Dr. ir. Ying Zhang

January 20, 2020

What would be the New World Order of the Future Paradoxical World? Together with industrial leaders and leading academic scholars, we tried to discuss this theme from two perspectives at davos2020 (1) BeltRoadInitive and the new World Order I: Sustainability vs Exploitation Equality vs Nationalism; (2) BRI and the new World Order II: Globalization vs TradeConflict, High-Tech vs No-Tech. 

November 11, 2019

After the CIIE 2019 trip between Nov. 4th- Nov 8th, Dr. Urs Lustenberger and professor Ying Zhang paid a visit to Shaanxi Freetrade Zone, discussing with the leaders and practitioners there on the opportunity to collaborate between European entrepreneurs and Chinese entrepreneurs. The visiting includes the in-depth discussion with Shaanxi provincial government, ABB in Xi'an, three national-level free trade zones, and three medical universities.

February 10, 2019

The future looks promising but same time worrying. The present feels exciting but might also be exhausting. The past seems fruitful but sometimes regrettable. Fears and courage are co-existing variables in each of our steps. Looking into a future requires reflection on our history, present, and our identity.

In this talk, I will take a causation-but-effectuation approach to discuss the nature of our identity and our hopes for one of the possible positive future settings. I will argue there won’t be a concept of ‘job’ in the future, but there will be a concept of a singularity identity. We will not have to struggle in so-called ‘(un)employment’ and ‘job-less innovations’, but accordingly we have an (r)evolution, for the positive change in institutions, education, selection, and evaluation system.

Finally, I will discuss with our audience a few things that we should immediately do to achieve those mentioned above at different levels, as an individual, as an organization, and as an institution.

January 01, 2020

Innovation will create an alternative path for human beings to a new system, and act as an essential instrument (besides institutions and transitional arrangement) to resolve tensions between the two spheres of our world (technology and society) and the lag between the present and future.

June 29, 2017

An initiative that involves numerous projects, many countries and huge investments. But how will it affect your company, if at all?  What opportunities does the initiative offer you in Hong Kong, China and the Netherlands? 

During the seminar on 30 June, expert speakers from China, Hong Kong and Europe will focus on the creation of the New Silk Road as well as on the way companies can use the New Silk Road to grow in the Netherlands, Hong Kong and China.

The seminar is co-organised by the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels, and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Gold sponsors are Rabobank and Loyens & Loeff. Sponsors are Rotterdam Partners, IGC International, 1421 Consulting, HKWJ Tax Law and Moore Stephens.

Our supporting organisations are the City of Rotterdam, the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, Golden River Restaurant in Laren and the Hilton Hotel in Rotterdam.

June 25, 2017

The 7th EU-China Forum ‘EU-China cooperation in an age of uncertainty” will look at the future directions of EU-China relations in an age of increased uncertainties. Friends of Europe’s annual EU-China Forum brings together a unique mix of high-level speakers from Europe and China for an in-depth discussion on the different aspects of this multi-faceted relationship and is attended by policymakers, business representatives and leading academics from across Europe and China to discuss issues of shared interest and address pressing common challenges.

March 22, 2017

Organized by CASA ASIA to lecture on Doing Business with China, in Barcelona, Spain. 

The Audience: 98 Spanish Business People 

March 27, 2017

An Introduction about the Netherlands, a view from myself 

January 18, 2017

Meeting at WEF 2017 Davos. 

Keynote speaker on China and the World after the Hangzhou G20 Summit, Groningen
Confucius Institute Amsterdam Conference. 

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Keynote speaker on EU-China Relationship 

Keynote speaker on National Joint Platform work conference on International Business, Participatory design IB CROHO blueprint @Amsterdam

Speaker on the topic of Winning with Talent, Horasis China Meeting

Zhang, Y. (2016). Speech on Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurship in Education. Northwest Polytech
University. Oct. 13th. 2016. Xi'an, China

Distinguished Speaker on Education and Research in Business Schools, Jilin University of Finance and
Economics

Distinguished Panel Speaker @ 2nd MOR Second Research Frontiers Conference, in the session of
“Opportunities for normative research as China pursues a policy theme of Mass innovation and entrepreneurship”.
SEM, Tsinghua University

EFMD 2016 External Relation Conference. (Keynote speaker for the
Asian Perspective)

Speaker @ Horasis Global Conference 2015

Zhang, Y. (2016). Principle Contributor. How to Teach Entrepreneurship, Shanghai, China. March 15-17. 2016. (Invited by the Chinese Ministry of Education)

Zhang, Y. (2016). Who should be running ahead? The Role of two types of entrepreneurship in China’s contemporary
economy. Cambridge, Department of Harvard Economics School, Harvard University, March 30th, 2016.

Zhang, Y. (2015) Invited Keynote speakers for Expert Meeting on Pension Fund and Insurance Industry in the
Netherlands. Amsterdam, NL. Dec. 4th, 2015.

Zhang, Y. (2015). Keynote. Meet the Future Chinese Consumer. Horasis China Meeting. 22-23 Oct. 2015. Cascais.
Portugal.

Zhang, Y. (2015). Entrepreneurial Leadership and Entrepreneurial Cognition. Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, April 8. 2015.

Zhang, Y. (2015) Social Capital and Catching up. 5th Annual Strategy Symposium on Emerging Markets. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University. April. 23. 2015

Zhang, Y. (2014). How does Chinese Philosophy Mirror Modern Society. Horasis Global China Business Meeting. Oct. 14. Lake Como, Italy.

Zhang, Y. (2014). Business Education in Technological Environment. 2014 International Business School Dean’s
Workshop. Oct. 12. 2014. Tongji University, School of Economics and Management, Shanghai, China.

Zhang, Y. (2014). How to Promote Collaboration Between Schools in Emerging Economies and Those in Developed
Countries. 2014 International Business School Dean’s Workshop. Oct. 12. 2014. Tongji University, School of Economics and Management, Shanghai, China.

Zhang, Y. (2014). Entrepreneurship Development and China’s Transition. Lingnan College, Sun-Yat Sen University, June. 14. Guangzhou, China.

Zhang, Y. (2014). Entrepreneurship Education: Comparison between Western and China. Beijing Jiaotong University.
Beijing. June 17. 2014.

Zhang, Y. (2014). Organizer and presenter of Session 20A/Navigating the Research Process in Management: A
Comprehensive Practical Guide and Specific Critical Juncture Decision Points. IACMR Annual Conference, Beijing, China. June 22. 2014

Zhang, Y. (2014). To be special, to be responsible: How product specificity affects corporate social responsibility. KU
Leuven. April 22. 2014

Entrepreneurship Research and How to Conduct Academic Studies. Northwest Polytechnical
University, Xi’an China.

EMEs from China and Chinese catching-up. Hangzhou, China, Research seminar and international
cooperation – RSM.

RSM Representative at Horasis of Global China Business Meeting. 

Zhang, Y. (2012). Doing Business in Asia. BIAS 2012 China & Innovation seminar at Rotterdam School of Management: Rotterdam (2012, March 07).

Zhang, Y. (2012). Chinese Firms' Catching-Up Via Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy of Network. ERIM Research
Seminar. April 2. 2012.

Zhang, Y. (2012, December 08). Catching-up and Chinese Multinationals. Brighton, UK, keynote speaker at the panel of Emerging Market Multinationals in Advanced Countries" at European International Business Academy (EIBA) Annual Conference 2012.