Mr.
Edwards is the President and CEO of Hearst Magazines International,
an EVP of Hearst Magazines and Vice Chairman of the National Magazine
Company (NatMag), Hearst's publishing business in the U.K. He is also
a Director of The Hearst Corporation. Edwards is responsible for
Hearst's magazine activities outside of the USA which includes
operations in nearly 60 countries comprising wholly owned businesses,
Joint Ventures and licenses.
From
2005 to 2009, he was the Chief Executive of NatMag. He joined NatMag
in 1989 and served in various executive roles, including publisher of
Company magazine, director of business development and managing
director.
Edwards
spent the early part of his career at Media Week Ltd. He holds a dual
honors degree in Geography and Politics from Sheffield University, is
married with two boys and lives and works in New York.
China
Leaders Forum 2012 will provide attendees with the
responses to the above-mentioned questions and the most up-to-date
review of where the Asian giant stands and the challenges and
opportunities for businessmen looking to expand their business with
China when others only see growth contraction. Recognized experts,
regulators, and strategists, will return to China Leaders Forum 2012
in its fourth edition to provide the information practitioners are
looking for in an open and unbiased environment, highly conducive to
the most efficient and effective networking:
Experts
include:
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Mr. Peter Halasz, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
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Professor Robert Vambery, Professor of International Business, Pace
University, Lubin School of Business
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Mr. Christopher Thorne, Principal, Broadline Principle
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Mr. John Allen, Chairman & CEO, Greater China Corporation
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Professor Xiaohong He, Professor of International Business, Lender
School of Business Center, Quinnipiac University
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Ms. Ann Lee, Author, What the U.S. Can Learn from China
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Edgar Perez, Author, The Speed Traders (Chinese)
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Mr. Duncan Edwards, President and Chief Executive, Hearst Magazines
International
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Mr. David Riedel, President, Riedel Research Group
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Mr. Stuart Freedman, Partner, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
China
Leaders Forum 2012 is produced by Golden Networking
(http://www.goldennetworking.net),
the premier networking community for business executives,
entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are
invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to
info@goldennetworking.net.
Contact:
Julia
Petrova
Media
Relations Manager
Golden
Networking
516-761-4712
