Neil Wang, Ph. D., Partner & Managing Director, China, Frost & Sullivan
 

Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan

Today's Global Economy is rapidly accelerating as evidenced by increasing competitive
intensity, declining trends in margin performance and increasing price performance ratios. To survive and thrive in the future business environment both as an individual and as a company innovation has now become an essential ingredient. Aroop will talk about why innovation is critical to success, where innovation comes from, how to become a visionary innovator and what are your next steps. Whether you are inspired about future prospects or anxious about what the negative impacts the future will bring, this research based talk will bring some valuable insights to your life and future strategy.

Key Take-Aways:

• Why Innovation is essential for all players in the global economy
• Corporate Enlightenment: What is it and how it can stifle success
• Where Innovation comes from and how to nurture it
• How to create a foundation or platform for Innovation
• What can you do today to start your path to Visionary Innovation
• How Visionary Innovation can change your life

China Mega Trends, a Rising Threat or a Great Opportunity

Neil Wang, Ph. D., Partner & Managing Director, China, Frost & Sullivan

Over the last three decades, China grew its GDP by more than four times, rising from a poverty-stricken country to a well-off one. The China's economic miracles have shocked, confused and upset many people, given its sheer size of economy, which overtook Japan and was ranked the second only after the US, as well as its huge population of more than 1.3 billion, plus its vast size of roughly 9.6 million square kilometers. How will China evolve its economy and where will the country be heading for? Will China be a ruthless competitor? Or a great bonanza yet to fully explored and leveraged? How will people from the business circle play their China deck of cards? This presentation will shed some lights on their puzzling questions and share insider views and reflection on them.

Key Take-Aways:

• The latest development of the Chinese economy, its strengths and weaknesses, as compared to leading countries and its peer countries, such as BRICS
• The future economic development forecast and the possible changes of economic structure as well as its impacts on and implications
• The Key Success Factors in leveraging the Chinese economies and lessons learnt from China

2011 Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Award Presentation and Executive Address

Roberta Lipson, Chairperson, United Family Healthcare (UFH)

The Future Trend of Property Development and its Economic Impact

Sheng Chen, Dean, East China Branch of China Index Research Institute

Interactive Panel Discussion: Doing Business in Emerging Markets – What’s After BRIC?

Moderator:

Brian Denker, Vice President - Growth, Innovation and Leadership, Frost & Sullivan

Panelists:

Neil Wang, Ph. D., Partner & Managing Director, China, Frost & Sullivan
Aroop Zutshi, Global President & Managing Partner, Frost & Sullivan
Hendrick Malan, Africa Operations Manager / Consulting Director, Frost & Sullivan Africa

CONCURRENT INDUSTRY THINK TANKS

Dedicated Industry Think Tanks afford you the opportunity to collaborate with your
industry's peers, your key management team and our key team of Frost & Sullivan
industry experts. Together, you will examine the direction of your industry, and
brainstorm how to steer sustainable growth.

Choose one of the following tracks:

CONCURRENT CAREER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Seize this opportunity to become a valued driver of your CEO’s growth strategy.
Network with cross-industry executives who share your career responsibilities, to
benchmark, validate strategy, share best practices, pitfalls, and successes in growth
championship.

Choose one of the following tracks:

RT 1: CEO / Corporate Strategy

RT 2: Marketing

RT 3: Research & Development