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After a century of transformation, China's economic officials and business leaders now face a more complex landscape. In 2023, the pivotal task for China is to return to economic growth amid a sluggish recovery, global economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions. Leaders will also need to innovate to achieve high-quality and efficient development.
The 2023 Fortune China 500 Summit, which harnesses the collective power of the country's top 500 enterprises, invites esteemed business leaders and scholars to explore how to revive China's growth and ensure a prosperous future.
Nicholas Gordon is a Hong Kong-based associate editor, where he assists with audience development and commentary coverage for the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Fortune, he worked as a content manager for a Hong Kong-based think tank working on regional economic development issues. He has a masters in international relations from Oxford University and a bachelors in social studies from Harvard College.
Hao Hong is a renowned economist, professor at the Graduate School of Finance, Renmin University of China (2020-2022), and a member of the China Chief Economist Forum. He formerly served as Managing Director and Head of Research at BOCOM International, and as Chief Global Strategist at CICC. His international experience includes roles at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley across their London, New York, and Sydney offices.
Mr. Hong has received numerous industry accolades, including “Person of the Year 2024” by Bloomberg Businessweek, “Economist of the Year” by Asian Private Banker in both 2022 and 2023, and recognition as one of China’s “Top 10 Most Influential Economists” and “Top 10 Economic Figures” by Sina Finance in 2023 and 2024. He was also named “Institutional Chief Economist of the Year” by Yicai First Financial in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He serves as a brand ambassador for the CFA Institute and has been voted “No. 1 China Economist and Strategist” by Asiamoney. Bloomberg has described him as “the man who called China’s boom and bust” and “the most accurate strategist in China.”
His book, The Forecast, was named “Book of the Year” by FT China and selected as “Best Business Book of the Year” by both Yicai and Tencent Finance. He was also honored as “Writer of the Year” by CITIC Press.
Huang is Astronergy’s Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), in charge of global technology research & development, production quality, and strategic operation management. With rich experience in manufacturing management, and years of practice in Singapore’s semiconductor industry, Huang has taken a groundbreaking move to introduce semiconductor management mode to solar module manufacturing, making Astronergy the first solar power company that has adopted MES in the industry. By advancing solutions to mass production of high-efficiency modules, she plays an instrumental role in CHINT Group’s entry into EU high-end module market. She has presided over the building and running of the cell module factory in Thailand. In 2018, she played a leading role in the introduction of intelligent algorithms to EL quality test based on CHINT-Alibaba Cloud partnership, laying a solid foundation for Astronergy’s intelligent manufacturing. In 2022, she led the team to push forward n-type TOPCon and module R&D project and successfully increase cell efficiency to industry-leading level. The mass production of ASTRO N series marks Astronergy’s foray into n-type module manufacturing.
28 yrs experience on IT & DT industry. Serve for Accenture 、Lenovo and Kingdee as high level mgmt. before NHG. Now serve as NHG Chief Digital Officer,NHG Digital Science Group CEO , work as leadership of HQ & branch digital enhancement innovation & digital business group operating. Major focusing on Strategy & Biz Model enhancement 、Value Chain mgmt. & operating excellence,Digital Transformation Strategy design & implementation. Major Industry on Modern Agriculture & Food 、Financial Services 、Real estate & Service、Manufacturing & Distribution、Energy/New Energy & Chemistry.
Since joining the editorial team of fortune China in June 2021, Lanxiang Liu has been mainly responsible for in -depth reports and comments in the field of big finance and real estate.At the same time, she has developed external KOL and participated in the daily operation of the platform in combination with the needs of fortune new media platform.Previously, she worked in institutions such as JD technology, 21st Century Business Herald and Reuters, and established Zhixin Asset Management Research Institute as a co-founder.In 2007, she graduated from the school of Journalism and communication of Peking University, and in 2005, she graduated from the English Department of Beijing International Studies University.
