By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., March 25, 2015, — Two years ago, a few of Harvard China Forum(HCF) attendees participated in the 117th Boston Marathon, traditionally held on Patriots’ Day. Some barely escaped the bombings that interrupted the world-famous race. This year, the 18th HCF will be held from April 24 to 26 during the same week as the 119th Boston Marathon, and the suspect of Marathon bombings may still be on trial.
Mr. Wang Shi delivered a keynote speech at 2013 Harvard China Forum, and then witnessed the bombings at the finish line in Back Bay a couple days later(file photo).
Founded in 1998, HCF is the leading student organized China conference in the world. The forum aim to engage leaders in business, academia, and politics in a discourse that will offer insight and generate new ideas. Conference members will hear from some of the world’s top leaders about many of the most important issues facing China. Topics are designed to both challenge existing perceptions and encourage an intellectual discussion about the future. For eighteen years, the Forum has provided an unrivaled platform for world leaders to debate and address issues that will impact the future of China.
This year’s HCF features an unprecedented lineup of distinguished speakers, and introduces a pitch competition this year in the spirit of growing entrepreneurship in China.
Confirmed Speakers include (in no particular order):
Richard Liu Qiangdong (Founder and CEO of JD.com)
Wu Xiaohui (Chairman of Anbang Group)
Zhang Lei (Chairman of Hillhouse Capital)
Ross Perot Jr. (Chairman of Perot Systems)
Yuan Yafei (Chairman of Sanpower Group)
Zhang Ligang (Chairman of iKang Healthcare)
Su Mang (President of China Trends Group)
Huang Wenhui (Chairman of Aidisi Corporation)
Zheng Fang (Chairman of Keywise Capital)
Qin Shuo (Editor-In-Chief of China Business News)
Zheng Xianglin (President of CP Centennium Group)
Chen Bin (President of Continental Hope Group)
Lin Han (Founder of MWoods Art Museum)
And many more…
The opening ceremony will be held at Harvard University’s Memorial Church. The weekend’s events will give delegates a taste of Harvard’s campus.
For further info on panel, please visit: www.harvardchina.org/en/panels, and for further info on agenda, please visit: www.harvardchina.org/en/agenda.