The World Economic Forum (WEF) will host its inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China.

The gathering will focus on the role that the new generation of fast-emerging multinational companies - the New Champions - are playing in substantially changing the global business landscape.

Participants from over 80 countries have already signed up for the event to be held from September 6 to 8. More than 1,500 participants are expected to take part. Participants include business leaders from the fast growing companies as well as leaders from global corporations.

They will be joined by national and international political figures, leaders of the world's most competitive cities as well as the fastest growing regions and states, experts from the world of Web 2.0, members of the Forum's community of Young Global Leaders and the international media to exchange ideas and share new perspectives.TradeArabia News Service