Preliminary Agenda

Menlo Park, CA
February 3 and 4, 2004
Preliminary Program

Tuesday, February 3, 2004
How to Get Started; How to Survive Newcomers session for those who are new to doing business in China
11:30 a.m.	Registration
12 noon	Networking Lunch Welcome Edward Alton Parrish, WPI President
1 p.m.	Introductions (Facilitate self-introductions for all attendees)
1:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion - "The Business Climate in China Today" "Commercial Service Programs and Services in China" Keith J. Hwang, International Trade Specialist U.S. Department of Commerce Silicon Valley/San Jose U.S. Export Assistance Center Representative from the China Consulate, S.F. (invited)
2:30-5 p.m.	Workshop: "Start Up Essentials For Your China Business" Jack Bresnahan '68, Senior Partner, Li Liang, Senior Partner China Business Solutions Group, Ltd. (CBS) and partner
3:30 p.m.	Networking Break
5pm	Discussion, Wrap Up and Agenda for Next Day John Heyl, WPI Vice President
No host dinner - location tbd
Wednesday, February 4, 2004
Doing Business in China, Today and Tomorrow
8:15 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks Edward Alton Parrish, WPI President Introductions (Facilitate self-introductions for all attendees)
9:30 a.m.	Remarks and Welcome to SRI Curt Carlson, '67 CEO, SRI International confirmed
9:45 a.m.	"Business Opportunities in China" Patrick J. Powers, Director of China Operations (Beijng) The US-China Business Council
10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Manufacturers Meeting the China Challenge Paul Kennedy '67 President & CEO, Kennedy Die Casting
11:15 a.m.	Business Opportunity in China: Guandong - The Overlooked Giant Christine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange; former regional director, Philips Brothers - the physical commodities trading arm of US multinational, Salomon Inc (Beijing office); member of the H.K. Legislative Council (1992-2000)
12 noon	Networking Lunch (organized by interest groups)
2 p.m.	A panel session with industry leaders Speakers will present their experiences in China Moderator: Voon-Cheung (Roger) Ting '84, CEO, Roger Ting & Co., W. Vancouver, Canada "Starting an R&D facility in China" Ker Zhang '90 (Ph.D.), CEO, VIA Telecom "Organizing a Joint Venture Relationship" John D. (J.D.) Cattel '70, President, Digital Control Company, Largo, FL
3 p.m.	A panel session with industry leaders Speakers will present their experiences in China Moderator: John J. Bresnahan Jr. '68, Senior Partner, China Business Solutions Group, Northborough, MA "Developing Physical Operations in China" Robert Falciani '68, Partner, Alfa Tech Inc., San Jose, CA "Funding and Managing Collaborative Operations in China" Jin Wang '87, Managing Dir., Manhattan Capital Group Holdings, LLC. "Selling Professional Design Services in China" Mark Ketchum, Vice President, OPAC Consulting Engineers
4 p.m.	Break
4:15 p.m.	"Gateway to China - The WPI Hong Kong Project Center" Dr. Yi Hua (Ed) Ma, Professor of Chemical Engineering, WPI Founder and Director Emeritus, WPI Hong Kong Project Center
4:30 p.m.	Introducing "The WPI Virtual China Network" Denise Rodino, Exec. Director Corporate and Foundation Relations, WPI
4:45 p.m.	An Invitation to Meet in China Glenn Yee '74, CEO Pacific Can Company, Ltd., Hong Kong, one of the largest can manufacturing operations in China
5 p.m.	Conference Wrap Up - Summary & Next Steps John J. Bresnahan Jr. '68
5:30 p.m.	Networking Reception for all participants

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Preliminary Agenda

How to Get Started; How to Survive

Doing Business in China, Today and Tomorrow