2020 SPEAKERS
Forum Format
To protect the health and safety of our students, speakers, and community, this year's CBF will be held virtually. Below is the list of speakers who will be presenting at this year's Forum. Despite the setbacks, the CBF committee is excited to bring to you world class speakers, riveting panel discussions, and a unique look on today's ever changing business world. We hope that you'll join us live as we brave unknown waters.
FRIDAY, 8TH MAY, 10:00AM-12:00PM (BST)
DELAYED, NOT DERAILED
OPENING REMARKS
London Business School's Dean Francois Ortalo-Magné welcomes attendants to the 9th LBS China Business Forum with opening remarks
SPEAKER
FRANCOIS ORTALO-MAGNÉ
Dean
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
FIRESIDE CHAT:
PLANNING FOR A REBOUND: EXPLORING A POST-COVID-19 WORLD
Professor Linda Yueh will moderate a fireside chat with Hongbin Qu, Managing Director at HSBC. They will discuss how the world economy is likely to recover after COVID-19 and a global economic slowdown.
SPEAKER/MODERATOR
HONGBIN QU
Managing Director, Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, and Chief Economist for Greater China
HSBC
LINDA YUEH
Adjunct Professor of Economics
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
PANEL DISCUSSION:
INVESTMENT OUTLOOK IN EMEA & APAC: OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC TURMOIL
Join our esteemed panelists as they discuss a more optimistic approach to a time of global economic turmoil. Our experts will lend their knowledge in VC, banking, and finance to discuss investment outlooks in Europe and Asia in times of uncertainty.
SPEAKERS/MODERATOR
BENSON TAM
Chairman and Founding Partner
VENTUROUS GROUP
WEIMIN CHEN
Managing Director in Hong Kong Office, Head of China Office
HOULIHAN LOKEY
AMAN WANG
Partner and Head of UK-China Business
KPMG
DANIEL WIDDICOMBE
Former Head of Investment Banking
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK LONDON
PANEL DISCUSSION:
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN ENABLING A FUTURE LIFESTYLE?
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused great disruption in everyone’s work and life. In the light of social distancing, a remote lifestyle gradually emerged. Will this trend continue well into the future even after the pandemic is erased? Will the further development of AI, cloud computing, 5G, VR/AR/XR and video conferencing technologies revolutionize our life?
SPEAKERS/MODERATOR
JULIAN BIRKINSHAW
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Deputy Dean of Executive Education and Digital Learning
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
ARTHUR BINGFENG WANG
General Manager
VMWARE CHINA
CHENYANG XU
Co-Founder
SILICON VALLEY FUTURE ACADEMY
Managing Partner
GUANGZHOU PERCEPTION VISION MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
DICKIE LIANG-HONG KE
Sloan Fellow
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
SATURDAY, 9TH MAY 10:00AM-12:00PM (BST)
ADVENTURES WITHIN THE NEW PARADIGM
PANEL DISCUSSION:
REFLECTION ON COVID-19: THE ROLE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ADAPTATION IN DISEASE CONTROL
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused great disruption in everyone’s work and life. Revolutionary changes have taken place in the healthcare sector. As we enter the new normal, what changes will tele-medicine bring to healthcare services? What new investment opportunities will emerge in the healthcare sector?
SPEAKERS/MODERATOR
ALAN BARRELL
Professor
CAMBRIDGE WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES
TIAN TIAN LI
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
DINGXIANG DOCTOR
NICHOLAS IBERY
General Partner, Global Head of Health and Life Science Investments
NCL TECHNOLOGY VENTURES
XING SUN
Head of AXA NEXT LAB ASIA
AXA
SPEECH:
DIGITIZATION: HOW IT INFLUENCES CONTENT CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
It's no secret that technology and digitization has changed our lives. Mr. Jun Wang will discuss with us how this applies to the entertainment industry and how content creation and distribution has been massively disrupted by the ever changing technology possibilities.
SPEAKER
JUN WANG
Head of Investment Management
iQIYI
FIRESIDE CHAT:
TRANSITION, NOT ABRUPT ENDING -
MAKING ONE'S WAY INTO A NEW LIFE
Professor Ibarra moderates a fireside chat with Olympic champion Yaping Deng on how she made difficult decisions at critical moments in her life. With the world around us changing faster than ever, it's important to use strategic decision making at turning points.
SPEAKER/MODERATOR
YAPING DENG
Olympic Champion (Table Tennis), PhD in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
HERMINIA IBARRA
Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
FRIDAY, 15TH MAY, 10:00AM-12:00PM (BST)
THE SUSTAINED GLOBALIZATION OF CHINESE BRANDS
SPEECH:
TECH FOR GOOD DURING THE COVID-19
Karl Song, Vice President of Corporate Communications at Huawei will begin by giving a brief history of Huawei, one of the most recognizable Chinese brands. He will speak about the impact of the pandemic on his industry. Mr. Song will talk about how 5G contributes to the fight against COVID-19 and how Huawei has been using its technology for good.
FIRESIDE CHAT:
HUAWEI'S ENGAGEMENT WITH BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS -
A GLOBAL AGENDA
Join us as Professor Jacobides moderates a conversation with Karl Son. Mr. Song's impressive expertise uniquely positions him to unveil the ecological system in the world-leading telecom company and how the brand captures the opportunities and challenges within its globalization growth plan.
SPEAKER/MODERATOR
KARL SONG
Vice President, Corporate Communications
HUAWEI
MICHAEL JACOBIDES
Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
PANEL DISCUSSION:
THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE CHINESE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY ASSESSMENTS OF GEELY AND BYD
Globalization has thrust the Chinese automobile industry into a realm never seen before. This panel discussion will feature senior leaders from Geely, BYD, and Kearney as they discuss how the Chinese automobile industry has changed.
SPEAKERS/MODERATOR
ISBRAND HO
Managing Director
BYD EUROPE
XUELIANG YANG
Vice President
GEELY
THOMAS LUK
Partner and Managing Director
KEARNEY