Dr.
Chang, David C.
President, Polytechnic University of New York
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Dr. David C. Chang, an internationally recognized
scholar in the field of electromagnetics, was named the ninth President
of Polytechnic University in 1994. Previously he was Dean of the College
of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Arizona State University and Professor
of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado.
Dr. Chang holds a master's and doctoral degree in applied physics from
Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from National Cheng-Kung University
in Taiwan. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, Past President of the IEEE Professional
Society on Antennas and Radio Union, to name a few of his professional
affiliations. In 2000, Dr. Chang was awarded the IEEE Third Millennium
Medal for his contributions to the field of antennas and propagation.
Dr. Chang serves in a number of civic capacities including: Chair, Finance
and Administration Committee, Commission on Independent Colleges &
Universities (CICU); Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences; member, Mayor
Michael Bloomberg's Committee on Appointments; member, NYC's Panel on
Education Policy; member, Mayoral Advisory Task Force on Stimulating Growth
and Diversity in NYC Economy; Executive Committee, Downtown Brooklyn Council;
member, Committee on Student Aid, NAICU, Board member, NACME. He is also
a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; serves on the Advisory Council
of the Gates Millennium Scholars and is a Board member of the Fedders
Corporation. |
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Mr. Chao, David
Co-Founder and Managing General Partner, DCM-Doll
Capital Management
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David Chao is a co-founder and Managing General Partner
of DCM-Doll Capital Management, and has been active in the IT / Venture
industry since the 1980's, participating in the fastest growing sectors
of computers, communication, and the Internet industries. DCM is a top-quartile
performing venture fund and one of the Top 20 largest venture funds
in the Silicon Valley. At DCM, he assists the portfolio companies in
formulating corporate and product marketing strategies, developing strong
management teams, and implementing domestic and international partnerships.
His past experiences include executive roles at Apple, McKinsey, and
being a founding officer of Japan's largest corporate wireless reseller.
David serves on the Board of 51Net, Branders, Ecast, eDream, UP Tech
and Recourse Technologies, (the 6th largest acquisition in 2002). David
is a member of the Thacher School Board of Trustees. David holds a BA
from Brown University and an MBA from Stanford University. |
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Ms. Chen, Yongling
Deputy Director-General, International Liaison
Department, All-China Women¡¯s Federation
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Ms. Chen is the Deputy Director General of the All-China
Women¡¯s Federation¡¯s International Liaison Department after serving as
Director of the International Cooperation Division at the Department.
Her extensive experience coordinating with international agencies at the
Federation prepared her for her position at the United Nations from 1993
to1996 as the Social Affairs Officer in the Department of Policy Coordination
and Sustainable Development, and she went on to work closely with international
agencies including UNICEF and UNDP to initiate and manage assistance projects
aimed at improving the welfare of women in China after she returned to
the Federation.
Ms. Chen graduated from Shanghai University of International Studies and
is currently studying at the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. |
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Dr. Chen, Yunxian
Chairman and CEO, GF Securities, Ltd.
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Dr. Chen is the board chairman of GF Securities Co.
Ltd. In addition, he holds the positions of vice-chairman of the Securities
Association of China, director on the board of Shanghai Securities Exchange,
director of the standing committee of the Enterprises Association of China,
advisor to Guangdong Provincial Government, and senior research fellow
of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Chen is also a visiting
professor at several universities, such as Beijing University and Nankai
University. Dr. Chen has a doctoral degree in economics from Beijing University.
Among all of Dr. Chen's works, Comparative Study on Chinese and Foreign
Securities Investment has been regarded as the first monograph on securities
investment in the domestic and international market in China. |
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Dr. Deng, Kun, CFA
Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Lazard
Asset Management
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Mr. Deng is a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager
at Lazard Asset Management, managing about $1 billion in global investments.
Among the funds he manages are World Trust Fund, a closed-end investment
company listed on the London Stock Exchange, Lazard Emerging World Fund,
a Dublin-registered mutual fund, and Scottish and English LP, a limited
partnership investing in ex-US global countries.
