The list of speakers may be subject to change. 
 

 
 Plenary Panel: Internet in Greater China: Policy and Social Changes By the year 2005, the number of Internet users in Greater China is expected to exceed thosein the United States, making the region the world. s largest Internet market. As 10000 new Chinese Internet user log on everyday, changes are occurring in the every aspects of Chinese society. This panel explores the social and economic impacts that the Internet has in Greater China and the role of the government in the new digital economy.

Zhang Qi , Director General of Department of Electronic & I.T. Products of Ministry of Information Industry, People. s Republic of China
Dr. Jay Tian , CEO, Beijing Digiark Information Corporation
Xindong Fang ,Senior Analyst, ChinaLabs.net

Moderator:   Charles Nesson , Weld Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
 
 

Panel 1: The E-Commerce Revolution

The sheer size and the export-driven characteristics of the Greater China economies present great opportunities for electronic commerce, particularly business to business e-commerce. IDC projects e-commerce revenues from these markets to grow from less than $100 mil in 1998 to $10 billion by 2003. This panel will explore the opportunities (B2B, B2C) and challenges (such as transaction processing, logistics and Internet security).

Dr William Lo , CEO, netalone.com and founding MD, HK Telecom IMS
Allan Cheung , Co-Founder and CEO TradeTextile.com
 Julie Yee , Vice President, Business Development, Gongshee.com
Brian Hodgson , President, Asia4sale.com

Moderator:   Walter Kuemmerle , Assistant Professor, Novartis Fellow, Harvard Business School
 
 
 

Panel 2: Connectivity

With low PC penetration, inadequate telecom infrastructure and low capita income, getting the Chinese population online poses both huge upside potential and serious challenges. This panel will explore the construction and development of Internet backbone (ChinaNet, GBNet) and the role of which foreign and local telecom companies and telecom equipment/PC manufacturers play in enabling and providing Internet access. It will . explore the possibility of the opening up of the Chinese ISP market to foreign telcos with China. s entry into WTO. We will also discuss the much talked-about topic of non-PC devices such as cable/satellite TV and cellular phones as better alternatives for Internet access in China given the low PC penetration.

Steve Lai , President and CEO, Dell Computers China
John Tse , Managing Director, TCL International Holdings
Nicholas Lee , President and CEO, Pacific Internet
Joe Zhang , Head of China Research at UBS Warburg Dillon Read
Michael Lobsinger , CEO, Zi Corporation

Moderator: Charles Edelman , President, International High-Tech Consulting

Panel 3: Enabling E-Commerce

A continuation of Panel 1, this panel addresses the challenges of conducting e-commerce in Greater China (delivery problems, Internet security, lack of creditcards etc) and explores the various e-commerce infrastructure solutions (online payment, encryption technology, fulfillment and logistics service, globalization and content management software)

Spencer Loh , President and CEO, Shanghai Huateng Software (SCUBE)
Eric Silberstein , Chairman, Idiom Technologies
Ken DeWoskin , Senior Consultant PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Chi Kiong Chen , CEO, AsiaCommerce and co-founder, Interwoven

Moderator:   Erik Brynjolfsson , Co-director of eBusiness@MIT
 
 

Panel 4: Content

The lack of Chinese content on the web has created opportunities for many Internet content providers (ICP) This panel will explore the many challenges facing ICPs in the Greater China market, including media censorship and language barrier. It will also explore the development of the web advertising market in China and its total market potential.

Bob Jing , CEO, Media999 Networks
Christopher Justice , President and CEO, Asiacontent.com
Lee Zhang , CEO, eLong.com
Fritz Demopoulos , CEO, Shawei.com
Eric Gerritsen , VP, International, Lycos, Inc.
Hurst Lin , Co-Founder, U.S. General Manager, VP-Business Development, SINA.com

Moderator:   Ron Suleski , Associate, Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies
 
 

Panel 5: From Startup to IPO - The Internet Gold Rush in Greater China

The tremendous opportunities presented by the Net have inspired a new wave of Internet startups in Greater China. This panel explores the startup mania from the perspectives of the various players involved in the process (entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, bankers and lawyers).

Joseph Chen , CEO, ChinaRen.com
Yat Siu , CEO, Outblaze
Joseph Tzeng , Managing Director,Crystal Internet Venture Funds, LP (CIVF)
David Saunders , Director of Jumpstart program, Chinadotcom Corporation
Howard Zhang , Attorney, Foley Hoag & Eliot
Peter Chu , Managing director, AsiaTech Ventures
Dr. James Liao , General Partner,  DynaFund Ventures

Moderator:   Francis Bassolino , Senior Manager, Chinese Business Services, Deloitte & Touche