Bloomberg and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges has announced that the 2019 New Economy Forum will be held in Beijing from Nov. 20 to 22 on the shores of Yanqi Lake, looking out at the Great Wall. Nearly 500 of the world’s most influential business executives, technology innovators, government officials, experts and academics from over 60 countries and regions will gather in Beijing to propose solutions to the massive disruption that is occurring, as the balance of global economic power shifts toward the Asia Pacific.
These include Michael R. Bloomberg, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Bill Gates, Zeng Peiyan, Condoleezza Rice, Strive Masiyiwa, Jack Ma, Lawrence H. Summers and Lubna Al-Olayan from Saudi Arabia
Launched in 2018 by Bloomberg, the New Economy Forum is committed to promoting the smooth transition from the old economy — one based on labor-intensive manufacturing and trade in goods — to a new one focused on industrial automation, digital services and exchanges of data.
“We are experiencing a period of profound change in the world, where new economic centers are emerging, new trading alliances are being formed and new technologies are upending industries,” said Bloomberg. “The New Economy Forum will address these seismic shifts through high-level and frank dialogue, while also fostering private-public collaboration. China is an integral part of these discussions, and the New Economy Forum will bring leaders there from around the world to tackle common challenges and advance our shared interests”
