Speakers at the opening ceremony include Kong Chuichang, president of Taiwan-based Chinese Association of Confucius and the 79th generation of Confucius’ eldest grandson, William Zarit, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, Yu Xubo, president of COFCO, Wang Wenyin, chairman of Amer International Group, and Zhang Ruimin, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Haier Group. With profound bonds to their hometown and Shandong Province, they centered on high-quality development and conversion from the old driving forces for economy to new ones and shared their views on Confucian entrepreneurship and potential partnerships in the future.