Continental Breakfast and Registration

Opening Remarks by Yihang Yang, Gang Zheng, Zhen Li, Terry Culver Continental Breakfast and Registration

Keynote: The Future of US – China Energy and Economic Cooperation by Steven Chu During the first round of US-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue this July, China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang pointed out that, “as world’s two largest economies, a good cooperation between US and China will not only benefit the corporations and people of the two countries, but also benefit the welfare of the world. Cooperation is the only correct option for the two.” As President Trump finishes his first China visit, let us see what the next step and the long-term economic relationship will be.

Coffee Break

Session 1: Global Vision – Mobility in Transition by David Sandalow, Gang Zheng, Zhen Li, Michael Dunne, Lewis Fulton, Marcial Nava, Sobhan Khani To fulfill “Paris Agreement”, France, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, U.K., and India have all proposed plans to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars in recent future. The EV markets in US and China are also burgeoning. The emergence of new car companies advances the competition of vehicle electrification; the rise and fall of oil price also influences the reform of auto industry; fast development of battery technology and the tightening emission standards are revolutionizing people in mobility; the rise of autonomous vehicle and sharing economy are turning future cars into “computer on the wheels”. The internal combustion engine has shaped our modern life, but it is also reaching the end of its life. Therefore, a global vision will bring the EV market a more organic development and prosperity. But, as the Economist reminds, it will be a bumpy road and please buckle up.

Panel Discussion 1 by Michael Dunne

Innovation Talk by Candace Widdoes

Lunch

Keynote: The Future of Transportation and Smart City by Anthony Foxx

Keynote: Energy Future in China by Manuel Pinho, Mark Levine

Session 2: National Ambitions in EV – Road to Zero Emission by Mark Wenzel, Steven Cai, Issam Dairanieh, Huanyu Mao, Joel Levin, Chris Mi, Xiangfeng Duan, Ed Lovelace 2017, China has already become the leader of global EV and battery market. China’s gross EV sales in 2017 will reach 750,000, almost half of EV sales worldwide. The markets for passenger cars and commercial cars are both growing. Besides domestic car brands, world leading automakers also setup joint-ventures in China. Recent joint-ventures like Volkswagen-JAC, Ford-Zotye, Renault-Nissan with Dongfeng, and Daimler’s strategic cooperation with BJEV mark a meaningful step. In the US, GM and Tesla have also launched their champion models, aiming to broaden market-share. It is a competition within the EV industry, but also a battle between the traditional and emerging. In 2017, the shipment of China’s power battery takes up ~70% of the global market, but problems like technology paths, production capacity, product quality and safety, and the future development all concern the market. With improving policies and technology upgrade of the entire industry chain for car, battery, vehicle electronics and infrastructures, the future development of the EV industry will be spectacular.

Panel Discussion 2 by Chris Mi

Innovation Talk by Nicola de Blasio

Networking Reception

Dinner Reception Keynote: US-China Relations in the New Era by Susan Shirk

Dinner