Registration

Assembly Point: Lobby, Yi Fu Building, ECNU

* Please gather at the Lobby of Yi Fu Building at 13:30, and the bus will depart to Fosun on time.

The Internationalization Journey of Fosun

Speaker: Mr Chen Bo, Assistant President of Fosun Group; Vice President of Fosun Tourism and Culture Group

Fosun’s post-investment management and membership system from the perspective of Fosun’s C2M strategy

Speaker: Jun Wang, Assistant President of Fosun Group, CMO

Registration

Venue: Lobby, Yi Fu Building, ECNU

Welcome Reception

Venue: Coffee Bar, Yi Fu Building, ECNU

Registration & Networking

Venue: Lobby, Yi Fu Building, ECNU

Opening Remarks by Prof. Youqun Ren , Dean of the Belt and Road  Initiative and Global Development Institute ,ECNU

The Chinese Renaissance: Re-Emergence, Renewal & Global Projection (s)

Keynote Speaker: David Gosset, Founder

of the Europe-China Forum

Geely's Journey of Internationalization and Brand Enhancement

Keynote Speaker: Mr Xueliang Yang, Vice President of Geely Automobile Group

The Role of Institutions in Explaining OFDI from an Emerging Economy

Keynote Speaker: Prof Junjie Hong, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Dean of School of International Trade and Economics at University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China

The Belt and Road Initiative and the Linkage between East and West of Global

Industry Chain

Keynote Speaker: Zhigang Yuan, Director of Academic Committee of Faculty of Economics& Management, East China Normal University; Visiting Professor of emlyon business school

Launch & Signing Ceremony – A Joint Research Project between emlyon business school and National Business Daily on the Belt and Road Initiative

Speech by Ms Lei Ping, Chief Editor of National Business Daily

Session 1.1

Track: BRI & Geopolitics

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 19^th

Venue: 101, MBA Center

Chair: Lukasz Sarek, War Studies University, Poland

1. China as Smart Power - One Belt, One Road
   Ulf Henning Richter, Tongji University
2. The Belt and Road Initiative: Assessing Global Grand Strategies and a Survey
   Syed Tariq Anwar, West Texas A&M University
3. The Overall Development of the Belt and Road Countries: Measurement, Ranking and Assessment
   Biliang Hu, Beijing Normal University
   Qingzhong Pan, Beijing Normal University
   Shuyu Wu, Beijing Normal University
4. China Goes Global, Against a Headwind
   Quan Li, Wuhan University

Session 1.2

Track: Innovation

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 19^th

Venue: 201, MBA Center

Chair: Georges Haour, IMD

1. Awaiting Innovation in China
   David McHardy Reid, Seattle University
2. The Relational and Institutional Factors of Innovation in Services: The Case of B2B services in China
   Yejing Huang, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
   Betty Feng, Farmingdale State College
   Penelope B Prime, Georgia State University
   Leigh Anne Liu, Georgia State University
3. Continuous Upgrading Process of Chinese Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Enterprise: From the Traditional Upgrade Path to the Green Innovation-Driven Path
   Yunshi Mao, Sun Yat-Sen University
   Zekai Huang
   Yangchun Liu
4. The Chinese Apparel Supply Chain: Tangible Industry 4.0 Innovations Which Drive 2020 Business Growth and Sustainable Supply Chain Performance
   John Wilkerson, Bellwether Research Institute

Session 1.3

Track: Book Session - 1

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 19^th

Venue: 401, MBA Center

Chair: Paul Ross, Nokia

1. Participatory and Consultative Mechanism in an Authoritative Context: Empowerment as By-product of Development
   Giulia Cuin, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2. China Through American Eyes: Early Depictions of the Chinese People and Culture in the US Print Media
   Wenxian Zhang, Rollins College

15: 00 – 15: 30

Refreshment Break and Networking

Venue: Level 2, MBA Center

Session 2.1

Track: China - Other Countries/Region - 1

Time: 15:30-17:00, June 19^th

Venue: 101, MBA Center

Chair: Francis Ulgado, Georgia Tech

1. Chinese Foreign Economic Engagement in Africa: The Location Decision of Chinese Multinationals
   Saileshsingh Gunessee, University of Nottingham
   Minghai Zhou, University of Nottingham Ningbo
2. Talented Women Entrepreneurs
   Ye Liu, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and University of Southern Denmark
   Thomas Schøtt, University of Southern Denmark
3. Live and let live: Africa’s response options to China’s BRI
   Emmanuel Kodzi, Rollins College
4. Absorptive Capacity, Talent Management Practices and Firm Performance: The Case of China and Russia
   Marina Latukha, Saint-Petersburg State University
   Anna Veselova

