Programme

SBN2008 is hosted by Tsinghua University, widely recognised as one of the leading Chinese and world centres for academic excellence. The programme is being developed by a team of thought and experience leaders who span the world. There are two main programmes:

Academic Programme (Science meets business) 19-20 May 2008
During two days academics will explore and discover the realities of and developments in smart business networks. In highly interaction sessions they will present, discuss, question and seek agreement on the important conclusions from research and experience. There will be an opening session, including dinner, on the evening of 18th May.

Experience Tour (Business in action) 21-23 May 2008
Discussions and analyses of the SBN experience of businesses in and around Beijing to be exposed to, and examine how, national Chinese companies and international companies operating in China – included the Beijing Olympics - are acting to “be networked”.

Download the Academic Programme: 'The Time for Action'