Tape 1:
8:00 a.m- 8:15 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Alderman Edward Burke, Chairman, Finance Committee, City of Chicago
8:15 a.m- 8:30 a.m.
Introduction and Overview: Changes Over the Last 12 months
Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; Mark S. Zolno,
Esq., Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman & Jeffrey Peanick, HSBC Bank USA, Conference
Co-Chairs
8:30 a.m- 9:15 a.m.
Is China a Threat or an Opportunity for US Companies? A Panel Discussion
Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; William Testa,
Senior Economist and Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; & TBA
Tape 2:
9:15 a.m- 9:45 a.m.
The Impact of China on Supply Chain Management
Dan Hanback, Director of Purchasing, Caterpillar
10:00 a.m- 10:45 a.m.
Review of Current U.S.-China Trade Issues
John Smirnow, Esq., Customs and International Trade Department, Katten Muchin
Zavis Rosenman
Tape 3:
10:45 a.m- 11:30 a.m.
Tax and Regulatory Updates
Dawn Foo, Senior Partner, Tax and Business Advisory Services Group, Shanghai
Office, Deloitte & Touche
11:45 a.m- 1:45 a.m.
Luncheon and Keynote Address
"Incorporating China as Part of US Corporations Global Strategy"
G. Allen Andreas, Chairman and Chief Executive, Archer Daniels Midland
Tape 4:
2:00 p.m- 2:45 p.m.
Technology Transfer in US-China Trade: A Case Study of the Automobile Industry
Dr. Kelly Sims Gallagher, Director, Energy Technology Innovation Project, Belfer
Center for Science & International Affairs, Harvard University
2:45 p.m- 3:30 p.m.
Licensing & Selling to China
TBA
Tape 5:
3:45 p.m- 4:15 p.m.
An Overview of Banking & Finance in China and Its Relevance to Trade
Eddie Wang, Executive Vice President, HSBC Bank USA
Tape 6:
8:00 a.m- 8:45 a.m.
The Challenges of Creating a Supply Chain in China
Stephen Monaghan, Vice President for Strategy, Asia Pacific, UPS
8:45 a.m- 9:30 a.m.
Identifying and Managing Suppliers in China: A Case Study
Dennis Burke, President – Consumer Products Division, The Marketing Store
Tape 7:
9:45 a.m- 10:30 a.m.
Winning the War for Talent in China – Getting the People You Need to Grow Your
Business
Chris Groocock, Regional Director – China, MRI Worldwide
10:30 a.m- 11:15 a.m.
Protecting Intellectual Property Rights: Theory & Practice
Gregory Economos, Chief Legal Counsel, Sony Pictures Consumer Products
Tape 8:
11:15 a.m- 12:00 a.m.
Summary Analysis: Understanding Different Regions in China – Culture, Income,
Consumption Power, & Industry Concentration: A Panel Discussion
Siva Yam, CPA, CFA, President, U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce and Managing
Director, Siva Yam & Associates, LLC; Chris Swarat, Associate Director,
U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce; & TBA
Adjourns
Mark S. Zolno, Esq. & Jeffrey Peanick, Conference Co-Chairs
