China Daily CEO Roundtable provides well-timed, closed-door platforms for insightful dialogue and collective learning on strategic issues focusing on the Chinese economy, business, regional and social development.

The programme is a by-invitation-only network of government leaders, CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 and China's largest companies.

Delegates are invited based on their reputations in the market and their personal achievements in their respective careers.

Our delegates are usually people at top management level, with decision-making authority on strategic and general management issues of their companies in China or the Asia-Pacific region.

Discussions plus independent expert articles will be given prominent coverage on our newspaper and website. Executive summaries will be submitted to leaders at relevant ministries for reference in formulating future policies.

Feedback from readers at home and abroad will be forwarded back to respective delegates for their reference and follow-up.

Wherever appropriate, delegates will be provided with opportunities to personally meet with leaders from central and provincial governments.

Our roundtables are usually organized in major Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Delegates determine the format of the roundtable, which are usually conducted over breakfasts, lunches or dinners.Wherever relevant and appropriate, roundtables run for a half-day up to one full day or more.
The primary language for roundtable events is English, but translation will be provided where necessary.

By Alexander Wan

More than 250 delegates from the government, Fortune 500 and China 200, non-government organizations, academics and chambers of commerce stood shoulder-to-shoulder yesterday at the China Daily CEO Roundtable 2006 Spring Reception at the Grand Hyatt Beijing, lifting their glasses in a toast to signify the launch of China Daily's 25th anniversary and 2006 CEO Roundtable programmes.

Among the delegates were CEOs and senior executives from Fortune 500 and China 200 companies like: BMW, Nissan, AIG, Novartis, Danfoss, China Everbright International, Fitch Ratings, ABB, FedEx, TNT, Baidu, Telstra, Philips, Boeing, Virgin Atlantic, Nike, Lafarge, Thomson, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Bank of America, Citigroup, Gome, LVMH, CICC, Infosys, CNN and many more.

Representing the government side were senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, China Securities Regulatory Commission, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Central SAFE Investments Limited, National Development and Reform Commission, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Representative Office in Beijing, Ningbo and Guangzhou municipal governments.

The high-profile event also saw legendary celebrities such as fashion designer Mary Ma and movie director Stanley Tong Ji-li.