Mr. Deng has a masters in international finance from Columbia University,
completed his Ph.D. course work at New York University, and an M.A. from
China's Beijing University. He is Chartered Financial Analyst and a member
of The New York Society of Security Analysts. He served on the International
Advisory Board of the Emerging Powers Program of the World Policy Institute.
Mr. Deng taught at Beijing University in China, New York University and
Hofstra University in the U.S. |
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Dr. Ha, Joseph M.
Vice President for International Business and
Government Relations, Nike Inc.
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Joseph Ha is Vice President for International Business
and Government Relations of Nike, Inc, and is Professor of International
Politics at the Institute of USA and Canada Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences. He is Chairman of the Nike Sports Korea and Nike Philippines
Board of Directors, Vice Chair of the Nike China Sports Board, a member
of the Nike Japan Board, and a Board member of Nike Mexico and Brazil.
Additionally, Professor Ha serves as a Board member of the World Affairs
Council of America, USA Chamber of Commerce, Council on Foreign Relations,
US-ASEAN Business Council and serves as Governor on the Board of Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation, among others.
Professor Ha received his BA in Political Science and Economics from the
University of Washington, a Certificate from the Harriman (Russian) Institute
at Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in International Relations from Columbia
University. Additionally, he is the recipient of five honorary doctorate
degrees. |
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Mr. Kronick, Scott
Managing Director, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide,
China
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Scott is a 16-year veteran of Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide with public relations experience covering the United States,
Taiwan and China markets. Scott oversees the overall Ogilvy PR operation
in China, leading a team of 70 in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Scott
is one of the two founding members of Ogilvy PR in China and plays a pivotal
role in the overall leadership and management of the firm. Scott also
provides management oversight for the firm’s acquired local public
relations partner, H-Line Ogilvy Public Relations. Ogilvy Public Relations
Worldwide and H-Line Ogilvy Public Relations combine to form the largest
public relations firm in China.
Scott writes frequently on public relations and international business
issues. In the US, he was a columnist for two newsletters covering international
trade, and he contributed to a book entitled The Frugal Marketer,
published by AMACOM. In Asia, his work has been published in MEDIA,
PR Week, the China Daily and Taiwan's China News.
He is a graduate of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. |
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Mr. Lam, Stephen S. L.
Secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
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Stephen Lam is the Secretary for Constitutional Affairs
of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. He
assumed the current position on 1 July 2002, when he left the Civil Service
and joined the team of Government Secretaries who are all politically
appointed.
As Secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Mr. Lam oversees the implementation
of the Basic Law and the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. Apart from
facilitating the development of HKSAR's external affairs, he is also responsible
for formulating policies on electoral affairs. He is a Member of the Executive
Council, the highest policy-making body in HKSAR.
Mr. Lam joined the Civil Service in October 1978 and has held many positions
in the Administration, including aviation, constitutional affairs, housing
and tourism.
Mr. Lam was educated in Hong Kong and received a Bachelor of Social Sciences
degree from the University of Hong Kong. He also qualified as Barrister-at-law
at Gray's Inn, London.
Mr. Lam is married and has two daughters. |
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Prof. Li, Aimin
Acting Director of the Chinese Language Program,
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University |
Dr. Aimin Li is currently the Acting Director of the
Chinese Language Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and
Civilizations, Harvard University. His research and publications are primarily
in the areas of socio-cultural aspects of linguistics and Chinese pedagogical
grammar. Besides teaching language and linguistics, Dr. Li has also taught
courses in other China-related topics, including "Tradition and Revolution",
"20th Century China through Literature", and "Introduction
to Chinese Culture and Society." |
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Dr. Li, Bo
Chairman and Founding Partner, Bexcel Management
Consultants
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Dr. Bo Li is the Chairman of Bexcel Management Consultants,
the leading local consulting firm in China. Prior to the founding of Bexcel,
Dr. Li worked with Towers Perrin/Tillinghast consulting, was first Chief
representative of Roland Berger & Partner in China, and served as
Chief Consultant for Jebsen Co. in Hong Kong. He has rich experience in
corporate strategy, restructuring of State Owned Enterprises, process
redesign, IT strategy, and strategic performance management and has spent
the last 10 years helping companies in China with their strategic and
operational issues. His domestic client list includes: Tsingdao Brewery,
State Assets Management Association, Shanghai Electric, Broad Air Conditioning,
Cosco, China Minmatel, Langchao Group, Huaneng Group, Wanxiang Holding,
ICBC, and IFC China.
