Li Yang, Chairman, National Institution for Finance; Development Member, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Li Yang will share his view on further transformation and reforms of China’s financial service industry to support economic recovery. Heisthe chairman of National Institution for Finance and Development, and member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and International Academy of Sciences for Europe and Asia. He specialises in monetary theory, banking and public finance. Currently, Yi holds positionsincluding vice president of the China Society for Finance & Banking, vice president of the China International Finance Society, among others.Previously, he was vice president of the CASS, member of NPC Financial and Economic Committee and member ofMonetary Policy Committee, People's Bank of China. Li authored and translated 32 books and over 500 articles, chaired more than 40 state-level research projects and international cooperative studies. His is also a five-time recipient of theSun Yefang Economic Science Award, the most important prize for economics in China.