The Third Annual Symposium of the Harry Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy held at Tsinghua
From June 9 to 10, 2018, the third Annual Symposium of the Harry Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy, co-organized by the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management (Tsinghua SEM), Boston University Questrom School of Business and the Harry Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy was held at Tsinghua SEM. With the theme “Sustainability and Responsibility: Navigating Creative Routes”, the symposium saw more than 200 business managers and college scholars from all over the world jointly discussing the responsibilities of companies and entrepreneurs in a highly connected world, and how to respond to future challenges and build a better tomorrow for sustainable development.
Tsinghua Vice President Yang Bin, Prof. Kenneth Freeman, Allen Questrom Professor and Dean in Management, Boston University Questrom School of Business, and Mr. Harry Susilo, Founder and Co-Chairman of the Harry Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy and the Founder of the Sekar Group, attended the forum. The President of Boston University Prof. Robert Brown and his wife Dr. Beverly Brown were also present at the symposium.
In his speech, Prof. Yang Bin noted that it was of great significance that the symposium focused on the frontiers and new challenges of ethics in business. He hoped that the urgent business ethics issues faced by Chinese companies in a globally interconnected world could be better resolved through discussions at the symposium.
Prof. Kenneth Freeman and Ms. Finna Huang, President Commissioner of the Sekar Group, also delivered welcoming speeches.
Mr. Harry Susilo gave a presentation titled “Ties and Ethics in Family Business” in the plenary session to share his story and experience of starting a business.
Mr. Jonathan Woetzel, Director of Mckinsey Global Institute, Dr. Nalin Kulatilaka, Professor in Boston University Questrom School of Business and co-director of Harry Susilo Institute for Ethics in the Global Economy, as well as Ms. Li Yinuo, Director of China Program in Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gave keynote speeches titled “How the Lion and Dragon Dance: Chinese Investment in Africa”, “Investing for Social Impact” and “How to Think and Act in a Highly Connected World: Responsibility, Conflicts and Choices”, respectively.
In addition, Mr. Wei Lihua, Founder and the President of JunLeBao, made a keynote speech on “Rising up from the Ruins of the Melamine Crisis.” Mr. Mu Rongjun, Co-Founder and senior VP of Meituan gave a keynote speech on “Internet and Social Enterprise.”
Besides the keynote speeches, the forum also held two panel discussions on “Entrepreneurship: Passion and Responsibility” and “Corporate Responsibility: Challenges and Prospects”.
On the following day, the academic part of the conference was held at Tsinghua SEM, at which nearly 40 university scholars from around the world were present. The scholars made presentations and engaged in discussions on topics including sustainable development, ethics, values, and ethical training in a cross-cultural context.
