Edelman to Support the World Economic Forum For 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian

The World Economic Forum will once again collaborate with Edelman for its Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC), held in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, from the 25th to the 27th of June, 2024.

The three-day event, which is also commonly referred to as “Summer Davos”, will be structured around the theme of “Next Frontiers for Growth” and bring together over 1,500 top-level leaders from the institutions of business, government and civil society. Representatives from international organizations, prominent entrepreneurs, innovators and academics will convene to generate collective insights and collaborate on driving and maintaining positive economic momentum.

As stated by the World Economic Forum: “This meeting comes at a time when the global economy is approaching a soft landing, according to the latest forecast from the International Monetary Fund. But it is only with the right levels of cooperation that the next frontiers for growth can be unlocked. Held in Asia, which continues to drive two-thirds of all global growth, the meeting will give leaders the opportunity to collaborate and foster ways to spur and maintain positive economic momentum.

“Through action-oriented dialogues, the meeting will help leaders capitalise on technology's potential for productivity, growth and the energy transition, shape people-centric strategies to match evolving industry trends, and accelerate action for a carbon-neutral, nature-positive future. The programme will also enable a deeper understanding of long-term market trajectories in China and Asia at large. The meeting has six core thematic pillars: a new global economy; China and the world; entrepreneurship in the age of AI; new frontiers for industries; investing in people; and connecting climate, nature and energy.”

Commenting on the collaboration, Warren Fernandez, Edelman’s CEO for Asia Pacific, stated, “We are proud to continue our collaboration with the World Economic Forum, as they facilitate this critical discussion for the APAC region and the rest of the world. As a global firm, we have long been partnering with new champions from across the region to help them scale into international markets and therefore, the topic of this conference aligns closely with our interests and focus. We look forward to working with the team on the ground to share the important stories and developments from the conference with the rest of the world.”