Monday, March 26, 2007 | ||
7:30 – 8:30 |
Check-in and Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 – 9:30 |
Opening Session |
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Welcome Keynote Speaker |
Valerie Folkes, Vice Dean of Academic Programs, Professor of Marketing, USC Marshall School of Business A Look at Trade in Asia: What Businesses Need to Know Franklin Lavin, Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, (Washington, D.C.) |
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Remarks: |
Richard Drobnick, Director, Center for Global Business Excellence, USC Marshall School of Business and Managing Director, Association of Pacific Rim Universities World Institute William Zarit, Regional Director, Asia/Pacific, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, (Washington D.C.) |
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9:45 – 10:35 |
Country Outlook: |
Mexico Karen Zens, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Mexico City) |
Country Workshop: |
China Barry Friedman, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Beijing) James Zimmerman, Chief Representative & Partner, Squire, Sander & Dempsey LLP, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in China (Beijing) |
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Seminars: |
Hong Kong, China and California - Building a Prosperous Future Margaret Fong, JP, Hong Kong Commissioner, Economic and Trade Affairs, Washington, D.C. Strategic Decision Making: A Dialog on Making the Commercial Service Work for You in China, Asia & Beyond Maryavis Bokal, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, Newport Beach, CA Kellie Holloway Jarman, Commercial Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Portland, OR Ray Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, Symphony Medical Inc., Laguna Hills, CA Doing Business in Southeast Asia James Rooney, J.P. Rooney & Associates (Bangkok) |
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10:50 – 12:20 |
Special Plenary Session: |
ASEAN Roundtable: Views from Four U.S. Ambassadors
Ralph L. Boyce, Ambassador, US Embassy (Thailand) "Thailand's Changing International Business Environment" Patricia L. Herbold, Ambassador, US Embassy (Singapore) "What is Singapore Aiming to Accomplish as the Incoming Chair of ASEAN" Christopher J. LaFleur, Ambassador, US Embassy (Malaysia) "Update on US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement(FTA) Negotiations" Michael W. Marine, Ambassador, US Embassy (Vietnam) "What is Next After Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)" |
12:40 – 1:40 |
Networking Lunch |
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2:00 – 2:50 |
Country Outlook: |
Thailand Ann Bacher, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Bangkok) |
Country Workshop: |
Korea |
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Seminars: |
Benchmarking Japan, 2007: Some New Ways to think about the World's Second Largest Economy Michael Zielenziger, Visiting Scholar, Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley and Author of Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation |
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The Art of Negotiating with the Chinese Mu Dan Ping, Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation (Los Angeles) |
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3:05 - 3:55 |
Country Outlook: |
China Barry Friedman, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Beijing) |
Country Workshop: |
Australia/New Zealand Keith Kirkham, Acting Senior Commercial Officer,U.S. Department of Commerce, US Embassy (Sydney) Damian McKay, Commercial Director, GE Australia (Sydney) |
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Seminars: |
Cultural Clash: Where Communication Breaks Down With The Japanese Diana Rowland, President, Rowland & Associates (Del Mar, CA) |
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Managing Successful Manufacturing Operations in Mexico Ricardo Vidal, President, Clemex USA, Inc. (Mexico City) |
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Chinese Banks: The Path to Reform Daniel Fineman, Economic Senior Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank (San Francisco) |
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4:10 – 5:00 |
Country Outlook: |
India Carmine D’Aloisio, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (New Delhi) |
Country Workshop: |
Indonesia and Philippines George Drysdale, Chairman & CEO, Marsman-Drysdale Group (Manila) Judy Reinke, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Manila) Richard Rothman, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Jakarta) John Ryan, Marketing Manager, Top Oil Corporation (Jakarta) |
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Seminars: |
China: Six Years After WTO Baizhu Chen, Associate Professor,Finance & Business Economics,USC Marshall School of Business |
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5:15 – 6:05 |
Country Outlook: |
Vietnam Miguel Pardo de Zela, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Hanoi) |
Country Workshop: |
Japan John Peters, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Tokyo) Debbie Howard, President, Japan Market Resource Network (JMRN) (Tokyo) |
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Seminars: |
Understanding the Asian Economy: A Columnist's Approach Tom Plate, Internationally Syndicated Columnist, Founder and Former Director of Asia Pacific Media Network, UCLA and Director, UCLA Media Center (Los Angeles) |
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India Seminar Ron Somers, President, US-India Business Council (Washington, D.C.) |
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From Nothing to a Profitable Wholly-Owned Foreign Investment Enterprise in China in 250 Days Christopher Goode, President & Managing Director, White (China) Drive Products Co. Ltd., (Hopkinsville, KY) |
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6:05 – 7:15 |
HOSTED NETWORKING RECEPTION |
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 | ||
8:00 – 8:30 | Continental Breakfast | |
8:30 – 9:20 | Country Outlook: |
