Preliminary 2017 Schedule
Note: The program is subject to change. Please check the schedule regularly for updates.
Monday, March 27, 2017
7:30 – 8:30am Check-in and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30am Opening Session
Welcome
Judy R. Reinke
Acting Director General, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Washington, D.C.
China Financial Market Challenges and the Lessons of 2015/16
John Wadsworth
Honorary Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley, San Francisco
Remarks
Richard Drobnick
Director, IBEAR MBA Program and Assistant Dean, International Outreach, USC Marshall School of Business
9:40 – 10:30am Country Outlook: Japan
Country Outlook: Singapore
Country Outlook: Thailand
Greg Wong
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Bangkok
Seminars
Using the U.S. Commercial Service to Expand Your Export Sales to Asia/Pacific
Maryavis Bokal
Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Export Assistance Center,
Irvine, CA
Jason Evans
Regional Manager, Asia-Pacific Advocacy Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
James Golsen
Executive Director for Asia, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
Navigating China Today: Unlocking Opportunities and Understanding Risks in China’s New Economy
Perry Moreth
Senior Vice President, Global Banking Consultant, International Group, Wells Fargo & Company
Los Angeles
11:00 – 11:50am Country Outlook: India
Country Outlook: Vietnam
Seminars
Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges in a Value-Added State
Wayne Forrest
President, American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce
New York
Why Would a $6B Revenue Company Buy a Small Independent WOFIE in China?
Christopher J. Goode
Business Development Director
Danfoss Power Solutions – Work Function Division
Hopkinsville, KY and Zhenjiang, China
Supply Chain -2025: How Globalization, Technology, and Omni Channel Will Define the Future
Nick Vyas
Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Management Center, USC Marshall School of Business
Los Angeles
12:00 – 12:50pm Country Outlook: China
Scott Shaw
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Beijing
Country Outlook: Myanmar & Cambodia
Manoj Desai
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Yangon
Greg Wong
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Bangkok
Country Outlook: Mexico
Brian Brisson
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Mexico City
Seminars
Open for Business – Building and Growing a Business in Japan
North Vietnam: The Best Location to Make Money?
Frank Wouters
General Director, Deep C Industrial Zones
Haiphong City, Vietnam
12:50 – 2:15pm Networking Lunch & Keynote
Driving Innovation in China: A Venture Capital Perspective
Gary Rieschel
Founding Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners China
Seattle
2:30 – 3:20pm Country Outlook: Korea
Seminars
Doing Business in Vietnam
Herb Cochran
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce
Ho Chi Minh City
Exporting to India Under President Trump
U.S. - Asia Update 2017: Tracking Emerging Trends & Opportunities
Nicole Simonian
International Trade Practice Co-Leader, Asia Coordinator, & Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Los Angeles & Singapore
David Stepp
Singapore Office Managing Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
Los Angeles & Singapore
Worrying About and Betting on Millennials in China
Clayton Dube
Executive Director, USC U.S.-China Institute
Los Angeles
3:45 – 4:35pm Country Outlook: Australia/New Zealand
Country Outlook: Indonesia
Seminars
Xi Jinping and China’s “New Normal”: What to Expect
Doing Business in Myanmar: A New Government, U.S. Sanctions Lifted, and One of the Fastest Growing Economies in the World
Paul Wilson
Managing Director, Myanmar Capital Advisors, Pte. Ltd.
