The 2026 Global Entrepreneurs Conference on Trade in Services, hosted by the Global Alliance for Trade in Services (GATIS), was held on the morning of September 10 at Shougang Park in Beijing. As the fifth consecutive edition of the summit organized by GATIS, it has become a signature thematic forum of the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). Themed around a clear focus and featuring a rich program, this year's summit attracted more than 500 high-level representatives from government departments, diplomatic missions in China, relevant international organizations, international and domestic business associations, Fortune Global 500 companies, industry-leading enterprises and GATIS member organizations, both online and in person. The summit also delivered a range of outcomes.
| Session 1: Opening Remarks | |
|---|---|
| Moderator: Zhao Weidong, Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Speech by Jiang Zengwei, President of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| 9:30-10:00 | Speech by Irakli Nadareishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia |
| 9:30-10:00 | Tang Wenhong, Vice Mayor of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, delivers a speech and releases the Implementation Plan for Expanding Capacity and Improving Quality of Modern Service Industry in Beijing Municipality (2026-2030) |
| 9:30-10:00 | Video Speech by Dorothy Tembo, Deputy Executive Director of ITC |
| Session 2: Achievement Release | |
| Released by: Zhao Weidong, Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services | |
| 10:00-10:10 | Release of the 2026 Index Report on the Digital and Intelligent Development Level of Global Trade in Services |
| 10:00-10:10 | Release of signed projects and service demonstration cases |
| Session 3: Keynote Speech | |
| Moderator: Bruno Masier, Vice President of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services and President of the World Trade Point Federation | |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: The Next Frontier of Trade in Services Luz María de la Mora, Director of Division on International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: Technologies Power Urban Renewal and Good House Construction Lars Eckerlein, General Manager of ABB (China) Ltd., Member of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: Foster Individual AI Innovation and Build an Open and Collaborative Ecosystem Xia Quan, Global Vice President of Qualcomm, Council Member of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: Perceive Evolving Trends and Take Resolute Action, Intelligence Empowers New Momentum Meng Xiaofan, Vice President Unit of the Council of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services, National Managing Partner of Consulting Strategy, Risk and Transactions of Deloitte China, Rotating Deputy CEO of Deloitte China |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: Technology Empowers Overseas Business, Cloud Platforms Enable Risk Reduction Xu Feng, Vice President Unit of the Council of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services, Assistant General Manager of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| 10:10-11:10 |
Speech Title: Data Intelligence Reshapes a New Paradigm for Enterprises Going Global Shao Honghua, Founder and Chairman of Globalwits (Beijing) Data Technology Co., Ltd., Member of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services |
| Session 4: Policy Dialogue | |
| Moderator: Zhao Zhongxiu, Expert of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services, and President of University of International Business and Economics | |
| 11:10-12:00 |
Theme: Regulatory System Innovation and Enterprise Practices of China's Cross-border Data Flows Dialogue guests: 1. Zhu Guangyao, Bureau Level Official at Level 2 of the Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services of the Ministry of Commerce 2. Wang Fei, Deputy Director of Cyberspace Affairs Office of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China 3. Li Xiaobei, Vice Chairwoman of Cybersecurity Sub-Working Group, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China 4. Hong Yanqing, Professor of School of Law, Beijing Institute of Technology 5. Li Yao, Member of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services, Director of Data Governance, BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. 6. Zhang Gengjia, Council Member of the Global Alliance for Trade in Services, Senior Director of Market Access, Pfizer Investment Co., Ltd. |
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