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The 20th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation & Leadership Summit

THE 5TH NEW INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

2026.08.04-05Shanghai·China

Across more than 20 countries and regions

About the Frost & Sullivan Summit

For nearly 30 years, the Frost & Sullivan Summit has been held in more than 20 countries and regions. It brings together Global 1000 companies, leading financial institutions and market leaders to identify opportunities, innovate, accelerate growth and strengthen leadership in a changing world.

Launched in China in 2008, the Summit is guided by the principle of being based in Shanghai, serving China, facing the world and creating win-win partnerships. By 2025, it had held its 19th edition and welcomed more than 15,000 professional attendees. Today, it is a key platform for companies, investors and public-sector leaders to exchange practices and explore China’s frontier development trends.

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Over 15,000 professional attendees in total

Frost & Sullivan Summit Worldwide

Global

Buenos Aires

Paris

Cape Town

Singapore

Shanghai

San Diego

San Antonio

London

Moscow

Kuala Lumpur

The Summit in China

19 editions held by 2025

Over 15,000 professional attendees in total

2025

The 19th Frost & Sullivan Summit was successfully held in Shanghai.

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2024

The 18th Frost & Sullivan China Growth, Innovation & Leadership Summit.

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2023

The 17th Frost & Sullivan Global Growth, Innovation & Leadership Summit.

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2022

The Summit introduced an innovative format alongside the New Investment Expo.

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2021

The Summit partnered with the China Financial Information Center and achieved million-level media exposure.

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2020

The Summit partnered with Xueqiu for a live event and launched a new fund enterprise ranking.

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2019

The GIL Summit released an authoritative ranking of new-economy enterprises.

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2018

The new economy became the Summit theme, and Best Practices Awards introduced an expert judging panel.

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2016

The GIL Summit expanded its capital-markets focus with a Hong Kong listing seminar.

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2015

The GIL Summit was held as an investment and financing forum.

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2012

The Outstanding Enterprise CEO Forum format gained broad attention.

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2010

In 2010, participating companies at the GIL Summit exceeded 100 for the first time.

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2008

The first GIL Summit in China was held in Beijing.

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Why Attend

Interpret global trends and emerging technologies, explore new industry opportunities and identify forward-looking investment directions that enable industry value and capital to thrive together.

01.Build Brand Value and Awareness

The Summit helps partners showcase their strengths and expertise to reach and engage target audiences. Frost & Sullivan supports companies with positioning, message development and sustained, diversified communications solutions that raise awareness and strengthen market competitiveness.

02.Expand Capital Markets Influence

Frost & Sullivan provides full-lifecycle capital-markets and business advisory services through its Total Investment Management (TIM) approach. Market research, investment reports and on-site connections help high-quality projects engage strategic investors, venture capital and private equity firms, while the 5R service portfolio supports the high-quality development of listed companies.

03.Discover Opportunities and Build Partnerships

The Summit connects participants with potential clients and partners across regions, industries, technologies and resources. Face-to-face exchanges with leaders across value chains and sectors broaden perspectives, attract new customers, create collaboration opportunities and open new markets.

04.Connect with Industry Leaders

Join social dinners and luncheons with global business leaders, industry experts, investors and innovators. Frost & Sullivan helps outstanding entrepreneurs connect with senior members of its industry expert committees, creating access to valuable resources, experience, support and a stronger position in the industry ecosystem.

05.Strengthen Market Position

Frost & Sullivan has provided market-position validation and brand valuation services to more than 1,000 companies through its FSBV Brand Value Model. Industry forums share current market insights, while the annual GIL Awards promote success stories and help companies establish and reinforce benchmark positions in growth, innovation and leadership.