Dr. Li studied at Tongji University Shanghai in 1977-1980, and received
his Doctorate and Master's in Economics from Kiel University in Germany. |
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Dr. Li, Shan
CEO, Bank of China International Holdings Ltd.
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Shan Li is the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of China
International Holdings. He was a former Managing Director and head of
China Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers Asia (Hong Kong). Prior to joining
Lehman Brothers, he was the Deputy Head of the Investment Bank Preparation
Committee of China Development Bank. Also, he worked as an Executive Director
of the Advisory Group at Goldman Sachs International (London), Executive
Director of Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs (Asia), Executive
Director of Economic Research Department of Goldman Sachs (Asia), and
International Economist at the Goldman Sachs New York office. Prior to
his tenure at Goldman Sachs, he was an Associate of Global Foreign Exchange
Trading at Credit Suisse First Boston. He received his Ph.D. in Economics
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.A. in Economics from
the University of California, Davis, and B.E. in Management Information
Systems from Tsinghua University. |
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Mr. Lin, Hurst
EVP of Global Business Development, Sina.com and
US General Manager
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A co-founder of Sinanet.com, Lin oversees SINA.com's
U.S. operations as well as all aspects of business development. Previously,
he served as a consultant with Ernst & Young Management Consulting
Group, focusing on marketing and operations in telecommunications and
technology companies. Lin has also held marketing, engineering and management
positions at Octel Communication, Inc. and NYNEX.
He received his MBA from Stanford University and holds a bachelor's
degree in Electronic Engineering from Dartmouth College. |
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Prof. Lin, Jing
Associate Professor, University of Maryland
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Jing Lin is an associate professor in the Program
in International Education Policy. After having worked at McGill University
in Canada for eight years, she joined the University of Maryland in
2000.
Prof. Lin's research includes social transformation and challenges to
equity issues in education; the development of all forms of private
schools as alternatives for education provision; women's social status
and girls' education; and problems and issues concerning education for
the ethnic minorities. She has systematically examined politics, culture
and education in China, and studied social, cultural, economic and political
changes in the reform era and dilemmas of education facing primary and
secondary schools today.
Prof. Lin has published extensively. Her most representative publications
are four books: The Red Guards' Path to Violence (1991), Education
in Post-Mao China (1993), The Opening of the Chinese Mind
(1994), and Social Transformation and Private Education in China
(1999). Currently, she sits on the board of directors for the Comparative
and International Education Society. |
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Prof. Liu, Yuanli
Assistant Professor of International Health, Harvard
University School of Public Health
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Yuanli Liu is an Assistant Professor of International
Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. With a rich background
in medicine and economics, Professor Liu has conducted extensive research,
consulting, and teaching projects on health system analysis and reforms,
health care financing and health insurance schemes, as well as health
and economic development. He has served as an advisor and consultant to
the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and international organizations
such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization,
and UNICEF. He currently serves on the UN Task Force For HIV/AIDS, TB,
Malaria, and Access to Basic Medicines. He has been closely involved in
helping design, monitor, and evaluate China's rural and urban health system
reforms. A Far Eastern Economic Review article in June 2002 credited a
recent study by Professor Liu on China's rural health insurance as having
influenced the top leadership's thinking about rural health policies. |
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Dr. Lui, Che-woo
Chairman, K. Wah Group
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Dr. Lui Che Woo is Founder and Chairman of K. Wah
Group which mainly involves construction materials, properties and hotels
and has over 200 subsidiaries and nearly 10,000 employees worldwide.
A pioneer in the automation in quarrying, Dr. Lui introduced modernized
machines to the Hong Kong quarrying industry and was acclaimed by the
media as "the King of Quarry" in the late 1970s. In 2002, Dr. Lui successfully
bid for one of the three licenses to operate casinos in Macau.