Clay Chandler is Fortune’s Asia editor. Based in Hong Kong, Clay oversees Fortune’s editorial operations throughout the region, contributes feature articles, commentary, and news analysis to the magazine and Fortune.com, and leads the Asia- and China-based conferences. Clay writes Eastworld, a twice-weekly newsletter with analysis of developments in Asian business, finance, and technology. Clay returned to Fortune after a six-year stint at McKinsey & Company. He worked previously for Fortune as Asia Editor in Beijing, and before that covered business, economics, and technology in the U.S. and Asia as senior staff writer for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Clay has lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo, and reported from every major Asian capital. He speaks Mandarin and Japanese, is a graduate of Harvard University and a former fellow of Harvard’s John King Fairbank program on Chinese studies.
Shao Tianlan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mech-Mind Robotics. He earned his bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a master's degree from the Technical University of Munich. He previously worked at a renowned German robotics company, where he participated in the development of advanced collaborative robots. He returned to China in 2016 to establish Mech-Minds Robotics. In 2019, Shao Tianlan was nominated for the Forbes China 30 Under 30, and in 2020, he was honored as one of Fortune China's 40 Under 40.
Since its founding nine years ago, Mech-Mind has evolved into one of the global leaders in robotic vision intelligence and stands as one of the world's innovative enterprises to achieve large-scale deployment of embodied intelligent robots across multiple industries and diverse scenarios. The general-purpose product portfolio has been widely adopted across multiple industries, including automotive, food & beverage, logistics, home appliance, steel, EV battery, machinery, and electronics, entering multiple renowned lighthouse factories. Mech-Mind has served over 100 Fortune Global 500 clients, with business covering more than 40 countries and regions.
Wang Fang is Executive Editor, Shanghai, of Fortune China.Before joining Fortune in March 2021, she spent 18 years at the Financial Times, holding multiple roles including online news editor (New York City), multimedia producer (London), and senior duty editor of the FT’s Chinese website (Beijing).Fang graduated from New York University in 2003 with an MA degree in business and economic reporting.She received her BA degree in journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai in 1999. Between 1999 and 2001 she was a technology industry reporter at Shanghai Daily.
Allen Xiong (1980-) graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Bei Hang University (BHU). He is the Vice President of Gotion Global of Gotion High-Tech., in charge of Gotion Corporate Strategy and Operation.
Participated in many university-enterprise cooperation projects and national 863 science and technology projects; served as a special reviewer for ASME and 15 papers in SCI, EI, Chinese core journals was published. He was responsible for the analysis and research of electric vehicle dynamics, simulation and optimization of chassis dynamics of light cargo vehicles, hybrid power system development and control, etc. Besides, he owned 22 years of engineering development experience in the field of new energy.
He has led and participated in the product planning and engineering design development of several hybrid models, pure electric models, and energy storage systems. 15 years of experience in the development of new energy power batteries and high voltage electric systems. He was contributed to the construction of new energy experimental platforms, the introduction of hybrid system joint venture platform technology and the localization development of power battery.
He is currently responsible for corporate strategy and product planning of passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, and energy storage battery systems in Gotion. With company strategy, he lead a team for making 5-year strategic plan and yearly operational plan, including product design, manufacture, logistics and operation, deputy for global business operation center.
Yvonne Xie is the new media executive editor of Fortune China.She previously served as the managing editor of the business department for China Daily’s website and as senior manager of global communications for the Dalian Wanda Group.Ms.Xie is the co-winner of the 20th China News Awards for Best Interview.She graduated from Nankai University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Anqi Yang joined FORTUNE China in September 2014 as Senior Editor. From 2013 to 2014, Yang worked as a senior reporter of 《Caijing》Magazine, a famous Chinese business media. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a senior reporter of 《Global Entrepreneur》Magazine, when he published 10 cover stories in four years. Before that, he also worked as a reporter of 《Beijing Business Today》from from 2008 to 2009. Yang Anqi graduated from China University of Mining and Technology, and majored in Urban Planning. After graduation, Media Scholarship winner of Renmin University,EMBA Media Scholarship winner, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Yue joined FORTUNE China in 2019. Before joining FORTUNE China, he was a Journalist for China Newsweek and Editor of China Times. In 2003, Yue graduated from Lanzhou University.
Zhang joined FORTUNE China in 2009, and was promoted to Executive Editor in 2013. Zhang currently have more than 2.9 million followers on LinkedIn. Before joining FORTUNE China, Zhang was Managing Editor of InformationWeek China. In 2004, he was admitted by Cambridge, Oxford and Carnegie Mellon University and chose to pursue MSc of Computer Science in Oxford. In 2005, he graduated with straight “A”s from Oxford University, gave up an early offer from a sub company of News Corporation in West London and came back home to continue his career in China’s media business.
