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ManpowerGroup CEO Jonas Prising to Co-Chair World Economic Forum's Summer Davos in Dalian
ManpowerGroup Chair and CEO Jonas Prising will co-chair the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China, from June 23 to 25. The meeting, known as Summer Davos, convenes leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society under the theme "Innovating at Scale" to discuss translating technological breakthroughs into broad-based economic benefit. Prising will participate in a panel titled "AI Everywhere, Not at Once" on June 23, examining the gap between AI deployment and measurable business impact alongside panelists including Xue Lan, Dean of Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University, Feng Junlan, Chief Scientist of China Mobile, and Roli Agrawal, Chief Strategy Officer at NTT Data. ManpowerGroup's delegation also includes François Lançon, Regional President for Asia Pacific and Middle East, and other senior leaders, and the company brings recent research such as the Experis CIO Outlook 2026 and the Q3 2026 Employment Outlook Survey, which shows China's Net Employment Outlook at 33%, above the global average of 26%.
MAN · Demand · Positive CEO co-chairing Summer Davos and presenting positive China employment outlook (33% vs 26% global) signals strong demand for staffing services.
MAN · · Neutral CEO co-chairs a forum; no direct business impact, but may enhance reputation.
2180.HK · Demand · Positive Parent company's positive China employment outlook and leadership role at Summer Davos in Dalian bodes well for Greater China operations.