Agenda
Summit Venue: Zhuhai Marriott Hotel
Summit Agenda At A Glance
| Monday, 29 October 2018 | Training Seminar —Leadership for Free Zones of Future (China Welcome Dinner | 08:00 - 17:00 18:00 - 20:00 |
| Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | Opening Ceremony Keynote Speech Panel 1 - Implications of the New Economy on Free Zones Panel 2 – Future of Trade and Logistics | 09:00 - 09:20 13:45 - 15:45 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday, 31 October 2018 | East Meets West - Overseas & China Free Trade Zones Business Matching Signing Ceremony Visit Hengqin Free Trade Zone | 09:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 17:30 |
| China FTZ Investigation | Nov.1st - 3rd：Tianjin, Shanghai Oct. 31st - Nov. 4th：Haikou, Xiamen, Xi'an | |
October 29th, Monday | ||
| Seminar - Leadership for Free Zones of Future | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00-9:10 | Opening and welcome | Dr Samir Hamrouni |
| 9:10-9:20 | Introduction, Objectives & deliverables of Workshop | Dr Mohan Guruswamy |
| 9:20-10:00 | Types of FZ'S: Evolution and Designing of FZ'S Historical Perspective | Dr Martin Ibarra |
| 10:00-10:40 | The dynamic role & value proposal of FFZZ as Integrators of Global Value Chains | Prof. Juan Operti President, Hemistion, Uruguay |
| 10:40-11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00-11:40 | Enablers and Strategies for Improved Free Zone Performance | Dr Paul Kent Senior Vice President/Global Advisor, Ports and Infrastructure, Nathan Associates |
| 11:40-12:20 | "Internet + Public Services" - Introduction of Exclusive Website Construction for Enterprises in Guangdong Pliot Free Trade Zone | Erlei Yin Office of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone |
| 12:10-14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00-14:40 | Smart Engergization for Global Retail Business Opportunity | Gary Li Director, Sales Business and Channel Business Unit, Greater China, Google |
| 14:40-15:20 | Raising the Game: Towards Best Practice Guidelines for the Development of Economic Zones | Julien Laurent Chaisse Chairman, Financial Regulation and Economic Development Center, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 15:20-15:40 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:40-16:20 | Free Zones of the Future – What is in store and How to prepare | Dr Mohan Guruswamy |
| 16:20-17:00 | Free Zone 4.0 | Dr Samir Hamrouni CEO, World Free Zones Organization |
| 18:00-20:00 | Welcome Dinner | |
| October 30th, 2018 Tuesday | ||
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00-9:20 | Opening Remarks/Welcome Address: Office of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Zhuhai Municipal People's Government and World Free Zones Organization | |
| Keynote Speech | ||
| 9:20-10:00 | Play the leading role of the free trade zone in the high level of openness | Jianguo Huo Former dean, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation Vice Chairman, China Society for WTO Studies |
| 10:00-10:20 | A New US-China Grand Bargain Under the New Economy | William Zarit Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in China |
| 10:20-10:50 | Free Zones Framework: History, Types and Secrets for Success | Martin Ibarra Vice-Chairperson, World Free Zones Organization Honorary President&founder, Free Zones Association of the Americas |
| 10:50-11:20 | TBD | Ming BAI Vice director, The International Market Research Institute of the Chinese Acadamy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC) |
| 11:20-11:50 | Comparison & Analysis of the Investment Recruiting Policies of Major FZs | Drago Napotnik Country Director for China and SE Asia, Conway, Inc. |
| 11:50-12:00 | Launching of White Paper on "One Belt One Zone Alliance" | |
| 12:10-13:45 | Lunch Break | |
| Panel 1 - Implications of the New Economy on Free Zones | ||
| 13:45-14:05 | How to Realize Global Resource Reconfiguration through the Free Trade Zone | Dr Mohan Guruswamy Chief Knowledge Officer, World Free Zones Organization Fellow of Cambridge University |
| 14:05-14:25 | Experience and latest developments from the frontiers of digital transformation in China | Jeffrey Towson Private equity investor, Peking University professor, best-selling author and speaker. #1 LinkedIn Top Voice for Finance Globally (2017) |
| 14:25-14:45 | Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism: How Free Zones Should Respond to the new Trade (dis)order | Julien Laurent Chaisse Chairman, Financial Regulation and Economic Development Center, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 14:45-14:55 | TBD | Representative Hengqin Pilot Free Trade Zone |
| 14:55-15:05 | Cross-Border Trade Development in Free Trade Zone | Zijian Zou General Director, Shenzhen Qianhai Yahee E-commerce Co., Ltd. |
| 15:05-15:45 | Dialogue Sessions | Moderator: Dr Mohan Guruswamy Speakers: Jianguo Huo, Martin Ibarra, China Free Trade Zone Representative, Jeffrey Towson, Julien Laurent Chaisse |
| 15:45-16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Panel 2 – Future of Trade and Logistics | ||
| 16:00-16:20 | Emerging Strategic Drivers and Implications for Supply Chain Competitiveness | Dr Paul Kent Senior Vice President/Global Advisor for Ports and Infrastructure, Nathan Associates |
| 16:20-16:30 | The Application and the Trend of Smart Logistics | China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited |
| 16:30-16:50 | Less Stock & More Flow, thru Sustainable and Agile Supply Chain Management. | Prof. Juan Operti President, Hemistion, Uruguay |
| 16:50-17:00 | Development of the Free Trade Zone of Konggang New City in Xixian New District | Chen Ai Vice Secretary of Party Commission, Vice Director Airport New City Administrative Committee, Shaanxi Xixian New Area |
| 17:00-17:20 | Logistic path in Zhuhai Free Trade Zone | David Li Founder, Awot Global Logistics Group |
| 17:20-18:00 | Dialogue Sessions | Moderator: Representative from the Hong Kong Logistics Association (HKLA) Speakers: Dr Paul Kent, Prof. Juan Operti, David Li,Steven Sun (Vice Chairman of Easttop Group) |
| October 31st, 2018 Wednesday | ||
| 9:00-11:30 | East Meets West - Overseas & China Free Trade Zones Business Matching | |
| 11:30-12:00 | Signing Ceremony | |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-17:30 | Visit Hengqin Pilot Free Trade Zone | |
