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This Wednesday at 8:30am EST/8:30pm Beijing time, CCG will host a webinar centered on the role of US-China technology in the COVID-19 crisis.

This program brings together a group of top tech policy scholars and experts from China and the US to discuss issues concerning the development of digital applications during the crisis, governments' push to invest in digital infrastructure, and the future of innovation.

About the event

As lockdowns, "shelter-in-place" mandates, and social distancing are widely employed around the world to combat the spread of COVID-19, technology has a tremendous role to play in this unprecedented global crisis. Tech companies, however, are simultaneously being hit hard by the fallout of coronavirus and poised to spur innovation and growth. China, the first country experienced the coronavirus outbreak saw its technology sector step up efforts to keep citizens engaged with commerce and epidemic control during self-isolation. The impact of COVID-19 for US tech industry is currently being assessed while the Trump administration gearing up to fend off the economy and public health. This virtual conference presents a rare occasion where a group of technology policy experts and senior tech executives from China and around the world come together to discuss the experiences of tech community in the two countries during the crisis and issues concerning the future of innovation after the pandemic.

Speakers

  • Robert Atkinson (President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF))

    Robert Atkinson

    President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

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  • Xiaolan FU (Professor and Founding Director of the Technology and Management Center for Development,  University of Oxford)

    Xiaolan FU

    Professor and Founding Director of the Technology and Management Center for Development, University of Oxford

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  • Victor Gao (Vice President of CCG)

    Victor Gao

    Vice President of CCG

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  • John Holden (Senior Associate with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, CSIS;  Senior Director, McLarty Associates)

    John Holden

    Senior Associate with the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, CSIS; Senior Director, McLarty Associates

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  • Michael Kuan (Founder and CEO, Kuan Capital;  CCG Vice Chair)

    Michael Kuan

    Founder and CEO, Kuan Capital; CCG Vice Chair

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  • Sean Randolph (Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute)

    Sean Randolph

    Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute

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  • Jianguang Shen (Vice President and Chief Economist, JD.com)

    Jianguang Shen

    Vice President and Chief Economist, JD.com

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  • Xinbo WU (Professor and Director of the Center for American Studies;Dean, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University)

    Xinbo WU

    Professor and Director of the Center for American Studies;Dean, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University

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Topics

  • During the period when China enacted strict physical isolation rules, how did Chinese mobile apps and digital technologies in education, e-commerce, and mass entertainment cope with the sudden shock and reinvigorate growth?


  • In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese government issued stimulus plans centered on "new infrastructure". How is this "new infrastructure" drive different from the one emerged out of the 2008 financial crisis? What does China's push to invest in its digital future mean for global business?


  • What can the pandemic teach the tech communities in China and the United States? Which proposals from the business sectors will better prepare nations and economies for future health threats?


  • How did technological innovation become the engine of American growth in the post-war era and what can that historical episode shed light on today's major economies facing recession caused by the pandemic?


  • Will the COVID-19 pandemic spark a worldwide tendency toward economic self-sufficiency? What will that mean for the future of innovation?