| Hosting Organization : | Chinese Entrepreneurs Society of Canada |
| Date : | 25 – 28 August, 1997 |
| Hosting City : | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Theme : | “Telecommunications & Information Technology – Its Impact on the Global Marketplace” |
| Participants : | Close to 1,400 Chinese entrepreneurs from 30 countries or regions |
Speakers
| AW, Sally (Chairman, Sing Tao Group) | Asian Perspective of Doing Business in Canada |
| CHAN, Raymond (Secretary of State, Asia-Pacific and Convention Hon. Chairman) | Welcoming Address |
| CHOI W, David(Convention Hon. Advisor) | 21st Century Journey: Chinese Humanism |
| CHRETIEN, Jean (Prime Minister of Canada) | Canada and Chinese Entrepreneurs |
| FOK, Henry (Convention International Honorary Advisor) | Hong Kong’s Value |
| JING Shuping (Chairman, All China Federation of Industry & Commerce) | Corporate China in Transition |
| LAM, David (Convention Hon. Chairman) | The Overseas Chinese Way: Adopting, Adapting, and Improving |
| LEE Kuan Yew (Convention International Honorary Advisor) | Special Address: International Relations and Chinese Entrepreneurs |
| MCGEE, Terry (Global Panel on Socio-economic Importance of Chinese Entrepreneurs) | Bamboo Networks and Academic Research: An Interim Report |
| SHIH, Stan (President & CEO, Acer Group) | Winning Strategies in Global High-tech Business |
| WETMORE, John (President & CEO, IBM Canada Ltd.) | The Impact of Technology |