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MAY 28, 2008: Opening Night

Invited Opening Keynote: Wen Jiabao, Premier, People's Republic of China*

MAY 29, 2008

9:00 am Welcoming Remarks: Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society

9:05 am Keynote Address: Chen Deming, Minister of Commerce, People's Republic of China*

9:35 am - Session I
Building Sustainable First-Class World Cities
What does it take to build a world class city? What examples of urban administration have been most effective in addressing the challenge of rapid development? What are the implications of large-scale urban migration? How should a city's environment be managed to ensure sustainable development and an improved quality of living?

Sheila Dixit, Chief Minister, Delhi
Grace Fu, Minister of State for National Development, Republic of Singapore
Huang Xingguo, Mayor, Tianjin Municipality
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Minister of Finance and Industry of the UAE*
Minoru Mori, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mori Building Co., Ltd.*
John So, Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne
Moderator: Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University

10:45 am Coffee/Networking Break

11:00 am Keynote Address:
Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology*
Kapil Sibal, Minister of Science and Technology, India*

11:30 am - Session II
Harnessing Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Drivers of Sustainability
Are these unique characteristics of the new generation of Asian entrepreneurs? How can the spirit of entrepreneurship be best promoted throughout Asia? What explains the different levels of innovation and entrepreneurship across the Asia-Pacific region? What industries are the biggest beneficiaries of growing innovation? What role are R&D investment, IPR ownership, and science education playing in the innovation story in Asia? How can the power of innovation and entrepreneurship be harnessed to address the environmental challenges across the region?

Steven M. Chapman, Group Vice President, Cummins Inc.
Nurlan Kapparov, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Lancaster Group*
Raymond Leung, Senior Vice President, TDK Corporation
(Robin) Li Yanhong, CEO, Baidu*
Jack Ma, Founder and CEO, Alibaba*
Tim Minges, President, Asia Pacific Region, PepsiCo
Ganesh Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, ZenSar Technologies
Young-Gak (Ken) Yun, CEO, Samjong KPMG Group
Moderator: James L. McGregor, Chairman and CEO, JL McGregor & Company

12:30 pm
All-Delegate Luncheon

1:45 pm
Introductory Remarks: Chee Hwa Tung, Former Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR*
Keynote Address: Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia*

2:15 pm - Session III
China and World Capital Markets: Investing for Growth
What is the outlook for China's booming stock market, and can its trajectory be maintained? What would be the implications of a US-led global slowdown on China's market growth? What steps must be taken to ensure sustainability of China and the region's capital markets? What role can capital markets play in fostering environmentally responsible and innovative enterprises? Are Asian economies like China's decoupling from the U.S. economy?

Ronald Arculli, Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Howard Chao, Partner in Charge, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Asia
Catherine R. Kinney, President and Co-COO, NYSE Euronext, Inc.*
Kai Nargolwala, CEO, Credit Suisse, Asia Pacific
Zhu Yuchen, CEO, China Financial Futures Exchange*
Mr. Cui Jindu, Vice Mayor, Tianjin Municipality*
Mr. James Liu, Vice President, Shanghai Stock Exchange*
Moderator: Peter Stein, Hong Kong Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal Asia

3:15 pm
Breakout Sessions

• 21st Century Banking Outlook: Building Economic Structures for Sustainable Growth
• Private Equity
• Real Estate in China: Investing for Profitability and Sustainability

4:30 pm
Coffee/Networking Break

4:45 pm - Session IV
How Is Global Competition Driving the Internationalization of Corporations & Investments?
How are emerging and emerged multi-national corporations from the region changing the face of international business? How can Chinese companies become truly global, and are there models from India, Japan, Korea, etc. that China can learn from? What are foreign companies coming into China doing to stay competitive? How will capital investments from Asia affect the internationalization of corporations?

Laurence Barron, President, Airbus China
Gao Xiqing, President, China Investment Corporation Ltd.*
Ni Xiang Yu, Vice Chairman, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area
Shaun Rein, Founder and Managing Director, China Market Research Group
Michael Smith, Chief Executive Officer, ANZ
Donald Tang, Vice Chairman, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman of the Board, Lenovo Group Limited*
Yu Ping, Vice Chairman, CCPIT (National)*
Moderator: Dan Hertzberg, Editor, International, The Wall Street Journal

6:00 pm
Sessions Conclude

6:30 pm
Second Night Dinner Hosted by Tianjin People's Municipal Government

MAY 30, 2008

9:00 am
Keynote Address: Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, P.R.C.*

9:30 am
Keynote Address: Hoang Trung Hai, Deputy Prime Minister, Socialist Republic of Vietnam*
Keynote Address: Muhiyddin Mohd Yassin, Minister of International Trade & Industry, Malaysia*

10:00 am - Session V
The World Trading System and Competing Models of Regional Economic Cooperation
What new models for economic cooperation are emerging in the absence of a conclusion of the Doha round of trade negotiations? Are these new models a threat to the world trading system, to the interests of less developed countries? What can and should be done? How are regional economies adjusting to China's rapid growth? What do China's growing trade relationships with developing countries mean for global balance? How can trade promote sustainability and inclusivity in the Asia Pacific region?

