IFF 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

AUTHOR:IFF

FROM:IFF

TIME:2015-12-31


Group photo of the IFF Members at the Opening Ceremony of the International Finance Forum (IFF) 12th Annual Conference on November 7th, 2015.
 

The theme of the 12th International Finance Forum (IFF) Annual Conference is "New Drivers of Global Growth". Around 200 IFF members and many respected leaders and scholars from the financial sector from over 20 countries and regions gathered together in Beijing to attend the conference, exploring new drivers of global growth. Participants of honor presented include: Kevin Rudd, Chairman of IFF and the 26th Prime Minister of Australia; Han Seung-soo, IFF Co-chairman and former Prime Minister of Republic of Korea; Yukio Hatoyama, Chairman of the IFF Advisory Committee and former Prime Minister of Japan; Jenny Shipley, Chairperson of IFF Comprehensive and Sustainable Development Committee and the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand; Lin Jianhai, IFF Academic Committee Member and Secretary of the International Monetary Fund; HRH Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Co-chairman of IFF Fund Committee; Pan Gongsheng, Vice Governor of the People’s Bank of China; Ning Jizhe, Deputy Director of National Development and Reform Commission; Zhu Guangyao, Vice Minister of Finance, China; K.V. Kamath, President of New Development Bank BRICS; Justin (Yifu) Lin, Honorary Dean of National School of Development, Peking University; and Zhou Qiren, Professor of National School of Development at Peking University.

 

Agenda



Friday, 6 November 2015
 

08:00 - 22:00

1.1 Registration


16:00 - 18:00

1.2 IFF Members' Meeting
 

18:00 - 20:00

1.3 Welcome Banquet (Members Only)
 

20:00 - 22:00

1.4 Evening Dialogues (I):

Chinese Economy - Opportunities and Challenges

Saturday, 7 November 2015


09:00 - 10:00

2.1 Opening Ceremony


10:00 - 12:00

2.2 New Drivers of Global Growth: Opportunities and Risks

- Global Economic Growth - Opportunities and Challenges

- China's Economic Development - Present and Future

- Emerging Economies – Energy and Potential


12:00 - 14:00

2.3 Networking Lunch


14:00 - 18:00

2.4 New Drivers of Global Growth: Role of Infrastructure Investment in Facilitating Global Growth

- Reforms of Global Infrastructure Construction, Investment, and Financing

- Role of New Multilateral Development Institutions – AIIB, Silk Road Fund, BRICS Bank, etc.

- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Social Capital's Contribution to Infrastructure Investment.


18:30 - 20:00

2.5 Dinner Reception

- Justin Lin, Dean of China Center for Economic Research, Peking University; Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of World Bank


20:00 - 22:00

2.6 Evening Dialogues (II):

China's 13th Five-Year Plan: Vision and Prospective

Sunday, 8 November 2015


09:00 - 12:00

3.1 Exploring New Drivers: Reform (I)

Global Financial Governance and China's Financial Opening-up

- Global Financial Governance Reform: Prospects and Challenges

- China's Financial Opening-up and RMB Internationalization


3.2 Exploring New Drivers: Innovation

Changes Brought by New Technological Revolution

- How will technological innovations spur reforms?

- How will reforms stimulate and foster innovation?


12:30 - 14:00

3.3 Luncheon Speech

- K.V. Kamath, President of New Development Bank BRICS
 

14:00 - 17:00

3.4 Exploring New Drivers: Reform II

Development and Regulation of the Chinese Financial System

- Robust Development of China's Capital Market

- Innovation, Development and Regulation of the Banking System, Bond Market and Internet Finance


14:00 - 17:00

3.5 Exploring New Drivers: Growth

New Drivers of Global Trade Investment

- Reshaping the Global Trade Pattern: Opportunities and Challenges

- "One Belt, One Road" – Regional Economic Integration and International Cooperation


17:00 - 17:30

3.6 Concluding Remarks


17:30 - 19:00

3.7 Closing Reception (Members Only)