2026 EFMD China Forum

Navigating new realities in business education

Face to Face

8 May

Chengdu,

China

serena.cui@efmdglobal.org

Event details

Business schools today face an unprecedented convergence of challenges: rapid technological disruption, including AI transformation, internationalisation in an era of shifting geopolitical landscapes and evolving global partnerships, building faculty teams at a world-class level, and the imperative to demonstrate meaningful impact. This forum will bring together deans, directors, and senior leaders from business schools across China to explore how we can collectively navigate these new realities.

A session on EFMD services introduction and EQUIS accreditation is also included.

Target group

This forum will be delivered in Chinese. Professionals from different administrative and managerial positions are all welcome to participate in this dynamic learning and networking event.

Programme

08:30

Registrations & welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:15

Welcome Address

Fumin Deng, Dean, Business School, Sichuan University

09:15 – 10:15

EFMD Services Introduction and EQUIS Accreditation

Yuan Ding, QS and EQUIS Associate Director, EFMD Asia Director

10:15 – 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 – 11:45

Panel Discussion 1

Building Internationalisation in Business Schools: Strategies and Practices

Yuan Ding, QS and EQUIS Associate Director, EFMD Asia Director
Xin Liu, Vice Dean, School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University
Yangao Xiao, Associate Dean, School of Economics and Management, UESTC
Jason Chen, Associate Dean, Western Business School, SUFE

Moderated by: Haina Zhang, Professor and Head of Campus, Business School, Sichuan University

11:45 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:45

Panel Discussion 2

Building World-Class Faculty: Talent Development in Business Schools

Yuan Ding, Professor, Former Vice President and Dean, CEIBS
Zhi Yang, Dean, Business School, Hunan University
Liming Yao, Associate Dean, Business School, Sichuan University

Moderated by: Wanyuan Liu, Deputy Director, Human Resources Office, Sichuan University

14:45 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 16:15

Panel Discussion 3

AI in Business Education: Opportunities and Challenges

Zhi Yang, Dean, School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yanhai Zhao, Associate Dean, School of Management, Lanzhou University
Jing Shao, Assistant Dean, School of Management, Northwestern Polytechnical University

Moderated by: Meng Wu, Associate Dean, Business School, Sichuan University