Co-organizer:

Institute of Belt and Road Strategy at Tsinghua University

Supported By: Belt and Road Information and Communication Technology Discourse Studies Center at Xidian University

Academic Partners: Oxford Global Society;

The Centre for European Studies at Sichuan University;

Institute of European Studies at Sun Yat-sen University; and,

Lien Research Programme on Belt & Road Initiative, Nanyang Technological University Singapore

The Second Lancaster Interdisciplinary Conference on Belt and Road Initiative brings together academic experts, practitioners, government officials and businesses to harness ideas, generate knowledge and provide relevant insights to a diverse range of stakeholders.

The second Lancaster Interdisciplinary Conference on the Belt and Road Initiative will take place over three days, with the first day starting at 9.00am BST or 4.00pm CST on Wednesday 8 June.

Panel 1 will be on the topic of Business and Economics and will be from 9:00am to 11.20am BST or 4.00pm to 6.20pm CST on Wednesday 8 June.

The Second Lancaster Interdisciplinary Conference on Belt and Road Initiative brings together academic experts, practitioners, government officials and businesses to harness ideas and provide relevant insights on China's Belt and Road Initiative.

CONFERENCE OPENING:

Introduction: Prof. Jinghan Zeng Confucius Institute Director and Academic Director China Engagement, Lancaster University

Welcome: Prof. Andy Schofield Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University

Opening Remarks: Mr Zheng Xiyuan Consul General, Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester

1st PANEL: BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Panel Chair - Dr Xin Zhao Senior Lecturer, Marketing, Lancaster University

Speaker 1 - Prof Liu Hong Associate Vice President (International Engagement), President's Office & Director, Nanyang Centre for Public Administration

Speaker 2- Stewart Carvil Head of Corporate Banking ICBC London at ICBC

Speaker 3- Ollie Shiell Chief Executive at UK National Committee on China

Speaker 4- David Percival MBE, Managing Director International Business Development, Deloitte UK

NOTE:

The conference is hybrid and free to attend.

This ticket link is only for the online Panel 1. We will send the online link to access the Panel 1 to all registrants for this panel on Monday 6th June and again on Wednesday 8th June at 8am.

We would love to see you there!

If you have any questions or queries, please email: ci@lancaster.ac.uk