Zhang has a BA in English & American Studies from Beijing Foreign Studies University and joined China Daily to work as a reporter and editor. In his earlier days, Zhang won the “best story award” from China Daily twice and played a key role in creating the ELT weeklies for the group. Zhang also got the Certificates of "Building a Business" course from Said Business School, Oxford University, and Finance Media EMBA Fellowship Program from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.
欢迎致辞 & 制定议程
Welcome remarks & Setting the agenda
Getting Back to Growth
The global economic recovery has been hampered by various factors in recent years, such as the contraction of monetary policy in developed countries, the rise of trade protectionism, and geopolitical risks. China’s economy is also encountering many difficulties in returning to stronger growth. In the face of complex and intertwined global risks, how can we maintain stable growth, ensure employment, and control risks?
For Chinese large companies, digitalization is the biggest certainty in today’s uncertain environment. With the application of 5G, China’s industrial Internet is ushering in rapid development, and accelerating the digital transformation and upgrading of vertical fields. At the same time, technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things are also profoundly changing human production and lifestyle. How should enterprises accelerate digital transformation and intelligent upgrading around multiple scenarios and the whole chain?
China has been pursuing its dual carbon goals for over three years. Setting emission reduction targets is a crucial step in implementing a low-carbon pathway. In contrast to the earlier focus on carbon neutrality, net zero targets are considered the gold standard for deep decarbonization in industries and companies today. Currently, one-fifth of the world's largest 2,000 listed companies have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. How should large companies embrace more comprehensive net zero emission strategies in the future?
欢迎致辞 & 制定议程
Welcome remarks & Setting the agenda
Clay Chandler is Fortune’s Asia editor. Based in Hong Kong, Clay oversees Fortune’s editorial operations throughout the region, contributes feature articles, commentary, and news analysis to the magazine and Fortune.com, and leads the Asia- and China-based conferences. Clay writes Eastworld, a twice-weekly newsletter with analysis of developments in Asian business, finance, and technology. Clay returned to Fortune after a six-year stint at McKinsey & Company. He worked previously for Fortune as Asia Editor in Beijing, and before that covered business, economics, and technology in the U.S. and Asia as senior staff writer for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Clay has lived in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Tokyo, and reported from every major Asian capital. He speaks Mandarin and Japanese, is a graduate of Harvard University and a former fellow of Harvard’s John King Fairbank program on Chinese studies.
Getting Back to Growth
Zhang joined FORTUNE China in 2009, and was promoted to Executive Editor in 2013. Zhang currently have more than 2.9 million followers on LinkedIn. Before joining FORTUNE China, Zhang was Managing Editor of InformationWeek China. In 2004, he was admitted by Cambridge, Oxford and Carnegie Mellon University and chose to pursue MSc of Computer Science in Oxford. In 2005, he graduated with straight “A”s from Oxford University, gave up an early offer from a sub company of News Corporation in West London and came back home to continue his career in China’s media business.
Zhang has a BA in English & American Studies from Beijing Foreign Studies University and joined China Daily to work as a reporter and editor. In his earlier days, Zhang won the “best story award” from China Daily twice and played a key role in creating the ELT weeklies for the group. Zhang also got the Certificates of "Building a Business" course from Said Business School, Oxford University, and Finance Media EMBA Fellowship Program from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.
Yvonne Xie is the new media executive editor of Fortune China.She previously served as the managing editor of the business department for China Daily’s website and as senior manager of global communications for the Dalian Wanda Group.Ms.Xie is the co-winner of the 20th China News Awards for Best Interview.She graduated from Nankai University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Huang is Astronergy’s Executive VP and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), in charge of global technology research & development, production quality, and strategic operation management. With rich experience in manufacturing management, and years of practice in Singapore’s semiconductor industry, Huang has taken a groundbreaking move to introduce semiconductor management mode to solar module manufacturing, making Astronergy the first solar power company that has adopted MES in the industry. By advancing solutions to mass production of high-efficiency modules, she plays an instrumental role in CHINT Group’s entry into EU high-end module market. She has presided over the building and running of the cell module factory in Thailand. In 2018, she played a leading role in the introduction of intelligent algorithms to EL quality test based on CHINT-Alibaba Cloud partnership, laying a solid foundation for Astronergy’s intelligent manufacturing. In 2022, she led the team to push forward n-type TOPCon and module R&D project and successfully increase cell efficiency to industry-leading level. The mass production of ASTRO N series marks Astronergy’s foray into n-type module manufacturing.
