At the opening ceremony of the summit, Qian Kelei, executive editor-in-chief of Fortune Asia, delivered a welcome speech. He said: "At present, we are in a century-long period of change, and both macroeconomics and corporate development face more complicated environments.  How to bring economic and performance growth back to a reasonable range is the key task at hand. In this critical period, we have gathered here to jointly explore the path of future development and look forward to achieving high-quality economic and performance growth through better quality, higher efficiency, and more innovative approaches."

The Fortune China 500 Summit uses the same ranking method as the Fortune Global 500, and includes both listed and unlisted companies. The list and its data fully reflect the development trends of China's largest companies. FOR-TUNE.com has also released the English version of the list simultaneously around the world.

The manufacturing industry is not only the "property" of China's economy, but also the "weapon" of high-quality development.  In a roundtable discussion titled "Economic Hard Power: Manufacturing takes the lead," speakers from ZTE, Xugong Group, Hunan Iron and Steel Group and Yanchang Petroleum Group discussed how companies can better evaluate the macroeconomic situation and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry.

In the context of a continuously sluggish global economy, the new energy industry has become one of the few growth points against the trend.  In the round table discussion on "New Energy Entering a New Cycle", three guests from two energy companies, Linde and Chint New Energy, and consulting firm Bain had in-depth exchanges on the digital and intelligent integration development path of new energy companies.

With the rapid development of China's economy, multinational companies have regarded the Chinese market as an important source of innovation. In the roundtable on "Multinational Companies' Innovation in China", guests from Honeywell, Covestro, Bosch and Porsche discussed this topic.

The automotive industry has been rejuvenated by the transformation of electrification and intelligence. How can we strengthen the linkage among all parties in the future?  Four guests from Chery Automobile, Guoxuan High-tech, Honeycomb Energy and SMIC shared and exchanged ideas from their respective perspectives in the roundtable discussion on "Advancing the Intelligent Electric Vehicle Industry Chain".

Although the new consumption of online and offline integration has become the mainstream, it is still a very difficult task to build a strong brand that can survive the cycle. Three guests from Metro, Coca-Cola and Mengniu shared their thoughts and practices in the round table discussion on the growth strategy of the "new consumption era".

Embracing digitalization is the biggest certainty for businesses in the current uncertain environment. How to speed up digital transformation and intelligent upgrading around multi-scene and whole chain? In a roundtable discussion on the theme of "Accelerating Industrial 'networking'", guests from SAP, New Hope Group, Gechuang Dongzhi and Huaqin Technology introduced their respective digital practices and presented the long-term picture.

In the other three round table discussions, the "Towards Net Zero Emissions" roundtable focused on how large companies can implement a more comprehensive net zero emissions strategy; the "New Era of Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas" roundtable discussed the experiences and insights of Chinese companies in entering overseas markets; and the "Struggling for 'Future Industries'" roundtable focused on the planning and layout of companies and investment institutions in cutting-edge fields such as brain-like intelligence and genetic technology.

Finally, in the evening talk "At the Foot of History, Dancing with Risks", Hong Hao, chief economist of Sirui Group and director of the China Chief Economist Forum, shared his latest analysis and forecasts on the macroeconomy and financial markets.

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At the closing ceremony of the summit, Zhang Yiwen, executive editor of Fortune China, said, "This is not only a summit, but also a collision of wisdom, courage and action, and an exploratory journey to find new opportunities and new impetus for the development of Chinese enterprises. Fortune will continue to deepen cooperation with the Chinese government and business community to jointly promote the sustainable and healthy development of the global economy. At the same time, Fortune magazine will continue to pay attention to the growth and development of Chinese enterprises and provide more valuable information and services to global investors."

This summit also held an awards ceremony for the 2023 Fortune Most Influential IoT Innovation List, honoring 35 companies.

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