Highlights of the Forum included:
- A pre-conference tour of the state-level Nantong Economic & Technological Development Area (Photo 1)
- Presentations from corporate executives representing Embraer, Nestlé, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Hirschmann Automotive, AGCO, Cargill and others
- Remarks from key government officials representing the Changzhou Municipal Government, the Government of Hungary, the State of Iowa and Trinidad & Tobago, to name a few
- Panel discussions on FDI communication strategies, finding the best R&D locations, clean industry location considerations, avoiding multinational expansion pitfalls and others (Photo 2)
- Introduction of the World’s Most Competitive Cities Report, from IBM Global Business Services
- Presentation of the First Annual FDI Awards (Photo 3)
- Networking events, including the Huangpu River Cruise and Conference Launch (Photo 4)