Indonesia Richard Rothman, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Jakarta) |
Country Workshop: | Thailand and Vietnam Ann Bacher, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Bangkok) Miguel Pardo de Zela, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Hanoi) Walter Blocker, Managing Director, Gannon Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh) |
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Seminars: | 2007 Presidential Elections in South Korea: Implications for Inter-Korean and U.S.-Korean Relations Chaibong Hahm, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Director, USC Korean Studies Institute |
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Managing the Power of Perceptions/Expectations: How to Work Effectively with the Chinese Mu Dan Ping, Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation (Los Angeles) Benchmarking Japan, 2007: Some New Ways to think about the World's Second Largest Economy Michael Zielenziger, Visiting Scholar, Institute of International Studies, University of California at Berkeley and Author of Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation |
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9:35 – 10:25 | Country Outlook: |
Hong Kong Stewart Ballard, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Hong Kong) |
Country Workshop: | India Carmine D’Aloisio, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (New Delhi) Ron Somers, President, US-India Business Council (Washington, D.C.) |
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Seminars: | Chinese Banks: The Path to Reform Daniel Fineman, Economic Senior Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank (San Francisco) |
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Getting Past “Hai:” Negotiating with the Japanese Diana Rowland, President, Rowland & Associates (Del Mar, CA) |
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Seminar Karen Pilmanis, Senior Commercial Advisor, National Center for APEC (Seattle) Monica Whaley, Executive Director, National Center for APEC (Seattle) |
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10:40 – 11:30 | Country Outlook:
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Japan John Peters, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Tokyo) |
Country Workshop: | China Barry Friedman, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Beijing) Mu Dan Ping, Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation (Los Angeles) |
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Seminars: |
Entrepreneurship as a Strategic Weapon Thomas O’Malia, Professor, USC Marshall School of Business |
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Attacking the Mexican Market Richard Sinkin, Partner, InterAmerican Group (San Diego) |
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Competing in an Era of Global Giants: Strategies of a Successful Start-up Arvind Bhambri, Professor, Management & Organization, USC Marshall School Ronald Oehm, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Trianz, Inc., and former Senior Global Partner of KPMG's Consulting Division |
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11:50 – 1:25 | Lunch Keynote Speaker |
What’s Important to Know About China William Overholt, Asia Policy Chair & Director, RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy |
1:45 – 2:35 | Country Outlook:
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Korea John Fogarasi, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Seoul) |
Philippines Judy Reinke, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Manila) |
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Country Workshop: | Malaysia and Singapore |
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Seminars: | Thailand: Political & Economic Perspective James Rooney, Chairman, J.P. Rooney & Associates (Bangkok ) |
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Prospects for the U.S. in the 'New' Pacific Rim Economy Gary Schlossberg, Vice President & Senior Economist, Wells Fargo & Co. |
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2:50 – 3:40 | Country Outlook:
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Taiwan Gregory Wong, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Taipei) |
Malaysia Joseph Kaesshaefer Jr., Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Kuala Lumpur) |
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Country Workshop: | Hong Kong Stewart Ballard, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Hong Kong) Douglas Woodring, Chief Executive Officer, Submedia Advertising Limited (Hong Kong) Mexico Karen Zens, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Mexico City) Ricardo Vidal, President, Clemex USA, Inc. (Mexico City) |
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Seminars: | What China Means for America Geoffrey Garrett, President, Pacific Council for International Policy (Los Angeles) and Professor of International Relations, USC |
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3:55 – 4:45 | Country Outlook:
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Australia/ New Zealand Keith Kirkham, Acting Senior Commercial Officer,U.S. Department of Commerce, US Embassy (Sydney) |
Singapore Daniel Thompson, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Singapore) |
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Country Workshop: | Taiwan Gregory Wong, Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy (Taipei) Grace Shao, Partner, Baker & McKenzie (Taipei) |
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Seminars: | China: The Victory of Materialism, The Rise of the Middle Class and the Implications for American Business Stan Rosen, Director & Professor, East Asian Studies Center, USC |
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Developing International Research Capabilities on Pacific Rim Policy Issues: Climate Change, Public Health & Economic Integration Richard Drobnick, Director, Center for Global Business Excellence, USC Marshall School of Business and Managing Director, Association of Pacific Rim Universities World Institute |
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4:45 | Conference Closes |