Dr. Lui is also a distinguished philanthropist and has been particularly
supportive of the development of education and medical care. In recognition
of his exemplary contributions, Dr. Lui was awarded the degree of Doctor
of Laws, honoris causa by the University of Victoria in 2001,
the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa by the
Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2002, and an Honorary University
Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong in 2002. |
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Prof. MacFarquhar, Roderick
Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political
Science, Harvard University
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Roderick MacFarquhar is chair of the department and
Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science and former
Director of the John King Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. His
publications include The Hundred Flowers Campaign and the Chinese
Intellectuals, The Sino-Soviet Dispute, China under
Mao; Sino-American Relations, 1949-1971; The Secret
Speeches of Chairman Mao; the final two volumes of the Cambridge
History of China (with the late John Fairbank); The Politics
of China 2nd Ed: The Eras of Mao and Deng; and a trilogy,
The Origins of the Cultural Revolution. He was the founding editor
of The China Quarterly, and has been a fellow at Columbia University,
the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Royal Institute
for International Affairs. In previous personae, he has been a journalist,
a TV commentator, and a Member of Parliament. He is working on a book
on the Cultural Revolution. |
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Dr. Petit, Henri D.
Chairman and President, Greater Asia Region; Vice
President, Eastman Kodak Company
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Following three years with a French sub-nuclear physics
research lab, Henri Petit began his Kodak career in 1975 as assistant
to the manager of the Purchasing Division, Kodak-Pathé (France).
In 1989, Petit was appointed general manager and vice president, Motion
Picture and Television Imaging, Europe, Africa and Middle East Region,
located in London. In December 1992, he was appointed corporate vice president
and worldwide general manager of Motion Picture and Television Imaging
and relocated to the U.S. In November 1995, Petit was named general manager
of European, African and Middle Eastern Region. In September 1997, he
was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Consumer Imaging. Effective February
2001, he was named to his current position based in Shanghai, China.
A native of Baden-Baden, Germany, Henri Petit holds a masters degree in
engineering from the École Superieure de Physique et Chimie de
Paris, a post-graduate degree in nuclear physics, and a Ph.D. in corpuscular
electronics from the University of Paris XI, France. He attended the Advanced
Management Program, I.N.S.E.A.D., Fontainbleau, France. |
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Mr. Schlesinger, David
Executive Vice President and Editor, Americas,
Reuters
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David Schlesinger has been EVP & Editor, Americas,
since May 2000. Based in New York, he is responsible for the output of
Reuters 650 journalists, cameramen, photographers and deskers in North,
Central and South America. David transferred to New York in 1995 as Financial
Editor for the Americas and also served as Managing Editor for the Americas.
He joined Reuters in 1987 in Hong Kong as a correspondent. He then ran
Reuters editorial operations in Taiwan, China and the Greater China region
in a series of posts between 1989 and 1995. Prior to joining Reuters he
wrote for a variety of publications in Hong Kong and had an early career
as a teacher. David graduated from Oberlin College and has a Masters degree
in Regional Studies -- East Asia from Harvard University. |
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Dr. Segal, Adam
Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow in China Studies,
Council on Foreign Relations
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Adam Segal is the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow
in China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. An expert on Chinese
domestic politics, technology development, foreign policy, and security
issues, he has a PhD and BA in government from Cornell University, and
an MALD in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy, Tufts University. He is currently the project director for
a CFR independent task force, chaired by former Secretary of Defense Harold
Brown and by Admiral Joseph Prueher, former ambassador to China and Commander,
US Pacific Command, on Chinese military modernization. Previously, he
was an arms control analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and
a visiting scholar at the Center for International Studies, MIT. He has
also been a visiting scholar at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
and Qinghua University in Beijing. He has written a book — Digital
Dragon: High-technology enterprises in China (Cornell University
Press, 2002) — as well as several articles and book chapters on
Chinese technology policy. |
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Mr. Shong, Hugo
Vice Chairman and General Partner, IDG Technology
Venture Investment
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Mr. Shong was the founding partner of IDG Technology
Venture Investment (formerly known as Pacific Technology Venture Fund)
in 1993, which was described by New York Times as China's first technology
venture fund. It has invested in over 90 technology-related deals and
having over $200 million under management in China.
Mr. Shong joined IDG in November, 1991 after working three years as managing
editor at Electronic Business China, Electronic Business Asia and EDN
Asia at Cahners Publishing (now Reed Business Information).