Yangon
4:45 – 5:35pm Country Outlook: Malaysia
Country Outlook: Philippines
Diane Jones
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S Embassy
Manila
Country Outlook: Taiwan
Ireas Cook
Senior Commercial Officer, American Institute in Taiwan
Taipei
Seminars
Dateline China: A Roundtable Conversation about Strategic U.S.-China Business Issues
Alan Turley
Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
William Zarit
Chairman of the Board, American Chamber of Commerce in China
Beijing
5:35 – 7:00pm Hosted Networking Reception
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
7:30 – 8:30am Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:20am Country Outlook: Hong Kong
Scott Shaw
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Beijing
Country Workshop: Thailand and Vietnam
Judy Benn
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
Bangkok
Herb Cochran
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce
Ho Chi Minh City
Greg Wong
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Bangkok
Seminars
Art of Negotiation: Negotiating with the Chinese Effectively
Mu Dan Ping
Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation
Los Angeles
Materialism, Middle Class Aspirations, New Youth Lifestyles and Behavior and Growing Self-Confidence: The Implications of a Rising China for American Business
Stanley Rosen
Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California
Los Angeles
India’s Reform Scorecard: A Referendum on Prime Minister Modi’s Leadership
Ron Somers
Founder & CEO, India First Group
Washington, D.C.
9:30 – 10:20am Country Workshop: Australia and New Zealand
Country Workshop: Malaysia, Singapore, and the ASEAN Region
Judith Fergin
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce
Singapore
Seminars
China’s Currency: Reality and Fantasy
North Vietnam: The Best Location to Make Money?
Frank Wouters
General Director, Deep C Industrial Zones
Haiphong City, Vietnam
Sectoral Focus: Opportunities and Challenges
Stella Poon
Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Los Angeles
Lawrence Tang
Head, Investment Promotion, Hong Kong Economic Trade Office
San Francisco
10:45 – 11:35am Country Workshop: Indonesia and Philippines
Diane Jones
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S Embassy
Manila
Seminars
Tracking China: What Planet Are We Observing…Jupiter, Mars or… Could It Be?… Earth
Tom Plate
Distinguished Scholar of Asia and Pacific Studies, Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles and Columnist, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
Financing and Risk Mitigation: Perspectives from the Public and Private Sectors
Derek Fried
Senior Vice President, Structured Finance, Wells Fargo Global Banking
Minneapolis, MN
Richard Pearson
Business Development Officer, Asia-Pacific, Export-Import Bank of U.S.
David Ross
Country Manager, Southeast Asia, U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Arlington, VA
Protecting Trademarks/Profiting from Trade
Susan Ross
Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Los Angeles
Evan Kent
Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Los Angeles
Entering Foreign Markets: Critical Considerations To Think About
Tracy Skousen
Senior Partner & President International, Partners In Leadership
Temecula, CA
Ken Silverman
Head of North America, Sannam S4 Group & U.S. Business Centers
Pasadena, CA & Washington, D.C.
11:35am – 1:15pm Networking Lunch and Keynote
The Outlook of South and Southeast Asia in 2017 and Beyond
Ambassador Robert O. Blake
Senior Director, India & South Asia Practice, McLarty Associates and Former U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia
Washington, D.C.
1:30 – 2:20pm Country Workshop: India
Ken Silverman
Head of North America, Sannam S4 Group & U.S. Business Centers
Pasadena, CA & Washington, D.C.
Ron Somers
Founder & CEO, India First Group
Washington, D.C.
Country Workshop: Japan
Seminars
Managing the Power of Perception/Expectations: How to Work with Chinese Effectively
Mu Dan Ping
Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation
Los Angeles
Principles and Strategies of Investing in High Growth Emerging Markets in South East Asia
2:45 – 3:35pm Country Workshop: China
Scott Shaw
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Beijing
William Zarit
Chairman of the Board, American Chamber of Commerce in China
Beijing
Country Workshop: Myanmar and Cambodia
Judy Benn
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
Bangkok
Manoj Desai
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Yangon
Greg Wong
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Bangkok
Paul Wilson
Managing Director, Myanmar Capital Advisors, Pte. Ltd.
Yangon
Country Workshop: Mexico
Brian Brisson
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy
Mexico City
3:45 – 4:35pm Country Workshop: Korea
Country Workshop: Taiwan
Ireas Cook
Senior Commercial Officer, American Institute in Taiwan
Taipei
Seminars
Xi Jinping and China’s “New Normal”: What to Expect
4:35pm Conference Closes