Global Forum for Fortune 500 and SME Cooperation 2016
Shanghai, China September 12th and 14th, 2016
I. Background and Objective
As the great engine of the world economy and the main carrier of globalization, multinational companies are becoming the core organizer of international economic activities. They not only greatly promote the convergence of interests of all countries, but also strengthen the communication among talents and ease the flows of information. Multinational companies are becoming an important force in promoting the in-depth development of economic globalization and facilitating the construction of a new and open economic pattern.
SMEs also play a significant role in the economic society throughout the world. As the biggest emerging economy, China owns 4000 SMEs, accounting for 99% of the total number of enterprises and contributing 60% of GDP, 50% of tax and 80% of urban employment. Only with a sound development of SMEs can the world economy achieve a continuous, steady and healthy development.
A review of the development of multinational companies may reveal that all of them start from a small enterprise. Take Apple as an example. Founded in Jobs’ garage by Jobs and Wozniak, Apple becomes the leading company in the world after 40 years of development. In addition, every multinational company is a combination of SMEs. It is the cooperation of all industries and products made by SMEs that makes it possible for multinational companies to develop their own brands. Therefore, the convergence of multinational companies and SMEs is a trend for future development and will become increasingly obvious.
Today in the 21 century, under the massive impact of the IT revolution represented by Internet technologies, multinational companies are experiencing adjustments of global business strategies, and SMEs are also facing transformations and upgrades. How do multinational companies catch up with the time and establish the win-win cooperation with SMEs so as to become global companies in a faster way? How do SMEs fully use their own advantages to speed up their transformations and upgrades and to positively integrate into the international division of labors so as to have greater shares in the international market? These are urgent issues for leaders of multinational companies and SME entrepreneurs to discuss and solve.
Therefore, the Global Alliance of SMEs (GASME) proposes to hold the Global Forum for Fortune 500 and SME Cooperation 2016 together with China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations, Global Times, China Business Network, Western Returned Scholars Association, and Beijing Huaxia Management College. A batch of MNC and SME leaders will be invited to this forum to provide practical business suggestions based on their own experiences and to share their visions and insights on how to build a community of common destiny for MNCs and SMEs.
Meanwhile, the China Green Prosperity Forum 2016 will also be held in Shanghai.
II. Theme
To build a platform for reciprocal cooperation between MNCs and SMEs
III. Date and Venue
Date: September 12th to 14th, 2016
Venue: Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai
IV. Hosts
- Global Alliance of SMEs (GASME)
- China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations
- Western Returned Scholars Foundation
- Global Times
- Beijing Huaxia Management College
- US-China Exchange Association
V. Organizers
- GASME Center for World Economic Studies
- GASME Yangtze River Delta South Service Center
VI. Keynote Speakers to be Invited
- Mr. Christian Wulff, Global Chairman of GASME and Former President of Germany
- Mr. Chen Zhu, President of Western Returned Scholars Association and Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee
- Mr. Lee Soo-sung, Former Prime Minister of South Korea
- Mr. Ulrich Grillo, President of the Federation of German Industries
- Ms. Linda Dempsey, Vice President of International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers
- Mr. Huh Chang-Soo, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries
- Mr. Philippe Contet, Director General of the Federation of Mechanical Industries
- Mr. Jean-Baptiste Natama, Former Chief of Staff of the African Union Commission
- Mr. Stephen Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple Computer
- Mr. Hermann Simon, World-renowned Expert in Management and Father of the “Hidden Champions” Theory
- Mr. Wang Shi, Chairman of China Vanke
- Ms. Sun Yafang, Chairwoman of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
- Mr. Martin Richenhagen, President and CEO of AGCO Corporation (listed as Fortune 500)
- Mr. Gao Hongbin, Vice President of Alibaba Group
- Mr. Liang Xinjun, CEO of Fosun International Limited
- Mr. Wang Jiazhuo, Executive Chairman of GASME, Director of Accounting and Finance at City University of New York, and Executive Director at HSBC Business School of Peking University
- Mr. He Weiwen, Vice Director of Center for China and Globalization and former Economic and Commercial Counselor of Consulate-General of the P.R. China in San Francisco and New York
- Ms. Xia Hua, Chairwoman of Eve Group
- Mr. Zheng Jianjiang, CEO of Aux Group
- Mr. Ma Jun, Vice President of China International Council for the Promotion of Multinational Corporations and Chairman of China Enterprise Confederation
VII. Chairmen of the Forum
- Mr. Christian Wulff, Global Chairman of GASME and Former President of Germany
- Mr. Chen Zhu, President of Western Returned Scholars Association and Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee (TBD)
VIII. Participants and Moderator
- Around 2000 entrepreneurs and senior executives from the manufacturing industry, modern service industry and financial industry will attend the forum.
