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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (7:00 PM - 9:30 PM) (GMT+8)

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Where

George's Restaurant

Hotel Eclat Beijing, 2F,
No. 9 DongDaQiao Road, Chaoyang District,
朝阳区东大桥路9号,乔福芳草地,怡亨酒店2层乔治餐厅
T: (+8610) 8561 2888

Beijing, China

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Dr. Marcin Piatkowski (Professor of Economics at Kozminski University, Senior Economist at The World Bank)

Dr. Marcin Piatkowski

Professor of Economics at Kozminski University, Senior Economist at The World Bank

Dr. Marcin Piatkowski is a Senior Economist at the World Bank, where he works with the Chinese Government to promote innovation, improve the business environment and support green development. He is also Professor of Economics at Kozminski University in Warsaw, the highest ranked business school in Central Europe.

Prior to that, he was the Chief Economist and Managing Director of PKO BP, the largest bank in Poland, economist in the European Department of the IMF and Advisor to IMF's Executive Director. He also served as Advisor to Poland's Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance.

Marcin holds a Ph.D. and habilitation in Economics from Kozminski University and an M.A. in Finance and Banking summa cum laude from the Warsaw School of Economics. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard University, London Business School and the OECD Development Center.

He is the author of the book Europe’s Growth Champion: Insights from the Economic Rise of Poland, Oxford University Press 2018, which has been selected by the Book Authority as one of the “Best Economic Development Books of All Time” and was awarded the top prize of the “Best Book in Economics in 2019” by the Polish Academy of Sciences and the “Best Economic Education Book in 2020” in a competition sponsored by the National Bank of Poland.

Alfredo Montufar-Helu (Beijing Director of The Economist Corporate Network)

Alfredo Montufar-Helu

Beijing Director of The Economist Corporate Network

Alfredo is responsible for overseeing The Economist Corporate Network in Beijing. Based in China since 2013, he has focused on analysing the business implications of policy, economic and political developments for companies investing and operating in China, and in the broader Asian region. This with the aim of distilling complex issues and conveying clear takeaways on how to capture business opportunities and respond to emerging challenges.

Before joining The Economist Corporate Network, Alfredo was Associate Director for KPMG's Global China Practice, where he led and contributed to numerous thought leadership projects, including flagship reports, customised business briefings, and policy proposals for Chinese authorities. He also played a large role in events programming and outreach, including leading the design and coordination of high-profile events aimed at senior executives. Prior to that, Alfredo worked for J Capital Research, Eurasia Group and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alfredo has a Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) from Georgetown University, and a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Mexico's Center of Research and Teaching in Economics (aka. CIDE).

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