On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University (referred to as "BNBU"), the inaugural GBA Business Future Forum, co-hosted by BNBU and Hong Kong Baptist University, will be grandly held on September 5-6, 2025, at the Wynn Macau Hotel in the Macau Special Administrative Region, China.

The Forum will center on the theme of "Envisioning the Future of Business and Liberal Arts Education in the Intelligence Age", exploring the Future Trends of International Business, Sustainable Development, Business Education, and Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Era of Intelligence, especially how it contributes to the business collaboration and integration of the Greater Bay Area.

The Forum will focus on key topics such as the development of the Greater Bay Area, the evolution of business skills, the application of emerging technologies, the future of education and work, and new collaborative and business models for intelligent commerce in the context of Globalization 4.0.

Through keynote speeches, thematic discussions, and round-table dialogues, the Forum aims to create a platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue, bringing together academic insights and industry expertise. It seeks to explore innovative strategies to address the challenges and opportunities of the intelligent era, fostering the coordinated development of regional economy and education.

BNBU is the first university jointly established by the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Baptist University. Upholding Hong Kong Baptist University's philosophy of "whole-person education" and integrating the academic strengths of both institutions, BNBU is dedicated to cultivating innovative talents with both a global perspective and local commitment, serving as a benchmark in the field of higher education within the Greater Bay Area.

Event Overview

Confirmed Speakers

		Mr. Edward AU	- President of HKICPA - Managing Partner of Deloitte China Southern Region
		Dr. Hanfeng WANG	Managing Director and Deputy President of CICC International
		Mr. Chang SUN	Chairman of Sunshine Oriental Limited
		Prof. Haipeng SHEN	Associate Dean (EMBA and IMBA) of  HKU Business School, University of Hong Kong, Patrick S C Poon Professor in Analytics and Innovation, Chair of Business Analytics and Innovation
		Prof. Jun YU	Dean of Faculty of Business Administration, UMDF Chair Professor of Finance and Economics, University of Macau
		Prof. Han ZHANG	Dean and Chair Professor of the School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University
		Prof. Eddy FANG	Deputy Dean of the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) , Professor in the Department of Intelligent Operations and Marketing
		Prof. Chunrong AI	- Associate Dean, Presidential Chair Professor of the School of Management and Economics in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen - Director of the Social and Behavioral Big Data Lab in the Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data - Associate Director of Shenzhen Finance Institute
		Prof. Zhong CHEN	- Dean-designate of School of AI and Liberal Arts, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University - Professor at the School of Computer Science, Peking University
		Ms. Clara LI	Co-Founder and President of L&A GROUP
		Mr. Feng TIAN	- Director of the Fast and Slow Thinking Institute - Formerly Founding Director of the SenseTime AI Industry Institute
		Mr. Rob JIA	Founder and CEO of Bee+
		Ms. Jean NIU	Chief Talent Development Officer of Huawei Cloud
		Mr. Stuart HENRICKSON	Chairman of Red Leaf Capital
		Mr. Shane LI	President and Board member of Wiitahnookiinitaw Tahshkayzing Entrepreneurship Centre
		Mr. Ruifa LUO	Chairman and General Manager of Shenzhen Genvict Technologies Co., Ltd.
		Prof. Xiaowen SHAN	Chair Professor at Institute for Advanced Study, Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University

Note: The above list is in no particular order and continuously updated.

TENTATIVE Programme Rundown

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 [Draft] Programme Rundown.pdf 

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