Nov 1 & 2, 2023 | Apella 450 E. 29th St. | New York City
The question of what Xi Jinping’s China wants — the scope of its ambitions, the short- and long-term goals that it has set, the vision that guides its ruling elites — is at once the most foundational, most intractably difficult, and most hotly contested question that outside observers and Chinese elites themselves are asking. How that question is answered in universities and think tanks, in boardrooms, and in national capitals fundamentally shapes approaches and policies toward China at every level.
“What does China want” can, after all, be asked at multiple levels. Globally, is China a revisionist power, bent on overturning the “rules-based international order,” or is it a selective revisionist that wants multinational institutions to better reflect new realities? Does China seek to export its governance model, or is it just trying to “make the world safe for autocracy”? What should we make of its new global initiatives — in security, in development, even in civilization? Or of its diplomatic forays into the Middle East and the war in Ukraine? What role does China see for its private sector, or for foreign enterprise and capital?
And what kind of society does China itself hope to become? As its economic growth appears to falter, does Beijing have new performance metrics, a new basis for political legitimacy, to succeed after the long reign of GDP? What are the implications for the climate, or for human rights? And what will this mean for China’s society and for Chinese politics?
Join us at NEXTChina 2023 as we convene some of the finest minds in the field for in-depth explorations of the most urgent and consequential issues facing China and the world today.
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Forge enduring connections with professionals, collaborators, and influencers at the conference, opening doors to valuable opportunities for partnerships, investments, and network expansion within your industry.
Engage in deep learning experiences led by industry luminaries and subject matter experts during our workshops. These interactive sessions empower you with practical knowledge and strategies, enabling you to apply newfound wisdom immediately and excel in your field.
Stay on the cutting edge of China's dynamic landscape at the NEXTChina Conference. Explore the latest insights, trends, and market movements to ensure you're well-prepared and equipped for success in this rapidly evolving market.
Our keynote speaker is Yasheng Huang, prolific author and the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management Professor at MIT Sloan. His upcoming book is "The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline." Beyond academia, he has contributed to major publications, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, actively engages in policy projects related to US-China relations and serves on advisory and corporate boards. He founded and runs China Lab, ASEAN Lab, and India Lab, providing consulting services to small and medium enterprises.
You can read more about his work at www.yashenghuang.com.
In this special live edition of the Sinica Podcast, hosts Kaiser and Jeremy welcome two guests with deep insights into this topic: Eric Olander, who is the co-founder of the China Global South Project and co-host of its popular China in Africa and China Global South podcasts; and Georgia State professor Maria Repnikova, who researches Chinese soft power, especially in Africa, and has watched Sino-Russian relations carefully over decades.
In this special live edition of the Sinica Podcast, hosts Kaiser and Jeremy welcome two guests with deep insights into this topic: Eric Olander, who is the co-founder of the China Global South Project and co-host of its popular China in Africa and China Global South podcasts; and Georgia State professor Maria Repnikova, who researches Chinese soft power, especially in Africa, and has watched Sino-Russian relations carefully over decades.
VIP ticket holders will join an intimate multi-course dinner exclusive to our top level attendees & conference speakers. Connect and talk face-to-face with some of the biggest names in China business and policy.
VIP ticket holders will join an intimate multi-course dinner exclusive to our top level attendees & conference speakers. Connect and talk face-to-face with some of the biggest names in China business and policy.
Listen to our keynote from Yasheng Huang, MIT Sloan Epoch Professor and author of the new book, The Rise and Fall of the EAST.
Listen to our keynote from Yasheng Huang, MIT Sloan Epoch Professor and author of the new book, The Rise and Fall of the EAST.
Evan Feigenbaum of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace takes the stage for a dialogue on our current global relations circumstances.
Evan Feigenbaum of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace takes the stage for a dialogue on our current global relations circumstances.
Top media and policy experts come together to discuss the fraught relations in an engaging panel.
Top media and policy experts come together to discuss the fraught relations in an engaging panel.
Kaiser sits down with Catherine Pan, Partner and Chair of U.S.-China Practice for Dorsey & Whitney in a talk entitled When the Elephants Fight: How Businesses are Navigating the Sino-American Cold War.
Kaiser sits down with Catherine Pan, Partner and Chair of U.S.-China Practice for Dorsey & Whitney in a talk entitled When the Elephants Fight: How Businesses are Navigating the Sino-American Cold War.
