The 12th Caixin Summit

The digital economy and traditional industries are increasingly integrated with each other, with digitization and smart upgrades transforming production and creating new models. How can we achieve major breakthroughs in core technologies and improve the overall efficiency of the innovation chain? How can we stimulate vitality in the digital economy? What new smart upgrades can various industries expect from technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and ArtificialIntelligence (AI)? How will high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing be promoted during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025)?

Companies and investors around the globe are accelerating their sustainability efforts in response to calls for enery transition, net-zero emissions and climate change mitigation. Asia, responsible for nearly half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, needs to take bold actions to decarbonize. What are the immediate and longer-term challenges for Asian countries? How can regional governments, investors and companies each contribute to carbon neutrality? How can we encourage consumers to adopt more-sustainbale approaches?? What are the most important technologies in this transition to a more-sustainable development mode, notably in Asia ?

The advance of digital technology, the popularity of digital finance and the enrichment of digital scenarios have been driving innovation. The capital market, meanwhile, keeps improving. Reforms at the New Third Board continue to deepen and the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) has been inaugurated, pursuing an active front to serve innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). How are technologies reshaping traditional economic formats and consumption patterns? What characterizes the current development pattern of the new economy? How can we improve the financial support system to promote SMEs – the main force of technological innovation? How can we improve data governance, strengthen information protection, and crack the problems of data security?

Trade, investment and information exchanges between China and the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expanding rapidly. China is moving up the value chains, while ASEAN is a rising economic powerhouse. With growing manufacturing prowess, income levels and technological sophistication, ASEAN countries are set to become the most sought-after consumer markets, industrial hubs and innovation centers. What are the opportunities for global investors? How should they set out their strategies in these regions? What can policymakers do to help investors and businesses to navigate through these megatrends?

Foreign investment has long played a crucial role in driving growth and transformation in China’s economy. Despite an uncertain global economic environment, business-friendly policies continue to be introduced, and China remains one of the world's most attractive investment destinations. However, higher geopolitical risks and fast-changing policies can raise doubts. For global investors, how to nagivate China’s investment landscape and what risks and opportunities lie ahead?

The traditional development model is in dire need of changes to better deal with endlessly emerging socio-economic and climatic-ecological issues. Being a force for good in science and technology, commerce and finance is gaining popularity. How should we reevaluate the value of business and capital from the perspective of sustainable development? How do we integrate the forces of philanthropy and business to form an impact investing ecosystem? How do we drive social innovation and fairness with ESG philosophy?

From antitrust to data privacy, what should be the ultimate goal of regulating Big Tech? What should be the principle to regulate data, especially cross-border data flows? Some platforms provide financial services to merchants and consumers that are traditionally not accessible. How to regulate these activities, at the same time promoting financial inclusiveness? How can regulators stay ahead of potential threats posed by accelerating technological changes? And how do tech companies prepare for the fast-evolving regulatory regime?

From disease treatment, disease prevention to even health promotion, multi-level and diversified demands of people for medical and health services are drastically changing. Meanwhile, chronic diseases havebecome the top killer that endangers the health of the Chinese people. Under such circumstances, what positive actions can the supply side initiate to help people enjoy a full range of health services in treating chronic diseases and preventive treatment? In this process, how can the supply side achieve innovations and breakthroughs to cater to the times and the people?