Taipei, 3 January 2019 – China is in the vanguard of the development of the
new economy, be it robotics, electronic vehicles, AI or 5G. The UBS Greater
China Conference (GCC), which will take place from 7 until 11 January, will
feature comprehensive analysis of how Greater China is positioning itself to
take advantage of the opportunities offered by technological change as well as important
global issues that impact the markets.
"China is a crucially important market for us. We recently became
the first international bank to increase our stake to take majority control in
a China securities joint venture, and we continue to invest strategically in the
Mainland," said Chairman of UBS, Axel
A. WEBER.
The 19th Greater China Conference underscores our continuing commitment
to China and will offer an unparalleled insight into the opportunities and
challenges with which both China and global investors will have to contend,"
added Weber who will deliver the opening address at the event.
Other speakers at
the GCC include: President of
China Society for Finance and Banking, former Governor of the People’s Bank of
China, Dr ZHOU Xiaochuan ; Chair, Board of Governors, US Federal Reserve System (2014-2018), Dr
Janet L. YELLEN; Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia University,
Former Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank, Dr WEI Shangjin; Member
of the Board of Directors, UBS and Chairman of Primavera Capital Group, Dr Fred
HU; Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and President of Sinovation
Venture's Artificial Intelligence Institute, Dr. LEE Kai Fu; and Vice President for Research, E A Griswold Professor of Geophysics,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Co-Head of MIT Media Lab, Space
Exploration Initiative and Lead on the MIT Action Plan on Climate Change, Dr
Maria ZUBER.
"As was the case over the last 12 months, high
levels of volatility and geopolitical uncertainty are expected to continue to
impact global markets. The latest edition of the GCC will bring together thought
leaders from a wide range of sectors to assess the key issues affecting the
world, including: the pace of growth in China and globally; what to expect from
the US–China trade stand-off; and what effect technological innovation and the
growing momentum of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) will have on the
region," said President of UBS Asia Pacific, Edmund KOH.
Delegates will include around 1,800 institutional investors and more
than 230 China-focused companies. The GCC will feature
a series of panel discussions, presentations and debates.