Nov 1 & 2, 2023 | Apella 450 E. 29th St. | New York City
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
[Featured] THE UYGHUR CRISIS AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Jeremy Goldkorn moderates a discussion with Uyghur advocate and lawyer Rayhan Asat and Sophie Richardson of Human Rights Watch
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
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.
Workshops
A highlight of what's to come in industry-focused fireside chats, panel discussions, and workshops with top thinkers.
YOUR ACCESS
The future of China has never mattered more. Join us to learn what this means for you.
Buy TicketsNEXTChina 2023 - Conference + VIP access
Includes exclusive VIP Dinner & Sinica Live Podcast recording the night before, private networking during conference with speakers and sponsors, and premium seating/workshop selection
$ 1,500
NEXTChina 2023 - Conference Only
Includes access to all conference sessions and workshops, as well as a delicious buffet lunch and beverages.
$ 699
Sponsors
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For more information
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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!
