This is the first of a three-part series, “The World in 2050: The Impact of China’s Next Stage of Development and Influence.” These conferences, organised by the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) bring together a diverse and international roster of experts to discuss the complexities of China’s economic transformation and the implications for key stakeholder countries and regions. Chandran Nair, GIFT Founder and CEO and member of The Club of Rome will moderate the first panel: “Understanding China’s Economic Transformation – Why, What, and How”. The second panel focuses on the “Global Impact of China’s Economic Transformation”.
Speakers at the conference include: Keyu Jin, Tenured Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Horst Löchel, Professor of Economics and Co-Chairman of the Sino-German Centre e.V. at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Shenglin Ben, Professor & Dean of ZIBS (International Business School) and Dean of AIF (Academy of Internet Finance), Zhejiang University, Amal Nagah Elbeshbishi, Economist of UN Economic Commission for Africa, Christine Susanna Tjhin, Co-founder and Director of Strategic Communication & Research of Gentala Institute, Edward Tse, Founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company, Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies of Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Eric Olander, Editor-in-Chief of The China-Global South Project.
