BFA Annual Conference 2018 Press Confere

-Secretary General Zhou Wenzhong will update on the BFA Annual Conference 2018, including the line-up of state/government leaders, ministers, speakers, CEOs and

Meeting of the Sitting Council of Adviso

Welcome Dinner for BFA Members and Partn

(BFA Members & Partners only)

The Scales of Time

Technological innovations are usually aimed at improving the efficiencies in our work and life, while at the same time disrupting how we live every day. Ju

A New Mandate for Business in a Time of

-The Breakfast Session brings together over 50 business and opinion leaders who are eager to explore new business strategies and partnership models in order to

The Asian Economy: Systemic Risks & Stru

-Global trade recovery and China’s better-than-expected growth has brightened the prospect of the Asian economy. Is this momentum sustainable? -Countrie

Getting the Distance Right: Close, but C

-“Connections” have long been held as a key element of business strategy in Asia, particularly good connections with government officials. This is c

The Future of Transportation

-Transportation is changing at a revolutionary pace, faster by the day and increasingly convenient. What are some of the most promising breakthroughs in transpo

21st Century Maritime Silk Road：Islands

-The One Belt One Road Initiative boosts global cooperation. The “new era” underway in China brings new opportunities to all. It is time for global

MNCs in China: Adapting to the Changing

-How is the China market changing for MNCs? And how will that change MNCs’ business strategies and plans? -When will the pre-entry “national treat

Meeting of the Sitting Board of Director

A New Era of Media Cooperation in Asia -

（Invitation Only)

BFA General Meeting of Members

Meeting of the Newly Elected Board of Di

Meeting of the Newly Elected Council of

The Future of Production

-How will a factory in 20 years be different from today? -Automation, robots and AI will definitely pose a challenge to manual work and employment, but to wha

Emerging Markets: the Cheap Money Trap

-Tightening of expansionary monetary policies of major central banks is believed to be the largest risk facing emerging markets. For one, their currencies and s

The Marginalized Rural Asia

-Rural decline is a global challenge. Be it the US, Sweden or Sub-Sahara, urban-rural disparity keeps growing. Not just cities are plagued by “Urban Disea

The Belt & Road: Case studies & Success

(Invitation Only) -The Belt & Road Initiative is more than concept on paper. A number of successful projects have testified to its feasibility, viability

The Next Wave of Technological Revolutio

-10 years from the Subprime Crisis, the world economy is still short of strong and sustained growth. Most believe that this is due to lack of a wave of technolo

From Big to Great

-The majority Chinese companies dream of growing big through diversification, IPO and M&A, and joining the ranks of Fortune-500. Size matters. It’s ha

The Guangdong-HK-Macao Greater Bay Area

-Bay Areas such as Tokyo, New York and San Francisco have proven to be not just an growth nucleus of the economy, but more importantly an innovation hub. In Chi

China and India: Turning Potential into

-Both China and India are the most populous and fastest-growing countries in the world. Both are located in Asia. Both are emerging markets. The potential of ec

ASEAN-China Governors/Mayors Roundtable

-With China’s Belt and Road Initiative, how could regions along the Maritime Silk Road ride the tides to open up new vistas for the cruise industry? -Ho

Energy and Resources: The New “Silk” o

(Invitation Only) -Along with infrastructure, energy and resources are seen as key components of the Belt & Road Initiative. What are the vision, blueprin

The Future of Communication

-What are the most promising technologies of communication in the foreseeable future? -5G is expected to be put to commercial use around 2019. How significant

Accelerators of the Asian Economic Integ

-Exit of the US from TPP did not deter the remaining 11 signatories from going ahead. Will the high standards and level of TPP be watered down? -In contrast,

Redefine Entrepreneur & Entrepreneurship

(Invitation Only) -For the first time in history, the Chinese government released an official document on entrepreneur and entrepreneurship. In doing so, what

Overseas Chinese CEOs Dialogue with Thin

The Future of Logistics

Digital Economy: Rediscovering the Value

-The G20 Summit in Hanzhou has put digital economy on the top of its agenda as one of the fundamental solutions & directions of the world economy. What make

Rethinking Overseas Investment

-China’s overseas investment boom in 2016 saw a total of 170 billion US dollars leaving the country and investing in non-financial sectors. A large chunk

A Conversation with Christine Lagarde an

Potential of the Sports Industry

Openness in the World History of Humanit

-From ancient Greek to oriental civilizations, what impact has progress in intellectual and humanistic fields created on productivity and technology? Is technol

Opening

Dialogue With the Governor of Guangdong

  (Invitation Only)

Globalization: the Next Phase

-Some believe that we are entering the next phase of globalization, and will see less dividends, less support, more risks and increasing uncertainties. In short

Advancing Together the 2030 Agenda and t

-The 2030 Agenda and the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) hold out the promise of achieving a more prosperous, inclusive and sustainable world.  How

