Event Details

What challenges lie ahead for business in 2025, and where do C-suite executives see the most significant opportunities for growth?


Join us on 20 February for an exclusive unveiling of the EICN Asia Business Outlook Survey results, offering a firsthand look at how C-suite executives in China and across Asia are preparing for a year of heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty.


Compiled each year in November and December, our Business Outlook Survey provides a fresh and original data set that captures executive sentiment on investment priorities, operational risks, and employment strategies across the Asia region. It also provides a comparative lens, offering insights from senior business leaders across the Middle East and Africa, allowing for a broader understanding of how global businesses are positioning themselves in response to these evolving dynamics.


To set the survey results in context, we are honored to be joined by Dr. He Ping, Professor at the Department of Finance and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, for an in-depth conversation on the macroeconomic outlook for China.

Please note that this event is limited to senior-level executives and per invitation only. If you are not an existing member of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, but would like to learn how you can attend our events, please contact us.

Agenda

08:30 - 09:00
Arrival, registration, networking and breakfast
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome note, presentation of results of the latest EICN Business Outlook Survey
09:30 - 10:25
Panel Discussion and Q&A
10:25 - 10:30
Thanks and closing remarks
10:30 - 11:00
End, coffee and networking

Speakers

  • Dr. He Ping (Professor in the Department of Finance and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University)

    Dr. He Ping

    Professor in the Department of Finance and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University

    Dr. He Ping is a Professor in the Department of Finance and Associate Dean at the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University. His research focuses on financial institutions, monetary economics, and corporate governance. He teaches courses such as Financial Institutions, International Finance, and Corporate Finance Theory. Dr. He has led several influential national research projects and government advisory initiatives, and his work has been published in top-tier academic journals in economics and finance.

    Before joining Tsinghua University in 2008, Dr. He spent three years as a faculty member in the Department of Finance at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to that, he worked as a fixed-income analyst at Lehman Brothers. Dr. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tsinghua University.

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  • Anke Schrader (China Director of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network)

    Anke Schrader

    China Director of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network

    Anke Schrader is the China director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network. Utilizing over two decades of living and working in China, Anke works closely with network members to help inform their business strategies through political, economic, and operational insight and to connect them with their senior leadership peers.

    Anke is also a recognized sustainability expert. She is the author of numerous publications on ESG, citizenship, and sustainable development issues in China and served six years as Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s Business Sustainability Committee.

    Before joining The Economist Group, Anke was the Asia Research Director at The Conference Board, where she led strategic planning and execution of thought leadership research for China and the Asia region, leading a team of economists and researchers covering macroeconomics, human capital, and sustainability research. She also previously worked as a strategy consultant at PwC in Beijing advising multinational clients on macroeconomic, policy, market entry strategy, and operational issues.
    Anke has led multi-year China research partnerships with Cornell University and Indiana University (funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Ford Foundation), was a guest lecturer at Cornell’s Employment and Disability Institute, and a mentor for the Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University.

    Anke received scholarships for Chinese language studies at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing and Shanghai Jiaotong University’s international MBA program. She holds an M.A. in politics and management from University of Konstanz.

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