Mr. Shong completed Harvard Business School's AMP program in 1996, and
graduated with an M.S. degree from Boston University's College of Communication
in 1987 before studying on a research fellowship program at the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy. Mr. Shong graduated with a B.A. degree from
Hunan University in 1982, and studied journalism at the Graduate School
of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences from 1984-86. |
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Prof. Vogel, Ezra F.
Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences,
Emeritus, Harvard University
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Ezra F. Vogel is the Henry Ford II Research Professor
at Harvard. After graduating from Ohio Wesleyan in 1950 and serving
two years in the U.S. Army, he studied sociology in the Department of
Social Relations at Harvard, receiving his Ph.D. in 1958. He then went
to Japan for two years to study the Japanese language and conduct research
interviews with middle-class families. In 1960-1961 he was assistant
professor at Yale University and from 1961-1964 a post-doctoral fellow
at Harvard, studying Chinese language and history. He remained at Harvard,
becoming lecturer in 1964 and, in 1967, professor. He retired from teaching
on June 30, 2000.
Vogel succeeded John Fairbank to become the second Director
(1972-1977) of Harvard's East Asian Research Center and Chairman of
the Council for East Asian Studies (1977-1980). He was Director of the
Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at the Center for International Affairs
(1980-1987) and, since 1987, Honorary Director. He was Chairman of the
undergraduate concentration in East Asian Studies from its inception
in 1972 until 1991. He was Director of the Fairbank Center (1995-1999)
and the first Director of the Asia Center (1997-1999). Vogel was Chairman
of the Harvard Committee to Welcome President Jiang Zemin (1998). He
has also served as Co-director of the Asia Foundation Task Force on
East Asian Policy Recommendations for the New Administration (2001).
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Prof. Wang, Jiang
Professor of Finance, Sloan School of Management,
MIT
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Dr. Wang is the Nanyang Technological University Professor
of Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management. He received his Ph.D. in
physics in 1985 and his Ph.D. in finance in 1990, from the University
of Pennsylvania. His research is in the area of asset pricing, investments
and risk management. Dr. Wang has served on the editorial board of several
academic journals including the Journal of Financial Markets, Operations
Research, Quantitative Finance, and the Review of Financial Studies. He
is the recipient of the Trefftz Award in 1990, the Batterymarch Fellowship
in 1995 and the Leo Melamed Prize in 1997. Dr. Wang is also a research
associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, an External Examiner
of Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a trustee of Nanjing University.
He has also consulted for various financial firms. |
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Mr. Wang, Sing
CEO and Executive Director, the Tom Group
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Mr. Sing Wang is CEO and Executive Director of the TOM
Group, a listed company in Hong Kong backed by Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung
Kong Holdings.
With his strategic vision and strong leadership, the TOM Group, in just
over two years, has evolved from an Internet startup into a Greater China
Chinese-language media group with leading positions in online, outdoor,
publishing, sports and entertainment media. Group revenue in 2002 has
increased from US$11 million in 2000 to over US$200 million.
Wang is one of the most experienced private equity investors in Greater
China with broad experiences in investment banking, equity capital markets
and technology. He has spent seven years at Goldman Sachs responsible
mainly for its China investment projects including Ping An Insurance Company,
and a number of high profile IPOs as well as the US$5 billion restructuring
of Guangdong Enterprise Group. He has also worked for McKinsey & Co.
in Chicago and Wardley Direct Investment Management in Hong Kong.
Wang holds post-graduate degrees from Oxford University and a bachelor
degree from Yunnan University in Mainland China. |
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Mr. Weld, Jonathan M.
Partner, Shearman & Sterling
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Jonathan Weld is a partner in the global law firm of
Shearman & Sterling. He is normally based in New York. Mr. Weld spent
much of the last two years in Beijing and Hong Kong, as lead legal counsel
for the Bank of China in the restructuring and global IPO of Bank of China
Hong Kong. This US$2.67 billion offering was the first international offering
by a Chinese bank, which it is hoped will serve as a template for modernization
of the PRC banking sector.
