A three-day, high-level programme featuring an opening plenary, thematic forums, roundtable dialogues and industrial site visits, offering a comprehensive exploration of the most important issues shaping advanced manufacturing.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 1 — December 13, 2026
Leaders Gather · Dialogue on the Future
08:00 -
Check-in and Registration (Designated Summit Hotel)
15:30 - 17:00
Closed-Door Roundtable for Partners
Participants: Summit co-hosts, organizers, strategic partners, and official sponsors
17:00 - 18:00
Dialogue Between Global High-End Manufacturing Leaders and Government Officials
Special Meeting with High-End Manufacturing Leaders
18:30 - 21:00
“Global Manufacturing Cooperation Night”
Welcome Dinner for Global High-End Manufacturing Leaders
Day 2 — December 14, 2026
Main Program Global Collaboration · Intelligent Manufacturing for the Future
09:00 - 09:35
Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Senior Official, Changsha Municipal Government
Speakers:
Senior leaders of Hunan Province and Changsha Municipality
Global Executives of the Asia-Pacific CEO Association
Executives of Fortune Global 500 companies
Representatives of key Changsha enterprises
Representatives of partners
09:35 - 10:20
Keynote Speech I: Global Industrial Transformation and New Manufacturing Paradigms
Moderator: Leadership of the Host
Speakers:
Representatives of Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000 companies
Moderator: Organizing Committee representative
Speakers: Leading research institutions and technology companies
11:15 - 11:30
Major Release: “APCEO Global High-End Manufacturing Industrial Chain Innovation and Growth Plan”
11:30 - 12:00
Signing Ceremony for Key Cooperation Projects in High-End Manufacturing
12:00 - 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 - 18:00
Thematic Forum
Topic I: AI Empowering the Transformation of Manufacturing
Moderator: Organizing Committee representative
Focus: cutting-edge applications such as deployment of industrial foundation models, embodied intelligence and humanoid robots, and smart factories.
Topic II: Intelligent and Globalized Construction Machinery
Moderator: Organizing Committee representative
Focus: electrification and the adoption of new-energy technologies in construction machinery, unmanned operations and smart construction sites, and overseas expansion.
Topic III: Innovation in the Pharmaceutical and Health Industry
Moderator: Organizing Committee representative
Focus: innovative drug R&D and global expansion, high-end medical devices, modernization of traditional Chinese medicine, and the smart healthcare ecosystem.
Topic IV: Global Value Chain Restructuring and High-End Productive Service Industries
Moderator: Organizing Committee representative
Focus: global expansion of manufacturing brands, financial support, and supply chain management.
14:00 - 18:00
Asia-Pacific “She Economy” Forum
1. Opening Remarks:
- Global Executive Chairman, Asia-Pacific CEO Association, Worldwide (APCEO)
- Representative of UN Women
- Senior Representative of the Hunan Women's Federation
- Senior Representative of the Changsha Women's Federation
2. Initiative Launch:
- Joint launch of the "Changsha Cooperation Initiative for Asia-Pacific Women CEOs" by the Asia-Pacific CEO Association, Worldwide, Global Times, and the Changsha Women's Federation
- Promotion of global "Women's Entrepreneurship Hub Cities" — launch of the "Ten Measures for Women's Entrepreneurship"
- Launch of the "Start Up Together — Changsha Women's Smart Manufacturing List"
3. Keynote Speech
4. Signing Ceremony for Cooperation Projects with "She Creates Changsha"
5. Roundtable: Building a Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem for a Women-Friendly City
Topic: How women leaders in smart manufacturing can drive the development of a smart manufacturing ecosystem
6. Asia-Pacific Super Robot Demonstration
7. Showcasing Women-Friendly Cities
8. Asia-Pacific Women's OPC (Changsha) Entrepreneurship Incubation — "She Is Indispensable"
9. Roundtable: Building the First Gen Z OPC Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem Industrial Park
14:00 - 18:00
High-Quality Urban Development and International Cooperation Summit
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Keynote Address: Interpretation of Emerging Industry Policies under the 15th Five-Year Plan and Urban Opportunities
3. [City Promotion] Shenzhen, Guiyang
4. Corporate Keynote Address: Representatives of Huawei and Leading Foreign-Invested Enterprises in China
Theme Practices in High-Quality Urban Development and International Cooperation
5. [City Promotion] Ordos, Weihai, Foshan
6. High-Level Thematic Dialogue: Global Collaboration on New Quality Productive Forces — Cross-Border Joint Development of Innovation Chains Across City Clusters
Participants: Chinese city leaders, representatives of overseas sister cities, Chinese and foreign economists, and representatives of leading Chinese and international enterprises
7. Keynote Address: Global Innovation Factors and Urban Industrial Upgrading
8. [Industrial Park Promotion] Qianhai, Shenzhen; Suzhou Industrial Park; Guangzhou Development District
9. International Thematic Dialogue (6-8 guests): Building a Resilient Future — International Collaboration for High-Quality Urban Development
10. [County/City Promotion] Futian, Shenzhen; Yiwu, Zhejiang; Kunshan, Jiangsu
18:00 - 19:15
Global High-End Manufacturing Premieres and Debuts
Moderator: Partner representative
Focus: Artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, smart manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, high-end equipment, and related industries.
Presenters: Leading technology companies, unicorns, and research teams from China and abroad
19:30 - 21:00
Chinese Enterprises Going Global: Cooperation Night
Global Procurement Matchmaking Session
Artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, smart manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, high-end equipment, and related industries
Special sessions for the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and ASEAN.
