

The 14th London Business School China Business Forum
Global Trade Dynamics:
Navigating Through the Unpredictables
MAY 24 - 25 2025
2025年5月24日 - 25日
Welcome to London Business School
China Business Forum 2025
🗓️ Date: May 24-25, 2025 | 📍 Location: London Business School
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (24th May), 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (25th May)
💼 Attire: Business casual
🎟️ What's included in your ticket: Access to panel discussions + networking session + food & beverage + exclusive LBS swag!
Hosts


Hear why industry leaders are joining us

Ralph Rogers
British Council, Regional Head of China, Geographic Directorate
A Showcase of Confirmed Speakers
(Not an Exclusive List)
Welcome Address and Keynote Presentation

Dean Sergei Guriev
London Business School, Dean
Navigating the Macroeconomic Uncertainty

Dr. Xuxin Mao
Bank of China, Head of Research and Managing Director

Athanasios Vamvakidis
Bank of America, Global Head of G10 FX Strategy
Fintech's Global Reach

Richard Portes
London Business School, Professor of Economics

Phoebe Zhou
HSBC, Head of Emerging Payments, Europe

Carl Szantyr
Blockstone Capital, Founder and Managing Partner

Jasmine Baker - Moderator
London & Partners, Trade Manager
EV Revolution: Reshaping Global Mobility

Nigel Gordon-Stewart
Austin Motor Company Limited, Chairman & CEO

Henry Sanderson
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Author & Journalist

Daisy Wang
Deloitte Digital, Manager

Christy Wang - Moderator
Winsight Global LLC, Founder and CEO
Commerce & E-commerce: New Frontier in Global Retail

Jean-Yves Lu - Keynote Speaker
Epermarket, Founder and CEO

Gonzalo Matamala Ortiz
Frutura Asia, General Manager

Sheeni Shi - Moderator
FMCG marketing expert
Global Education: Cross Border Learning

Steven Smale
INTO Global, Co-Founder & Chief Global Market Initiatives Officer

Sherry Fu
The University of Manchester, Managing Director, China

Helen Weir
Department for Education, Project Officer – Families Priority Projects Team

Ralph Rogers
British Council, Regional Head of China, Geographic Directorate

Coco Ren - Moderator
Chair, CBF 2025
Executive MBA Candidate, London Business School
AI - Revolutionizing Global Trade

Yuan Gao
N0S.Tech, Founder & CIO

Angela Huyue Zhang
University of Southern California, Professor of Law

Martin Schwarzmann
OC&C Strategy Consultants, Partner, AI Lead

Tracy Yang
ByteDance European Tech Business, General Manager
OC&C Strategy Consultants

Shuoyuan Ma - Moderator
Strategy&, Associate Consultant, Strategy& Deals

Jojo Miao - Moderator
Masters in Management, London Business School
Global Healthcare: Innovation & Access

Hiten Maniyar
LBS; Medtronic (on sabbatical), Sloan Fellow

Mohamed Eldababy
GSK, Vice President

Dr. Jerry Wu
LongRiver Investments, Managing Director

Craig Dookie
London Healthcare Exchange, Founder
OC&C Strategy Consultants

Ruby Wang
LINTRIS Health, Managing Director

Dr. Ekanjali Dhillon - Moderator
HCA UK, Digital transformation leader
Global Luxury: Navigating Market Shifts

Rachel Daydou
EY Fabernove, Partner

Latitia Kung
GLOBE-TROTTER, Head of International Growth and Partnerships

Prof. Stefano Turconi - Moderator
London Business School, Luxury Strategy Professor
2025 Forum Topics
Panel I.
Macroeconomy:
Navigating the Macroeconomic Uncertainty
Panel II.
Fintech:
Fintech's Global Reach
Panel III.
Electric Vehicle:
EV Revolution: Reshaping Global Mobility
Panel IV.
Commerce & E - Commerce:
New Frontiers in Global Retail
Panel V.
Luxury:
Global Luxury: Navigating Market Shifts
Panel VI.
Artificial Intelligence:
Al - Revolutionizing Global Trade
Panel VII.
Healthcare:
Global Healthcare: Innovation & Access
Panel VIII.
Education:
Global Education: Cross-Border Learning