Session 2.2

Track: China - Other Countries/Region - 2

Time: 15:30-17:00, June 19^th

Venue: 201, MBA Center

Chair: Ulf Henning Richter, Tongji University

1. An analysis of the impact of regional push and pull factors on the location decisions of Chinese manufacturing firms investing in Europe
   Lauretta Rubini
   Ping Lv, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
   Francesca Spigarelli, University of Macerata
   Louise Curran
   Chiara Pollio
2. Finnish-Chinese Investment Negotiation: Power Positioning and Search for Common Ground
   Stopniece Santa, University of Jyväskylä
3. A Guanxi Perspective on Buyer-Supplier Relationships in China and Brazil
   Sandra Graça, Eckerd College
   James Barry
4. China’s Strategy and Political Gamesmanship in the Arctic Region
   Reinhard Biedermann, Tamkang University

Session 2.3

Track: Poster and Panel Session

Time: 15:30 -17:00, June 19^th

Venue: 401, MBA Center

Chair: Thomas Rosenthal, Digital Bros

1. The Chinese interactive entertainment industry going global: push and pull factors
   Thomas Rosenthal, Digital Bros
2. Adaptation and Resistance: China’s Rise and the 21st Century Liberal World Order
   Tobias ten Brink, Jacobs University
3. The Effects of FDI on Regional Innovation Capacity in China
   Xiong Tian, Bergische Universitä
4. Understanding Poland’s Interest in China’s Belt and Road initiative
   Lukasz Gacek, KGHM Shanghai Copper Trading Co., Ltd
5. China's FDI in Poland: factors of underperformance
   Lukasz Sarek, Asia Research Center War Studies University

Venue: Salon 3-4, Level 8, Hyatt Regency Global Harbor

Address: 718 Ningxia Road Putuo District, Shanghai

- The Deep-Level Essence of the Belt-and-Road Initiative

Keynote Speaker: Peter Ping Li, Li Dak Sum Chair Professor of International Business, University of Nottingham Ningbo China; Director of Research, Greater China Region (Shanghai), Center for Creative Leadership (CCL); Senior Editor, Management and Organization Review

- Best Paper Award, The Best PhD Student Paper Award and Best Reviewer’s Award

- Panel Discussion: An Evaluation System of Chinese Companies’ Contribution on BRI

- Performance

Session: 3.1

Track: BRI, FDI and M&A

Time: 9:00-10:30, June 20^th

Venue: 101, MBA Center

Chair: Xiaohua Yang, University of San Franscisco

1. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)'s Strategic Role in Helping China "Regain its Historic Role in the World."
   Ji Chen, University of Colorado Denver
   Stephen Thomas, University of Colorado Denver
2. Motives of Inward FDI and Subsequent Outward FDI: Subnational Evidence from China
   Yuanyuan Li, Rutgers University
3. Trends and Facts on Chinese Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions
   Hu Shuang, University of Nottingham, Ningbo
4. Win-win with Dialogue? Facilitators and Frames Used by China in Promoting BRI
   May Gao, Kennesaw State University

Session: 3.2

Track: City and Region Dynamics - 1

Time: 9:00-10:30, June 20^th

Venue: 301, MBA Center

Chair: Hanchao Lu, Georgia Tech

1. Exploring Urban Regeneration Effects in “Culture Cities of East Asia”
   Maxime Jaffré, CNRS - Centre Norbert Elias
   Elena Raevskikh, CNRS - Centre Norbert Elias
2. Cultural Intelligence Effects on Expatriates' Adjustment and Turnover Intentions in China-Mainland
   Khalid Akhal, University of International Business and Economics
   Shimin Liu
3. Exploring the Foreign Exposure of Chinese Science Parks: Insights from Science Parks in China
   Francesca Spigarelli, University of Macerata
   Lorenzo Compagnucci, University of Macerata
   Dominique Lepore, University of Macerata

4.  International Students'

Academic Experience: The Example of Chinese Higher Education in  the 'Belt and Road' Initiative Era

Mei Tian, Xi'an Jiaotong

University

Session: 3.3

Track: PhD Session - 1

Time: 9:00-10:30, June 20^th

Venue: 501, MBA Center

Chair: Christoph Lattemann, Jacobs University

1. The Cultural Impacts on the Post Acquisition Integration of the Globalized Chinese Enterprises in Europe
   Peihua Li, emlyon business school
2. Does the Porter Hypothesis Holds in China? Evidence From the Pulp and Paper Industry
   Hongyu Nian, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
3. Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of a Collaborative Governance in Smart Specialization Strategies: A Systematic Review of the Literature
   Dominique Lepore, University of Macerata

