Technological progress and innovation are accelerating at an astonishing pace, transforming industries and upending established companies, while also making “disruptive innovation” a buzzword in C-Suites across the world. China is leading the way when it comes to many of these trends: from mobile internet & social media e-commerce ecosystems, to face recognition, virtual reality and beyond. What will be the business impacts and market opportunities for China’s 21st century InnoTech revolution?
Join AmCham Shanghai on November 14th at the Hyatt Regency Shanghai Global Harbor Hotel for InnoTech 2017 → 2037 as we explore some of the most important trends including the internet of things, robotics, AI & machine learning, and experience design set to reshape the world in 2017, and what key sectors may look like twenty years from today. Our conference will look at trends in China and globally when it comes to manufacturing, retail and services, as well as the health and lifestyle industry, closing with a look at the impacts of 21st century technology and innovation on society as a whole.
Learn from E. J. McKay Group, Deloitte, GE, Siemens, Honeywell, Corning, Accenture, Auchan Retail, DJI, IBM, SF Group, Clobotics, Codemao, Case Western Reserve University, Philips, Eli Lilly, Sanbot, Pico Technology, Marketplace, PwC, Intel, Jiaotong University, IngDan, Frog Design, Qiming Venture Partners and more on the road from today to 2037.
Conference Agenda
8:00 Registration
9:00 Opening Remarks
• Kenneth Jarrett, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
9:10 Opening Keynote: InnoTech 2017
• James Li, Founder and CEO, E. J. McKay Group
9:40 Panel I: Manufacturing the 21st Century
• Kenneth DeWoskin (Moderator), Senior Advisor & Eminence Fellow for Research and Insight, Deloitte China
• Steve Meszaros, Vice President, Supply Chain China, General Electric
• Shi Mo, Lead Digitalization Consultant, Digital Enterprise Team, Siemens
• Vension Wu, VP Supply Chain & Manufacturing China, Honeywell
• Liming Wang, Research Director, Corning Research Center China
10:40 Tea Break I
11:10 Panel II: Retail & Services: Virtual Satisfaction
• Yi Yu (Moderator), Managing Director, Greater China Digital Lead, Accenture
• Eric Wu, Chief Financial Officer, Auchan Retail China
• Paul Xu, Vice President, DJI
• Mohamed El-Refai, Greater China Global Business Services CTO, IBM
• Charles Xu, Deputy CEO, SF Group
• George Yan, Founder & CEO, Clobotics
12:10 Lunch Break
12:40 Young Entrepreneur Keynote
• Yue Sun, Co-Founder and CTO, Codemao
13:00 Networking Break
13:30 Panel III: Health & Lifestyle: Dr. Robot
• Youngjin Yoo (Moderator), Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Case Western Reserve University
• Chong Foo Yeen, Head of Innovation Global Air, Philips China
• Kerry Blanchard, Senior VP China External Innovation, Eli Lilly
• Ten Wu, Vice President of Sales, Qihan Technology
• Ennin Huang, Vice President of Design, Pico Technology
14:30 Panel IV: Social Impacts & The Future of Humanity
• Jennifer Pak (Moderator), Chief China Correspondent, Marketplace
• Scott Likens, New Services & Emerging Technologies Leader, US, China & Japan, PwC Consulting
• Kapil Kane, Director of Innovation, Intel China
• Lei Xu, Professor of Computer Sciences & AI, Jiaotong University
• Shipeng Li, Chief Technology Officer, IngDan
• Hammans Stallings, Principal Strategist, Frog Design
15:30 Tea Break II
16:00 Closing Keynote: InnoTech 2037
• JP Gan, Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners
16:30 Closing Remarks & Networking
17:00 Conference Ends