Mr. Weld joined Shearman & Sterling in 1967, following graduation
from Harvard College and Cornell Law School. His practice focuses on international
securities and banking law and regulatory issues, usually involving financial
institutions. Shearman & Sterling has acted as legal counsel in more
privatizations of Chinese companies than any other law firm.
He is the author of numerous articles and co-author of Regulation of
Foreign Banks – United States and International (3rd ed.). (Matthew
Bender, 2002) |
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Dr. Wilkinson, Endymion
EU Ambassador to China, 1994-2001
Currently lecturing at Asia Center, Harvard University
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Endymion Wilkinson is currently a Senior Fellow at the
Asia Center and lecturing on Chinese History and Civilization (Tools and
Methods) at EALC. Prior to that he was the EU Ambassador to China (1994
to 2001). After gaining his Princeton Ph.D in 1970 (published as Studies
in Chinese Price History), he lectured on the History of the Far East
at the University of London before joining the External Relations Department
of the European Commission in 1974. Despite busy postings in Tokyo, Brussels,
Bangkok, and Beijing he has published widely on East Asia. |
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Ms. Wingard, Carol A.
Managing Director, L.E.K. Consulting Greater China
Practice
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Carol is currently Director of the China practice for
L.E.K. Consulting, a global strategy and M&A advisory firm. With offices
in Beijing and Shanghai, L.E.K. serves both major multinational investors
in China as well as Chinese corporations and government entities.
With fifteen years of strategy consulting and business development experience,
Carol focuses on developing and implementing growth and investment strategies
for corporations in Asia. During this period, she has lived and worked
in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Carol joined the L.E.K. China
partnership in 1996.
Carol graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, the Harvard
University Chinese language program and the graduate program in international
business and Japanese at Sophia University, Japan, under a Rotary Foundation
graduate scholarship. She speaks Mandarin Chinese and is conversant in
Japanese.
Carol is currently based in Beijing where she manages the L.E.K. Beijing
office. |
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| Ms. Wright, Claire
Former Partner and Worldwide Director of WTO Center,
Ernst & Young LLP
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Claire is a WTO expert with over 15 years of experience
in the international trade law field. She teaches on a full-time basis
as an Assistant Professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San
Diego. Previously, she was a partner and the Director of the WTO Center
at Ernst & Young LLP as well as a partner in the international law
firm of Baker & McKenzie.
Given China’s new entry into the WTO, she currently is assisting
numerous companies with respect to market access issues in China. She
has also provided WTO training classes for groups of Chinese nationals.
In addition, she has lobbied various South American and Asian Governments
on WTO compliance issues.
As an adjunct professor, Claire has taught courses on the international
trade laws at Stanford Law School and at the Graduate School of International
Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California in San Diego.
Claire received her undergraduate education at Smith College (summa cum
laude, 1978) and her legal education at Harvard Law School (cum laude,
1983). |
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| Mr. Wu, John
CTO, Alibaba.com
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Mr. Wu brings a wealth of technical and management expertise
to Alibaba through his many years of work in Silicon Valley. After joining
Yahoo! Inc. in April of 1996, Wu directed the company's search and e-commerce
technology engineering team. He is the chief architect of Yahoo!'s directory
search engine and its many applications. Mr. Wu also led a team of engineers
and technical professionals in the design and implementation of Yahoo!'s
e-commerce technologies, which have now been deployed in over a dozen
of Yahoo!'s e-commerce services.
Prior to joining Yahoo!, Mr. Wu was the development Manager at Oracle's
Server Technology Department. Mr. Wu received a BS degree with High Distinction
from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, majoring in Computer Science.
He was born in Shanghai and studied at Shanghai Jiaotong University. |
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Mr. Wu, Xiaoyong
CEO, Phoenix Satellite Television (US) Inc.
