China Tomorrow – Building Innovation Links Between the UK & China
9th September 2009 Time: 14:00 - 17:15
JC Mandarin Hotel, Shanghai China

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Introduction

Innovation is a key driver of future prosperity and is at the heart of future economic development. In difficult and uncertain economic times, it will be those countries that invest in and successfully exploit new and innovative ideas that will come out on top.

Further to the announcement at the UK-China Business Summit with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in February, the aim of the China Tomorrow initiative is to better equip organisations in the UK and China to work together on a wide range of innovation & technology projects and to commercialise the outputs.

Building on the success of the first in a series of China Tomorrow events held in the UK, this seminar in Shanghai will introduce the China Tomorrow concept and high level speakers will address some of the issues involved in making such collaborative projects a success.

The seminar will coincide with the visit to Shanghai by Rt.Hon. Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State; Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills; Lord President of the Council.

Outline Programme

14:00 – 14:30        Registration & coffee

14.30 – 14.40        Welcome address

                            Brian Outlaw, Executive Director, China-Britain Business Council

14:40 – 14:50         Chair’s introduction and background to the China Tomorrow initiative

                            John Morgan, Vice Chairman, China-Britain Business Council, and Senior Vice President, BP Alternative Energy                             International Ltd

14:50 - 15:15        Innovation UK

                            Highlights of the UK’s capabilities in innovation and technology; Government supported programmes and policy

                            Dr David Bacon, Counsellor Science and Innovation, British Embassy

15:15 - 15:35       The innovation & technology landscape in China

                            Innovation & Low Carbon in China

                            Prof You Jianxin, Deputy President, Chinese Academy of Science & Technology Management, Tongji University

15:35 - 16:15       Bilateral Collaboration - the IPR considerations

                            Panel session with initial remarks by each participant, followed by open discussion

                            Chair: Brian Outlaw, Executive Director, China-Britain Business Council

                            - Mr Peter Holland, Director of International Policy, UK Intellectual Property Office

                            - Mr Tian Yuan, Chief Representative, EA Technology

                            - Dr Li Kening, Pinsent Mason LLP China

                            - Mr Jin Denning, Partner, King & Wood

16:15 - 16:45        Case studies

                            - From innovative idea to commercial success - A Chinese organisation's story

                             Ms Xu Wenyan, Chief Operating Officer, Jetion Holdings Ltd

                            - A UK company's experience of working effectively with partners in China

                            Zhang Jie, Director, BT China Research Centre

16:45 – 17:10        Summary of case studies, touching on best practice and Q & A

                            Mr John Morgan, Chair

17:10 – 17:15        Message from Rt Hon Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills; Lord President of                             the Council

17:15                    Event closes

18:00 – 20:00         UK-East China Networking Reception

                            The Ballroom, Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Nanjing Road West

This event is part of the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills
Global Partnership Programme.