Topic

Stephen Phillips will outline his interpretation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and explore the opportunities for British business both in China and beyond. He will also share some case studies that show that BRI is already a reality

Speaker

Stephen Phillips; Chief Exceutive, China-Britain Business Council (CBBC); Chairman, EU-Chin Business Association (EUCBA).

Stephen Phillips joined the China-Britain Business Council as Chief Executive in 2006, and has been actively engaged in business in and with China since 1989. Before joining CBBC, Stephen held a number of senior investment positions, specialising in structuring and financing cross-border investments. He also worked as International Trade Director, UK Trade & Investment based in the South West of England.

Chair

Professor Kent Deng; Professor in Economic History, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Professor Deng is an expert on the rise of the literati in the economic life of pre-modern China; the maritime economic history of pre-modern China and the economic role of the Chinese peasantry.