Agenda ⇽ The China Conference: Business Beyond the Headlines

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Friday, September 20, 2019 8:30^AM to 2:00^PM

8:30^AM - 9:00^AM

Registration

9:00^AM - 9:10^AM

Welcome Remarks by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

9:10^AM - 9:20^AM

Welcome Remarks by American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
Ker Gibbs

9:20^AM - 9:30^AM

Remarks by Chinese Consul General in San Francisco
Donghua Wang

Donghua Wang
Consul General at Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco

9:30^AM - 9:45^AM

Remarks by California State Governor's Office
John "Bud" Colligan

John "Bud" Colligan
Senior Advisor for International Affairs and Trade at State of California

9:45^AM - 11:00^AM

The Real China: Panel Discussion with Shanghai-Based Business Executives
James Chou•Todd Wilcox•Pilar Dieter•Andy Rothman•Bill Russo

James Chou
Managing Director & CEO, Microsoft for Startups Shanghai of Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd
Todd Wilcox
Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of HSBC Bank (China) Co., Ltd.
Pilar Dieter
Senior Partner at YCP Solidiance, Ltd.
Andy Rothman
Investment Strategist at Matthews Asia
Bill Russo
Founder & CEO of Automobility Limited

11:00^AM - 11:15^AM

Coffee Break

11:15^AM - 12:00^PM

Panel Discussion: Growing U.S.-China Tech and Trade Tensions
Anja Manuel•Orville Schell•James Green

Anja Manuel
Co-Founder, Principal of RiceHadleyGates LLC,
Orville Schell
Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society
James Green
Senior Advisor at McLarty Associates

12:00^PM - 1:00^PM

Lunch

1:00^PM - 2:00^PM

Panel Discussion: China's IP Issues
Elizabeth Chien-Hale•Andy Rothman•Don S. Williams•Cameron Johnson

Elizabeth Chien-Hale
Partner at CKR Law
Andy Rothman
Investment Strategist at Matthews Asia
Don S. Williams
Office Managing Partner & Chief Representative at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP Shanghai Rep. Office, U.S.
Cameron Johnson
Partner at Tidal Wave