As China navigates domestic macroeconomic challenges— balancing structural realignment, consumption recovery, and industrial upgrading— its economic policy choices are sending ripples across global markets. Against the backdrop of recent EU–China trade tensions and the prospect of President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September, this closed-door roundtable will feature Dr. Robert Xiao, Beijing Director at The Economist Enterprise Corporate Network, The Economist Group. Robert will provide a comprehensive briefing on China's domestic economic and policy outlook, alongside research on EU–China economic relations, the implications of US–China relations for Europe, the comparative dynamics of the world's two largest economies, and the outlook for the US mid-term elections in November.
Ideal audience
● Primary audience: CEOs, Presidents, Managing Directors, Country Managers, Head of Government Affairs
● Secondary audience: Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Heads of Corporate Development
Additional Requirements
● Guests should be C-level executives from companies of the respective chamber countries operating in China
● Participation from consulting firms should be avoided where possible
● Chatham House Rule
Note
Limited spots available. First come, first served!
Event Information
Date: 15 October, 2026 (Thursday )
Time: 11:30 - 13:30 (Beijing Time)
Speaker:
Dr. Robert Xiao, Beijing Director at The Economist Enterprise Corporate Network, The Economist Group
Agenda:
● 11:30 PM - 12:00 PM Registration & Welcome speech
● 12:00 PM - 13:00 PM Keynote & Luncheon
● 13:00 PM - 13:30 PM Q&A and Event Ends
Price:
Members Only, 198 RMB per person
Language:
English
Venue:
Hotel Éclat Beijing, George's restaurant 北京怡亨酒店,乔治餐厅
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Speakers
Robert Xiao
Director of Beijing Economist Enterprise Corporate Network
Robert Xiao is the Director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network (EICN) in Beijing. He is responsible for engaging in high-level dialogues with business and political leaders, providing insights on global macroeconomic trends and policy directions for Fortune 500 decision-makers to support their macro layout and business development in domestic and international markets.
Prior to joining EICN, Mr. Xiao held positions as a lecturer, senior lecturer, PhD supervisor, and Deputy Director of the Impact Finance Hub at Monash University and Deakin Business School in Australia. His research mainly focused on the fields of corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and economic and financial policy analysis related to the Chinese and US markets. He has authored multiple publications in Financial Times Top 50 Journals and been awarded major research grants jointly by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and Chinese Academy of Social Science.
An educator at heart, Mr. Xiao has always maintained a passion for tertiary teaching. He has more than a decade of experience teaching business courses, including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Finance, and Bachelor of Commerce programmes at leading universities.
Mr. Xiao obtained his Ph.D. in Finance from Monash University and graduated with honours (B.Com. Hons) from Monash Business School in 2008 as the highest-achieving student in his cohort. He has won multiple awards from Australian universities, including the Australian Postgraduate Awards granted by the Australian Federal Government.
肖宇超 博士
北京总监
经济学人企业组织
肖宇超博士现任经济学人企业组织（经济学人集团）北京区总监，代表经济学人智库企业会员组织与商界及政届领袖展开高层对话，为五百强企业决策者提供全球宏观经济趋势和政策走向的见解，以支持其国内外市场的宏观布局和业务发展。
在加入经济学人智库之前，肖先生曾先后在澳大利亚莫纳什大学金融系和迪肯大学商学院担任讲师，高级讲师，博士生导师和影响力金融中心副主任等职位。他的研究方向主要聚焦于企业社会责任、公司治理、以及中国和美国市场相关的经济和金融政策等领域。他曾多次在《金融时报》评出的50强期刊（Financial Times Top 50 Journals）上发表文章，并曾多次获得澳大利亚社会科学院和中国社会科学院联合授予的研究基金。在研究工作外，肖先生一直保持着对教育行业的热情，他拥有十余年商业课程教学经验，包括在多所世界顶级大学工商管理硕士、金融硕士和商科学士课程中授课。
肖先生在莫纳什大学获得金融学博士学位，并于2008年以全年级第一名的成绩取得莫纳什大学商科荣誉学位。他曾多次获得澳大利亚高校的奖项，其中包括澳大利亚联邦政府颁发的澳大利亚博士研究奖（The Australian Postgraduate Awards）。
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Danish Chamber of Commerce in China
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