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Asia/Pacific Business Outlook 2012 - Preliminary Schedule
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NOTE: The program is subject to change.
Please check the program schedule regularly for changes and updates.
Monday, March 26, 2012
7:30 - 8:30Check-in and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30Opening Session Welcome
Remarks
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Donald Nay
Regional Director, Asia/Pacific, U.S. Commercial Service,
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Richard Drobnick
Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
USC Marshall School of Business
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Keynote
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Francisco Sanchez
Under Secretary, International Trade Administration, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
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9:40 – 10:30
Country Outlook: India 
Country Outlook: Taiwan
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Helen Hwang
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Taipei
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Seminars
Making the U.S. Commercial Service Work for You in Asia/Pacific
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Maryavis Bokal
Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce
Executive Partner to be announced
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The Chinese Economic Recession and its Future Global Impact
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Christopher Goode
President & Managing Director, White Drive (China) Products, Hopkinsville, KY
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10:40 – 11:30
Country Outlook: China
Country Outlook: Malaysia
Country Outlook: Philippines
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Patrick Wall
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Manila
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Seminars
Building Credibility, Competitiveness, and Clarity of Purpose in the Asia/Pacific Professional Services Sector
Thailand/Myanmar: An Update on Recent Developments
11:40 – 12:30
Country Outlook: Brazil
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Brian Brisson
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate, Sao Paolo
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Country Outlook: Australia/New Zealand
Country Outlook: Thailand
Seminars
The King and I: Conversations with Thaksin and the Crisis of Asian Democracy
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Tom Plate
Syndicated Columnist and Distinguished Scholar of Asian & Pacific Studies, Loyola Marymount University,
Los Angeles
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The Evolution of the Chinese Economy--A Private Equity Perspective
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QiWei Chen
Chairman, ABC Holdings and Chairman & Managing Partner, ABC Capital China, Shanghai
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12:30 – 2:00
Networking Lunch
Keynote
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Dinesh Keskar
President, Boeing India and Vice President of Boeing International, The Boeing Company, New Delhi
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2:15 – 3:05
Country Outlook: Russia
Country Outlook: Japan
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John Peters
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
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Country Outlook: Singapore
Seminars
Lessons Learned: Doing Business in Asia/Pacific
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Evan Chuck
Managing Partner, Bryan Cave, Los Angeles & Shanghai
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What Kind of China Policy Serves America’s National Interests?
3:15 – 4:05
Country Outlook: Hong Kong
Country Outlook: Korea
Country Outlook: Vietnam
Seminars
"Investing in Asia" Perspectives and Lessons Learned".
China Seminar (to be announced)
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Alex Xu
Founder, Chairman and CEO, GreenTree Inns Hotel Group, Shanghai
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4:15 – 5:05
Country Outlook: Indonesia
Country Outlook: Mexico
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Ann Bacher
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Mexico City
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Country Workshop: China
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William Zarit
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Beijing
Executive Partner to be announced
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Seminar
India: How to Profit from the most U.S. Friendly of the BRICs
Art of Negotiation - Negotiating With the Chinese Effectively
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Mu Dan Ping
Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation, Los Angeles
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5:05 – 6:30HOSTED NETWORKING RECEPTION
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
8:00 - 8:30Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:20
Country Workshop: Korea
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James Sullivan
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Seoul
Executive Partner to be announced
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Country Workshop: Thailand and Vietnam
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Herb Cochran
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce, Ho Chi Minh City
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Seminars
Topical Seminar (to be announced)
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Jonathan Bensky
Senior Commercial Advisor, National Center for APEC, Seattle
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Materialism, Middle Class Aspirations, New Youth Lifestyles and Behavior, and a Growing
Self-Confidence: The Implications of a Rising China for American Business
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Stan Rosen
Director, USC East Asia Center & Professor of Political Science
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APEC Supply Chains: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement in the Asia/Pacific Region
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Carl Voigt
Associate Professor of Management, USC Marshall School of Business
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9:30 – 10:20
Country Workshop: Brazil
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Brian Brisson
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Consulate, Sao Paolo
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Country Workshop: Indonesia and Philippines
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Patrick Wall
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Manila
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Seminars
Japan’s Worst Natural Disaster: International Business Disruption, Recovery and Opportunities
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Douglas Erber
President, Japan American Society of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Jun Niimi
Consul General, Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles
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Randy Pflughaupt
Group Vice President, Sales Administration, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., Los Angeles
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Haruo Shinjo
Senior Director, Corporate Strategic Planning Department, Americas Corporate Office, Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc.
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Assessing Asia’s Currency Landscape In 2012
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Nick Bennenbroek
Senior Vice President, Head of Currency Strategy, Wells Fargo & Company
New York
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The New China
10:30 – 11:20
Country Workshop: Japan
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John Peters
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Tokyo
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Michael Bobrove
Representative Director and President, Nihon Medrad K.K., Tokyo
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Country Workshop: Russia
Seminars
What Do We Know About China and Aren’t Taking Advantage Of?
What Don’t We Know About China that It Would Be Really Helpful to Know?
Managing the Power of Perceptions/Expectations: How to Work with the Chinese Effectively
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Mu Dan Ping
Executive Director, World Heritage Foundation, Los Angeles
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11:35 – 1:15Networking Lunch
Keynote
The China Model and Your Global Business
Presentation of Exporter of the Year Awards
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Greg Sandler
Publisher, Commercial News USA, Northampton, MA
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1:30 – 2:20
Country Workshop: China
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William Zarit
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Beijing
Executive Partner to be announced
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Country Outlook: Hong Kong
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Andrew Wylegala
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Hong Kong
Executive Partner to be announced
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Seminars
The Implications of Financial Imbalances for International Economic Growth
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Lawrence E. Harris
Professor of Finance & Business Economics, USC Marshall School of Business
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Doing Business in Vietnam
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Herb Cochran
Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce, Ho Chi Minh City
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2:30 – 3:20
Country Workshop: Mexico
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Ann Bacher
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Mexico City
Executive Partner to be announced
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Country Workshop: Malaysia and Singapore
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Patrick Santillo
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Singapore
Executive Partner to be announced
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Seminars
Thailand/Myanmar: An Update on Recent Developments
Can (is) China Moving Up the Value Chain?
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Baizhu Chen
Director, Global EMBA & Professor of Finance & Business Economics,
USC Marshall School of Business
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US-China Clean Tech Collaborative: Challenges and Opportunities
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Feng An
President and Executive Director, Innovation Center for Energy & Transportation (iCET),
Los Angeles & Beijing
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3:30 – 4:20Country Workshop: India
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Aileen Crowe Nandi
Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, San Jose, CA
Executive Partner to be announced
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Country Workshop: Australia/New Zealand
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Joseph Kaesshaefer
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Sydney
Executive Partner to be announced
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Country Workshop: Taiwan
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Helen Hwang
Senior Commercial Officer, American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei
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Seminars
Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative
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Richard Drobnick
Director, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
USC Marshall School of Business
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Bruce Pickering
Executive Director, Asia Society Northern California, San Francisco
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What Kind of China Policy Serves America’s National Interests?
4:20Conference Closes
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