SHANGHAI, March 6, 2013 (ANTARA/PRNewswire) -- CoreNet Global, the world's leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers, is pleased to announce Dr. Fan Gang as a featured speaker for the CoreNet Global Summit in Shanghai, China, from March 26-28.

Dr. Fan will give his talk, titled, "China's Economic Policy and Implications for Global Business," during General Session 1 of the Summit. The presentation will be translated into Mandarin.

An expert in the macroeconomics of long-term development, international trade and currency and foreign relations, Dr. Fan is a world-renowned economist and highly sought-after speaker and advisor to the Chinese government and several international organizations.

Based in Beijing, he is the Director of the National Economic Research Institute (NERI); Economics Professor at Beijing University; and Chairman of the China Reform Foundation, China's first economic think tank. Trained at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) and Harvard University, Dr. Fan has published nearly 100 research papers in domestic and international academic journals, authored eight books and won many prestigious awards.

Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines consistently include Dr. Fan on their lists of the "World's Top 100 Public Intellectuals." He has also been elected as one of the "Global Leaders of Tomorrow." His presentation to CoreNet Global is sponsored by Jones Lang LaSalle.

"Facility management and corporate real estate professionals are in increasing demand in China as they will play a central role in the design and planning of the growth of the country's national corporations, according to new research published by CoreNet Global," commented Richard Kadzis, CoreNet Global Vice President of Strategic Communications. "We look forward to gaining more insight through Dr. Fan in this important evolution of business practices and corporate real estate in mainland China."

About the Shanghai Summit 2013

Held in Shanghai, China, from March 26-28, the CoreNet Global Shanghai Summit 2013 is one of four global summits the organization holds each year. The three-day event will feature more than 50 speakers and offer opportunities for networking, interactive learning, continuing education and breakout sessions to address top challenges facing CRE professionals. Chinese news media interested in covering the CoreNet Global Asia Summit proceedings in Shanghai should contact david@harrisoncommunications.net.

About CoreNet Global

CoreNet Global is the world's leading professional association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace executives, service providers and economic developers. CoreNetGlobal's 7,800 members, who include 70% of the top 100 U.S. companies and nearly half of the Global 2000, meet locally, globally and virtually to develop networks, share knowledge, learn and thrive professionally. For more information, please visit http://www.corenetglobal.org/

CONTACT:
Richard Kadzis
CoreNet Global
rkadzis@corenetglobal.org
+1.404.589.3240


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