Yue joined FORTUNE China in 2019. Before joining FORTUNE China, he was a Journalist for China Newsweek and Editor of China Times. In 2003, Yue graduated from Lanzhou University.
Nicholas Gordon is a Hong Kong-based associate editor, where he assists with audience development and commentary coverage for the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Fortune, he worked as a content manager for a Hong Kong-based think tank working on regional economic development issues. He has a masters in international relations from Oxford University and a bachelors in social studies from Harvard College.
Allen Xiong (1980-) graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and Bei Hang University (BHU). He is the Vice President of Gotion Global of Gotion High-Tech., in charge of Gotion Corporate Strategy and Operation.
Participated in many university-enterprise cooperation projects and national 863 science and technology projects; served as a special reviewer for ASME and 15 papers in SCI, EI, Chinese core journals was published. He was responsible for the analysis and research of electric vehicle dynamics, simulation and optimization of chassis dynamics of light cargo vehicles, hybrid power system development and control, etc. Besides, he owned 22 years of engineering development experience in the field of new energy.
He has led and participated in the product planning and engineering design development of several hybrid models, pure electric models, and energy storage systems. 15 years of experience in the development of new energy power batteries and high voltage electric systems. He was contributed to the construction of new energy experimental platforms, the introduction of hybrid system joint venture platform technology and the localization development of power battery.
He is currently responsible for corporate strategy and product planning of passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, and energy storage battery systems in Gotion. With company strategy, he lead a team for making 5-year strategic plan and yearly operational plan, including product design, manufacture, logistics and operation, deputy for global business operation center.
Anqi Yang joined FORTUNE China in September 2014 as Senior Editor. From 2013 to 2014, Yang worked as a senior reporter of 《Caijing》Magazine, a famous Chinese business media. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a senior reporter of 《Global Entrepreneur》Magazine, when he published 10 cover stories in four years. Before that, he also worked as a reporter of 《Beijing Business Today》from from 2008 to 2009. Yang Anqi graduated from China University of Mining and Technology, and majored in Urban Planning. After graduation, Media Scholarship winner of Renmin University,EMBA Media Scholarship winner, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Since joining the editorial team of fortune China in June 2021, Lanxiang Liu has been mainly responsible for in -depth reports and comments in the field of big finance and real estate.At the same time, she has developed external KOL and participated in the daily operation of the platform in combination with the needs of fortune new media platform.Previously, she worked in institutions such as JD technology, 21st Century Business Herald and Reuters, and established Zhixin Asset Management Research Institute as a co-founder.In 2007, she graduated from the school of Journalism and communication of Peking University, and in 2005, she graduated from the English Department of Beijing International Studies University.
28 yrs experience on IT & DT industry. Serve for Accenture 、Lenovo and Kingdee as high level mgmt. before NHG. Now serve as NHG Chief Digital Officer,NHG Digital Science Group CEO , work as leadership of HQ & branch digital enhancement innovation & digital business group operating. Major focusing on Strategy & Biz Model enhancement 、Value Chain mgmt. & operating excellence,Digital Transformation Strategy design & implementation. Major Industry on Modern Agriculture & Food 、Financial Services 、Real estate & Service、Manufacturing & Distribution、Energy/New Energy & Chemistry.
Nicholas Gordon is a Hong Kong-based associate editor, where he assists with audience development and commentary coverage for the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Fortune, he worked as a content manager for a Hong Kong-based think tank working on regional economic development issues. He has a masters in international relations from Oxford University and a bachelors in social studies from Harvard College.
Wang Fang is Executive Editor, Shanghai, of Fortune China.Before joining Fortune in March 2021, she spent 18 years at the Financial Times, holding multiple roles including online news editor (New York City), multimedia producer (London), and senior duty editor of the FT’s Chinese website (Beijing).Fang graduated from New York University in 2003 with an MA degree in business and economic reporting.She received her BA degree in journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai in 1999. Between 1999 and 2001 she was a technology industry reporter at Shanghai Daily.
