadwaj, Jin Keyu, Peng Sen, Eswar Prasad, Tian Wei

11:00
Driving Growth in the Intelligent Age

11:45 - 12:15 GMT+8

Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI

Driving Growth in the Intelligent Age

Mirek Dušek, Melissa C. Lott, Sir Robin Niblett, Uljan Sharka, Nancy Xu, Zhu Min

12:00
Closing Remarks

12:15 - 12:30 GMT+8

Featured

China and the World

Closing Remarks

Chen Shaowang, Mirek Dušek

Closing Concert

12:30 - 12:45 GMT+8

Closing Concert

Yaman Okur

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