10:30 – 11: 00

Refreshment Break and Networking

Venue: Level 2, MBA Center

Session: 4.1

Track: Industry Dynamics

Time: 11:00-12:30, June 20^th

Venue: 101, MBA Center

Chair: Julian Chang, PwC

1. Chinese Acquisitions of Made in Italy Firms – The Acquisition of a Premium Manufacturing Firm in the Automotive Sector
   Alessandra Vecch, University of Bologna
2. Product Architecture and Organizational Capabilities as Sources of Product Innovation: Case Studies of Geely and Tata
   Hua Wang, emlyon business school
   Giovanni Balcet, University of Turin
   Chris Kimble, KEDGE Business School
3. The quest for innovation of Chinese firms: the case of the automotive sector
   Claudio Petti
   Francesca Spigarelli, University of Macerata
   Ping Lv
   Mario Biggeri
4. Prototyping Business Growth and Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation
   John Wilkerson, Bellwether Research Institute
   Marcia Daley
   Yixin Jin
   Yuehe Cui

Session: 4.2

Track: Book Session - 2

Time: 11:00-12:30, June 20^th

Venue: 301, MBA Center

Chair: Wenxian Zhang, Rollins College

1. Chinese Management, Foreign Staff: An Emerging Paradigm for Globalization in the 21st Century
   Paul Ross, Nokia
2. Handbook of the Sociology of Youth in BRICS Countries
   Tom Dwyer, University of Campinas
3. International Students in China. Education, Student Life and Intercultural Encounters
   Dervin Fred
   Xiangyun Du
   Harkonen Anu, Turku University of Applied Sciences

Session: 4.3

Track: PhD Session - 2

Time: 11:00-12:30, June 20^th

Venue: 501, MBA Center

Chair: Francesca Spigarelli, University of Macerata

1. Chinese Data Base for International Business
   Ping Lv, University of Chinese Academy of Science
2. How to Publish in Top Level Journal
   Ilan Alon, Agder University
3. The Influence of the Multilingual Environment on Decision-Making in Multinational Teams.
   Albert Krisskoy, University of Ljubjana

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

Venue: Yi Fu Building, ECNU

Session: 5.1

Track: Corporate Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 20^th

Venue: 101, MBA Center

Chair: Junsong Chen, emlyon business School

1. The Strategic Drivers of Chinese Acquisitions – The emblematic evidence of Italian luxury firms
   Vecchi, Alessandra, University of Bologna
2. Entrepreneurial Pursuits in the Chinese Diaspora: Compared to Europeans
   Thomas Schøtt, University of Southern Denmark
   Ye Liu, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and University of Southern Denmark
3. Case Study Selling Opera Software
   Brynjel Johannes Toft, University of Agder
   Ilan Alon, University of Agder
4. Internationalization Strategy of Chinese Health Care Firms - The Case Study of Beijing Tong Rentang
   Dan Yang, Beijing Normal University
   Attilio Mucelli, Polytechnic University of Marche
   Boxing Yang, Beijing Normal University
   Kaiyan Wang, Beijing Normal University
   Dominique Lepore, University of Macerata

Session: 5.2

Track: City and Region dynamics - 2

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 20^th

Venue: 301, MBA Center

Chair: Mark Greeven, emlyon business school

1. Making Cities Resilient as China Goes Global
   Ye-Sho Chen, Louisiana State University
2. What Makes Shanghai Tick: Sociocultural Nexus of China’s Global City
   Hanchao Lu, Georgia Tech
3. The Early History of Shanghai’s Financial Capitalism in the Global Periphery, 1860s-1940s
   Jiajia Liu, The Graduate Institute, Geneva
4. EMNEs’ Investments in China: Why Do They Locate FDI in or out of SEZs?
   Andrei Panibratov, Saint Petersburg University

Session: 5.3

Track: PhD Session - 3

Time: 13:30-15:00, June 20^th

Venue: 501, MBA Center

Chair: Thomas Schøtt, University of Southern Denmark

1. Shared Resources Management in the Mekong: How an Ethnographic Study Informs Macro-level Social and Political Analysis
   Giulia Cuini, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2. Enhancing Cross-Sector Collaboration to Innovate in the Water Management Sector
   Lorenzo Compagnucci, University of Macerata
3. Chengdu Based International New Ventures – Does Social Capital Accumulation in a Key Growth City of China Facilitate Instrumental Action for International Expansion?
   Gordon Leonard, Nottingham Trent University

15:10-15:45

Closing

Venue: 101, MBA Center

China’s Transforming Economic Engagement with Southeast Asia

Keynote Speaker: Peter Gammeltoft, Professor of International Business at the Department of International Economics and Management, Copenhagen Business School

Closing Remarks