40 Years of Reform & Opening: China and

-China’s reform and opening up has gone on in the past 40 years not in isolation or on its own, but in close interaction with the world and keeping up wit

The Belt & Road Initiative: The Role of

(Invitation Only) -What’s the future role of RMB in the Belt & Road Initiative? Moderator -WU Yibing, Senior Managing Director,Temasek

Building Resilience in US-China Economic

(Invitation Only) -Some argue that big-nation relations are not always smooth, but must be resilient enough to go beyond difficulties and differences and find

The Japanese Economy

-Deflation has been the No.1 headache for the Japanese economy for 20 years. Will Japan be able to put it behind this time? What can other economies learn from

Blockchain: In Plain Words and In Practi

-Speculation will in many cases discredit a class of asset and the underlying theory. The recent crackdown of regulators on virtual currency speculators (ICO, f

Financial Risks: Black Swan, Grey Rhino

-When days turn good, it doesn’t bode well for financial reforms. With better-than-expected economic performance and rising market optimism, the need for

The Rise of Asian Universities

-In the next 10-20 years, 3 of the 4 largest economies will be in Asia (China, Japan and India). Asia has a long tradition of putting education first. With Asia

The Future of Internet

(Invitation Only) Moderator -WU Ying, Chairman, China Capital Group Discussion Leaders -Allen BLUE, Co-Founder, LinkedIn -Shengqiang CHEN, CEO, JD

The Power of “She” in Co-creating a Be

Moderator -TIAN Wei, Anchor of CGTN   Opening Speech -XIE Shumin, Wife of Mr. ZHOU Wenzhong, the Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia &nbs

The Belt & Road Initiative: Healthcare I

Moderator -JIANG Zhigang, Vice Director, Silk Road Planning Research Center Discussion Leaders -LI Xiaolin, Executive Vice Chairman, Silk-Road Plannin

Structural Challenges of the US Economy

-President Trump promised to raise the growth rate to 4%. Do economic fundamentals in productivity, population and investment support the goal? -will tax cuts

The Sharing Economy: Getting Down to Bus

-Whenever there is a boom, mostly there is a bubble and a capital rush. So it is the case with the Sharing Economy. In the past 2 years, the concept has attract

The “New Cycle” of Commodities?

-The strong performance of the commodities market in the first half of 2017 seems to many the beginning of a new cycle. Further supporting the optimism are bett

Urbanization: Testing the City Cluster M

-China is experiencing urbanization at a scale unprecedented in human history. The path matters. In the past, China has tried several different paths and eventu

Japan-China CEO Dialogue

Boao Gala Dinner & Cultural Performance

(Invitation Only)

A Night for Rhinos

Put AI to Work

-It’s the era of ABC (Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud Computing). And AI is believed to lie at the core of the Smart Era. -This is not the firs

Monetary Policies: Back to Normal

-Major economies have, are or prepare to quit monetary easing and get back to normal. Do economic growth and inflationary pressures support such a shift, or it&

SOE Reform

-The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has identified the direction, objectives and requirements for the reform and developme

The Path and Direction of Expanding Cros

-In this 40th anniversary year of reform and opening-up, the Mainland exerts itself in constructing a more diversified, balanced comprehensive opening-up system

Blockchain: Theory, Technology & Applica

The New Retail: New Concept, or New Tren

-E-Commerce has moved a large chunk of the retail business on-line and created a new way of shopping and life. After years of explosive growth, it has encounter

Tax Cuts: A Global Race to the Bottom

-The United Sates is pondering an unprecedented tax cut to 15% for corporate tax. The UK government pledges to cut corporate tax to 17% by 2020. India has launc

Internet: Playing the Second Half of the

-Many Internet companies have come to realize that the first half of the game, where market share/user number counts, is over. It’s now the second half wh

A Conversation with Jim Rogers

The Future of Finance: To Change, or Be

-Bill Gates said many years ago that banks would become the 21st Century dinosaurs if they did not change. Jack Ma said if banks did not change, we would change

Private Education

-China amended its Law on Private Education on September 1, 2017, separating private education into two categories: for-profit and not-for-profit, and regulatin

The New Reform Agenda: Government vs the

-All schools of economics seek to strike the right balance between government and the market. Different economies and different development models have differen

Asia Regional Cooperation Orgalization R

Australia-China Business Leaders Dialogu

Identify “Pillars” in the Capital Mark

-Chinese regulators have vowed to make sweeping structural reforms in the capital market. In Chairman Liu Shiyu’s words, these reforms constitute the &ldq

Embracing a Different Housing Market

-China’s real estate prices have successfully challenged the wisdom of economists and the will of decision-makers for 20 years running. This time, the dec

Religious Leaders Dialogue

21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Econ

-Regional Security and “21 Century Maritime Silk Road”: Implications for cooperation of the greater South China Sea -Roadmap & key industries

BFA Annual Conference 2018 Closing Press