The 9th Caixin Summit_会议频道

The international economic landscape is shifting profoundly, along with rapidly transforming global governance and world order. As globalization suffers setbacks and uncertainty, instability and populism rears their heads, where is the global system going? China continues its transition from old to new economic drivers as it pursues high-quality growth, with financial deleveraging prioritized and risk largely controlled. Accelerating an all-around opening-up is essential for China’s deeper reform in the new era. This year marks the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, and the world is watching how China celebrates in both retrospect and prospect. Under dramatically changing circumstances at home and abroad, the 9th Caixin Summit focuses on the theme “Global Challenges, Global Solutions”. The three-day summit also reviews and analyzes the ups and downs, the experiences and lessons over the past four decades of reform and opening-up in China, concluding with a look to the future.

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AGENDA

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

18:00-20:30

: Welcome Banquet (Invitation Only)

08:00-09:00

: Registration

09:00-09:05

: Opening Address

09:05-09:35

: Conversation with Caixin

09:35-10:35

: The Global Economy at a Crossroads
Ten years after the global financial crisis, the world is still feeling its aftermath, and the economic outlook varies among different countries. Several economies have exited their bailout plans, while new uncertainties are emerging. In an age of rising economic nationalism and protectionism, how will the global economic and trade system evolve? Given the performance of the U.S. economy and global asset prices at historic highs, has global economic prosperity reached its peak? How will the global economy revert to the track of openness, innovation and inclusiveness?

10:35-12:10

: 【10th Anniversary of the Global Financial Crisis: Preventing the Next One
Since 2008 Financial Crisis, advanced economies have seen robust recoveries while emerging markets have been under pressure due to rate hike in the U.S. Will a deterioration of economic outlook in emerging markets, Turkey and Argentina for instance, trigger a global chain reaction? How to enhance international monetary and fiscal policy coordination? How to strike a balance between regulatory enforcement and flexibility?

12:40-13:20

: Luncheon with Nobel Prize Winner: Speech/Dialogue

13:30-14:00

: Speech/Dialogue: Next Step of China

14:00-17:00

: Science Session & STEP Forum: Science’s Next Step
Co-organizer: Scientific American
Science is redefining a brave new world. From the human brain to the depths of the universe, our knowledge is rapidly expanding, with our sight reaching out to untouched areas where unknowns are becoming known. From the brain-computer interface to artificial intelligence, a new storm of technological revolution driven by scientific breakthrough is about to emerge, empowering all things on Earth and beyond, transforming everything into an extension of the human body.

14:00-17:00

: Retrospective Causerie: 40 Years of Reform and Opening-Up (Closed-Door Session)
The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. Shifting away from an inefficient and rigid planned economy to a dynamic market economy, China has witnessed an epochal change with plenty of ups and downs during the past four decades. However, reform and opening-up is a path of no return. As the saying goes, “Study the past if you would divine the future.” How have the reform and opening-up policies been initiated step by step since their inception, overcoming difficulties and hardships? What are the experiences and lessons in the past that can we learn from?

14:00-15:45

: Health China 2030
China has achieved breakthrough innovation in the health care industry by implementing reform measures in key areas and promoting information technology. How to synchronize and coordinate reforms in the pharmaceutical, medical care and medical insurance industries? How to balance the universal access to essential health care and personalized health care? How to transform the model that focuses on medical treatment, hospitals and physician consultation into a model that prioritizes disease prevention, health assessments, and health interventions available to all? Can Chinese medical-apparatus and instrument providers meet market demands and expand the market reach?

14:00-15:45

: 【Changing Energy Structure
The global energy system has been transformed. Technology-driven and low-carbon-oriented, the transformation will reshape the global industrial landscape and change our way of life and mode of production. Can China meet the challenges of change in the global energy system? How can China revolutionize its energy structure, technology and consumption by improving energy exploitation, utilization and management?

14:40-15:30

: Roundtable Meeting: Corporate Response in the New Economic Situation (Caixin Summit Member Only)

16:00-17:45

: Enterprise Development in Global Coopetition
During the past four decades of reform and opening-up, China developed its capital market from scratch and began to invest overseas, meeting challenges at all times. Now the volatility of global financial assets has increased considerably, which has seriously impacted stock, bond and foreign exchange markets — especially in emerging markets. What will China’s financial opening-up focus on? How to manage the risks of overseas investment? What is the long-term investment potential of Class-A shares? In an enhanced regulatory regime, what changes will take place in the asset management industry?