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Mr. Wu began his career as a reporter and producer for
Radio Beijing English Service. After receiving his M.A. degree in Broadcast
Journalism from the University of Missouri in 1982, Mr. Wu continued his
career at Radio Beijing English Service as a correspondent, news director
and director till the early 1990s. He then worked for the World Bank Permanent
Mission in China as a consultant and project officer. In the mid 1990s,
Mr. Wu came to Harvard University as a Nieman Fellow. Afterwards Mr. Wu
joined Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings, Co. Ltd. as assistant CEO
and Director of Business Development. Today, Mr. Wu holds the post of
CEO of Phoenix Satellite Television (US) Inc. |
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Dr. Yin, Li
2002-2003 Takemi Fellow, Harvard University School
of Public Health
Deputy Director, Social Development
Bureau, State Council Research Office, People's Republic of China
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Dr. Yin is the deputy director of Social Development
Bureau of the State Council Research Office in P. R. China. He received
his M.D. from Shandong Medical University in 1986 and his Ph.D. in Medicine
from Russian Medical Science Academy in 1993.
Currently, Dr. Yin conducts research work in Health Insurance Reform
in China at Harvard School of Public Health as a Takemi Fellow. Since
1994, Dr. Yin has been working as a health policy analyst in State Council
Research Office. He participated in drafting the government documents
for urban social health insurance reform and rural health care reform.
His suggestions and advises in health care reform were accepted by the
top leaders of the central government. He is the author of more than
twenty papers and several books on topics on health care system reform,
health insurance reform and health expenditures in China. Dr. Yin also
serves as a standing member of the Chinese Health Economics Association
and the member of the expert commission under the China AIDS Prevention
Association. He has been awarded the honored professor of Beijing Normal
University and the honored senior researcher of the National Health
Economics Institute. |
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Mr. Yeung, Lo-Kwan
Senior Consultant, TideTime Group
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Mr. Yeung works has been a senior consultant to the
TideTime Group since 2001. By leveraging his expertise and resources,
Mr. Yeung plays a leading role in government relations, investor relations
and policy studies in the TideTime Group. Other posts Mr. Yeung currently
holds include: Committee Member of the Chinese Committee of World Economics;
Honorary Consultant to the Shanghai Enterprise Development Institute;
Committee Member of the Beijing Youth Economics Society.
In his role as Committee Member of the Beijing Youth Economics Society,
Mr. Yeung works to introduce economics to students at an early age.
He draws heavily from his personal experience and inspires students
to dream and teaches them to plan accordingly. Through his tireless
efforts Mr. Yeung has grown intimately familiar with the Chinese education
system.
Mr. Yeung holds a Bachelor in Economics from Fudan University. In 1988,
he was named to the 10 Outstanding Shanghai Youths of Year 1988. |
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Dr. Yung, Robert
CTO, Enterprise Processers, Enterprise Products
Group, Intel Corp.
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Robert Yung is CTO of Enterprise Processors, Enterprise
Products Group, Intel Corporation. In his current role, Robert is responsible
for developing long term vision, technology and roadmap strategies for
EPG architectures and product capabilities for Itanium Product Family
(IPF) and IA32 servers.
In 2002, Robert was awarded the National Committee of US-China Relation's
Fellow during the inaugural Young Leader Forum. In 2000, Robert was
named to the World Economic Forum's ¡°Top 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow¡±
in Davos, Switzerland. The Global Leaders for Tomorrow represent a new
generation of global decision-makers from business, government, politics
and civil society who have demonstrated leadership in areas such as
society, environment, technology and social responsibility in business.
Robert earned his BA, MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering and
computer science at the University of California at Berkeley. Robert
is the author of 67 issued and over 20 pending patents, and has published
extensively in technical journals and industry conferences worldwide. |
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Mr. Zhang, Hongxi
Ambassador and Consul General, Consulate General
of the People's Republic of China in New York
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Mr. Zhang Hongxi is Ambassador and Consul General
of the People's Republic of China in New York. He is also a member of
the Chinese National Political Consultative Conference, where he serves
on the Committee of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Zhang began his career in 1964 as a staff member in the Policy Research
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1975, he moved on
to become an Attach¨¦ at the Embassy of People's Republic of China in
Thailand. In 1979, Mr. Zhang joined the Department of Consular Affairs
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Deputy Division Chief. He was
later promoted to the Division Chief and held the post until 1987. After
a two year tour of duty as Counselor at the Embassy of the People's
Republic of China in Australia, Mr. Zhang returned to the Department
of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Deputy Director
General in 1989 and later became Director General. In 1997, Mr. Zhang
became Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Tanzania. In
August of 1999, Mr. Zhang moved on to his current post as Ambassador
and Consul General of the People's Republic of China in New York.