Mingle with 300+ other attendees or invite guests to special lunch rooms hosted by sponsors.
Mingle with 300+ other attendees or invite guests to special lunch rooms hosted by sponsors.
Top celebrities and guest compete in a special hilarious game show event run by Kaiser to crown the ultimate “China Watcher.”
Top celebrities and guest compete in a special hilarious game show event run by Kaiser to crown the ultimate “China Watcher.”
Private Equity: The future of private investment in China
China Global South: Is China using the Global South to beat the West?
On the Ground: This is the state of journalism about China
Energy Transition: China’s New EV Force: NIO’s Global Ambitions in the Race to Go Electric
Multi-track workshops by leading China-facing organizations will help attendees dig down into targeted subjects from human rights to semiconductors to the global energy transition.
Human Rights: The Uyghur crisis and other human rights violations
Finance: Strategic resource pursuits: China & its global investments
AI/Semiconductors: AI and semiconductors 'arms race': how does China REALLY stack up?
Legal: Policy playbook: Unpacking the U.S.-P.R.C. laws impacting your business sponsored by Pillsbury
Multi-track workshops by leading China-facing organizations will help attendees dig down into targeted subjects from human rights to semiconductors to the global energy transition.
Kaiser Kuo moderates a panel with experts Iza Ding and Taisu Zhang on how China aims to develop and its philosophy in world politics.
Kaiser Kuo moderates a panel with experts Iza Ding and Taisu Zhang on how China aims to develop and its philosophy in world politics.
The China Project’s Bob Guterma will wrap up the event with what’s next for China/global relations and how we’ll play a role in the dialogue, followed by a final networking opportunity for you to talk shop.
The China Project’s Bob Guterma will wrap up the event with what’s next for China/global relations and how we’ll play a role in the dialogue, followed by a final networking opportunity for you to talk shop.
A highlight of what's to come in industry-focused fireside chats, panel discussions, and workshops with top thinkers.
The future of China has never mattered more. Join us to learn what this means for you.
Sponsorship of the NEXTChina conference will help your company reach our highly activated audience and build deep relationships with professionals and potential customers in the China-focused space. We will help you craft the perfect opportunity for your needs, whether they be increasing brand visibility, accessing knowledge for your employees, or finding the right connections to elevate your business in the future.
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For more information
For speaking inquiries, email editors@thechinaproject.com
For sponsorship inquiries, email lona@thechinaproject.com
Apella is a 300-person conference space with several breakout rooms to facilitate deep, small-group engagement.
The day will feature a combination of full-audience presentations in a large room, as well as smaller workshops for a deep-dive into topics and close networking with your peers and industry leaders.
Apella, New York City
450 East 29th St, 2nd Fl New York, NY 10016
*Parking Instructions is HERE
The Apella is conveniently located on Manhattan Island near Kips Bay, and The China Project has developed partnerships with nearby hotels so that you can have a comfortable and close stay during the conference. All hotel courtesy blocks are first come, first serve, so please book before it's too late! The hotels will only save the blocks for us until October 6th, so book before then!
Nov 1 & 2, 2023 | Apella 450 E. 29th St. | New York City
ABOUT
The question of what Xi Jinping’s China wants — the scope of its ambitions, the short- and long-term goals that it has set, the vision that guides its ruling elites — is at once the most foundational, most intractably difficult, and most hotly contested question that outside observers and Chinese elites themselves are asking. How that question is answered in universities and think tanks, in boardrooms, and in national capitals fundamentally shapes approaches and policies toward China at every level. Read more...
Speakers
Yasheng
Huang
Economics & Management Professor at MIT and Celebrated Author
Keynote Speaker: Yasheng Huang is a prolific author and the Epoch Foundation Professor of Global Economics and Management Professor at MIT Sloan. His 11 books and numerous academic papers have covered topics like regulatory transparency, historical autocracy, and China's economic reforms. His upcoming book is "The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline." Beyond academia, he has contributed to major publications, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, actively engages in policy projects related to US-China relations and serves on advisory and corporate boards. He founded and runs China Lab, ASEAN Lab, and India Lab, providing consulting services to small and medium enterprises. You can read more about his work at www.yashenghuang.com.
