10th Asian Alumni Meeting
Wharton Shanghai 2004
Schedule
At a Glance Overview

 

 

All events take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel except for the Friday Welcome Dinner, which takes place at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.

Thursday, June 3, 2004
14:00-22:30 Registration (Foyer Level 2)
14:00-18:00 Conference Secretariat
19:00-21:00 MBA Admissions Information Session [Open to the public]
Rose Martinelli, Director of MBA Admissions
20:00-20:40 Huangpu River Cruise - The Bund at Night
Complimentary shuttle buses will depart for the dock from the front of the Grand Hyatt at 19:30 and will return at 20:40.
Friday, June 4, 2004
7:00-17:00 Registration (Foyer Level 2)    
7:00-17:00 Conference Secretariat
8:00-17:00 Wharton Expo
8:00-17:00 Sponsors Expo
9.30-11.30 Seminar on Leadership Capital - Sponsored by Korn/Ferry International / Charles Tseng WG'79

Keynote Address: Dr. Zhang Weiying, Professor of Economics, First Associate Dean, Guanghua School of Management,
Peking University

Panel Discussion: Professor Linda Zhao, Moderator

Panelists

Peter Degnan, Director, Wharton Career Management

Charles Tseng, WG'79, President Asia Pacific, Korn/Ferry International

Dr Grace Cheng, Managing Director, Korn / Ferry International
Beijing

Dr. Bryan Huang, Hui, Senior Vice President Global, President of Greater China, BearingPoint
12:30-14:30 Opening Lunch - Sponsored by St. Gobain/HanGlas.

Master/Mistress of Ceremonies:
San Steve Eng, W'92
Ingrid Sun, W'93

Speaker:

Philip Murtaugh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GM China
15:00-17:00 General Session - Sponsored by The Wharton Foundation of Taipei.

Speaker:

Dr. Jeremy J. Siegel, The Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance
The Wharton School
  Complimentary shuttle buses will depart for the Shanghai Grand Theatre from the front of the Grand Hyatt at 5:30pm.
18:30-19:30 Cocktail Reception - Shanghai Grand Theatre - Sponsored by TPV Technology and its Chairman & CEO, Dr. Jason Hsuan.
19:30-21:00 Welcome Dinner - Shanghai Grand Theatre - Sponsored by TPV Technology and its Chairman, Dr. Jason Hsuan.

Speakers:

Dr Patrick T. Harker, Dean, The Wharton School

Wang Jun, Chairman, CITIC Group

Raffle Announcement - Donation to Shanghai Charity Foundation
21:00-21:45 Theatrical Performances - Specially commissioned and staged by Chinese and international acts. Sponsored by Benny T. Hu, WG'78 and CDIB BioScience Venture Management, Inc.
21:30-onwards Shanghai at Night - walks along the Bund and other activities
Saturday, June 5, 2004
7:00-17:00 Registration (Foyer Level 2)    
7:00-17:00 Conference Secretariat
8:00-17:00 Wharton Expo
8:00-17:00 Sponsors Expo
9:00-10:30 Welcome Plenary Session - China Megatrends - Sponsored by Pac-Fung International Ltd.

Keynote Speaker: Frederick Hu
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asia LLC, Hong Kong

Panel Discussion:
Professor Marshall Meyer, Moderator

Panelists:

He Yafei, Director General, Department of North America and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China

Chang Sun, WG'89, Managing Director of Warburg Pincus in Hong Kong

Paul M.F. Cheng, WG'61, Independent Director and Private Investor

Stanley Hui, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd, Hong Kong

Zhang Xinsheng, Chairman, Brilliance Group
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 General Session I - China's Unique Banking System - Sponsored by Fubon Financial

Keynote Speaker : Jiang Jianqing, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Panel Discussion: Professor Franklin Allen, Moderator

Panelists:

Weijian Shan, Managing Director, Newbridge Capital Limited

Jesse Ding, President, Taipei Bank

Wang Shihao, Senior Executive Vice President, Bank of Shanghai

Dan Bogler, Asia News Editor, Financial Times, Asia

Jonathan B. Kindred, W'83, Managing Director, Fixed Income Division, Morgan Stanley, Tokyo
13:00-14:30 Lunch - Sponsored by RGM International and its Chairman, Mr. Sukanto Tanoto.

Hosted by Dr Patrick T. Harker, Dean, The Wharton School

Keynote Speaker: Meng Jian Zhu, General Secretary, Jiangxi Committee, Communist Party of China

Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Awards Presentation

Presented by Mr. Narayana N. R. Murthy
Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Limited.
15:00-17:00 Concurrent Panel Discussions

Foreign Direct Investment - Crystal Ballroom 1

Keynote Speaker: Zhu Xiaoming, Deputy Director, Standing Committee, Shanghai People's Congress

Panel Discussion: Professor Witold Henisz, Moderator

Huang Feng, Deputy Director, Project Approval & Administration, Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Commission (Shanghai Foreign Investment Commission)

Sukanto Tanoto, Chairman, RGM International, Singapore

Jason Hsuan, Chairman & CEO, TPV Technology Limited, Taipei

Don C. Yeh, Managing Director, AsiaVest Partners TCW/YFY (Taiwan) Ltd.

Simon MacKinnon, G'85, President, Corning Greater China

Barry Yang, Executive Vice President, China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd
China: The World’s Workshop - Crystal Ballroom 2

Professor Stephen Kobrin - Moderator

Panelists:

Diane E. Long, General Manager, Liz Claiborne International Ltd.

Kim Chang, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Xerox Greater China Operations

Grant Zhou, Vice President / General Manager, China Mobile Phone Operations, Samsung

Chanthol Sun, AMP'97, Member of Parliament, National Assembly of Cambodia
Interdependent Security - Crystal Ballroom 3

Professor Howard Kunreuther, Moderator

Panelists:

Yang Xiaodu, Vice Mayor, Shanghai Municipal Government

Kennedy Wong, Managing Partner, Philip K.H. Wong, Kennedy Y.H. Wong & Co., Hong Kong
The Wharton Global Family Alliance (WGFA)

Open Forum: Family Branding and Marketplace Advantage

Session Leaders: Professor Raffi Amit and Laird Pendleton
18:30-19:15 Gala Reception - Grand Ballroom

Sponsored by Novel Enterprises Limited, Hong Kong
19:15-21:00 Gala Banquet - Grand Ballroom - Sponsored by Novel Enterprises Limited, Hong Kong.

Keynote Speakers:

Chen Liangyu, General Secretary, CPC Shanghai Committee
 
Zhang Ruimin, Chairman, Haier Group

Dean's Medal award presentation
21:45-onwards Shanghai at Night - various activities to sample the City’s nightlife
Sunday, June 6, 2004
8:00-14:00 Golf Tournament Bin Hai Country Club

Sponsored by Pac-Fung International Ltd.
8:00-16:00 Tourism Programs
 

 

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