The first Global High-End Manufacturing Summit was successfully hosted by the Changsha Municipal Government and APCEO from May 13-15, 2019. The event welcomed more than 700 global political and business leaders from over 60 countries and regions, including executives from Fortune Global 500, Forbes Global 2000, the world’s top 100 high-end manufacturing enterprises, multinational corporations, Central SOEs, and publicly listed companies. The total market value of participating companies exceeded $5 trillion.

The event attracted approximately 800 people of more than 60 countries and regions from the Fortune Global 500, Forbes Global 2000, global top 500 manufacturers, global top 100 industrial investors, global top 100 industrial innovators, global top 5000 investment companies, world-renowned experts, scholars, investors, financiers and other important figures. They gather at the Summit to discuss the frontier issues of high-end manufacturing development and show authoritative voice of the real economy.

In May 2025, the 2nd  Global High-End Manufacturing Summit (GHMS 2025) will take place in Changsha, China, a vibrant hub of industrial innovation. Under the theme of “AI-Driven Innovation, Global Collaboration”, GHMS 2025 will bring together world-leading enterprises, industrial experts, government representatives, and investors, creating a premier event where technology and industry converge for global collaboration.