Yvonne Xie is the new media executive editor of Fortune China.She previously served as the managing editor of the business department for China Daily’s website and as senior manager of global communications for the Dalian Wanda Group.Ms.Xie is the co-winner of the 20th China News Awards for Best Interview.She graduated from Nankai University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Shao Tianlan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mech-Mind Robotics. He earned his bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a master's degree from the Technical University of Munich. He previously worked at a renowned German robotics company, where he participated in the development of advanced collaborative robots. He returned to China in 2016 to establish Mech-Minds Robotics. In 2019, Shao Tianlan was nominated for the Forbes China 30 Under 30, and in 2020, he was honored as one of Fortune China's 40 Under 40.
Since its founding nine years ago, Mech-Mind has evolved into one of the global leaders in robotic vision intelligence and stands as one of the world's innovative enterprises to achieve large-scale deployment of embodied intelligent robots across multiple industries and diverse scenarios. The general-purpose product portfolio has been widely adopted across multiple industries, including automotive, food & beverage, logistics, home appliance, steel, EV battery, machinery, and electronics, entering multiple renowned lighthouse factories. Mech-Mind has served over 100 Fortune Global 500 clients, with business covering more than 40 countries and regions.
Anqi Yang joined FORTUNE China in September 2014 as Senior Editor. From 2013 to 2014, Yang worked as a senior reporter of 《Caijing》Magazine, a famous Chinese business media. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a senior reporter of 《Global Entrepreneur》Magazine, when he published 10 cover stories in four years. Before that, he also worked as a reporter of 《Beijing Business Today》from from 2008 to 2009. Yang Anqi graduated from China University of Mining and Technology, and majored in Urban Planning. After graduation, Media Scholarship winner of Renmin University,EMBA Media Scholarship winner, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Anqi Yang joined FORTUNE China in September 2014 as Senior Editor. From 2013 to 2014, Yang worked as a senior reporter of 《Caijing》Magazine, a famous Chinese business media. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as a senior reporter of 《Global Entrepreneur》Magazine, when he published 10 cover stories in four years. Before that, he also worked as a reporter of 《Beijing Business Today》from from 2008 to 2009. Yang Anqi graduated from China University of Mining and Technology, and majored in Urban Planning. After graduation, Media Scholarship winner of Renmin University,EMBA Media Scholarship winner, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University.
Hao Hong is a renowned economist, professor at the Graduate School of Finance, Renmin University of China (2020-2022), and a member of the China Chief Economist Forum. He formerly served as Managing Director and Head of Research at BOCOM International, and as Chief Global Strategist at CICC. His international experience includes roles at Citigroup and Morgan Stanley across their London, New York, and Sydney offices.
Mr. Hong has received numerous industry accolades, including “Person of the Year 2024” by Bloomberg Businessweek, “Economist of the Year” by Asian Private Banker in both 2022 and 2023, and recognition as one of China’s “Top 10 Most Influential Economists” and “Top 10 Economic Figures” by Sina Finance in 2023 and 2024. He was also named “Institutional Chief Economist of the Year” by Yicai First Financial in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He serves as a brand ambassador for the CFA Institute and has been voted “No. 1 China Economist and Strategist” by Asiamoney. Bloomberg has described him as “the man who called China’s boom and bust” and “the most accurate strategist in China.”
His book, The Forecast, was named “Book of the Year” by FT China and selected as “Best Business Book of the Year” by both Yicai and Tencent Finance. He was also honored as “Writer of the Year” by CITIC Press.
Since joining the editorial team of fortune China in June 2021, Lanxiang Liu has been mainly responsible for in -depth reports and comments in the field of big finance and real estate.At the same time, she has developed external KOL and participated in the daily operation of the platform in combination with the needs of fortune new media platform.Previously, she worked in institutions such as JD technology, 21st Century Business Herald and Reuters, and established Zhixin Asset Management Research Institute as a co-founder.In 2007, she graduated from the school of Journalism and communication of Peking University, and in 2005, she graduated from the English Department of Beijing International Studies University.
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