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February 26, 2009*  

2008 Program

2009 Sponsor Opportunitites                                 

 

Business Alliance China FastTrack Forum

 

Are you or your clients contemplating market opportunities in China?  What are the opportunities?  How do you manage your risk?  Where do you get started?  What types of ventures work best?

Expand your knowledge and business contacts in this area. Connect with and learn directly from a unique gathering of Chinese and local business leaders, high level U.S and Chinese government officials, and nationally recognized experts in this market.

 

Thursday, January 24, 2008 • McLean Hilton, Tysons Corner, VA

2008 AGENDA

7:30–8:00 a.m. Registration and Networking
(Continental Breakfast)

8:00–8:30 a.m. WELCOME KEYNOTE

Welcome: Kevin Antler, President, Business Alliance of George

                        Mason University; COO, KnowledgeBank

Introduction: Tien Wong, Co-Chair, Business Alliance China

                        FastTrack Committee; Chief Executive Officer,

                        Opus8

  Samuel Mok, Managing Partner, Condor International

          Advisors, LLC

   OPPORTUNITIES - 2008 AND BEYOND

8:40–9:30 a.m. Opportunities in Information Technology

        Aaron Goldstein, Senior.. Director, International Operations,

               Blackboard, Inc.

          Eddie Fong, Vice Chairman, Symbio Investments

          Jeff Swartz, General Manager, North America and Europe,                 Hundsun Global Services

          Moderator: Geof Master, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

9:35-10:25 a.m. Opportunities in Biotechnology

        Dr. John W. Holaday, Managing Director and CEO,   

                   QRxPharma

          Steve Trevisan, CEO & President, Accelovance

          Matthew Chervenak, CEO, General Biologic

 Moderator:  Arthur Mok, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP

10:25–10:45 a.m. Networking Break

10:50–11:30 a.m. Opportunities in Energy and Environmental Services
         He Ping, President, Int'l Fund for China's Environment

           Peter R. Gourlay, President, Maryland-Asia
                     Environmental Partnership

          Benjamin H. Wu, President, US-Asia Institute

          Moderator:  Tony Maull, Jr., CleanTech Market
                      Leader – Mid Atlantic , Ernst &Young

11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Opportunities in Telecommunications and New Media

          Donald Tan, President, China Telecom Americas

           David Ng, Business Development Manager, ChinaCache North

                     America, Inc.

           Moderator: Bill McCarthy, Operations Dir., Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

12:20–12:30 p.m. Networking Break

12:30–1:40 p.m. LUNCHEON KEYNOTE

Welcome: Kevin Antler, President, Business Alliance of George

                        Mason University; COO, KnowledgeBank

Introduction: Luis Fiallo, Co-Chair, Business Alliance China

                        FastTrack Committee; Managing Director, China  

                        Telecom Americas

Ted Fishman, Author, China, Inc. -- CHINA AND THE WORLD: THE GREAT MEETING  CHANGING  LIFE FOR EVERYONE

                         

TURNING OPPORTUNITIES INTO BUSINESS GROWTH

1:45–3:10 p.m.  Getting Started

(Setting Up Shop; Tapping the Chinese Marketplace; Importing from China; Funding Your Venture; Human Capital)

            Eddie Fong, Vice Chairman, Symbio Investments
            Anne L. Grey, Director, U.S. Commercial Service - Virginia

           Steve Williams, Ph.D., SPHR, Director of Research,

                  Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

           Roy  C. Dahlquist, International Investment Manager-Asia,
                  Virginia Economic Development Partnership

           Skip West , President, MAXSA Innovations

            Moderator: Edward Schiff, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter &

                   Hampton, LLP

 

3:10–3:20 p.m. Networking Break*

3:20–4:10 p.m. Managing Risk

(Protecting IP, Ensuring Quality, Regulatory and Other Legal Issues)

           Yang Guohua, Counselor for Intellectual Property,

                      Chinese Embassy, Washington, DC

              Laura Sherman, Laura B. Sherman LLC

Michael Xuehai Ye, Ph.D., Associate, Andrews Kurth,

        LLP

Shimin Luo, President, Mintor Co.

Moderator:  Andy Tucker, Partner, Andrews Kurth, LLP

4:15–5:15 p.m. CLOSING KEYNOTES

US-China Works

Welcome: Luis Fiallo, Co-Chair, Business Alliance China

                        FastTrack Committee; Managing Director, China  

                        Telecom Americas

  Jin Ju, Minister Counselor for Science & Technology, Chinese

                      Embassy, Washington, DC

Introduction: Tien Wong, Co-Chair, Business Alliance China

                         FastTrack Committee; Chief Executive Officer,

                         Opus8

  David Bohigian, Assistant Secretary for Market Access and   

  Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

                       Commerce

 

       

5:15–7:15 p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION*

*Book Signing

 

2008 SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

Greater Washinton Initiative

Greater Washington Board of Trade

 

 

2008 Supporting Organizations

ACG National Capital

China General Chamber of Commerce-USA

China Business Network
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce

ExecutiveBiz
Fairfax Chamber of Commerce-IBEC

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

George Mason University School of Management

George Mason University School of Public Policy
George Washington University

Human Resources Association - National Capital Area

Maryland China Business Council

Maryland DBED
Mason Enterprise Center

Monte Jade

New Vantage Group

Potomac Officers Club
Potomac Tech Wire

SECAF

Smith School/Dingman Center
Society of Human Resources Management
Tech Council of Maryland

TiE DC

US Commercial Service – Maryland

US Commercial Service – Virginia

Washington Networking Group