07:00 - 22:00

Registration

(Meilan Airport, Haikou)

07:00 - 14:00

BFA Golf Invitational 2008

(BFA ICC Golf Club, Dong Yu Island)

15:00 - 15:30

BFA AC 2008 Press Conference

(Oriental Theatre, 1st Floor, Sofitel Hotel)

15:00 - 18:00

Young Leaders Roundtable

(Dong Yu Grand Ballroom B, Level 1, ICC)

Moderator: Angela Chow, Presenter, Phoenix TV

17:30 - 18:15

General Meeting of BFA Members

(Dong Yu Grand Ballroom A, Level 1, ICC)

18:00 - 20:00

VolvoOceanRace Theme Cocktail

(Leisure Bar, Sofitel Hotel)

18:30 - 20:00

Mengniu Welcome Reception Dinner

(River Ranch BBQ Restaurant, Sofitel Hotel)

18:30 - 20:30

Evonik Reception for VIPs

(Invitation only, Pavillion, Level 2, Sofitel Hotel)

20:30 - 22:00

Real Estate Dialogue: Economists VS Developers

(Dong Yu Grand Ballroom B, Level 1, ICC)

Whenever real estate prices soar, markets wonder whether the cause is a speculative bubble that will burst with widespread detrimental effect as has been seen in Japan in 1991, Hong Kong in 1997 and as is being feared currently for the US.  Are there lessons to be learned from the previous bubble bursts in other economies or is this a unique situation in Asia and particularly China? Are the regulatory policies of Chinese Government effective?

Moderator:  ZENG Zimo, Presenter, Phoenix TV

Panelists:  REN Zhiqiang, President, Huayuan Group

PAN Shiyi, Chairman, SOHO China Ltd

Wei ZENG, Chairman of the Board & President, Palm Springs    Holdings Ltd

CHEN Huai, Director General, Policy Research Center, Ministry of Housing and Urban/Rural Construction, China

Fred HU, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

20:30 - 22:00

Asiain the Next 10 Years: From a Media's Perspective

(Peacock 1, Level 1, ICC)

What is the media forecast for Asia in the next ten years? What is the picture of Asia that is taking shape from its interviews with government leaders, economists, academics, business movers and shakers? Will the Asian economies tread a smooth or rocky path, and what will be the changes in economic dynamics and relationships in the Asia region, and between Asia and the rest of the world? What will change for the better in Asia and why?  What does it feel the strongest concern about changing for the worse in Asia and why? What will be the key opportunities and challenges for the media as the reporter and a catalyst for change in Asia in the next ten years? Does the media need to change itself in any way to address these and if so, how?

Moderator: Christopher GRAVES, President & CEO, Asia Pacific, Ogilvy

Panelists:  WANG Guoqing, Vice Minister, State Council Information Office, China

Stephen ENGLE, TV Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

LIU Changle, Chairman & CEO Phoenix Satellite TV Holdings Ltd.

ZHENG Song, Editor-in-Chief, New Fortune Magazine

Yifei LI, Chief Representative, Viacom Inc., China

Alan LAMMIN, Publishing Director, Asia for TIME

21:00 - 24:00

Merrill Lynch Jazz Night Cocktail Party

(Lobby Bar, 2nd Floor, Sofitel Hotel)