16:00-17:45

: An Answer to the Aging Society
With low fertility rates and an increasing aging population, Chinese society is growing old before getting rich. The fragmented pension system in China has increased the challenges of elderly care. How should governments, social organizations and enterprises coordinate to meet the various needs of elderly care services? What are the prospects of the elderly care industry?

17:30-18:30

: Cocktail Reception

18:30-21:00

: Gala Dinner: A Review of the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening-Up (Invitation Only)

08:00-09:00

: Registration

09:00-09:40

: Speech/Dialogue

09:40-12:00

: China's Economy: Seeking High-Quality Development
China's economy is shifting away from high-speed growth to high-quality development. What does high-quality growth imply for China? How to achieve it? What are the obstacles that hamper China’s high-quality development? How can China remove these obstacles to ensure a balanced and inclusive development?

10:00-12:00

: Sino-Japanese Roundtable: Today and Tomorrow (Closed-door Session)

14:00-16:00

: China's Financial Opening-Up and Global Investment
China continues to open up its domestic financial market. However, the volatility of global financial assets has increased considerably, which has seriously impacted stock, bond and foreign exchange markets — especially in emerging markets. What has been achieved in China’s financial opening-up? What are the opportunities and challenges in China’s financial market? What is the long-term investment potential of Class-A shares? In an enhanced regulatory regime, what changes will take place in the asset management industry?

14:00-15:30

: Digital Economy: Empower the New Era
The digital economy, expected to fuel global economic growth in the post-crisis era, have been adopted by most countries to promote the quality and efficiency of their respective real economies and reshape their core competence. How can China leverage digital technology to upgrade its economy while managing its effects on employment? And how will the Fourth Industrial Revolution empower industries in China?

14:00-15:30

: Future-Oriented Education
Better education cultivates talented youth for the future. In a shrinking world, innovative thinking and global vision have become labels defining the era. What kinds of talent is needed in the future? The answer to this question matters, and has an enormous significance not only for the career prospects of the next generation, but also the overall competitiveness of the country. What are the strengths and weaknesses of China’s education system? How to remedy the weaknesses of the current education system? How can quality and equity be reconciled in China’s education?

14:00-15:30

: Sino-American Roundtable: A Closer Look of Sino-American Relation(Closed-Door Session)

14:00-16:30

: Caixin Insight Research Project Release I: Balancing Competition and Monopoly

15:45-17:30

: Modernization of Urban Governance
The unparalleled scale and speed of urbanization in China over the last 40 years has added large number of people to urban areas. Municipal facilities are overloaded, triggering new urban governance conundrums. What are the principles for modern urban governance? In terms of urban planning and governance, what are the necessary reforms to make cities more livable and provide better access to employment? Are smart cities, empowered by information technology, synonymous with urban modernization?

15:45-17:30

: FinTech Innovation and Integration
The deep integration of information technology and finance continues to break the boundaries of the existing financial sector and profoundly changes the operation of financial services. How can traditional financial institutions leverage FinTech to innovate its business model and improve services? How will traditional financial institutions and FinTech companies compete and cooperate to improve allocative efficiency of financial resources and increase accessibility? How can regulators balance the financial innovation and risk prevention?

15:30-17:00

: Economics amid Transformation (Closed-Door Session)
Caixin Data, established in 2015, has been designated to research upon new economic development and restructuring. Through a series of indices, Caixin China PMI, Caixin New Economy Index, China Climate Risk Index, China Commodity Index, we make a comprehensive quantified study on macroeconomic trend and quality. Also we have linked macro-economic research and capital market tool, by smart beta indices covering A share market, H share market, US equity market, bond market and commodity market. Considering the new phrase of China economy, whilst environment, institution and structure are all changing, such tools above shall be a good vision for the professionals to observe macro economy and capital market.

16:00-17:00

: Preventing and Resolving Financial Risks: A Crucial Battle
On the 10th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, emphasis has shifted from “stimulating economic recovery by policies” to “maintaining financial system stability” in major economies. The Chinese government has also been taking steps to prevent financial risks. In light of previous financial crisis, how can we respond to systemic financial risks in a proactive way? How to deepen reform in capital market, among others, and better serve the real economy? How to enhance risk management in financial institutions?

10:00-11:00