12.30-13.00

Registration

13.00-13.20

Forum Host:
Ms Sabine Zhang
Founder of Sabine Zhang Consulting, CEIBS Alumna 1999 

Welcome Address

• Ms Nannette Hechler
  Managing Director at Credit Suisse
• Prof. Yuan Ding
  Vice President and Dean, Executive Chairman of CEIBS Zurich Campus

Opening Address
H.E. Qinghua Zhao
Consul General, Consulate General of the People’s Republic Of China in Zurich and the Principality of Lichtenstein

13.20-13.35

China: The Emerging Global Innovator

Prof. George Haour
Prof. Emeritus at IMD for Technology and Innovations Mgmt.

13.35-13.50

The Story Behind Swiss Innovation

Mr James Breiding
CEO at Naissance Capital and Author of Swiss Made

13.50-14.05

China Market 2025 – Outlook on Innovation

Prof Yu Zhang
Associate Professor of Strategy at CEIBS

14.05-14.20

Innovation Ecosystem in Switzerland

Ms Naomi Bitmead
Partner at Creaholic

14.20-15.00

Panel Discussion

Four previous speakers

Moderated by:  Ms Sabine Zhang

15.00-15.40

Coffee Break

15.40-16.10

Keynote Speech: Innovating Innovation… The Courage to Create a Better Future

Mr Peter Fisk
CEO at Geniuswork and Speaker on Innovation

16.10-16.25

Enterprise Innovation and Transformation at Adoodoo

Mr Pu Zhou
CEO at Adoodoo

16.25-16.40

Reshaping the Automotive Business

Mr Toni Piëch
CEO at Piëch Automotive

16.40-16.55

Mutually Assured Innovation

Mr Glen Stark
Technology Director at Yuneec

16.55-17.10

Pioneering a New Product in a Highly Competitive Food Category

Mr José Amado-Blanco
Co-Founder & COO  at yamo AG

17.10-17.50

Panel Discussion

Four previous speakers

Moderated by: Prof. Yu Zhang

17.50-18.00

Wrap up

Ms Sabine Zhang

18.00

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