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The Learning Experience This year’s Meeting is designed to enhance creative thinking and experiential learning through hands-on discovery and innovative session formats. Some of the newest features are outlined below to inspire your participation. Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2014 Creating Value through Innovation Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 10-12 September Learning through Interaction The Challenge – These solution-oriented sessions offer an informal meeting place to exchange ideas on today’s big challenges through cross-sector dialogue; space is limited to 14 people, so plan to arrive early. IdeasLabs – Leading experts from the world’s top universities and research institutes showcase their bold and innovative ideas through creative visual presentations punctuated with small group discussions. Mentor Exchange Series – Mentors share personal insights and experiences on a variety of issues in connection with the theme of the Meeting: Creating Value through Innovation. New Champions Ceremony – A special gathering to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the Forum’s communities of New Champions: the Young Global Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs, Global Shapers, Global Growth Companies, Technology Pioneers and Young Scientists. Workshops and WorkSpace – These highly collaborative sessions feature applied learning and problem-solving on a range of complex issues. Learning from Insight BetaZone – Striking visual presentations highlight topics from radical urban design to recoding diseases. See the future through the eyes of today’s innovators and be inspired. Creative Spark Series – Artists and scientists pair up to explore the fundamentals of confidence, resilience and experimentation, sparking new insight into the life skills needed to fuel innovation. Forum Debates – These fast-paced exchanges draw the audience into the debate on some of today’s hottest issues. An Insight, An Idea – Inspiring individuals share their insight or idea for an important transformation occurring in our lifetime. In the News – International media leaders debate the day’s headline issues in business and world politics. Strategic Shifts Series – Delve into the trends, business models and emerging technologies that are transforming the consumer, energy, finance, health, IT, manufacturing and transport industries. Televised Sessions – The spirit of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions is shared with millions through sessions developed in cooperation with media partners and broadcast globally. Thinking Ahead – New Champions explore unconventional ideas and spotlight bold initiatives that are shaping our collective future. Learning by Doing BEAM ® – Using telepresence technology, select panellists are beamed into the conversation through this breakthrough portal of communication. Interact with Beam ® around the Meijiang Convention Center, too. Discover! Series – Experience hands-on learning with live demonstrations by top creators of disruptive technologies. Music – Learn how hip hop is created and add your talent to the mix with award- winning innovators Dana Leong and DJ Qbert in a music workshop, and join them again as they push the limits of musical imagination, diversity and innovation in their closing performance on Friday. Film: The Ocean Experience – Embark on an immersive journey into the ocean depths to discover an extraordinary yet fragile ecosystem of corals and sea creatures through a captivating video installation in a digital dome where art, technology, science and beauty converge. The Coral Rekindling Venus installation is the creation of artist Lynette Wallworth. Wearable Tech – Join a guided tour through an exhibition on the history of wearable computing technology by pioneer Thad Starner, who highlights the breakthroughs in the field and reveals likely future developments. Well-Being – Take part in these early morning sessions featuring Tai Chi and mindfulness meditation experts – guaranteed to energize you for the rest of the day. Virtual Reality – From immersive gaming to digital social communication, virtual reality ecosystems are heading for the mass market. Join Stanford Professor Jeremy Bailenson to explore breakthroughs in the technology and experience it for yourself in a personalized demonstration. NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

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The Learning Experience

This year’s Meeting is designed to enhance creative thinking and experiential learning through hands-on discovery and innovative session formats. Some of the newest features are outlined below to inspire your participation.

Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2014Creating Value through Innovation

Tianjin, People’s Republic of China 10-12 September

Learning through Interaction

The Challenge – These solution-oriented sessions offer an informal meeting place to exchange ideas on today’s big challenges through cross-sector dialogue; space is limited to 14 people, so plan to arrive early.

IdeasLabs – Leading experts from the world’s top universities and research institutes showcase their bold and innovative ideas through creative visual presentations punctuated with small group discussions.

Mentor Exchange Series – Mentors share personal insights and experiences on a variety of issues in connection with the theme of the Meeting: Creating Value through Innovation.

New Champions Ceremony – A special gathering to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the Forum’s communities of New Champions: the Young Global Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs, Global Shapers, Global Growth Companies, Technology Pioneers and Young Scientists.

Workshops and WorkSpace – These highly collaborative sessions feature applied learning and problem-solving on a range of complex issues.

Learning from Insight

BetaZone – Striking visual presentations highlight topics from radical urban design to recoding diseases. See the future through the eyes of today’s innovators and be inspired.

Creative Spark Series – Artists and scientists pair up to explore the fundamentals of confidence, resilience and experimentation, sparking new insight into the life skills needed to fuel innovation.

Forum Debates – These fast-paced exchanges draw the audience into the debate on some of today’s hottest issues.

An Insight, An Idea – Inspiring individuals share their insight or idea for an important transformation occurring in our lifetime.

In the News – International media leaders debate the day’s headline issues in business and world politics.

Strategic Shifts Series – Delve into the trends, business models and emerging technologies that are transforming the consumer, energy, finance, health, IT, manufacturing and transport industries.

Televised Sessions – The spirit of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions is shared with millions through sessions developed in cooperation with media partners and broadcast globally.

Thinking Ahead – New Champions explore unconventional ideas and spotlight bold initiatives that are shaping our collective future.

Learning by Doing

BEAM® – Using telepresence technology, select panellists are beamed into the conversation through this breakthrough portal of communication. Interact with Beam® around the Meijiang Convention Center, too.

Discover! Series – Experience hands-on learning with live demonstrations by top creators of disruptive technologies.

Music – Learn how hip hop is created and add your talent to the mix with award-winning innovators Dana Leong and DJ Qbert in a music workshop, and join them again as they push the limits of musical imagination, diversity and innovation in their closing performance on Friday.

Film: The Ocean Experience – Embark on an immersive journey into the ocean depths to discover an extraordinary yet fragile ecosystem of corals and sea creatures through a captivating video installation in a digital dome where art, technology, science and beauty converge. The Coral Rekindling Venus installation is the creation of artist Lynette Wallworth.

Wearable Tech – Join a guided tour through an exhibition on the history of wearable computing technology by pioneer Thad Starner, who highlights the breakthroughs in the field and reveals likely future developments.

Well-Being – Take part in these early morning sessions featuring Tai Chi and mindfulness meditation experts – guaranteed to energize you for the rest of the day.

Virtual Reality – From immersive gaming to digital social communication, virtual reality ecosystems are heading for the mass market. Join Stanford Professor Jeremy Bailenson to explore breakthroughs in the technology and experience it for yourself in a personalized demonstration.

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