Mr. Zhang was born in June, 1941, in China¡¯s Henan province. He is married
and has two sons. |
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Dr. Zhang, Hua
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Harvard Graduate School
of Education
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Hua Zhang, currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at
Harvard Graduate School of Education, is Professor and Ph.D. of curriculum
studies at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. He also sits
on the Committee of International Association for Advancement of Curriculum
Studies (IAACS), and serves as Advisory expert for the Chinese Ministry
of Education. He has published 5 books and more than 80 papers in academic
journals. |
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Dr. Zhang, Wei
Independent Consultant
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Wei Zhang has an independent management consulting
practice, serving clients in high tech, devices, and healthcare industries
on strategic, operational, and financial issues.
Prior to her independent consulting, Wei Zhang was a senior Engagement
Manager at McKinsey & Company. While at McKinsey, Wei served clients
in the high tech/telecom industries as well as healthcare industries in
the U.S., China, and other Asian countries.
Wei holds a B.S. from Beijing University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. |
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Mr. Zhao, Min
Founder, Chairman and President, SINOTRUST Management
Consulting Ltd.
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As the key founder of SINOTRUST, Mr. Zhao Min is a
pioneer dedicated to management consulting in China mainland. Since 1992,
Mr. Zhao has successfully provided services for dozens of multinational
corporations, China's public listed companies and fast-growing private
firms. Due to his outstanding contribution to Chinese enterprises management
and management consulting industry, Mr. Zhao was the only consulting professional
from mainland China selected by the World Economic Forum to one of the
"2001 Global Leaders for Tomorrow." Mr. Zhao was one of 15 Chinese leaders
selected by National Committee on US-China Relations to attend the Young
Leader Forum. In 2000, Mr. Zhao successfully operated the first M&A
case in the Chinese management consulting industry. In 2001, Mr. Zhao
successfully set up the first limited partnership venture capital in China
mainland. As a regular contributor to Chinese Entrepreneurs, Global Entrepreneurs
and The Economic Observer, Mr. Zhao has had deep impact upon Chinese enterprises
and management consulting industries. Mr. Zhao worked in the Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation before founding SINOTRUST. |
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Mr. Zhu, Dennis D.
Managing Director and Chairman of Greater China
Operating Committee, JP Morgan Chase
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Dennis Zhu is Managing Director and Chairman of Greater
China Operating Committee of JPMorgan Chase. He focuses on leading JPMorgan's
major efforts in developing key client relationships, strategic initiatives
and other business opportunities in Greater China.
Before his current position, Mr. Zhu was head of JPMorgan's investment
banking operations in China since 1999. He was responsible for the firm's
capital market business and brings to the position over 15 years of solid
financial experience.
Prior to joining JPMorgan, Mr. Zhu worked for Credit Suisse First Boston
where he held a variety of senior positions. Mr. Zhu played a key role
in executing the firm's securities underwriting business and was subsequently
promoted to Director and Head of China Operations in 1998.
Mr. Zhu earned his MBA from the Graduate School of Business, the University
of Chicago in 1993. He received his Master of Science in Accounting from
the Ministry of Finance's Research Institute in Beijing and a BSc in Management
from Hebei Institute of Geology. |
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Prof. Zhu, Zhen
Assistant Professor, Babson College
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Dr. Zhu's research interests include services marketing
- currently focusing on service failure and recovery issues, technology
management, and international marketing. Her dissertation was on customers'
attitudinal and behavioral responses to technology-based self-service
failures. Her technology management research centers on technology and
marketing integration and has recently been extended to the cross-cultural
contexts. Dr. Zhu has won awards and grants for her research and studies
from Fudan University, Penn State University, the University of Illinois
at Chicago, and the business community. She has published in the European
Business Forum and Management Modernization (China). Her other work is
presently under review at the Journal of Marketing and other journals.
She has worked in the marketing divisions of OTIS Elevators (China) and
Proctor & Gamble (China), and cooperated in research projects for
Credit Suisse First Boston (China) and Bank of China. Dr. Zhu was the
Director and General Secretary of the Association of Chinese Scientists
and Engineers (USA) from 2000 to 2002. |
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