Clyde Prestowitz, President, Economic Strategy Institute
Li Ziqhun, Director General, Dept. of Foreign Investment Administration, Ministry of Commerce, P.R. China*
Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Senior Editor, Hindustan Times
Soeung Rathchavy, Deputy Secretary-General, ASEAN*
Geoff Raby, Australian Ambassador to China
Yu Jianhua, Minister, Department of International Trade and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China*
Moderator: Mary Kissel, Editorial Page Editor, The Wall Street Journal Asia

11:15 am
Coffee/Networking Break

11:30 am - Session VI
The Future of Culture in the Age of Commerce
What is the relationship between rapid economic growth and cultural development in the Asia-Pacific region? What are the challenges and opportunities of rapid growth from a cultural perspective? What are the best models from around the Asia-Pacific region for balancing economic and cultural growth? Is the region's new confidence changing popular perceptions in the region about Western and Eastern cultures? How does China intend to carry out its plan to preserve Chinese culture? What is China's role in the globalization of culture in terms of both absorbing outside influences and spreading its own culture abroad?

Duncan Clark, Chairman, BDA China Limited*
Frederick C. Dubee, Senior Advisor, United Nations Global Compact
James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly
Kwok Kian Woon, Vice Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Tu Weiming, Director, Harvard-Yenching Institute
Yu Xintian, President, Shanghai Institute for International Studies
Zhang Qizheng, former Minister of State Information Office, President, School of Journalist, Renming University*
Moderator: Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society

12:30 pm
All Delegate Luncheon

1:45 pm
Keynote Address:
Xu Kuangdi, President, Chinese Academy of Engineering Science; former Mayor of Shanghai*
Rachmat Witoelar, Minister for the Environment, Republic of Indonesia*

2:30 pm - Session VII
Sustainable Growth and the Environment
What must be done to make the region's growth most environmentally sustainable? Will Asian regional cooperation trump unilateral or global approaches to environmental protection? Are there effective government policies in place in Asia to address growing climate change concerns? What has been the impact of these policies on promoting or restricting specific industries and business practices? What new investment opportunities have been created in clean technology? What are models of public/private partnerships in Asia that have best fostered environmentally-friendly growth?

Bie Tao, Deputy Director-General, Department of Policy & Law, State Environmental Protection Administration, SEPA
Daniel J. Dudek, Chief Economist, Environmental Defense
Thomas Farrell, Senior Managing Director, Design and Construction, Tishman Speyer
Tadakatsu Sano, Partner, Jones Day; Former Vice Minister of International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
Venu Srinivasan, Chairman and Managing Director, TVS Motor Company Ltd., India
Michael Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute
Moderator: Rebecca Blumenstein, China Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal

3:45 pm - Session VIII
Sustainable Growth and Energy
How can the region's energy needs be met in a sustainable way? How will China's position as the world's second largest energy consumer impact the global energy market and reshape international diplomatic and industrial relations? What is the regional attitude towards alternative sources of energy and what incentives are needed to increase their use? What are the implications from an investment-related point of view?

Barbara Finamore, Director, NDRC, China Clean Energy Program
Bruce Quinn, Vice President Government Affairs, Rockwell Automation
Dan Rosen, Principal, China Strategic Advisory, LLC
Woochong Um, Director, Energy, Transport, and Water Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank
Shi Zhengrong, CEO, Suntech*
Zhou Dadi, Founding Director, Beijing Energy Efficiency Center*
Moderator: Shai Oster, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Asia

4:45 pm
Coffee/Networking Break

5:00 pm - Session IX
What Does a Sustainable Future Look Like for the Asia Pacific Region?
China has emerged on the world stage as an economic superpower with increasing diplomatic influence. How will China's rise effect the world system as it is today, and what are the challenges and opportunities going forward? How should leaders across the world think about, and prepare for, an emerging Asia? What should the world expect moving forward? What are the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead? How can the world contribute to and benefit from China's development?

Ronnie Chan, Chairman, Hang Lung Group Limited
Nicholas Platt, President Emeritus, Asia Society
John Thornton, Professor and Director of Global Leadership, Tsinghua University, Beijing
Wu Jianmin, President, China Foreign Affairs College
Moderator: John Bussey, Washington Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal

6:15
Sessions Conclude

Third Night Networking Evening in Downtown Tianjin

Other Invited Speakers (placement to be determined upon acceptance):
Thomas Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US Department of State*
Al Gore, Chairman, Generation Investment Management*
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister, Maharashtra*
Shang Fulin, Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission*

* to be confirmed