- Moderator: anchor from Dragon TV
IX. Agenda (Tentative)
September 12th, 2016 (Monday)- Exhibitions and road show of financing projects
AM:
| 08:00-08:45 | Registration |
| 09:00-09:05 | Opening Remarks and Introduction to VIPs by the Moderator |
| 09:05-09:25 | Address by Mr. Chen Zhu, President of Western Returned Scholars Association and Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee |
| 09:25-09:45 | Address by Mr. Christian Wulff, Global Chairman of GASME and Former President of Germany |
| 09:45-10:00 | Speech by Mr. Jean-Baptiste Natama, Former Chief of Staff of the African Union Commission |
| 10:00-11:15 | Session 1: Speeches by Leaders from Business Organizations • Mr. Ulrich Grillo, President of the Federation of German Industries • Ms. Linda Dempsey, Vice President of International Economic Affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers • Mr. Huh Chang-Soo, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries • Mr. Philippe Contet, Director General of the Federation of Mechanical Industries |
| 11:15-12:05 | Session 2: Keynote Speech by and Dialogue with Mr. Stephen Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple Inc. • Keynote speech by Mr. Stephen Wozniak • Dialogue between Mr. Stephen Wozniak and entrepreneurs |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:30 | Session 3: Speeches by Corporate Leaders • Mr. Martin Richenhagen, President and CEO of AGCO Corporation • Mr. Wang Shi, Chairman of China Vanke • Ms. Sun Yafang, Chairwoman of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd • Mr. Gao Hongbin, Vice President of Alibaba Group • Mr. Liang Xinjun, CEO of Fosun International Limited • Ms. Xia Hua, Chairwoman of Eve Group • Mr. Zheng Jianjiang, CEO of Aux Group |
| 16:30-17:20 | Session 4: Speeches by Experts and Scholars • Mr. Hermann Simon, World-renowned Expert in Management and Father of the “Hidden Champions” Theory • Mr. Wang Jiazhuo, Executive Chairman of GASME, Director of Accounting and Finance at City University of New York, and Executive Director at HSBC Business School of Peking University • Mr. He Weiwen, Vice Director of Center for China and Globalization and former Economic and Commercial Counselor of Consulate-General of the P.R. China in San Francisco and New York (Release of the White Paper on “Belt and Road” Business Opportunities and Investment Risks) |
| 17:20-17:30 | Award Ceremony of the Model for MNC-SME Cooperation |
| 18:30-20:30 | Theatric Performance and Business Banquet • Theatric Performance (45 minutes) • Exchanges and Dining (75 minutes) |
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X. Speech Topics
- Win-win cooperation between multinational companies and SMEs is a crucial pillar for building a harmonious society
- Latest development strategies of multinational companies
- How do multinational companies lead the development of SMEs
- Opportunities brought by the “Belt and Road” Initiative for the development of multinational companies and SMEs
- How to build a cooperation platform between multinational companies and SMEs
- How do SMEs join the supply chain of multinational companies
- How do SMEs accurately position themselves in the international division of labor
- How do SMEs develop into multinational companies
- How do multinational companies and SMEs achieve “misplaced development”
- How do SMEs use information technologies to overcome development bottlenecks
- Difficulties and problems in the cooperation between multinational companies and SMEs
- How do SMEs become hidden champions in their industries
- How do SMEs find multinational companies’ market voids