SNEAK PEEK OF UPCOMING EVENTS 2021/01
Caixin Global has created a calendar of upcoming business, finance and tech events around Asia, giving readers a resource for tracking virtual and offline events they can attend around the country and abroad.
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CES 2021 Online
Speakers: Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors; Corie Barry, CEO, Best Buy; Molly Battin, Vice President, Marketing, Delta Air Lines; Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business; Karen Chupka, Executive Vice President, CES; Norman de Greve, Chief Marketing Officer, CVS Health; Cathy Engelbert, Commissioner, WNBA; Keith Enright, Chief Privacy Officer,Google; Thomas L. Friedman, Author and Journalist, The New York Times; Damien Kieran, Chief Privacy Officer, Twitter; Kenny Mitchell, CMO, Snap Inc.; Brad Smith, President, Microsoft; Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO, Verizon…
Date: January 11 – 14, 2021
Organizer: Consumer Technology Association
Register: Click here to register.
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The Straits Times Global Outlook Forum 2021 Online
Speakers: Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister; Warren Fernandez, The Straits Times’ Editor-in-Chief; Selina Ling, Head of Treasury Research & Strategy, Global Treasury Division, OCBC Bank; Ravi Velloor, Associate Editor and Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief of The Straits Times; Huang Shan, Deputy Managing Edior of Caixin Media; Prof. Shi Yinhong, Director, Academic Committee of School of International Studies & U.S. Research Center, Renmin University, China, Consultant, State Council.
Date: January 11, 2021 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. SGT
Organizer: The Straits Times
Live Broadcast: Click here to register.
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How China does startups Online
Speakers: Chris Marquis, the Samuel C. Johnson Professor in Sustainable Global Enterprise and Professor of Management at the Cornell University Johnson College of Business; James Chou, the Managing Director and CEO of Microsoft for Startups North Asia, Chair of Technology and Innovation Committee of American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai.
Date: January 12, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. EST
Organizers: SupChina
Register: Click here to register.
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Understanding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Agreement Online
Speakers: Dr Yu Jie, Senior Research Fellow on China, Asia-Pacific Programme; Wendy Cutler, Vice President and Managing Director, Washington DC Office, Asia Society Policy Institute; James Zhan, Director, Investment and Enterprise Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Date: January 19, 2021, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM BST
Organizer: Chatham House (Chatham House is a world-leading policy institute with a mission to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.)
Register: Click here to register. Attention! This event is for Chatham House members only. Not a member? Find out more.
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Biden’s Blueprint on Beijing: Transitioning to a New Approach on China’s Economy Online
Speakers: Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics; Claire Reade, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics; Daniel H. Rosen, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics; and John L. Holden, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics.
Date: January 21, 2021, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Organizer: CSIS
Register: Click here to register.
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Global Trade in 2021: New Year, New US Administration, New Outlook? Online
Speakers: Shawn Donnan, Senior Writer, Bloomberg News; Tim Figures, Associate Director, EU and Global Trade And Investment, Boston Consulting Group; Ambassador Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative 2009-2013, United States Government; Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, Senior Research Fellow, US and the Americas Programme.
Date: January 25, 2021, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, BST
Organizer: Chatham House
Register: Click here to register. Attention! This event is for Chatham House members only. Not a member? Find out more.
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The Davos Agenda Online
The Davos Agenda is a pioneering mobilization of global leaders to shape the principles, policies and partnerships needed in this challenging new context. It is essential for leaders from all walks of life to work together virtually for a more inclusive, cohesive and sustainable future as soon as possible in 2021.
Date: 25-29 January 2021
Participate: Click here to know more about this event and watch the livesteam.
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A look at the Hurun Report China Rich List 2020 Online
Speaker: Rupert (Hurun) Hoogewerf; Anla Cheng, Founder and CEO of SupChina.
Organizer: SupChina
Date: January 27, 2021 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Register: Click here to register.
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Surprise and Innovative Operational Concepts: Gaining Competitive Advantage in Great Power Conflicts Online
Speakers: Frank Hoffman, Distinguished Research Fellow, National Defense University; Thomas Mahnken, President and CEO, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; Diem Salmon, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for New American Security; Mark F. Cancian, Senior Adviser, International Security Program.
Date: January 29, 2021 9:00 am - 10:15 am EST
Organizer: CSIS
Register: Click here to register.
For tips on events not included on the list, you can contact Wang Zhen, zhenwang@caixin.com.
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