Friday, April 21, 2017
All conference events will take place at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The following schedule is subject to change.
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
REGISTRATION AND CHECK-IN | Korn Convocation Hall Foyer, Entrepreneurs Hall | |
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
CAREER PANEL LUNCHTIME DISCUSSION WITH PAST CONFERENCE DIRECTORS AND GCBA AND CSSA LEADERSHIP (Open to UCLA students only) | Executive Dining Room, Gold Hall | |
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
WELCOMING REMARKS & OPENING ADDRESS | Korn Convocation Hall | |
Judy D. Olian | Dean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management, UCLA Anderson Pin Tai | Chief Executive Officer and President, Cathay Bancorp; Chief Executive Officer, Cathay Bank Michael K. Woo | Son of Wilbur K. Woo; Dean, College of Environmental Design, Cal Poly Pomona |
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1:30 - 2:15 p.m. |
CHINA: A MACRO OVERVIEW & BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE | Korn Convocation Hall | |
Chan Fong | Tax Partner, PwC Elizabeth Harrington | U.S. Publisher at Large, Hurun Report William Yu | Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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2:15 - 3:15 p.m. |
PLENARY SESSION I | Korn Convocation Hall |
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Craig Dehmel (‘98) | Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment Chris Fenton | President, DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group; GM, DMG North America Steve Tsai (’98) | Senior Vice President, Worldwide Distribution Analytics, Sony Pictures MODERATOR: Michael Montgomery | President and Founder, Montgomery Advisory, LLC |
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Description: The media and entertainment sector has witnessed significant cross-border activity, investment and development over the last couple of years with Chinese capital collaborating with Hollywood on the signing of investment and distribution agreements. Both markets are benefiting from increased collaboration and investment in creative development, technological innovation and cultural exchange. China’s film market, including its growing audience and box office revenue has continued its rapid growth and plays an important role in the country’s cultural industry. Internet development continues to drive innovation in business models and films and video companies are both seeking strategic cooperation and diversification in the industry chain. The significant rise of video-on-demand subscriptions in China is also generating higher demand for premium content. Local production, foreign production, and co-production of films and television series are actively seeking opportunities to take advantage of the growing potential among Chinese consumers in both the traditional theatrical release of films as well as through VOD channels. What can China learn from the established U.S. media and entertainment industry as it seeks opportunities for investment and impact and what can the U.S. learn from China as it seeks to expand its influence in the growing Chinese entertainment market? Panelists will share their experience in understanding developments in the U.S.-China cross-border media and entertainment industry, as well as highlight their observations and predictions on future areas of innovation, investment and collaboration and where the growth opportunities and challenges lie ahead. |
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3:15 - 3:45 p.m. |
BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS | Korn Convocation Hall Foyer or Briskin Plaza | |
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. |
CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS | |
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: Innovation as a Driver of Long-term Economic Growth – China’s Increasing Global Influence | Korn Convocation Hall Brandy Kang | Chief Executive Officer and President, Coolpad AmericasYiwen Li | Director, Strategy and Business Development, NantHealth Kexue (Kay) Wei | Lead Cloud Architect, Alibaba USA Yi Yu | Assistant President, China Telecom Americas MODERATOR: Wes Nichols | Board Partner, Upfront Ventures Description: REAL ESTATE: Successful Cross-Border Partnerships: How to Make it Happen | D-301 David Fong | Founding Partner, RedBridge Capital, LLC Description: INVESTMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GROWTH STRATEGIES: Cross Border Investment: Trends, Investment Patterns and Opportunities for China and the United States | C-315 Dan Chen | Managing Director, Head of U.S. TMT, CEC Capital (formerly Siemer & Associates) Description: |
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
PLENARY SESSION II | Korn Convocation Hall U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS: Innovation, Competition and Collaboration: The Evolving U.S.-China Relationship |
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Stephen Cheung | President, World Trade Center Los Angeles Anthony Dolim (‘01) | Chief Financial Officer, Landsea Holdings Corporation Fang (Fiona) Hou | Head of Marketing and Public Relations, UnionPay USA MODERATOR: Jerry Nickelsburg | Adjunct Professor of Economics, UCLA Anderson; Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Description: Changes in China’s global economic footprint as well as the rapid growth in the country’s FDI activity in the U.S. in recent years has added a new dimension to U.S.-China economic relations and drawn attention from policymakers on both sides. Rapid growth in external trade has slowed and so has the inflow of FDI by U.S. companies as opportunities in manufacturing diminish and America firms focus on less capital intensive service industries. Stepping into 2017, the U.S.-China relationship faces increasing uncertainty and complexity. Relations between the world’s two largest economies are entering a new chapter that presents both unprecedented opportunities as well as challenges ahead. While the U.S. reconsiders its domestic and international strategy, China is dealing with its own economic slowdown after decades of rapid expansion. As Chinese companies grow the scale of their operations in the U.S., they are seeking out opportunities to make an impact in the community in which they are investing and looking to grow their business. How will the bilateral investment environment evolve? Can the U.S. and China successfully pursue and achieve growth strategies through a win-win approach? How will the U.S.-China relationship evolve under the new administration? How can the two world leaders work together and confront differences, resolve conflict and find mutually beneficial solutions to competition to create Sino-American strategic stability that embraces innovation and collaboration across all sectors? What role can tourism play as an engine for economic and trade cooperation and a platform for cultural exchange that fosters a more solid social basis for bilateral relations development? What new questions should business leaders and investors on both sides of the Pacific consider? Panelists will discuss their own experiences and share their thoughts on the future of the U.S.-Sino relationship, their perspectives on how far the relationship has come and discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead. |
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
NETWORKING RECEPTION | Executive Dining Room, Gold Hall |