[Global Visionary Series] The Race Takes Off: Winning in the Next Big Arenas of Global Competition

Join us for a breakfast session with Kevin Russell, lead author of the latest McKinsey Global Institute report, “The Race Takes Off in the Next Big Arenas of Competition.” 

As we enter 2026, the global economy is being reshaped by 18 high-growth “arenas”—from AI and cloud services to electrification, robotics, and biotech. These industries are growing four times faster than others in market cap and ten times faster in revenue. They are rewriting the rules of competition, investment, and innovation. 

Kevin will unpack how these arenas are rapidly evolving, who the emerging “omniscalers” are (companies spanning multiple arenas with massive cash flow and R&D), and what this means for business leaders worldwide. 

A key lens on China: While the United States leads most arenas by market cap, China is rapidly gaining ground—especially in revenue share across electrification, batteries, EVs, and semiconductors. Chinese companies like BYD, CATL, and Alibaba are not just scaling at home but reshaping global supply chains and innovation standards, driven by vertical integration, manufacturing intensity, and speed to scale. Understanding China’s trajectory in these arenas is critical for any global decision-maker. 

Whether you’re in tech, manufacturing, finance, or policy, this session will help you anticipate where the next wave of global value creation is heading—and how to position your organization for the race ahead. 

Admission includes coffee, tea and croissants.

• 8:00 – 8:30 am | RSVP & Light Breakfast
• 8:30 – 8:35 am | Welcome Remarks
• 8:35 – 9:30 am | Keynote Sharing and Q&A
• 9:30 – 10:00 am | Networking

* The Chamber reserves the right to alter the above agenda at its sole discretion.

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Notes:

In case of cancellation, please kindly note you must email the BritCham Shanghai Event staff eloise.zhang@britishchambershanghai.cn before 5 pm, 14 June. Due to the service charges of Glueup and online payment platforms, we can only partially refund up to 90% of your ticket price and payment will be processed within 14 days after the event via your original payment method. However, it is non-refundable for a cancellation request made beyond the above-mentioned timeframe.