China through the broader shift in global power towards Asia, from a Singaporean diplomat and academic on East-West relations.
Economist specialising in macroeconomics, globalisation and China's economic evolution, explaining the drivers of China's economic growth, the constraints it faces and the implications for companies planning around Chinese and global markets.
Chinese technology developments from an Asia-Pacific perspective, connecting them with wider regional trends in innovation, business and digital transformation, informed by a Singapore-based corporate futurist and AI strategist.
Design, sustainability and urban-rural innovation in China through work with universities and design programmes in Shanghai, including Tongji University and Shanghai University of Engineering Science. His perspective connects ecological design, place-based innovation and urban-rural reconnection.
US-China rivalry within the wider set of geopolitical and economic risks facing international businesses, informed by the founder of a political risk consultancy that rates state stability for institutional clients.
Chinese innovation, technology, policy and state power for organisations navigating the country's changing business environment, from a sinologist and tech entrepreneur who has built businesses in China and Europe.
Career diplomat and former US Ambassador to the European Union, examining China through EU-US trade and technology policy, drawing on experience of transatlantic negotiations and international economic diplomacy.
Consumer behaviour, market demand and commercial trends from direct research inside mainland China, informed by experience running a Shanghai-based market research firm advising multinationals on Chinese consumers.
A customer experience expert, author, and business school professor, analysing how China's hyper-advanced mobile applications, tech ecosystems, and frictionless service innovations reshape global consumer expectations and digital business operations.
Writer and social commentator who worked in a state rocket factory before turning to journalism, bringing first-hand experience of Chinese society and culture to international audiences through English-language writing and commentary.
Former EU Commissioner for Trade, responsible for the bloc's negotiating position with major partners, bringing an institutional perspective on EU-China trade, negotiation and the sources of leverage available to each side.
Economist advising multinationals on emerging markets, with deep experience across Russia and central and eastern Europe, placing China within a broader emerging-market view of growth, risk and multinational business strategy.
How policy, commercial interests and civic initiatives interact to drive change in Chinese cities and markets, informed by work across policy, business and civil society in China on sustainable urbanisation and consumption.
Leading economist, author, and professor, analysing China’s macroeconomic statecraft, examining how its focus on internal stability, industrial manufacturing engines, and outward trade consolidation alters global supply chains, Western financial architectures, and international trade relationships.
Academic specialising in global trade policy and Asia's place in the world economy, focusing on China's trade relationships, regulatory environment and role in regional and global economic competition.
Author of *The Third Industrial Revolution*, whose thinking on green infrastructure has shaped debate in China. He advises on the country's energy transition and speaks on the economics underpinning it.
Journalist and trained anthropologist who analyses organisations and economies through culture, applying an anthropological lens to how outsiders interpret Chinese institutions, business behaviour and unfamiliar social systems.
Nobel laureate economist and former World Bank Chief Economist, examining China within broader debates about globalisation, economic development, markets and the future of capitalism.
China alongside other economies using comparative economic and competitiveness measures, informed by the founder of a world competitiveness ranking that compares national economic performance.
Links between Chinese language and cultural understanding, giving international business audiences an introduction to the ideas and conventions behind written Chinese, from an entrepreneur and creator of a visual method for learning Chinese characters.
China within the longer-term strategic and economic rivalries shaping Asia, from a former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist who has written on the power relationships between China, India and Japan.
A leading technology entrepreneur, author, and lecturer, analysing China's evolution into a global tech superpower, exploring how its hyper-fast digital ecosystems, aggressive AI scaling, and radical innovation models challenge traditional Western corporate frameworks and business strategies.
Global strategist on the rise of China and India as economic powers, exploring how the two markets are reshaping global competition, investment and business strategy across Asia.
A China keynote can be built around business, economics, technology, policy, culture or international relations. The speakers on this page reflect different routes into the subject rather than a single China narrative.
