2–4 December 2026
April 2027
As the world’s largest emerging market, China shows how growth can, and has been achieved in similar conditions such as South-east Asia’s. Three areas carry the most potential for learning and transfer: scaling at speed, business models built for mass markets, and innovation through constant application and re-iteration.
This program presents an opportunity to engage deeper with China’s economy — not simply how to do business in China, but what China’s way of development means for ASEAN economies. This programs helps executives identify multiple approaches that could be transferred to markets like Indonesia’s, and support them in unlocking the next stage of growth in their own businesses.
CKGSB’s first executive program in Jakarta puts you in the room with the faculty and business leaders driving that change. Over three days you’ll learn how Chinese companies use AI to grow, study real cases from both Chinese and Indonesian firms, and connect with 70–80 Chinese entrepreneurs visiting Indonesia through the CKGSB’s program. You can extend the journey with an optional four-day immersion in Shenzhen, China’s innovation capital, to see it all firsthand.
Indonesia is the ideal setting for this program. As ASEAN’s largest economy and one of the region’s fastest-growing digital markets, it offers an unparalleled environment for exploring how China’s AI innovations can be adapted to emerging markets.
Indonesia is also at the forefront of AI adoption, with strong consumer engagement and a digital economy projected to approach USD 100 billion in 2025. At the same time, the Indonesian government is actively deepening cooperation with China on AI development across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, and digital infrastructure.
Against the backdrop of deepening ASEAN–China economic ties, expanding trade, and growing cross-border investment, Indonesia is emerging as a natural gateway between China and Southeast Asia. Its market scale, digital momentum, and openness to Chinese technology and expertise make Jakarta an ideal hub for executives seeking to understand how China’s AI-driven business models can unlock the next wave of growth in emerging markets.
See how China became a global pacesetter — from the faculty who study it and the leaders who lived it.
Learn how Chinese and Indonesian companies actually use AI to grow, then map it to your own business.
Connect with 70–80 visiting Chinese entrepreneurs and executives through the CKGSB ASEAN Leadership Program.
Make relationships that last at an exclusive China–ASEAN executive networking dinner.
Turn what you learn into a concrete AI and growth strategy in a hands-on workshop.
Go deeper with an optional four-day immersion in China's innovation capital — 10% off for Jakarta participants who complete Module I.
The program is a two-part journey. You start in Jakarta, building the knowledge and network to understand China’s transformation — then, if you choose, you experience its innovation ecosystem firsthand in Shenzhen.
2–4 December 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia | USD 6,000 per participant
Three days to understand China’s economy, learn how its companies win with AI, and turn it into a plan you can use.
April 2027 | Shenzhen, China | 4 Days | USD 8,800 per participant (10% off for Jakarta participants who complete Module I)
See it for yourself in China’s innovation hub, through company visits, executive dialogues, and time with the people running its leading enterprises.
Dr. Xiang Bing is the Founding Dean and Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of China Business and Globalization at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Under his leadership, CKGSB has evolved from a fledgling school to one of the most influential business schools in China with a global reputation since 2002.
Professor of Economics, CKGSB; Associate Dean for Asia & Oceania; Director of the Case Research Department; Director of the Big Data Economics Research Department. PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan. Research focus on macroeconomics, industrial policy, and global trade. Advises Chinese and multinational firms on industrial policy, supply-chain reconfiguration, and China-related geopolitical risk.
Dr. JIN Zhao is currently an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). He joined CKGSB in 2020 after receiving his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Rochester.
Dr Jing Bing is an Associate Professor of Marketing at CKGSB. He earned his PhD in business administration from the University of Rochester in 2001.
Between 2001 and 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Information Systems at the Stern School of Business at New York University. Professor Jing’s research interests include mass customization, product line design and pricing, product differentiation, word-of-mouth marketing, etc.
| Program | Emerging Markets: Innovation and Scaling for Exponential Growth — ASEAN |
|---|---|
Format | In person (offline) |
Dates Duration Location | 2–4 December 2026 (Module I, Jakarta) · April 2027 (Module II, Shenzhen) 3 days (Jakarta) + 4 days (Shenzhen, optional) Jakarta, Indonesia (Module I) · Shenzhen, China (Module II) |
Language | English (with Chinese translation) |
Class Size | Minimum 20 participants |
Tuition | Jakarta — USD 6,000 per participant Shenzhen — USD 8,800 per participant · 10% discount for Jakarta participants who complete Module I |
Certificate | Certificate of Completion issued by CKGSB |
Completing CKGSB programs also builds toward CKGSB Alumni Status. To qualify, participants complete a minimum of 22 program days and at least 128 course hours within a three-year period — joining a global network of more than 25,000 business leaders, over half of whom are Chairmen or CEOs.
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