Jeremy
Goldkorn
Editor-in-Chief at The China Project
Kaiser
Kuo
Head of Podcasts at The China Project
Lizzi
Lee
Host of the Signal at The China Project
Barry
van Wyk
Business Editor at The China Project
Bob
Guterma
CEO of The China Project
Rayhan
Asat
Human Rights Lawyer & Fellow at Atlantic Council
Amy
Celico
Principal at Albright Stonebridge Group; Former U.S. Diplomat
Ronald
Cheng
Partner at Pillsbury LLC
Iza
Ding
Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University
Evan
Feigenbaum
Vice President Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ganesh
Iyer
Chief Executive Officer at NIO U.S.
Ian
Johnson
Author & Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations
Eric
Olander
Editor-in-Chief, The China Global South Project
Catherine
Pan
Partner and Chair of U.S.-China Practice at Dorsey & Whitney
Maria
Repnikova
Associate Professor in Global Communication at Georgia State University
Sophie
Richardson
China Human Rights Expert
Gary
Rieschel
Founding Managing Partner at Qiming Venture Partners
Samm
Sacks
Senior Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center
Stuart
Schonberger
Founding Partner & Head of Investor Relations at CDH Investments
Demetri
Sevastopulo
U.S.-China Correspondent, Financial Times
Paul
Triolo
SVP for China and Technology Lead at Albright-Stonebridge
Jerry
Wang
CEO & Founder of Hi2 Global
Rick
Waters
Managing Director, China at Eurasia Group
Lingling
Wei
Chief China Correspondent at WSJ
Lei
Co-Host of China EVs & More and Independent Analyst & Consultant
Kevin
Xu
Senior Director of Global Expansion Strategy at Github
Joseph
Zeng
Chairman and CIO of Arcadia Fund Management Group
Taisu
Zhang
Professor of Law at Yale Law School
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Agenda DAY 1
VIP ACCESS NIGHT
Wednesday, November 1
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
SInica Podcast Live
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Meet Sinica co-hosts Kaiser Kuo & Jeremy Goldkorn as they interview a charismatic China expert for their 45 minute recorded live show for their podcast
VIP Dinner
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
VIP ticket holders will join an intimate multi-course dinner exclusive to our top level attendees & conference speakers. Connect and talk face-to-face with some of the biggest names in China business and policy.
Agenda DAY 2
CONFERENCE DAY:
Thursday, November
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Morning Program
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
Listen to our keynote from Yasheng Huang, MIT Sloan Epoch Professor and author of the new book, The Rise and Fall of the EAST.
FIRESIDE CHAT
9:35 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Evan Feigenbaum of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace takes the stage for a dialogue on our current global relations circumstances.
FUTURE OF U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS PANEL
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Top media and policy experts come together to discuss the fraught relations in an engaging panel.
A CONVERSATION WITH
11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Kaiser sits down with Catherine Pan, Managing Partner and Head of China for Dorsey & Whitney..
LUNCH POWER HOUR
11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mingle with 300+ other attendees or invite guests to special lunch rooms hosted by sponsors.
Afternoon Program
MULTITRACK WORKSHOPS
1:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Multi-track workshops by leading China-facing organizations will help attendees dig down into targeted subjects from human rights to semiconductors to the global energy transition.
THE MIND OF CHINA PANEL
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Kaiser Kuo moderates a panel with experts Iza Ding and Taisu Zhang on how China aims to develop and its philosophy in world politics.
CHINA WATCHER'S PERIL
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
The day ends with top celebrities competing in a special hilarious game show event run by Kaiser to crown the ultimate “China Watcher.”
CLOSING REMARKS
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The China Project’s Bob Guterma will wrap up the event with what’s next for China/global relations and how we’ll play a role in the dialogue, followed by a final networking opportunity for you to talk shop.
Sponsors
Sponsorship of the NEXTChina conference will help your company reach our highly activated audience and build deep relationships with professionals and potential customers in the China-focused space. We will help you craft the perfect opportunity for your needs, whether they be increasing brand visibility, accessing knowledge for your employees, or finding the right connections to elevate your business in the future.
For more information
For speaking inquiries, email editors@thechinaproject.com
For sponsorship inquiries, email lona@thechinaproject.com
The day will feature a combination of full-audience presentations in a large room, as well as smaller workshops for a deep-dive into topics and close networking with your peers and industry leaders.
See the venueWhere To Stay?
The Apella is conveniently located on Manhattan Island near Kips Bay, and The China Project has developed partnerships with nearby hotels so that you can have a comfortable and close stay during the conference. All hotel courtesy blocks are first come, first serve, so please book before it's too late! The hotels will only save the blocks for us until October 6th, so book before then!
