stars China symposium 2023
Re-Engaging with China – Business Opportunities and Challenges
22-25 October 2023
Shenzhen, Futian Shangri-La
In cooperation with our Programme Partner China Macro Group (CMG), Zurich, Munich, Beijing.
Objectives
- Get on-the-ground impressions in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) through visits and discussions with global high-tech champions
- Understand the state of the Chinese economy, particularly the digital and green economy and the opportunities for foreign business, the demographic challenges and China’s foreign policy
- Broaden the horizon to better understand major global trends, which will impact business and society over the next couple of years and act as a dialogue forum between China and the world
- Engage in interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue and contribute to the personal development to drive responsible and sustainable actions
Sunday, 22 October 2023 - Shenzhen | |||
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09:00 | Opening of Conference Check-in |
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09:30 | Optional Early Bird Programme: Rendez-vous with China’s Youngest Metropolis (incl. optional 20-minute stroll back to the hotel) |
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11:30 | Welcome Buffet Lunch |
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13:30 | Welcome Address and MC Introduction |
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14:15 | China and Aging – Growing Old Before Becoming Rich? |
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15:15 | Networking Coffee |
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15:45 | China, Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen - Where it is Heading? |
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16:45 | China post-Covid – Reconnecting with the World, or not? |
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17:45 | Time at your Disposal | ||
18:30 | Cocktails |
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19:15 | Dinner |
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stars hosted Night Cap |
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Monday, 23 October 2023 - Shenzhen | |||
06:00 | Individual Breakfast |
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08:00 | Recovery or Recession? China’s Future Economic Trajectory under Pressure |
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09:30 | Networking Coffee |
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10:00 | Investor state Shenzhen – Chasing Strategic and Policy Impact with Angel Capital |
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11:00 | Building Businesses in China: Engineering Meets Entrepreneurship |
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12:40 | Transfer to Tencent |
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Site Visit 1: Tencent - Towards the Frontier of Tech Innovation |
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14:50 | Transfer from Tencent to Ping'an P&C | ||
Site Visit 2: Having its Customers' Back - Ping'an P&C's Industry Leading Approach to Deliver Insurance Protection |
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Visit of the 115-storey, 599.1 m (1,966 ft) supertall Ping An Finance Center skyscraper with Viewing Platform | |||
17:45 | Transfer from Ping'an P&C to Restaurant La La Land | ||
18:30 | Cocktails and Dinner at Restaurant La La Land |
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Evening Address |
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Recommendation for individual gathering after Dinner: Lobby Lounge | |||
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 - Shenzhen | |||
06:00 | Individual Breakfast |
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08:00 | Daring to Win – Case-Study of BASF’s Mega-Investment in Guangdong |
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09:15 | Being Strategic in China – A Look Inside China’s Food Security and Tech Innovation Opportunity |
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10:15 | Networking Coffee |
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11:00 | Doing Business in and from China – Success, Realities and Adaptation |
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12:30 | Sandwich Lunch in Hotel and Time at your Disposal | ||
Optional Park Visit, followed by Transfer to Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) |
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14:00 | Stroll to Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) |
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Site Visit 3: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) – Intermediating Capital for China‘s Aspiring Champions, at Home and Overseas“ |
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16:15 | Stroll back to Hotel and Time at your Disposal | ||
18:15 | Cocktails and Dinner |
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Journalism on China – Recounts and Reflections |
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Recommendation for individual gathering after Dinner: Alcove Bar | |||
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 - Shenzhen | |||
06:00 | Individual Breakfast |
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08:00 | BRI After 10 Years: Status and Prospects – Greener and Transformational? |
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09:00 | China’s Foreign Policy – the World Through the Lens of Beijing |
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09:30 | Networking Coffee |
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10:00 | Navigating a More Multipolar World – Where are we Heading? |
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11:15 | A Wide-Ranging Conversation with Uli Sigg – Art, Diplomacy and Business |
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12:30 | Concluding Remarks |
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12:45 | Lunch |
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14:00 | Optional Programme: Departure to M+ Hong Kong |
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17:00 | stars Hong Kong Alumni Chapter Meeting |
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Guided Tour of the M+ Sigg Collection |
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Apéro riche | |||
19:30 | End of Optional Programme |