The China Cleantech Business Forum, organized on 7th & 8th July 2009, offers a wide spectrum of topics that meets the interests of a variety of people from various sectors of cleantech from the laws and regulations of the cleantech sector to investment opportunities and tips. The China Cleantech Business Forum provides a unique opportunity for companies and investors to engage with each other in anticipation of China’s cleantech unprecedented growth. Major corporations, policy shapers, financiers and technology providers will assemble under one roof to discuss the keys to “green” business success. Panels and discussions, featuring government officials and executives from major players in this booming industry, will offer insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
By attending The China Cleantech Business Forum, companies will gain a competitive edge in China's Cleantech industry.
The China Cleantech Business Forum offers:
- Panels covering the breadth of the Cleantech industry's main issues
- Experts Presentations on topics matched with your particular interests
- Information from Cleantech ‘s influential policy shapers
- Networking opportunities amongst both Chinese and foreign industry leaders
China Cleantech Business Forum’s topics meet the interest of:
Cleantech investors:
- What are the possibilities to succeed in investing in China’s cleantech market
- Where are the investment opportunities in Cleantech?
- How to implement and perform a good exit strategy?
- Should a company go public or choose M&A?
Cleantech entrepreneurs:
- What are the main concerns for enterprises to enter the vast cleantech market in China? What about IP protection and Innovation or Laws and Regulation?
- What are the key factors to building a successful cleantech business?
- How can corporations already doing business in China speed up the cleantech adoption process?
Those who want to learn more about the cleantech sector
- What is the evolution of the cleantech sector and what are the prospects?
- What is the role of cleantech in the Chinese market?
- Why is it so important to put the focus on Clean Technologies?
Agenda
Important note: Time, content and speakers are subject to change.
Time Sessions
Tuesday, July 7th
16:30-18:30 Registration
18:30-20:30 Networking, Mixer Cocktail/Banquet(by invitation only)
Wednesday, July 8th
8:30-9:00 Continued Registration and Opening of Business Showcases
9:00-9:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:10-9:45 Keynote Address: The Role Cleantech Will Play In China's Economic Development
9:45-10:30 The Cleantech Overview: Current Trends and Future Perspectives
As China's Cleantech market evolves into maturity, new Cleantech industry sectors have began to bloom, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors alike. China's Cleantech is as one of the government's encouraged industries consequently turning into one of the most important developing industries with major possibilities for investment. In this discussion, we will focus onthe current and future prospects of the major Chinese Cleantech industry sectors and how your business can beneft from them.
10:30-11:00 Networking and Refreshment Break
11:00-12:15 Cleantech Investing
Investing in the Cleantech industry can pose numerous challenges, especially in the Chinese market. However, the opportunities for company growth and high yield returns are especially numerous and will only continue to grow due to the Chinese government's support for Cleantech companies and "green" initiatives and the high potential capacity that the Chinese Cleantech industry offers. During this discussion, our experts will focus on how to invest in the Chinese Cleantech market: which markets are most proftable, the challenges to investing in China and how to overcome them, what are the new and upcoming investment opportunities, and how to analyze a Cleantech companies portfolio.
12:15-13:45 Lunch, Networking and Business Showcase
13:45-14:45 Cleantech, sector by sector, the REAL opportunity
From its humble beginnings, Cleantech has quickly grown into its own as a vibrant and formidable sector. According to PwC's 2008 Money Tree Report, "Clean Technology investing accounted for 15 percent of all venture capital investing in 2008 compared to 9 percent in 2007." Amidst this growth, the industry has spawned multiple sectors, some red-hot and some quite-not. In this panel, speakers will explore those sectors that promise the greatest opportunities, and those that pose the surprisingly least. Expect coverage of many key industries including transportation, solar and building materials
14:45-15:45 Building a Successful Cleantech Company: CEO Roundtable
China's Cleantech landscape is rapidly changing and a company must keep up the pace or it will be left behind in this market full of opportunities and potential. This interactive panel reveals the key facts and secrets on how to create a successful sustainable Cleantech or Clean Energy business in China, emphasizing the factors to overcome the barriers in the Chinese Cleantech market and how to successfully develop your company.
15:45-16:15 Networking and Refreshment Break
16:15-17:30 Turning The Green Into Gold: Growth and Exits
Just as every company’s goal is to make a profit, the investor's main priority is to maximize returns by implementing the perfect exit strategy. This panel outlines the advantages of going public and gives the key success factors for implementing Cleantech exit strategies like IPO, RTO and M&A.
17:30-18:00 Closing Remarks
18:00-20:00 The CEO Cocktail Party
To see the list of our expert panelist speakers, download the latest version of the event’s brochure in printable PDF format.
